Techniques for automatically identifying secondary objects in a stereo-optical counting system

A computer-implemented method for distinguishing objects in a scene, comprising:

• distinguishing between at least a first object and a second object in each of a plurality of images captured in an area;
• determining, based on one or more blob properties associated with the first object and the second object, whether the second object is associated with the first object;
• and
• upon determining that the second object is associated with the first object:
• classifying the first object as an individual;
• and
• classifying the second object as an object associated with the individual.

A system, comprising:

• one or more processors;
• and
• a memory comprising program code, which, when executed by the one or more processors, performs an operation for distinguishing objects in a scene, comprising:
• distinguishing between at least a first object and a second object in each of a plurality of images captured in an area;
• determining, based on one or more blob properties associated with the first object and the second object, whether the second object is associated with the first object;
• and
• upon determining that the second object is associated with the first object:
• classifying the first object as an individual;
• and
• classifying the second object as an object associated with the individual.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a plurality of instructions, which, when executed on one or more processors, performs an operation for distinguishing objects in a scene, comprising:

• distinguishing between at least a first object and a second object in each of a plurality of images captured in an area;
• determining, based on one or more blob properties associated with the first object and the second object, whether the second object is associated with the first object;
• and
• upon determining that the second object is associated with the first object:
• classifying the first object as an individual;
• and
• classifying the second object as an object associated with the individual.