Slope estimating apparatus and operating method thereof
US11734852B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 28, 2021 |
| Grant date | Aug 22, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 23, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T2207/30256
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An operating method of a slope estimating apparatus is provided. The operating method of the slope estimating apparatus including at least one camera includes obtaining a forward image through the at least one camera, detecting a lane included in the forward image, dividing the forward image into a plurality of smaller regions in a horizontal direction, identifying a plurality of lane segments included in each of the plurality of smaller regions, obtaining a plurality of coordinate values forming each of the plurality of lane segments, and obtaining a pitch angle of each of the plurality of smaller regions based on the obtained plurality of coordinate values.
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