Segmentation method for use against moving objects
CA 1315872 C · Owner: Hughes Aircraft Company · Inventors: Sacks, Jack M.; Lo, Thomas K.; Banh, Nam D.
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Three image frames containing the an object of interest and background clutter are taken at successive time intervals and stored in memory. The background of images A, B and C are registered preferably using an area correlator 12. A median filter 16 is used to select a median value from the registered image frames. Then subtractor 18 serves to subtract the median pixel values from one of the image frames. This difference output is then thresholded to provide a binary signal whose pixel values exceeding the threshold levels are generally associated with the position of the moving object.
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- Granted April 6, 1993. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended April 6, 2010.
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