Obstacle detector for vehicle
First Claim
1. An obstacle detector for a vehicle, comprising:
- a plurality of photographing units configured to photograph scenes in vehicle surroundings, wherein each optical axis of the plurality of photographing units is disposed at different directions; and
a controller configured to carry out a first obstacle detection that detects an obstacle in the vehicle surroundings based on images photographed by at least two photographing units of the plurality of photographing units, and a second obstacle detection that detects the obstacle in the vehicle surroundings based on two image-frames photographed by at least one photographing unit of the plurality of photographing units, wherein the controller is configured to carry out at least the first obstacle detection of the first and the second obstacle detections in a region, photographed by the at least two photographing units, of a photographed range photographed by the plurality of photographing units, and wherein the controller is configured to carry out the second obstacle detection in a region, photographed by the at least one photographing unit, of the photographed range photographed by the plurality of photographing units.
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Abstract
An obstacle detector used for vehicle includes: a plurality of photographing units configured to photograph scenes in vehicle surroundings; and a controller configured to carry out a first obstacle detection that detects an obstacle in the vehicle surroundings based on images photographed by at least two photographing units of the plurality of photographing units, and a second obstacle detection that detects the obstacle in the vehicle surroundings based on two image-frames photographed by at lest one photographing unit of the plurality of photographing units, wherein the controller is configured to carry out at least the first obstacle detection in a region, photographed by the at least two photographing units, and carry out the second obstacle detection in a region photographed by the at least one photographing unit, of a photographed range photographed by the plurality of photographing units.
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1. An obstacle detector for a vehicle, comprising:
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a plurality of photographing units configured to photograph scenes in vehicle surroundings, wherein each optical axis of the plurality of photographing units is disposed at different directions; and
a controller configured to carry out a first obstacle detection that detects an obstacle in the vehicle surroundings based on images photographed by at least two photographing units of the plurality of photographing units, and a second obstacle detection that detects the obstacle in the vehicle surroundings based on two image-frames photographed by at least one photographing unit of the plurality of photographing units, wherein the controller is configured to carry out at least the first obstacle detection of the first and the second obstacle detections in a region, photographed by the at least two photographing units, of a photographed range photographed by the plurality of photographing units, and wherein the controller is configured to carry out the second obstacle detection in a region, photographed by the at least one photographing unit, of the photographed range photographed by the plurality of photographing units. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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