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Method and system for in-vehicle image processing

US8107683B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 28, 2006
Grant dateJan 31, 2012
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Expiry dateMay 16, 2029

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06T2207/30256
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An image processing system and the like capable of improving recognition accuracy of a lane mark are provided. According to the image processing system of the present invention, a first processing unit (110) recognizes a lane mark candidate on the basis of the luminance of each pixel in a road image. Moreover, there are evaluated a first index which represents continuity of an edge of the lane mark candidate, a second index which represents conformance between the width of the lane mark candidate and a lane mark standard width, and a third index which represents uniformity of the luminance of pixels contained in the lane mark candidate. According to the first, second, and third indices, a second processing unit (120) recognizes a lane mark candidate most likely to be a true lane mark as a lane mark.

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