Method And Apparatus For Determining A Location Of A Vehicle Feature
First Claim
1. A method for determining a location of a vehicle feature (14) of a vehicle (10) relative to an environmental feature (20) located in an environmental zone of the vehicle feature (14), the method comprising the steps:
- arranging a camera (12) at the vehicle (10) with a fixed orientation relative to the vehicle (10) such that the vehicle feature (14) and an environmental zone of the vehicle feature (14) are disposed in the field of view of the camera (12);
generating an index (25) in the environmental zone of the vehicle feature (14) for determining the location of the vehicle feature (14) relative to an environmental feature (20) located in the environmental zone;
taking at least one measurement image (30) during the travel of the vehicle by means of the camera (12) or generating at least one measurement image (30) from an image taken by the camera (12), wherein the measurement image (30) includes the vehicle feature (14), the index (25) and an environmental feature (20) located in the environmental zone of the vehicle feature (14); and
determining the location of the vehicle feature (14) relative to the environmental feature (20) with reference to the position of the environmental feature (20) relative to the index (25) in the measurement image (30).
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Abstract
A method for determining a location of a vehicle feature of a vehicle relative to an environmental feature located in an environmental zone of the vehicle feature includes: arranging a camera at the vehicle with a fixed orientation relative to the vehicle such that the vehicle feature and an environmental zone of the vehicle feature are disposed in the field of view of the camera; generating an index in the environmental zone of the vehicle feature for determining the location of the vehicle feature relative to an environmental feature located in the environmental zone; taking a measurement image that includes the vehicle feature, the index and an environmental feature located in the environmental zone of the vehicle feature; and determining the location of the vehicle feature relative to the environmental feature with reference to the position of the environmental feature relative to the index in the measurement image.
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15 Claims
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1. A method for determining a location of a vehicle feature (14) of a vehicle (10) relative to an environmental feature (20) located in an environmental zone of the vehicle feature (14), the method comprising the steps:
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arranging a camera (12) at the vehicle (10) with a fixed orientation relative to the vehicle (10) such that the vehicle feature (14) and an environmental zone of the vehicle feature (14) are disposed in the field of view of the camera (12); generating an index (25) in the environmental zone of the vehicle feature (14) for determining the location of the vehicle feature (14) relative to an environmental feature (20) located in the environmental zone; taking at least one measurement image (30) during the travel of the vehicle by means of the camera (12) or generating at least one measurement image (30) from an image taken by the camera (12), wherein the measurement image (30) includes the vehicle feature (14), the index (25) and an environmental feature (20) located in the environmental zone of the vehicle feature (14); and determining the location of the vehicle feature (14) relative to the environmental feature (20) with reference to the position of the environmental feature (20) relative to the index (25) in the measurement image (30). - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An apparatus for comparing a location of a vehicle feature (14) relative to an environmental feature (20) located in an environmental zone of the vehicle feature (14) calculated by a driver assistance system with an actual location of the vehicle feature (24) relative to the environmental feature (20), the apparatus comprising:
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a camera (12) which is arranged at the vehicle (10) with a fixed orientation relative to the vehicle (10) such that the vehicle feature (14) and an environmental zone (30) of the vehicle feature (14) are disposed in the field of view of the camera (12); at least one means for generating an index (25) in the environmental zone of the vehicle feature (14) for determining the actual location of the vehicle feature (14) relative to the environmental feature (20); and a data processing device connected to the camera (12) for generating a measurement image (30) which includes the vehicle feature (14), the index (25) and an environmental feature (20) located in the environmental zone of the vehicle feature (14). - View Dependent Claims (15)
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