US 11,699,286 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 Corporation, Tokyo (JP)
Filed by Sony Corporation, Tokyo (JP)
Filed on Mar. 9, 2020, as Appl. No. 16/812,678.
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 2020/0210699 A1, Jul. 2, 2020
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G06V 20/10 (2022.01); H04N 13/204 (2018.01); A01G 7/00 (2006.01); G06Q 50/02 (2012.01); G01N 21/31 (2006.01); G01J 3/51 (2006.01); G06Q 30/00 (2012.01); G01N 21/25 (2006.01); G01J 3/36 (2006.01); G06T 7/00 (2017.01); G01N 21/01 (2006.01); G01N 21/17 (2006.01); G01N 33/00 (2006.01); G01N 21/84 (2006.01); G01N 21/359 (2014.01); G01J 3/28 (2006.01); 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 21/359 (2013.01); G01N 33/0098 (2013.01); G01N 2021/0118 (2013.01); G01N 2021/1797 (2013.01); G01N 2021/3155 (2013.01); G01N 2021/8466 (2013.01); G06T 2207/30128 (2013.01); G06T 2207/30188 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
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1. A system comprising:
a plurality of imaging devices, each configured to capture a subject image including agricultural produce; and
a server coupled to the imaging devices,
wherein the server is configured to:
obtain image information of agricultural produce as a set of optical data;
calculate a growth index based on the set of optical data; and
calculate a proper harvest time based on the growth index,
wherein the image information comprises visible image data and non-visible image data obtained from one of the imaging devices,
wherein the set of optical 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, and
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.