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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 31, 2016
Filed:
Mar. 28, 2013
Applicant:
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Inventors:
Qi Song, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Srikrishnan V, Bangalore, IN;
Roshni Rustom Bhagalia, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Bipul Das, Bangalore, IN;
Assignee:
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06T 7/00 (2006.01); G06K 9/62 (2006.01); G06K 9/36 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06T 7/0046 (2013.01); G06K 9/621 (2013.01); G06T 7/0012 (2013.01); G06K 2009/366 (2013.01); G06K 2209/051 (2013.01); G06T 2207/10072 (2013.01); G06T 2207/10136 (2013.01); G06T 2207/20081 (2013.01); G06T 2207/30004 (2013.01);
Abstract
A hierarchical multi-object active appearance model (AAM) framework is disclosed for processing image data, such as localizer or scout image data. In accordance with this approach, a hierarchical arrangement of models (e.g., a model pyramid) maybe employed where a global or parent model that encodes relationships across multiple co-located structures is used to obtain an initial, coarse fit. Subsequent processing by child sub-models add more detail and flexibility to the overall fit.