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Image processing apparatus and processing method

US4799267A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 24, 1986
Grant dateJan 17, 1989
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Expiry dateDec 24, 2006

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG09B9/05
  • WIPO fieldControl
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

In processing topographical information necessary for the traveling of a robot or the like furnished with an automatic traveling function; topography is predicted from the topographical information previously given, so as to prepare a predictive image, a difference image between the predictive image and an actual image caught by a television camera installed on the robot or the like is obtained, and the obtained result if used for correcting the topographical information previously given.

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