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Method and apparatus for ground detection and removal in vision systems

US7957562B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 8, 2006
Grant dateJun 7, 2011
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Expiry dateApr 5, 2030

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06V20/58
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A vision system that forms a map of a scene proximate a platform, e.g., a vehicle, that determines the actual ground plane form the map, and that corrects the map for differences between the actual ground plane and an assumed ground plane. The vision system may remove the actual ground plane from the map to prevent false positives. The vision system can further identify and classify objects and, if appropriate, take evasive action.

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