SENSING OBJECT DEPTH WITHIN AN IMAGE

摘要

Aspects extend to methods, systems, and computer program products for sensing object depth within an image. In general, aspects of the invention implement object depth detection techniques having reduced power consumption. The reduced power consumption permits mobile and wearable devices, as well as other devices with reduced power resources, to detect and record objects (e.g., human features). For example, a camera can efficiently detect a conversational partner or attendees at a meeting (possibly providing related real-time cues about people in front of a user). As another example, a human hand detection solution can determine the objects a user is pointing at (by following the direction of the arm) and provide other interaction modalities. Aspects of the invention can use a lower power depth sensor to identify and capture pixels corresponding to objects of interest.