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Moving object detection apparatus and method

  • US 6,456,730 B1
  • Filed: 06/17/1999
  • Issued: 09/24/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/19/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. Moving object detection apparatus, comprising:

  • image input means for inputting a plurality of images in time series, wherein said image input means is loaded on a vehicle moving along a direction of a white line on a road, each input image including a rear scene to the direction;

    vanishing point detection means for detecting a vanishing point at which a plurality of white line candidates concentrate most from each input image, each white line candidate being an edge line of high brightness value;

    white line elimination means for eliminating the white line from each input image according to a position of the vanishing point; and

    moving object detection means for detecting a moving object from each input image after the white line is eliminated from each input image.

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