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Vision method of detecting lane boundaries and obstacles

US4970653A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateApr 6, 1989
Grant dateNov 13, 1990
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Expiry dateApr 6, 2009

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06T7/00
  • WIPO fieldControl
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An image processing method operates on an image from a ccd camera viewing a roadway scene in front of a vehicle to detect lane markers and determine the relationship of the vehicle to the lane. Obstacles in the lane near the vehicle are detected and a warning is given to the driver. The method uses template matching techniques or a Hough algorithm to detect the lane markers or road edges.

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