Template-Based Image Region Analysis for Efficient Object Detection

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing image processing technologies require frequent learning processes, leading to high costs and inefficiencies in detecting objects within images.

Innovation Solution

An information processing device and method that acquires setting information based on a template image to associate image regions with analysis processes, allowing for analysis without the need for continuous learning, using units such as similarity comparison, feature point matching, projection transformation, and image classification to extract and classify target regions within input images.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Measurement precision

If deep learning-based object detection is used, then detection accuracy is improved, but processing costs increase due to frequent learning processes

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedetection accuracyVSAvoidprocessing costs
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSLoss of energy

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies preliminary action by pre-defining analysis processes and their corresponding image regions before actual image analysis. The analysis process definition unit creates a mapping between image regions and analysis processes in advance, eliminating the need for frequent learning processes while maintaining detection accuracy. This preparatory configuration allows the system to directly apply predefined analysis rules to input images without performing costly learning operations.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

2Productivity

If template-based analysis is used, then processing efficiency is improved, but adaptability to new objects decreases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveprocessing efficiencyVSAvoidadaptability to new objects
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements dynamics by making the analysis process definition updateable and adaptable. While the system uses predefined analysis processes for efficiency, the definition of these processes can be modified to accommodate new objects or analysis requirements. The analysis process definition unit can incorporate new analysis processes and their corresponding image regions dynamically, allowing the system to adapt to new objects without sacrificing processing efficiency through frequent full-scale learning.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Data Source

PatentUS12039746B2Information processing device and information processing method for extracting information from an image
Publication Date: 2024.07.16 SONY GROUP CORP
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AI summary

An information processing device includes: an acquisition unit configured to acquire setting information which is set based on a template image and associates an image region with analysis process content; and an image processing unit configured to perform an analysis process corresponding to the analysis process content associated with the image region on an image of a target region corresponding to the image region in an input image.