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US 12,118,784 B2Granted
Methods and systems for image processing
AssigneeRPS Group, Inc.
InventorsDave Houghton, Patrick Rath
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Abstract
Methods and systems for image processing for detection of devices are disclosed. Image data can be received. The image data can be filtered to provide output image data. The output image data can be classified. A pallet can be applied for displaying the classified image data
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A computer implemented method of image processing for detection of explosive devices, the method comprising:
- receiving image data comprising aerial multispectral image data and/or aerial image data covering an area of terrain, wherein the image data comprises plural spectral channels in an electromagnetic spectrum;
- filtering the image data to provide output image data according to at least one filter in which each pixel value is a function of plural input image pixel values, wherein the at least one filter passes high reflectance from buried explosive devices and/or surface explosive devices;
- classifying the output image data into plural classes according to a classification scheme;
- applying a palette for displaying a classified image data, such that at least one class indicates a suspected explosive device with high contrast relative to surrounding areas;
- and
- interrogating the classified image data to detect explosive devices wherein detection is based on at least a shape of high contrast areas in the classified image data.
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A system for detecting explosive devices, comprising:
- a processing device which when executing programming instructions is arranged to:
- receive image data comprising aerial multispectral image data and/or aerial image data covering an area of terrain, wherein the image data comprises plural spectral channels in an electromagnetic spectrum;
- filter the image data to provide output image data according to at least one filter in which each pixel value is a function of plural input image pixel values, wherein the at least one filter passes high reflectance from buried explosive devices and/or surface explosive devices;
- classify the output image data into plural classes according to a classification scheme;
- apply a palette for displaying classified image data, such that at least one class indicates a suspected explosive device with high contrast relative to surrounding areas;
- and
- interrogate the classified image data to detect explosive devices wherein detection is based on at least a shape of high contrast areas in the classified image data.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.