US 12,014,538 B2
Method, system, and medium having stored thereon instructions that cause a processor to execute a method for obtaining image information of an organism comprising a set of optical data
Morio Ogura, Kanagawa (JP); and Hirofumi Sumi, Kanagawa (JP)
Assigned to Sony Group Corporation, Tokyo (JP)
Filed by Sony Group Corporation, Tokyo (JP)
Filed on Apr. 7, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/132,309.
Application 18/132,309 is a continuation of application No. 17/713,639, filed on Apr. 5, 2022, granted, now 11,875,562.
Application 17/713,639 is a continuation of application No. 16/812,678, filed on Mar. 9, 2020, granted, now 11,699,286.
Application 16/812,678 is a continuation of application No. 14/777,549, granted, now 10,607,078, previously published as PCT/JP2014/001497, filed on Mar. 17, 2014.
Claims priority of application No. 2013-062017 (JP), filed on Mar. 25, 2013.
Prior Publication US 2023/0245446 A1, Aug. 3, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G06V 20/10 (2022.01); A01G 7/00 (2006.01); G01J 3/28 (2006.01); G01J 3/36 (2006.01); G01J 3/51 (2006.01); G01N 21/01 (2006.01); G01N 21/17 (2006.01); G01N 21/25 (2006.01); G01N 21/31 (2006.01); G01N 21/359 (2014.01); G01N 21/84 (2006.01); G01N 33/00 (2006.01); G06Q 30/00 (2023.01); G06Q 50/02 (2024.01); G06T 7/00 (2017.01); H04N 13/204 (2018.01); H04N 23/11 (2023.01)
CPC G06V 20/188 (2022.01) [A01G 7/00 (2013.01); G01J 3/36 (2013.01); G01J 3/513 (2013.01); G01N 21/251 (2013.01); G01N 21/255 (2013.01); G01N 21/314 (2013.01); G06Q 30/00 (2013.01); G06Q 50/02 (2013.01); G06T 7/0004 (2013.01); H04N 13/204 (2018.05); H04N 23/11 (2023.01); G01J 2003/2826 (2013.01); G01N 2021/0118 (2013.01); G01N 2021/1797 (2013.01); G01N 2021/3155 (2013.01); G01N 21/359 (2013.01); G01N 2021/8466 (2013.01); G01N 33/0098 (2013.01); G06T 2207/30128 (2013.01); G06T 2207/30188 (2013.01)] 15 Claims
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1. Information processing apparatus comprising:
processing circuitry configured to:
acquire image information of an organism comprising a set of image data;
calculate a growth index based on the set of image data;
calculate an anticipated harvest time based on the growth index, wherein the set of image data is obtained from at least two image capture devices, wherein the at least two image capture devices capture the set of image data from at least two different positions; and
calculate a size of the organism based on the set of image data,
wherein the set of image data is obtained using an image sensor comprising a set of RGB color filters provided over a set of infrared (IR) cut filters, wherein the set of IR cut filters is provided over a set of RGB sensors,
wherein the image sensor further comprises a black filter provided over a NIR (near infrared) sensor with no IR cut filter provided over the NIR sensor and therefore with no blocking of NIR from the NIR sensor, and
wherein an image captured from the RGB sensors and the NIR sensor is representative of the organism.