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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 02, 2016
Filed:
Aug. 10, 2012
Hiromi Shiozaki, Yokohama, JP;
Masakazu Matsugu, Yokohama, JP;
Yasuo Katano, Kawasaki, JP;
Kan Torii, Tokyo, JP;
Takayuki Iwamoto, Kawasaki, JP;
Atsushi Nogami, Tokyo, JP;
Hiromi Shiozaki, Yokohama, JP;
Masakazu Matsugu, Yokohama, JP;
Yasuo Katano, Kawasaki, JP;
Kan Torii, Tokyo, JP;
Takayuki Iwamoto, Kawasaki, JP;
Atsushi Nogami, Tokyo, JP;
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A learning apparatus comprises a plurality of detection units configured to detect a part or whole of a target object in an image and output a plurality of detection results; an estimation unit configured to estimate a state of the target object based on at least one of the plurality of detection results; a classification unit configured to classify the image into a plurality of groups based on the state of the target object; and a weight calculation unit configured to calculate weight information on each of the plurality of detection units for each of the groups based on the detection results.