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Periphery monitoring apparatus

US10793070B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 23, 2017
Grant dateOct 6, 2020
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Expiry dateMar 23, 2037

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06T2219/2012
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A periphery monitoring apparatus having an acquisition unit that acquires a three-dimensional model image. The three-dimensional model image indicates an irregular state of a road surface. The three-dimensional model image includes image data outputted from an imaging unit that takes a peripheral image including the road surface in a traveling direction of a vehicle and includes height data that indicates heights of individual regions of the road surface represented in the peripheral image. The periphery monitoring apparatus also includes a control that superimposes an indicator of a height of the road surface based on the height data onto each region included in the acquired three-dimensional model image and displays the three-dimensional model image on a display device.

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