DRIVER ASSISTANCE SYSTEM AND METHOD
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1. A driver assistance system, comprising:
- a stereo vision system that includes at least one camera and at least one sensor disposed on or in a vehicle;
a roadside marker detection unit configured to receive stereo image data from the stereo vision system, and to detect roadside markers from the stereo image data; and
a road path estimation unit configured to estimate a road path in a direction of travel of the vehicle, based on the roadside markers detected by the roadside marker detection unit.
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Abstract
A driver assistance system includes a stereo vision system that includes at least one camera and at least one sensor disposed on or in a vehicle; a roadside marker detection unit configured to receive stereo image data from the stereo vision system, and to detect roadside markers from the stereo image data; and a road path estimation unit configured to estimate a road path in a direction of travel of the vehicle, based on the roadside markers detected by the roadside marker detection unit.
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1. A driver assistance system, comprising:
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a stereo vision system that includes at least one camera and at least one sensor disposed on or in a vehicle; a roadside marker detection unit configured to receive stereo image data from the stereo vision system, and to detect roadside markers from the stereo image data; and a road path estimation unit configured to estimate a road path in a direction of travel of the vehicle, based on the roadside markers detected by the roadside marker detection unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A non-transitory computer readable medium storing computer program code that, when executed by a computer, causes the computer to perform the functions of:
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code that receives stereo image data from the stereo vision system, and that detects roadside markers from the stereo image data; and code that estimates a road path in a direction of travel of the vehicle, based on the roadside markers detected from the stereo image data. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A method of providing driver assistance when driving a vehicle, comprising:
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receiving stereo image data from the stereo vision system; detecting roadside markers from the stereo image data; and estimating a road path in a direction of travel of the vehicle, based on the roadside markers detected from the stereo image data.
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