System and method for generating a model of the path of a roadway from an image recorded by a camera
US7151996B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 14, 2001 |
| Grant date | Dec 19, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 14, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T7/55
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A road skeleton estimation system generates an estimate as to a skeleton of at least a portion of a roadway ahead of a vehicle. The road skeleton estimation system includes an image receiver and a processor. The image receiver is configured to receive image information relating to at least one image recorded ahead of the vehicle. The processor is configured to process the image information received by the image receiver to generate an estimate of the skeleton of at least a portion of the roadway ahead of the vehicle.
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