Method and device for visualizing the surroundings of a vehicle by fusing an infrared image and a visual image
US9088737B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 7, 2007 |
| Grant date | Jul 21, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 4, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60R2300/8053
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for visualizing surroundings of a vehicle, especially in the dark is provided. A visual image, containing the digital data of the surroundings shows the visually perceptible objects. An infrared image, containing the digital data of the surroundings, shows the infrared radiation, emitted by the visually perceptible and/or other objects. An image fusion takes place that fuses the visual image and the infrared image into a target image, which can be represented in an image display unit, in order to simplify the allocation of the infrared radiation-emitting objects in the recorded environment. The image fusion is interrupted as a function of one environment parameter in order to represent only one of the two images, or none of the images, as the target image.
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