APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR RECOGNIZING TRAFFIC SIGN BOARD
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1. A traffic sign recognizing method, comprising:
- detecting a traffic sign candidate region from an input image using a modified census transform (MCT) feature;
verifying whether the candidate region corresponds to a traffic sign using the MCT feature histogram for the candidate region; and
classifying a region of interest into the corresponding traffic sign step by step using the MCT feature histogram for the verified candidate region (hereinafter, referred to as a region of interest).
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for detecting and recognizing a traffic sign using a modified census transform (MCT) feature are disclosed. The traffic sign recognizing method according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes detecting a traffic sign candidate region from an input image using a modified census transform (MCT) feature; verifying whether the candidate region corresponds to a traffic sign using the MCT feature histogram for the candidate region; and lassifying a region of interest into the corresponding traffic sign step by step using the MCT feature histogram for the verified candidate region.
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1. A traffic sign recognizing method, comprising:
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detecting a traffic sign candidate region from an input image using a modified census transform (MCT) feature; verifying whether the candidate region corresponds to a traffic sign using the MCT feature histogram for the candidate region; and classifying a region of interest into the corresponding traffic sign step by step using the MCT feature histogram for the verified candidate region (hereinafter, referred to as a region of interest). - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A traffic sign recognizing apparatus comprising:
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one or more processors and a nonvolatile memory in which a code which is executed by the processor is stored, wherein the processor is configured to detect a traffic sign candidate region from an input image using a modified census transform (MCT) feature; verify whether the candidate region corresponds to a traffic sign using the MCT feature histogram for the candidate region; and classify a region of interest into the corresponding traffic sign step by step using the MCT feature histogram for the verified candidate region (hereinafter, referred to as a region of interest). - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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