Arthur F Forman

US Patent:

7447381, Nov 4, 2008

Filed:

Oct 18, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/907953

Inventors:

Arthur V. Forman - Orlando FL, US
Anthony Krivanek - Orlando FL, US
Dat T. Nguyen - Orlando FL, US
Scott P. Lapointe - Orlando FL, US
Michael J. Mayercik - Tucson AZ, US

Assignee:

Lockheed Martin Corporation - Bethesda MD

International Classification:

G06K 9/36
H04N 5/225
G01B 11/14

US Classification:

382291, 348169, 356614

Abstract:

Objects are detected in an image using a spatially variant filter. The size of the filter is adjusted based on the portion of the image being processed by the filter. Portions of the image which are closer to an imaging device which captured the image are processed using a larger size filter. Portions of the image which are farther from the imaging device are processed using a smaller size filter.

US Patent:

20040234157, Nov 25, 2004

Filed:

May 23, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/444125

Inventors:

Arthur Forman - Orlando FL, US
Anthony Krivanek - Orlando FL, US
Dat Nguyen - Orlando FL, US
Scott LaPointe - Orlando FL, US
Michael Mayercik - Orlando FL, US

International Classification:

G06K009/40

US Classification:

382/260000

Abstract:

Objects are detected in an image using a spatially variant filter. The size of the filter is adjusted based on the portion of the image being processed by the filter. Portions of the image which are closer to an imaging device which captured the image are processed using a larger sized filter. Portions of the image which are further from the imaging device are processed using a smaller sized filter.