MOTOR VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A MOTOR VEHICLE
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Abstract
Motor vehicle with at least one control device, a thermal imaging camera and an image processing device, wherein the image processing device is designed to recognize objects on a thermal image from the thermal imaging camera, wherein the image processing device is designed to ascertain at least one object property of at least one recognized object, particularly of a recognized vehicle, by evaluating the thermal distribution in the thermal image in a region that includes the recognized object, wherein the control device is designed to use the object property for operation of a vehicle system.
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37 Claims
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1-17. -17. (canceled)
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18. A motor vehicle, comprising
a thermal imaging camera, and an image processing device configured to recognize objects on a thermal image of the thermal imaging camera, and to detect at least one object property of at least one recognized object by evaluating a distribution of heat in the thermal image in a region encompassing the at least one recognized object, and at least one control device configured to use the at least one object property during operation of a vehicle system.
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36. A method for operating a motor vehicle having a thermal imaging camera, an image processing device and a control device, with the steps of:
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recording a thermal image with the thermal imaging camera, identifying with the image processing device an object on the thermal image, determining with the image processing device at least one object property by evaluating a distribution of heat in the thermal image in a region encompassing the object, and using with the control device the object property when operating at least one vehicle system. - View Dependent Claims (37)
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Specification