| US 7,526,100 B1 | ||
| System for processing and recognizing objects in images | ||
| Richard L. Hartman, Huntsville, Ala. (US); and Keith B. Farr, Madison, Ala. (US) | ||
| Assigned to Advanced Optical Systems, Inc., Huntsville, Ala. (US) | ||
| Filed on Apr. 22, 2004, as Appl. No. 10/831,587. | ||
| Claims priority of provisional application 60/464479, filed on Apr. 22, 2003. | ||
| Int. Cl. G06K 9/00 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 382—103 [382/112] | 17 Claims |
| 1. A method using an optical correlator, a preprocessor and a postprocessor for performing near real-time correlations between
images of a sequence of images possibly containing an object of interest and electronically stored reference filters selected
from a plurality of electronically stored reference filters each containing an optically modified reference view of an object
of interest comprising:
A) storing said plurality of reference filters in a first electronic library,
B) electronically capturing an image of said sequence of images as an electronic representation,
C) selecting one or more of said reference filters likely to provide at least one correlation peak with said possible said
object of interest in an electronically captured said image of said sequence of images,
D) using said optical correlator, rapidly comparing, in near real-time, each of said selected reference filters to said electronically
captured image of said sequence of images,
E) using said post processor to identify those said selected reference filters having a highest correlation peak with said
electronically captured image, and,
F) developing at least one feedback signal from step E) for predictably controlling and optimizing further selection of said
reference filters and said preprocessor performing preconditioning of following electronically captured images of said sequence
of images.
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