TRAFFIC LIGHT DETECTION
First Claim
1. A traffic light detection system for a motor vehicle, comprising:
- an optical sensor that is configured to record image data of an environment ahead of the motor vehicle;
an evaluation device that is configured to recognize a traffic light mapped in the image data, the evaluation device is configured to detect a stop line in the image data, which is arranged on a carriageway that is ahead of the motor vehicle in an area that is ahead of the traffic light associated with the carriageway, transversely to a carriageway longitudinal direction;
a verification device that is configured to verify the traffic light detected in the image data and associated with the carriageway until such a stop line is detected in the image data; and
an output interface that is configured to provide information that the traffic light has been verified following successful verification of the traffic light.
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Abstract
A traffic light detection system is provided that includes, but is not limited to an optical sensor for recording image data of an environment ahead of the vehicle, and an evaluation device for detecting a traffic light mapped in the image data, and an evaluation device for detecting a traffic light mapped in the image data, as well as a method for traffic light detection. The evaluation device is configured to detect a stop line in the image data, which is arranged on a carriageway ahead of the motor vehicle, in a predefined area ahead of a traffic light associated with the carriageway, transversely to the carriage longitudinal direction. The evaluation device includes, but is not limited to a verification device, which does not verify a traffic light associated with the carriageway and detected in the image data, until such a stop line has been detected in the image data.
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15 Claims
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1. A traffic light detection system for a motor vehicle, comprising:
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an optical sensor that is configured to record image data of an environment ahead of the motor vehicle; an evaluation device that is configured to recognize a traffic light mapped in the image data, the evaluation device is configured to detect a stop line in the image data, which is arranged on a carriageway that is ahead of the motor vehicle in an area that is ahead of the traffic light associated with the carriageway, transversely to a carriageway longitudinal direction; a verification device that is configured to verify the traffic light detected in the image data and associated with the carriageway until such a stop line is detected in the image data; and an output interface that is configured to provide information that the traffic light has been verified following successful verification of the traffic light. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 15)
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8. A method for traffic light detection comprising:
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determining in image data a stop line arranged on a carriageway of a motor vehicle with an evaluation device, in an area that is ahead of the traffic light associated with the carriageway, transversely to a carriageway longitudinal direction; verifying the traffic light detected in the image data and associated with the carriageway after the stop line is detected in the image data; and providing information that the traffic light has been verified following successful verification of a traffic light. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. (canceled)
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