Automatic vehicle control apparatus able to determine track occupancy of a vehicle, and corresponding method for automatically controlling the vehicle
US10679505B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 22, 2018 |
| Grant date | Jun 9, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 19, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T2207/30256
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
This automatic vehicle control apparatus comprises a first image sensor positioned on a vehicle, able to capture a first global image of a first scene, including an area in front of the vehicle, in a first field of view of said first image sensor; a track occupancy detector for receiving the first global image and deducing therefrom a track occupancy of the vehicle among at least two set of parallel tracks positioned in front of the vehicle; a distinguishable object disposed in the first field of view; and a proper functioning checking apparatus configured for searching, in the first global image, a first specific image of the distinguishable object, and for generating an alert signal in case the first specific image is not found in the first global image.
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