Automated Self-Censoring of Remotely-Sensed Data Based on Automated ROI Awareness and People Detection Using a Prioritized Contact Transport Stream

摘要

A system improves privacy without compromising effectiveness of data collection by allowing an autonomous or remotely operated camera system, such as that on an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV), satellite, or other robot to self-censor by removing incidentally-collected non-critical data at the source, before that data can become accessible offboard the remotely operated camera system. In an example in which a region of interest is defined as a building, the system may automatically remove data not corresponding to the building before transmitting or archiving such data. In another example in which a person is incidentally observed, the system may automatically remove data corresponding to the person before transmitting or archiving such data.