Vehicle Driver Assistance Apparatus for Assisting a Vehicle Driver in Maneuvering the Vehicle Relative to an Object
First Claim
1. A vehicle driver assistance apparatus for a vehicle, the vehicle driver assistance apparatus comprising:
- an image capture device arranged to capture image data which is representative of an object in vicinity of the vehicle; and
an electronic controller arranged to (i) process the captured image data to identify an edge line associated with the object, and (ii) process the captured image data further based upon the identified edge line to identify a distance between the vehicle and the edge line of the object.
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Abstract
A vehicle driver assistance apparatus is provided for a vehicle. The vehicle driver assistance apparatus comprises an image capture device arranged to capture image data which is representative of an object in vicinity of the vehicle. The vehicle driver assistance apparatus further comprises an electronic controller arranged to (i) process the captured image data to identify an edge line associated with the object, and (ii) process the captured image data further based upon the identified edge line to identify a distance between the vehicle and the edge line of the object.
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22 Claims
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1. A vehicle driver assistance apparatus for a vehicle, the vehicle driver assistance apparatus comprising:
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an image capture device arranged to capture image data which is representative of an object in vicinity of the vehicle; and an electronic controller arranged to (i) process the captured image data to identify an edge line associated with the object, and (ii) process the captured image data further based upon the identified edge line to identify a distance between the vehicle and the edge line of the object. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A vehicle driver assistance apparatus for a vehicle having an image capture device which captures successive images of an object in vicinity of the vehicle, the vehicle driver assistance apparatus comprising:
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a driver display device; and means for presenting on the driver display device the distance between the vehicle and an edge line of the object based upon mathematical calculations involving at least one edge line contained in the captured successive images of the object in vicinity of the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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17. A method of processing images having a first edge line of an object in vicinity of a vehicle to determine a distance between the vehicle and the object, the method comprising the steps of:
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receiving a first image containing the first edge line of the object in vicinity of the vehicle at a first time; receiving a second image containing the first edge line in vicinity of the vehicle at a second time which is after the first time; and determining the distance between the vehicle and the object based upon a comparison of the relative positions of the first edge line in the first image and the first edge line in the second image. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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