Vehicle and method for controlling same
US11256934B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 4, 2018 |
| Grant date | Feb 22, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 19, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06V20/56
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Disclosed is a vehicle. The vehicle comprises: storage in which a plurality of reference images and position information corresponding to respective plurality of reference images are stored; and a processor which acquires through a camera an image of the surrounding environment in which the vehicle is traveling, acquires a reference image corresponding to the current position of the vehicle among the plurality of reference images if the visibility of the surrounding environment image satisfies a predetermined condition, acquires an image in which the surrounding environment image and the reference image are merged, and controls the operation of the vehicle on the basis of the merged image.
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