Samsung electronics co., ltd. (20240161310). Detecting and Tracking Cookware Items On A Cooking Surface simplified abstract
Contents
- 1 Detecting and Tracking Cookware Items On A Cooking Surface
- 1.1 Organization Name
- 1.2 Inventor(s)
- 1.3 Detecting and Tracking Cookware Items On A Cooking Surface - A simplified explanation of the abstract
- 1.4 Simplified Explanation
- 1.5 Potential Applications
- 1.6 Problems Solved
- 1.7 Benefits
- 1.8 Potential Commercial Applications
- 1.9 Possible Prior Art
- 1.10 Unanswered Questions
- 1.11 Original Abstract Submitted
Detecting and Tracking Cookware Items On A Cooking Surface
Organization Name
Inventor(s)
William Augustus Workman of San Francisco CA (US)
Jun Yeon Cho of San Jose CA (US)
Yufeng Wu of Mountain View CA (US)
Eun Seo Cho of Mountain View CA (US)
Stefan Van Der Hoff of Sunnyvale CA (US)
Detecting and Tracking Cookware Items On A Cooking Surface - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 20240161310 titled 'Detecting and Tracking Cookware Items On A Cooking Surface
Simplified Explanation
The abstract describes a method for tracking cookware items on a cooking surface using images and unique identifiers.
- Accessing an image of a cooking surface
- Identifying cookware items within the field of view
- Associating a unique identifier with each identified cookware item
- Tracking the location of each cookware item relative to the cooking surface using subsequent images
Potential Applications
This technology could be applied in smart kitchen appliances, cooking assistance systems, and automated cooking processes.
Problems Solved
This technology solves the problem of accurately tracking multiple cookware items on a cooking surface in real-time.
Benefits
The benefits of this technology include improved cooking efficiency, enhanced safety in the kitchen, and the ability to monitor multiple cooking processes simultaneously.
Potential Commercial Applications
Potential commercial applications of this technology include smart ovens, cooking robots, and kitchen monitoring systems.
Possible Prior Art
One possible prior art could be computer vision systems used in industrial automation for object tracking and identification.
Unanswered Questions
1. How does the method handle occlusions or overlapping cookware items on the cooking surface? 2. What is the accuracy and reliability of the tracking system in various lighting conditions?
Original Abstract Submitted
in one embodiment, a method includes accessing an image of a cooking surface, where the image is associated with a field of view that includes the cooking surface. the method further includes identifying, based at least on the image, one or more cookware items within the field of view, associating a unique identifier with each identified cookware item in the field of view, and tracking, using one or more subsequent images of the cooking surface, a location of each of the one or more cookware items relative to the cooking surface.
