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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 22, 2007
Filed:
Apr. 26, 2002
Takamasa Koshizen, Wako, JP;
Koji Akatsuka, Wako, JP;
Hiroshi Tsujino, Wako, JP;
Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image recognizing apparatus and method is provided for recognizing behavior of a mobile unit accurately with an image of external environment acquired during the mobile unit is moving. Behavior command output blockoutputs behavior commands to cause the mobile unitmove. Local feature extraction blockextracts features of local areas of the image from the image of external environment acquired on the mobile unitwhen the behavior command is output. Global feature extraction blockextracts feature of global area of the image using the features of local areas. Learning blockcalculates probability models for recognizing behavior given to the mobile unitbased on the feature of global area of the image. After learning is finished, behavior of the mobile unitmay be recognized rapidly and accurately by applying the probability models to an image of external environment acquired in mobile unitafresh.