摘要 |
An image recognition apparatus is provided, comprising: an extraction unit extracting feature amount data of a subject from an image; a database registering a plurality of pieces of feature amount data extracted from different images of one registered object; and a comparing unit identifying whether or not the subject is the registered object by comparing the feature amount data extracted by the extraction unit and the feature amount data of the registered object registered in the database, a registration unit, using an image for registration, adding feature amount data of the registered object to the database in accordance with a predetermined condition which includes a first condition: if new data, which is the feature amount data extracted from the image for registration, is similar to registered data, which is the feature amount data of the registered object already registered in the database, the new data is not added. |