Patent application number | Description | Published |
20080199055 | Method and apparatus for extracting facial features from image containing face - Provided are a method and apparatus for extracting facial features from an image containing a face. The method and apparatus filter an input image using a filter set for face recognition at each of predetermined locations in the input image, merge values obtained by filtering the input image at locations, which are horizontally symmetrical to each other with respect to the center of the face, and synthesize values obtained by filtering the input image at locations which are not symmetrical to each other with respect to the center of the face with the merged values. Therefore, the time, feature values, and storage space required to extract or compare facial features can be significantly reduced. In addition, a face recognition system that runs well on low specification hardware can be implemented. | 08-21-2008 |
20090034953 | Object-oriented photographing control method, medium, and apparatus - An object-oriented photographing control method, medium, and apparatus. The object-oriented photographing control method includes detecting an interesting object registered in advance from an input image, estimating photographic information on the detected interesting object, and generating control information for capturing the input image by using the estimated photographing information, and capturing the input image according to the control information. Accordingly, states of a position and illuminance of the object are perceived in real-time, a high-quality image can be captured, and the user does not need to control the focus and the exposure of the input image. | 02-05-2009 |
20090129626 | Method and apparatus for determining whether backlight exists - Provided are a method and apparatus for determining whether backlight exists. The method according to an embodiment of the present invention includes calculating scattering degrees of luminance values of pixels included in each of images which represent the same photographic subject and have different brightness levels from each other; and determining whether backlight exists on the photographic subject in consideration of the calculated scattering degrees. | 05-21-2009 |
20090202157 | Method and system for automatically extracting photography information - A method and system for automatically extracting photography information is provided. The system for automatically extracting photography information includes an image input unit acquiring a preview image or a captured image as an input image, a photography information extraction unit extracting photography information of the input image, and a photography code generation unit generating a photography code indicating a user's photography pattern by using the extracted photography information. | 08-13-2009 |
20100074470 | Combination detector and object detection method using the same - Provided are a detector and a method of detecting an object using the detector. The method includes combining a first detector and a second detector in a combination scheme to form a multi-layer combination detector, the second detector being of a type different from that of the first detector, processing a binary classification detection with respect to an inputted sample starting from an uppermost layer detector, allowing a sample of an object detected from a current layer to approach a lower layer, while rejecting a sample of a non-object detected from the current layer whereby the rejected non-object may not approach the lower layer, and outputting a sample passing through all layers as a detected object. | 03-25-2010 |
20100109998 | System and method for sensing facial gesture - A method and system of sensing facial gestures are disclosed. The method of sensing facial gestures includes determining a basic database (DB) for sensing facial gestures of a user, estimating a head pose of the user, extracting a mesh model corresponding to the estimated head pose using at least one of a personalized DB and a general DB, and sensing the facial gestures using the extracted mesh model, and reflecting the sensed facial gestures to a virtual object. | 05-06-2010 |
20100110266 | Image photography apparatus and method for proposing composition based person - An image photographing method and apparatus for proposing a human composition. The image photographing apparatus may determine optimal composition information based on feature information that is detected from a photographed image and control a photographing parameter based on the determined optimal composition information. | 05-06-2010 |
20100211397 | FACIAL EXPRESSION REPRESENTATION APPARATUS - An avatar facial expression representation technology is provided. The avatar facial expression representation technology estimates changes in emotion and emphasis in a user's voice from vocal information, and changes in mouth shape of the user from pronunciation information of the voice. The avatar facial expression technology tracks a user's facial movements and changes in facial expression from image information and may represent avatar facial expressions based on the result of the these operations. Accordingly, the avatar facial expressions can be obtained which are similar to actual facial expressions of the user. | 08-19-2010 |
20100284622 | Method and apparatus for detecting objects - A method and apparatus for detecting an object are provided. The method calculates a feature value based on features extracted from an input image by using a classifier of an i | 11-11-2010 |
20110069879 | Apparatus and method to extract three-dimensional (3D) facial expression - Provided is a method and apparatus of extracting a 3D facial expression of a user. When a facial image of the user is received, the 3D facial expression extracting method and apparatus may generate 3D expression information by tracking an expression of the user from the facial image using at least one of shape-based tracking and texture-based tracking, may generate a 3D expression model based on the 3D expression information, and reconstruct the 3D expression model to have a natural facial expression by adding muscle control points to the 3D expression model. | 03-24-2011 |
20110071789 | Real-time motion recognition system and method - A system and method that may sense and recognize a motion of a user is provided. The system and method may recognize a variety of motions of the user based on sensing data received from a remote controller. | 03-24-2011 |
20110096072 | Three-dimensional space interface apparatus and method - A three-dimensional (3D) space interface apparatus and method are provided. The 3D space interface apparatus provides an interface in which a user may directly touch and transform a 3D virtual object of a 3D space, which is shown in various ways depending on a position of the user. The 3D space interface apparatus may provide for manipulation of the 3D virtual object by the user using a sensing signal that senses the position and movement of a manipulation object the user. Specifically, an interface unit of the apparatus verifies, using the sensing signal, whether a predetermined movement of the manipulation object has occurred or whether a contact between the 3D virtual object and the manipulation object has been made, and generates a predetermined reaction corresponding to the predetermined movement or the contact. | 04-28-2011 |
20120133584 | Apparatus and method for calibrating 3D position in 3D position and orientation tracking system - An apparatus and method for calibrating a 3D position in a 3D position and orientation tracking system are provided. The apparatus according to an embodiment may track the 3D position and the 3D orientation of a remote device in response to a detection of a pointing event, may acquire positions pointed to by the laser beams, in response to the detection of the pointing event, may generate a 3D reference position, based on information about the pointed to positions and the tracked 3D orientation, may calculate an error using the reference position and the tracked 3D position, and may calibrate the 3D position to be tracked, using the error. | 05-31-2012 |
20120139830 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AVATAR USING EXPRESSION CONTROL POINT - An apparatus and method for controlling an avatar using expression control points are provided. The apparatus may track positions of feature points and a head movement from an expression of a user, remove the head movement from the positions of the feature points, and generate expression control points. Accordingly, the expression of the user may be reflected to a face of the avatar. | 06-07-2012 |
20120153796 | STORAGE CONTAINER AND REFRIGERATOR HAVING THE SAME - A refrigerator includes a main body, a storage compartment provided in the main body and including a storage space, a partition plate to divide the storage space, and a storage container supported by the partition plate. The storage container includes a container body defining the external appearance of the storage container and having a top opening, a thickness reinforced portion formed at the lower part of the container body to prevent temperature of the lower part of the container body from rapidly changing by cold air of the storage compartment, and a thermal insulating member provided in a space between the thickness reinforced portion and the container body. | 06-21-2012 |
20120170054 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SENSING HIGH PRECISION SIGNAL USING INFRARED LIGHT - A high precision signal sensing system and method using an infrared light is provided. The high precision signal sensing system may receive, from a light emitting device, a plurality of lights including a first light and a second light, may measure intensities of the first light and the second light, and may measure a light emitting intensity of the light emitting device based on an intensity difference between the measured light receiving intensities. | 07-05-2012 |
20120172695 | ELECTRODE MEMBER AND APPARATUS FOR MEASURING BIOSIGNAL INCLUDING THE ELECTRODE MEMBER - An electrode member for a body is provided. The electrode member includes a first sheet member having at least one hole formed therein, at least one second sheet member respectively disposed in the at least one hole, at least one metal contact point disposed on the first sheet member, and at least one electrode respectively disposed on the at least one second sheet member. | 07-05-2012 |
20120253170 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GENERATING MEDICAL IMAGE OF BODY ORGAN BY USING 3-D MODEL - A method of generating an image of an organ includes generating a three-dimensional (3-D) model of at least one organ of a patient based on a medical image of the at least one organ; generating a plurality of matched images by matching a plurality of images showing a change of a shape of the at least one organ due to a body activity of the patient to the 3-D model of the at least one organ; selecting one of the plurality of matched images based on a current body condition of the patient; and outputting the selected matched image. | 10-04-2012 |
20130016124 | METHOD, APPARATUS, AND SYSTEM FOR PROCESSING VIRTUAL WORLD - An apparatus and method for processing a virtual world. The apparatus for controlling a facial expression of an avatar in a virtual world using a facial expression of a user in a real world may include a receiving unit to receive sensed information that is sensed by an intelligent camera, the sensed information relating to a facial expression basis of the user, and a processing unit to generate facial expression data of the user for controlling the facial expression of the avatar, using initialization information representing a parameter for initializing the facial expression basis of the user, a 2-dimensional/3-dimensional (2D/3D) model defining a coding method for a face object of the avatar, and the sensed information. | 01-17-2013 |
20130057547 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GENERATING AN IMAGE OF AN ORGAN - Provided are a method and apparatus for generating an image of an organ. A medical image is input in real time. The medical image is compared with an image previously obtained using a 3D model, and an image obtained by combining the medical image with the 3D model is output. | 03-07-2013 |
20130346050 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING FOCUS OF HIGH-INTENSITY FOCUSED ULTRASOUND - A method and apparatus are provided to determine a focus of high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU). The method and apparatus include designating an initial location of an observation point on a three-dimensional (3-D) organ model. The method and apparatus also include determining a first location to which the observation point has moved as a result of a change in a form of the 3-D organ model, and transmitting the ultrasound to the observation point. The method and apparatus further determine a displacement of the observation point through a time taken to receive a reflected wave from the observation point, determine a second location of the observation point using the obtained displacement, and process the first and second locations to determine a final location to which the observation point has moved. The method and apparatus include determining the focus of the HIFU based on the determined final location of the observation point. | 12-26-2013 |
20140028672 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CORRECTING CENTRAL LINE - A method and apparatus are provided to correct a central line of a tubular object. The method and apparatus are configured to receive input information to move the central line so that at least a portion of the central line is located in the center of the tubular object. The method and apparatus are configured to fit a form of a region of the tubular object to ellipses when the input information is received. The region is formed by intersection points between a shape of the tubular object and a plane, and the plane comprises a predetermined number of points from among points of the central line. The method and apparatus are configured to correct a location of the central line using a central point of each of the fitted ellipses. | 01-30-2014 |
20140046172 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRACKING A POSITION OF A TUMOR - Provided is a method and apparatus for tracking a tumor position, which changes by the movement of a body. According to various aspects, a location of a tumor position of a target organ may be estimated using images of one or more surrounding organs. | 02-13-2014 |
20140050392 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETECTING AND TRACKING LIPS - Provided is a method of detecting and tracking lips accurately despite a change in a head pose. A plurality of lips rough models and a plurality of lips precision models may be provided, among which a lips rough model corresponding to a head pose may be selected, such that lips may be detected by the selected lips rough model, a lips precision model having a lip shape most similar to the detected lips may be selected, and the lips may be detected accurately using the lips precision model. | 02-20-2014 |
20140072196 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MEDICAL IMAGE REGISTRATION - A method of medical image registration includes obtaining a first medical image generated before a medical surgery; obtaining a second medical image generated in real time during the medical surgery; extracting landmark points of at least two adjacent anatomical objects recognizable in the second medical image among a plurality of anatomical objects near an organ of interest of a patient from the first medical image and the second medical image; and registering the first medical image and the second medical image based on a geometrical correlation among the adjacent anatomical objects indicated by the landmark points of the first medical image and a geometrical correlation among the adjacent anatomical objects indicated by the landmark points of the second medical image. | 03-13-2014 |
20140118248 | REAL-TIME MOTION RECOGNITION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A system and method that may sense and recognize a motion of a user is provided. The system and method may recognize a variety of motions of the user based on sensing data received from a remote controller. | 05-01-2014 |
20140119625 | METHOD, APPARATUS, AND MEDICAL IMAGING SYSTEM FOR SEGMENTING IMAGE OF OBJECT FROM IMAGE OF ORGAN - A method, an apparatus, a computer readable recording medium, and a medical imaging system are provided for segmenting an image of an object from an image of an organ. The method includes: generating a reference model of the object by using a priori knowledge related to the object of the organ; determining whether the first image includes a first area in which a shape of the object is unidentified; and in response to determining that the first image excludes the first area, segmenting a second image of the object from the first image, and in response to determining that the first image includes the first area, estimating a progression direction of the first area from the reference model to segment the second image from the first image. | 05-01-2014 |
20140139522 | APPARATUS AND METHOD TO EXTRACT THREE-DIMENSIONAL (3D) FACIAL EXPRESSION - Provided is a method and apparatus of extracting a 3D facial expression of a user. When a facial image of the user is received, the 3D facial expression extracting method and apparatus may generate 3D expression information by tracking an expression of the user from the facial image using at least one of shape-based tracking and texture-based tracking, may generate a 3D expression model based on the 3D expression information, and reconstruct the 3D expression model to have a natural facial expression by adding muscle control points to the 3D expression model. | 05-22-2014 |
20140148690 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MEDICAL IMAGE REGISTRATION - A method of medical image registration with respect to a volume of interest (VOI) and an apparatus for performing the method are provided. In one embodiment, the method includes obtaining a first medical image of a selected section of the VOI, from a first medical apparatus, detecting a sectional image corresponding to the selected section from second medical images previously captured of the VOI, based on an anatomical feature appearing in the first medical image, mapping virtual coordinate schemes of the first and second medical images to produce a mapped virtual coordinate scheme, based on the detected sectional image and the first medical image, and tracking a movement of a section of the VOI captured by the first medical apparatus in the second medical images by using a mapped virtual coordinate scheme. | 05-29-2014 |
20140212014 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MEDICAL IMAGE REGISTRATION - Disclosed are a method and apparatus for registering images having different modalities. The medical image registration method includes performing, at an initial register, multi-modality registration of a reference image from a plurality of first images captured during a first breathing period and a second image; performing, at the initial register, single-modality registration of the reference image and each of the other first images; generating registration images between the plurality of first images and the second image based on the multi-modality registration and the single-modality registration; acquiring a third image captured after the first breathing period; and detecting an image corresponding to the third image from the registration images. | 07-31-2014 |
20140218359 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REPRESENTING CHANGES IN SHAPE AND LOCATION OF ORGAN IN RESPIRATION CYCLE - Provided is a method of generating a model, the method including generating a first model representing a change in the location or the shape of the region of interest during the respiration cycle, using diagnostic images that are obtained at two points of time in the respiration cycle and that represent the region of interest; extracting shape information of one or more tissues included in the region of interest at a shape information extractor, using a 3D ultrasound image that is obtained at one point of time in the respiration cycle; determining a characteristic point of the 3D ultrasound image corresponding to a characteristic point of the first model by matching the first model with the extracted shape information; and generating a second model by updating the first model with the determined characteristic point. | 08-07-2014 |
20140233794 | METHOD, APPARATUS AND MEDICAL IMAGING SYSTEM FOR TRACKING MOTION OF ORGAN - A method of tracking motion of an organ, includes receiving organ shape data that includes a shape of an organ of an examinee at a moment of motion of the examinee, and loading first to Nth interpolation curves that represent spatiotemporal motion of respective organs of other examinees, the organs of the other examinees being the same type as the organ of the examinee. The method further includes estimating an interpolation curve that represents a spatiotemporal motion of the organ of the examinee based on the first to Nth interpolation curves and the organ shape data. | 08-21-2014 |
20140235998 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PERFORMING REGISTRATION OF MEDICAL IMAGES - A method and apparatus for performing registration of medical images includes mapping a virtual coordinate system used by a first medical apparatus and a virtual coordinate system used by a second medical apparatus to one another. The coordinate systems are associated with a real-time medical image captured by the first medical apparatus and a three-dimensional (3D) medical image previously captured by the second medical apparatus, respectively. The method further includes detecting a position of a probe of the first medical apparatus from a coordinate system used by the second medical apparatus, based on a result of the mapping, determining a volume image corresponding to the detected position of the probe from the previously captured 3D medical image, and extracting from the determined volume image a cross-sectional image corresponding to the real-time medical image, where the real-time medical image changes according to a patient's physical movement. | 08-21-2014 |
20140316247 | METHOD, APPARATUS, AND SYSTEM FOR TRACKING DEFORMATION OF ORGAN DURING RESPIRATION CYCLE - A method and apparatus of tracking a change in a region of interest in an subject according to respiration are provided. For example, an apparatus embodiment may include a model selector configured to select a model from among models of a region of interest of an subject generated to indicate a change in a region of interest during a respiration cycle of the subject, a respiration signal obtainer configured to obtaining a respiration signal of the region of interest by using ultrasound images including the region of interest obtained during the respiration cycle of the subject, and an information obtainer configured to obtain information regarding the region of interest at a time when the ultrasound images are obtained, from the selected model, by using the obtained respiration signal. | 10-23-2014 |
20150051480 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TRACING TRAJECTORY OF LESION IN A MOVING ORGAN USING ULTRASOUND - A method of tracing a movement trajectory of a lesion in a patient's internal structure, and a system for performing the same. The method includes generating an image showing a movement trajectory of a target portion that is a portion to be irradiated with a therapeutic wave, irradiating the internal structure with a tracking wave, determining a location of the target portion using a reflected wave, and determining whether the location of the target portion is within the movement trajectory. | 02-19-2015 |