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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 27, 2025
Filed:
May. 03, 2022
University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, CA;
Young Jin Cha, Winnipeg, CA;
Dongho Kang, Winnipeg, CA;
University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, CA;
Abstract
A computer-implemented method for analyzing an image to detect an article of interest (AOI) comprises processing the image using a machine learning algorithm configured to detect the AOI and comprising a convolutional neural network (CNN); and displaying the image with location of the AOI being indicated if determined to be present. The CNN comprises an input module configured to receive the image and comprising at least one convolutional layer, batch normalization and a nonlinear activation function; an encoder thereafter and configured to extract features indicative of a present AOI to form a feature map; a decoder thereafter and configured to discard features from the feature map that are not associated with the present AOI and to revert the feature map to a size matching an initial image size; and a concatenation module configured to link outputs of the input module, the encoder and the decoder for subsequent segmentation.