Knee Airbag Module
First Claim
1. A driver assistance system for a motor vehicle, comprising an imaging means for acquiring images from a surrounding of the motor vehicle, a processing means for performing image processing of images acquired by the imaging means and for detecting an oncoming vehicle by identifying at least one light source of the oncoming vehicle as a result of the image processing, the processing means is further adapted for detecting, in the acquired images, a light aura originating from the at least one light source in a case in which the at least one light source is hidden from direct visibility by the imaging means, and to use the light aura detection in the detecting an oncoming vehicle.
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Abstract
A driver assistance system (10) for a motor vehicle comprises an imaging means (11) for acquiring images from a surrounding of the motor vehicle, and a processing means (14) adapted to perform image processing of images (30) recorded by the imaging means (11) and to detect an oncoming vehicle (33) by identifying its head lights (34) as a result of the image processing. The processing means (14) is adapted to detect, in the recorded images (30), a light aura (37) originating from at least one light source (34) hidden to the imaging means (11), and to use the light aura detection in the oncoming vehicle detection.
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18 Claims
- 1. A driver assistance system for a motor vehicle, comprising an imaging means for acquiring images from a surrounding of the motor vehicle, a processing means for performing image processing of images acquired by the imaging means and for detecting an oncoming vehicle by identifying at least one light source of the oncoming vehicle as a result of the image processing, the processing means is further adapted for detecting, in the acquired images, a light aura originating from the at least one light source in a case in which the at least one light source is hidden from direct visibility by the imaging means, and to use the light aura detection in the detecting an oncoming vehicle.
- 15. A driver assistance method for a motor vehicle, comprising acquiring images from a surrounding of the motor vehicle, performing image processing of the acquired images, and detecting an oncoming vehicle by identifying head lights of the oncoming vehicle as a result of the image processing, by detecting a light aura, originating from the head light, in the acquired images, and using the light aura detection in the oncoming vehicle detection.
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