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Method and device to determine image features using multi-resolution gradient analysis
A hardware configuration is constructed for calculating at high speed the co-occurrence of luminance gradient directions between differing resolutions for a subject image. In an image processing device, a processing line for high-resolution images, a processing line for medium-resolution images, and a processing line for low-resolution images are arranged in parallel, and the luminance gradient directions are extracted for each pixel simultaneously in parallel from images having the three resolutions. Co-occurrence matrix preparation units prepare co-occurrence matrices by using the luminance gradient directions extracted from these images having the three resolutions, and a histogram preparation unit outputs a histogram as an MRCoHOG feature amount by using these matrices. To concurrently processing the images having the three resolutions, high-speed processing can be performed, and moving pictures output from a camera can be processed in real time.
EQUOS RESEARCH CO., LTD. KYUSHU INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
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Hideo Shiryu Shuichi Hakaru Kazuhiro
Yamada Ooe Enokida Tamukoh Kuno