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Method and arrangement for producing a surroundings map of a vehicle, textured with image information, and vehicle comprising such an arrangement

US12198238B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT · DE

Inventors

Alexander Urban · Gifhorn, DE
Georg Maier · Weisendorf, DE
Sascha Ziebart · Wettmershagen, DE
Frank Schwitters · Königslutter am Elm, DE
Gordon Seitz · Ehra, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 12, 2019
Grant date	Jan 14, 2025
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 15, 2040

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04N7/18
WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method for producing a surroundings map of a transportation vehicle textured with image information, including detecting at least first and second image information from vehicle surroundings using at least one transportation vehicle-mounted camera device; producing a surroundings map of the transportation vehicle; determining at least one area of the surroundings map in which both the first and second sets of image information are present; and selecting either the first or the second set of image information for texturing the area of the surroundings map according to at least one of the following criteria: selecting the image information with the highest resolution and selecting the latest image information. Also disclosed is an arrangement for producing a surroundings map of a transportation vehicle textured with image information and a transportation vehicle having the arrangement.

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