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Study on object detection and distance measurement functions with Kinect for windows version 2

키넥트(Kinect) 윈도우 V2를 통한 사물감지 및 거리측정 기능에 관한 연구

  • Received : 2017.05.26
  • Accepted : 2017.06.03
  • Published : 2017.06.30
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Abstract

Computer vision is coming more interesting with new imaging sensors' new capabilities which enable it to understand more its surrounding environment by imitating human vision system with artificial intelligence techniques. In this paper, we made experiments with Kinect camera, a new depth sensor for object detection and distance measurement functions, most essential functions in computer vision such as for unmanned or manned vehicles, robots, drones, etc. Therefore, Kinect camera is used here to estimate the position or the location of objects in its field of view and measure the distance from them to its depth sensor in an accuracy way by checking whether that the detected object is real object or not to reduce processing time ignoring pixels which are not part of real object. Tests showed promising results with such low-cost range sensor, Kinect camera which can be used for object detection and distance measurement which are fundamental functions in computer vision applications for further processing.

컴퓨터 비전은 인공 지능 기술을 통해 인간의 시각 시스템을 모방해 주변 환경을 보다 정확하게 인식하는 새로운 이미지 센서 기능으로 각광받고 있다. 본 논문에서는 사물감지 및 거리측정 기능이 있는 새로운 깊이 센서인 키넥트(Kinect) 카메라를 통해, 무인 또는 유인 차량, 로봇 및 드론 등을 위한 컴퓨터 비전의 가장 중요한 기능들을 대상으로 시험을 진행하였다. 키넥트 카메라를 통해 시야 내에 있는 사물의 자리 또는 위치를 예측하고, 실제 사물이 아닌 픽셀을 무시해 처리 시간을 줄일 수 있도록 감지한 사물이 실제 사물인지 확인하여 깊이 센터를 통해 정확하게 거리를 측정한다. 실험 결과, 해당 거리센서는 좋은 결과를 나타냈으며, 추가 프로세싱을 위한 컴퓨터 비전 어플리케이션의 핵심 기능인 사물감지와 거리측정에 키넥트 카메라를 사용한다.

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