US 12,406,475 B2
Image augmentation apparatus, control method, and non-transitory computer-readable storage medium
Royston Rodrigues, Tokyo (JP); and Masahiro Tani, Tokyo (JP)
Assigned to NEC CORPORATION, Tokyo (JP)
Appl. No. 18/021,517
Filed by NEC Corporation, Tokyo (JP)
PCT Filed Aug. 25, 2020, PCT No. PCT/JP2020/031942
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Feb. 15, 2023,
PCT Pub. No. WO2022/044105, PCT Pub. Date Mar. 3, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2023/0298323 A1, Sep. 21, 2023
Int. Cl. G06V 10/774 (2022.01); G06F 18/214 (2023.01); G06T 5/77 (2024.01); G06T 7/11 (2017.01); G06T 7/174 (2017.01); G06V 10/26 (2022.01); G06V 20/10 (2022.01)
CPC G06V 10/774 (2022.01) [G06F 18/214 (2023.01); G06T 5/77 (2024.01); G06T 7/11 (2017.01); G06T 7/174 (2017.01); G06V 10/273 (2022.01); G06V 20/10 (2022.01); G06T 2207/10032 (2013.01); G06T 2207/20081 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
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1. An image augmentation apparatus comprising: at least one processor; and memory storing instructions, wherein the at least one processor is configured to execute the instructions to: acquire an original training dataset including an original ground-view image and an original aerial-view image; perform a removal process in which partial regions including objects of a specific type are removed, the removal process being performed: on the original ground-view image to generate an augmented ground-view image: on the original aerial-view image to generate an augmented aerial-view image; or both; and output an augmented training dataset that includes: the original ground-view image and the augmented aerial-view image; the augmented ground-view image and the original aerial-view image; or the augmented ground-view image and the augmented aerial-view image.