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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 19, 2016
Filed:
Jan. 02, 2014
National Taiwan University, Taipei, TW;
Li-Chen Fu, Taipei, TW;
Ting-En Tseng, Taipei, TW;
An-Sheng Liu, Taipei, TW;
Po-Hao Hsiao, Chiayi, TW;
NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY, Taipei, TW;
Abstract
A human image detection and tracking systems and methods are disclosed. A human image detection method comprises receiving a depth image data from a depth image sensor by an image processing unit, removing a background image of the depth image sensor and outputting a foreground image by the image processing unit, receiving the foreground image and operating a graph-based segment on the foreground image to obtain a plurality of graph blocks by a human image detection unit, determining whether a potential human region exists in the graph blocks, determining whether the potential human region is a potential human head region, determining whether the potential human head region is a real human head region, and regarding the position of the real human head region is the human image position by the human image detection unit if the potential human head region is the real human head region.