Patent ID: 8457384

Claim:
A universal counting and measuring system for counting objects and measuring volumes comprising a camera; an image processor associated with said camera; a data storage coupled to said processor, the storage configured to store data indicative of reference application specific parameters obtained by a calibration process; said camera and image processor configured to: construct a background image model; capture a measured image that includes at least one object or volume; if in calibration mode—receive from a user a value indicating a number of said at least one object or a quantity of said volume; use said background image model and said measured image for determining an area in said measured image indicative of said at least one object or said volume; and calculate, from said value and said area, reference application specific parameters; and if in counting or measuring mode— use said background image model and said measured image for determining an area in said measured image indicative of said at least one object or said volume; and calculate, from said area and said reference application specific parameters, an estimated number of said at least one object or an estimated quantity of said volume.