Optoelectronic Sensor Array Image Consolidation for Detection
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing camera-based detection systems, such as camera tunnels, face complexity in processing and evaluating image information from multiple optoelectronic sensors capturing different sides of an object, leading to redundant data and difficulty in associating image sections with the original object location.
Innovation Solution
A detection apparatus with multiple optoelectronic sensors that consolidate image information by extracting and arranging views of an object's sides in a plane, allowing for intuitive evaluation and eliminating redundancy, using an evaluation unit to combine and orient views for a unified image representation, with optional meta information for spatial association.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If multiple optoelectronic sensors are used to detect all sides of an object, then the detection completeness is improved, but the data redundancy and processing complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the detection system into multiple optoelectronic sensors, each responsible for specific viewing zones. The evaluation unit segments the image information from different sensors and assigns them to specific sides of the object, processing each segment independently before combining results. This segmentation approach maintains comprehensive detection while reducing overall processing complexity through modular handling of image data.
2Area of stationary object
If multiple optoelectronic sensors capture images from different perspectives, then the coverage of all object sides is improved, but the data redundancy increases
Solution Approach 1:
The evaluation unit extracts and identifies the specific side of the object depicted in each sensor's image through side identification. By extracting only the relevant image sections corresponding to specific object sides and discarding redundant information, the system achieves complete side coverage while eliminating data redundancy. Each sensor's contribution is optimized to provide unique value without duplicating information already captured by other sensors.
3Productivity
If image information from multiple sensors is processed separately, then the processing speed is improved, but the difficulty of associating image sections with original object locations increases
Solution Approach 1:
The evaluation unit serves as an intermediary that receives image information from multiple sensors and performs side identification to determine which object side is depicted in each image. This intermediary processing step maintains the parallel processing advantage for speed while resolving spatial association by explicitly identifying and labeling the origin and content of each image section before final integration.
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AI summary
A detection apparatus (10) is provided having a plurality of optoelectronic sensors (20) that are arranged in different positions and orientations to record respective image information of different sides of an object (14) and having an evaluation unit (22) to process the image information. In this respect, the evaluation unit (22) is configured to recognize views of a respective side of the object (14) in the image information and to arrange the views in a plane such that the original arrangement on the object (14) can be restored.