Method and System for Optimizing Image Processing in Driver Assistance Systems
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1. An imager simulator configured to be used in lieu of an imager within a vehicle, the imager simulator comprising:
- an image source configured to store pre-determined reference data; and
an imager interface unit configured to generate image data based on the pre-determined reference data, whereinthe image data conforms to a pre-determined format, andthe pre-determined format corresponds to a format of image data generated by the imager.
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Abstract
An imager simulator configured to be used in lieu of an imager within a vehicle is provided. The imager simulator includes an image source configured to store pre-determined reference data; and an imager interface unit configured to generate image data based on the pre-determined reference data. The image data conforms to a pre-determined format; and wherein the pre-determined format corresponds to a format of image data generated by the imager.
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1. An imager simulator configured to be used in lieu of an imager within a vehicle, the imager simulator comprising:
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an image source configured to store pre-determined reference data; and an imager interface unit configured to generate image data based on the pre-determined reference data, wherein the image data conforms to a pre-determined format, and the pre-determined format corresponds to a format of image data generated by the imager. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. An evaluation system for determining a performance indicator of an imager-based driver assistance system, the evaluation system comprising:
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an imager simulator configured to be used, in lieu of an imager of the driver assistance system, wherein the imager simulator comprises; an image source configured to store pre-determined reference data; and an imager interface unit configured to generate image data based on the pre-determined reference data, wherein the image data conforms to a pre-determined format, and the pre-determined format corresponds to a format of image data generated by the imager; an image analysis unit configured to analyze data derived from the image data, thereby generating analyzed image data; and an evaluation unit configured to determine the performance indicator based on the analyzed image data. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for determining a performance indicator of an imager-based driver assistance system, the method comprising the acts of:
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generating image data based on pre-determined reference data using an imager simulator in lieu of an imager of the driver assistance system; analyzing data derived from the image data using a first image analysis algorithm, thereby generating analyzed image data; and determining the performance indicator based on the analyzed image data. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An imager-based driver assistance system for a vehicle, comprising:
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an imager configured to generate image data; a compression unit configured to encode the image data using a lossy compressing scheme, thereby yielding compressed image data;
wherein the compression scheme is adjustable using one or more settings;a decompression unit configured to decode the compressed image data, thereby yielding decoded image data; an image analysis unit configured to analyze the decoded image data using at least one of a plurality of image analysis algorithms, thereby yielding analyzed image data;
wherein the analyzed image data is usable for assisting a driver of the vehicle; anda memory unit configured to store one or more settings of the compression scheme for each of the plurality of image analysis algorithms, respectively;
wherein the driver assistance system is configured to set the one or more settings stored in the memory unit, in dependence of the at least one image analysis algorithm used by the image analysis unit.
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