Automated lane definition for machine vision traffic detector
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1. A system for defining the boundaries of a roadway and lanes therein, said system comprising:
- image acquisition means for acquiring images of said roadway and objects traveling thereon;
means for measuring motion of said objects between said images and for producing a motion image representing measured motion;
edge detection means for detecting edges within said motion image and for producing an edge image;
means for locating parallel edges within said edge image, said parallel edges representing edges of said objects parallel to the motion of said objects; and
means for generating curves based on said parallel edges, wherein said generated curves are indicative of the boundaries of the roadway and the lanes therein.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus defines boundaries of the roadway and the lanes therein from images provided by video. The images of the roadway are analyzed by measuring motion between images and detecting edges within motion images to locate edges moving parallel to the motion of the objects, such as vehicles, thereby defining the approximate boundaries of a lane or roadway. A curve is then generated based on the approximate boundaries to define the boundaries of the lane or roadway.
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1. A system for defining the boundaries of a roadway and lanes therein, said system comprising:
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image acquisition means for acquiring images of said roadway and objects traveling thereon; means for measuring motion of said objects between said images and for producing a motion image representing measured motion; edge detection means for detecting edges within said motion image and for producing an edge image; means for locating parallel edges within said edge image, said parallel edges representing edges of said objects parallel to the motion of said objects; and means for generating curves based on said parallel edges, wherein said generated curves are indicative of the boundaries of the roadway and the lanes therein. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method for defining the boundaries of a roadway and lanes therein within images, said images acquired by a machine vision system, said method comprising the steps of:
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measuring motion of objects between said images; producing a motion image representing said measured motion based on said step of measuring motion; detecting edges within said motion image; producing an edge image based on said step of detecting edges; locating parallel edges within said edge image, said parallel edges representing edges of said objects parallel to the motion of said objects; and generating curves based on said parallel edges, wherein said generated curves are indicative of the boundaries of the roadway and the lanes therein. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10)
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