Abstract: The present invention relates to a method 100 for object detection (140), recognition, classification and tracking using a distributed networked architecture comprising one or more sensor units (20) wherein the image acquisition and the initial feature extraction are performed and a gateway processor (30) for further data processing. The present invention also relates to a vision system (10) for object detection (140) wherein the method may be implemented, to the devices of the vision system (10), and to the algorithms implemented in the vision system (10) for executing the method acts.

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure are directed to, for example, a method for object detection, recognition, classification and tracking using a distributed networked architecture. In some embodiments, the distributed network architecture may include one or more sensor units wherein the image acquisition and the initial feature extraction are performed and a gateway processor for further data processing. Some aspects of the present disclosure are also directed to a vision system for object detection, and to algorithms implemented in the vision system for executing the method acts for object detection, recognition, classification and/or tracking.