Apparatus and method for recognizing an image

The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for recognition relates to an apparatus and method for recognizing a particular destination in a still image or video, reducing the amount of information required for the image recognition at a high speed. The image recognition apparatus and the feature template processing unit for the video extract a feature vector value per feature template divided into a plurality of areas, at least using the one or more feature templates, and recognizing the recognition target in the image with the extracted feature vector value comprising a recognition, the feature vector values ​​and calculating the difference in area between the pixel values ​​corresponding to one another with respect to a plurality of regions of the feature template, and characterized in that the sum of the difference between said calculated. Image recognition, feature templates