18500306. IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, CONTROL APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM simplified abstract (CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA)

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IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, CONTROL APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM

Organization Name

CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA

Inventor(s)

AZUSA Tsukahara of Tokyo (JP)

GAKU Watanabe of Tokyo (JP)

IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, CONTROL APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18500306 titled 'IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, CONTROL APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM

Simplified Explanation

The image processing apparatus described in the patent application is designed to acquire information about an optical system in an image pickup apparatus, determine a change amount in the information about the optical system in a peripheral area of a target pixel, and assess the recognition accuracy in the peripheral area by a recognition apparatus based on the change amount.

  • Acquiring information about an optical system in an image pickup apparatus
  • Determining a change amount in the information about the optical system in a peripheral area of a target pixel
  • Assessing recognition accuracy in the peripheral area by a recognition apparatus based on the change amount

Potential Applications

This technology could be applied in various fields such as:

  • Autonomous vehicles
  • Surveillance systems
  • Medical imaging

Problems Solved

  • Improving image recognition accuracy
  • Enhancing the performance of optical systems

Benefits

  • Increased precision in image processing
  • Enhanced overall system efficiency

Potential Commercial Applications

Optimizing Image Processing for Enhanced Recognition Accuracy

Possible Prior Art

There may be existing patents related to image processing algorithms and optical system calibration techniques that could be considered as prior art for this innovation.

Unanswered Questions

How does this technology impact the speed of image processing algorithms?

The patent abstract does not provide information on how this technology affects the speed of image processing algorithms.

What are the potential limitations of this image processing apparatus?

The patent abstract does not address any potential limitations or challenges that may arise when implementing this technology.


Original Abstract Submitted

An image processing apparatus includes a memory storing instructions, and a processor configured to execute the instructions to acquire information about an optical system included in an image pickup apparatus configured to capture an image, acquire a change amount in the information about the optical system in a peripheral area of a target pixel in the image based on the information about the optical system, and acquire, based on the change amount, information about recognition accuracy in the peripheral area by a recognition apparatus configured to perform image recognition.