CN201838010U - Remote iris-face integrated image acquisition and identification device - Google Patents
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The utility model relates to a remote iris-face integrated image acquisition and identification device comprising a display screen, an image acquisition unit, an iris camera, a vertical rotary PTZ (pant/tilt/zoom), an infrared light source, a case and a computer, wherein the display screen displays an identification result given by the computer in real time; the image acquisition unit acquires user images respectively and transmits the images to the computer; the iris camera is fixedly arranged on the rotary PTZ and acquires and transmits user iris images to the computer; controlled by the computer, the vertical rotary PTZ adjusts the angle of the iris camera so as to adapt to the change on height of users; the infrared light source provides infrared lights; the computer obtains the height of the user by calculation according to the position of the face in the user images which are respectively acquired by the image acquisition unit at the same time as well as the distance from the face to the equipment; and then the PTZ is adjusted and the iris camera aims at the eyes of the user, therefore the iris image is acquired and iris identification is conducted. The remote iris-face integrated image acquisition and identification device can self-adapt to the height of the user and acquire the iris image.
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Technical field
The utility model belongs to living things feature recognition and bio-safety field, is specifically related to a kind of distant range iris and people's face integrated image obtains and identification equipment.
Background technology
Along with the development of infotech, be widely used with security fields in daily life based on the safety technique of living things feature recognition, have very big market application foreground.The target of living things feature recognition had been to realize not only fast, but also identification accurately or authentication, and expectation can be applied in the identification in large-scale crowd.
In the existing relevant product of iris recognition, substantially all be the iris recognition equipment of (50cm in) closely, height that can not adaptive user, this has higher cooperate degree to finish the collection of iris image with regard to needing the user, uses convenient, fast inadequately.Require the user to stand as patent non-contact type self-feedback iris image acquisition device (CN1664848A) towards iris capturing equipment, the liquid crystal display 30cm of facial dimension collecting device, collecting device main body on the manual adjustments luffing mechanism makes the user can clearly see the iris image of oneself in liquid crystal display, and open eyes wide, adjust attitude (upper and lower, left and right), make iris image outward flange and view-finder tangent, and then finish the collection of iris image.
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At the deficiencies in the prior art, the utility model relates to has developed a kind of distant range iris and people's face integrated image obtains and identification equipment.
For reaching described purpose, a kind of distant range iris of the utility model and people's face integrated image obtain with identification equipment and be achieved through the following technical solutions: this equipment comprises display screen, image acquisition units, iris camera, vertical rotary head, infrared light supply, casing, computing machine; Display screen, image acquisition units, iris camera, infrared light supply are embedded in the mounting hole of casing, and vertically rotary head is fixedlyed connected in casing and with casing with computer bit; Display screen is connected with computing machine, and display screen shows the recognition result that computing machine provides; Image acquisition units is connected with computing machine, and image acquisition units is obtained user images; The iris camera is fixed on the vertical rotary head, and the iris camera obtains the client iris image and passes to computing machine; Computing machine connects vertical rotary head and iris camera, computing machine receives user images and client iris image and controls vertical rotary head in the vertical direction and rotate, be used to adjust the angle of the iris camera that is fixed on the vertical rotary head, the iris camera is aimed at user's eye areas, obtain iris image, be used for iris recognition; Infrared light supply is connected with computing machine, for the iris camera provides infrared light supply.
Wherein, described image acquisition units is two cameras, and two cameras are gathered user images respectively.
Wherein, described two cameras are taken user images respectively and are passed to computing machine, and the alternate position spike of people's face in the user images that two cameras of computing machine output obtain respectively obtains user's height, and with the distance of equipment.
Wherein, described image acquisition units is a sensor, and described sensor obtains user's height, reaches the range information with equipment.
Wherein, described iris camera is the distant range iris camera, and obtaining with 3 meters of distance equipment is the iris image of the user in each 30 cm section of front and back of central point.
Wherein, described computing machine obtain user images apart from equipment during less than 3.5 meters signal, computing machine is opened infrared light supply, controls described vertical rotary head and adjusts angle, starts the iris camera and obtains the client iris image; When described computing machine obtains user distance equipment and is less than 1 meter signal, or when search was less than people's face in the image acquisition units user images of gathering, infrared light supply was closed in computer control, and makes the iris camera be in idle condition.
The beneficial effects of the utility model: the utility model adopts image acquisition units to obtain user images, by the image series treatment technology, obtain the user height and with the range information of equipment, and then adjusting The Cloud Terrace, make iris camera going initiatively catch the client iris image, allow the user in device oriented advancing, just can finish obtaining of iris image, significantly reduced cooperation requirement the user, significantly improved the convenience that iris image obtains, and agility.
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Describe each related detailed problem in the technical solutions of the utility model in detail below in conjunction with accompanying drawing.Be to be noted that described embodiment only is intended to be convenient to the understanding of the present invention, and it is not played any qualification effect.
The utility model relates to a kind of distant range iris and people's face integrated image obtains and identification equipment, comprises display screen 1, image acquisition units 2, iris camera 3, vertical rotary head 4, infrared light supply 5, casing 6, computing machine 7.Display screen 1, image acquisition units 2, iris camera 3, infrared light supply 5 are embedded in the mounting hole of casing 6, and vertically rotary head 4 is arranged in casing 6 with computing machine 7 and fixedlys connected with casing 6; Display screen 1 is connected with computing machine 7, and display screen 1 shows the recognition result that computing machine 7 provides in real time; Image acquisition units 2 is connected with computing machine 7, and image acquisition units 2 is obtained user images respectively and passed to computing machine 7; Iris camera 3 is fixed on the vertical rotary head 4, and iris camera 3 obtains the client iris image and passes to computing machine 7; Computing machine 7 connects vertical rotary head 4 and iris camera 3, computing machine 7 receives user images and client iris image, and control vertical rotary head 4 in the vertical directions and rotate, be used to adjust the angle that is fixed on the iris camera 3 on the vertical rotary head 4, to adapt to the variation of user's height, the eye areas that iris camera 3 is aimed in user's facial image is obtained iris image, is used for iris recognition; Infrared light supply 5 is connected with computing machine 7, for iris camera 3 provides infrared light supply.
When the user moves towards described equipment, people's face position calculation in the user images that computing machine 7 obtains respectively according to synchronization image acquisition units 2 obtains user's height, reach distance with equipment, and adjustment rotary head 4, make iris camera 3 aim at user's eyes, obtain iris image, carry out iris recognition.Computing machine 7 can be stored each and move towards the face images of users of equipment, in order to having and need consult later on.
Less than 3.5 meters the time, computing machine 7 is opened infrared light supplies to the explicit user as a result that calculates gained when computing machine 7, controls vertical rotary head 4 and adjusts angles, starts iris camera 3 and obtains the client iris image apart from equipment; When user distance equipment is less than 1 meter, or when search was less than people's face in image acquisition units 2 user images of gathering, computing machine 7 control light closed infrared light supply 5, and make iris camera 3 be in idle condition.
When described image acquisition units 2 is selected two cameras for use, two cameras 2 are taken user images respectively and are passed to computing machine 7, computing machine 7 obtains user's height by the alternate position spike of people's face in the user images of calculating two cameras 2 and obtaining respectively, and with the distance of equipment.Can be as required for some application, described image acquisition units 2 adopts sensor to obtain user's height, reaches the range information with equipment.
Described computing machine 7 makes the iris camera 3 aligning users' that are fixed on the vertical rotary head 4 eye areas according to the anglec of rotation of vertical rotary head 4 in the vertical directions of user's height control adjustment that calculate.
Described computing machine 7 is according to the distance that calculates user and equipment, and in the time of about 3.5 meters of user distance equipment, computing machine 7 is opened infrared light supplies, controls vertical rotary head 4 and adjusts angles, and startup iris camera 3 obtains the client iris image; When user distance equipment is less than 1 meter, or when search was less than people's face in image acquisition units 2 user images of gathering, computing machine 7 control light closed infrared light supply 5, and make iris camera 3 be in idle condition.
The user in the process of carrying out iris recognition, its facial images of computing machine 7 storage, system's real time record each carry out people's face information of the user of iris recognition, be convenient to later consulting.
The above; it only is the embodiment in the utility model; but protection domain of the present utility model is not limited thereto; anyly be familiar with the people of this technology in the disclosed technical scope of the utility model; can understand conversion or the replacement expected; all should be encompassed in of the present utility model comprising within the scope, therefore, protection domain of the present utility model should be as the criterion with the protection domain of claims.
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1. distant range iris and people's face integrated image obtain and identification equipment, it is characterized in that, comprising: display screen, image acquisition units, iris camera, vertical rotary head, infrared light supply, casing and computing machine; Display screen, image acquisition units, iris camera, infrared light supply are embedded in the mounting hole of casing, and vertically rotary head is fixedlyed connected in casing and with casing with computer bit; Display screen is connected with computing machine, and display screen shows the recognition result that computing machine provides; Image acquisition units is connected with computing machine, and image acquisition units is obtained user images and passed to computing machine; The iris camera is fixed on the vertical rotary head, and the iris camera obtains the client iris image and passes to computing machine; Computing machine connects vertical rotary head and iris camera, computing machine receives user images and client iris image and controls vertical rotary head in the vertical direction and rotate, be used to adjust the angle of the iris camera that is fixed on the vertical rotary head, the iris camera is aimed at user's eye areas, obtain iris image, be used for iris recognition; Infrared light supply is connected with computing machine, for the iris camera provides infrared light supply.
2. Image Acquisition according to claim 1 and equipment is characterized in that, described image acquisition units is two cameras.
3. Image Acquisition according to claim 2 and equipment is characterized in that, described two cameras are taken user images respectively and passed to computing machine.
4. Image Acquisition according to claim 1 and equipment is characterized in that described image acquisition units is a sensor.
5. Image Acquisition according to claim 1 and equipment is characterized in that, described iris camera is the distant range iris camera.
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