Method for estimating a roadway course and method for controlling a light emission of at least one headlight of a vehicle
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Abstract
A method for estimating a roadway course in a roadway section ahead of a vehicle in the direction of travel is provided. The method includes recognizing at least one reflective or self-luminous object in an image of the roadway section. The method also includes ascertaining a position of the at least one object based on the image of the roadway section. The method also includes estimating the roadway course using the ascertained position of the at least one object.
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20 Claims
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11. A method for estimating a roadway course in a roadway section ahead of a vehicle in the direction of travel, the method comprising:
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recognizing at least one reflective or self-luminous object in an image of the roadway section; ascertaining a position of the at least one object based on the image of the roadway section; and estimating the roadway course using the ascertained position of the at least one object. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for controlling a light emission of at least one headlight of a vehicle, the method comprising:
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estimating a roadway course in a roadway section ahead of the vehicle in the direction of travel by performing the following; recognizing at least one reflective or self-luminous object in an image of the roadway section; ascertaining a position of the at least one object based on the image of the roadway section; and estimating the roadway course using the ascertained position of the at least one object; and generating an actuating signal for controlling the light emission of the at least one headlight, using the estimated roadway course.
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19. A device for estimating a roadway course in a roadway section ahead of a vehicle in the direction of travel, comprising:
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a recognizing arrangement to recognize at least one reflective or self-luminous object in an image of the roadway section; an ascertaining arrangement to arrange a position of the at least one object based on the image of the roadway section; and an estimating arrangement to estimate the roadway course using the ascertained position of the at least one object.
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20. A computer readable medium having a computer program, which is executable by a processor, comprising:
a program code arrangement having program code for estimating a roadway course in a roadway section ahead of a vehicle in the direction of travel, by performing the following; recognizing at least one reflective or self-luminous object in an image of the roadway section; ascertaining a position of the at least one object based on the image of the roadway section; and estimating the roadway course using the ascertained position of the at least one object.
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