System and method of using image grids in detection of discrete objects
AssigneeRaytheon Company
InventorsThomas E. Wood, Douglas W. Arent, Charles M. Ciany, Clifford M Curtis, Thomas B. Pederson
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Abstract
A sensor is used to identify detections of discrete objects in a search grid. An image grid of the detections is created. The image grid is analyzed to identify a pattern of detections. The pattern of detections is used to identify objects of interest.
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A method, executed by one or more processors, for using image grids in detection of discrete objects, comprising:
- using a sensor to identify detections in a search grid, wherein one or more of the detections are false alarms and one or more of the detections are objects of interest;
- creating an image grid of the detections;
- analyzing the image grid to identify one or more pattern lines of detections of discrete objects;
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- identifying the objects of interest using the identified pattern lines of detections of the discrete objects.
A system for using image grids in detection of discrete objects, comprising:
- a sensor operable to identify detections in a search grid, wherein one or more of the detections are false alarms and one or more of the detections are objects of interest;
- a processor operable to create an image grid of the detections and analyze the image grid to identify one or more pattern lines of detections of discrete objects;
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- the processor further operable to identify the objects of interest using the identified pattern lines of detections of the discrete objects.
A non-transitory computer readable medium including logic for using image grids in detection of discrete objects, the logic operable to:
- use a sensor to identify detections in a search grid, wherein one or more of the detections are false alarms and one or more of the detections are objects of interest;
- create an image grid of the detections;
- analyze the image grid to identify one or more pattern lines of detections of discrete objects;
- and
- identify the object of interest using the identified pattern lines of detection of the discrete objects.
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