System and method of auto-exposure control for image acquisition hardware using three dimensional information

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PATENT NO 8326084
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11019931

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A system and method of auto-exposure control is provided for image acquisition hardware using three dimensional information to identify a region(s) of interest within an acquired 2D image or images upon which to apply traditional auto-exposure techniques. By performing auto-exposure analysis over the region of interest, the acquisition property settings can be assigned such that the light levels within the region of interest fall within the linear range, producing sufficient grayscale information for identifying particular objects and profiles in subsequently acquired images. For example, in a machine vision application that detects people passing through a doorway, the region of interest can be the portion of the 2D image that generated 3D features of a head and shoulders profile within a 3D model of the doorway scene. With higher quality images, more accurate detection of people candidates within the monitored scene results.

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COGNEX CORPORATIONONE VISION DRIVE NATICK MA 01760-2077

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Marrion,, Jr Cyril C Acton, US 10 133
Nichani, Sanjay Natick, US 44 1760

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