Method of raindrop detection on a vehicle windscreen and driving assistance device
US9230189B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 4, 2010 |
| Grant date | Jan 5, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 9, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T2207/30252
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The invention relates to a method of raindrop detection on a vehicle windscreen by capturing images using a camera which is at least focused on the windscreen, including a step of detecting edges (102) in a research area of said captured images, characterized in that said method of raindrop detection comprises a rejection step (103) in which edges that are uncharacteristic with respect to a raindrop are rejected. This invention also relates to an associated driving assistance device.
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