Fog isolation and rejection filter
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1. An imaging processing system adapted for use with a vehicle;
- the system comprising;
an image capturing device being configured to capture an original image of a scene exterior to the vehicle, the captured original image being defined by a group of pixels; and
an image processing device being configured to;
receive the captured original image to remove distortion from the captured original image to produce a final filtered image;
generate a structural element having a predetermined shape and size;
scan the entire group of pixels in the original image with the structural element to generate a morphological filtered image;
subtract the morphological filtered image from the captured original image to produce a difference image; and
subtract the difference image from the captured original image to produce the final filtered image.
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Abstract
An imaging processing system adapted for use with a vehicle is provided in one aspect of the present invention. The system generally includes an image capturing device and an image processing device. The image capturing device is operable to capture an original image of a scene exterior to the vehicle. The captured original image is generally defined by a group of pixels. The image processing device is operable to receive the captured original image and morphologically process the captured original image to remove distortion from the captured original image to produce a final filtered image.
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1. An imaging processing system adapted for use with a vehicle;
- the system comprising;
an image capturing device being configured to capture an original image of a scene exterior to the vehicle, the captured original image being defined by a group of pixels; and an image processing device being configured to; receive the captured original image to remove distortion from the captured original image to produce a final filtered image; generate a structural element having a predetermined shape and size; scan the entire group of pixels in the original image with the structural element to generate a morphological filtered image; subtract the morphological filtered image from the captured original image to produce a difference image; and subtract the difference image from the captured original image to produce the final filtered image. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
- the system comprising;
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10. A method for image processing a captured original image in a vehicle, the method comprising:
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capturing the original image of a scene exterior to the vehicle; performing morphological image processing on the captured original image to remove distortion from the captured original image and to produce a final filtered image, wherein the operation of performing morphological image processing comprises; generating a structural element having a predetermined shape and size based on the type of image processed; filtering the captured original image with the structural element to produce a morphological filtered image; subtracting the morphological filtered image from the captured image to produce a difference image; and subtracting the difference image from the captured original image to produce the final filtered image. - View Dependent Claims (11)
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12. An imaging processing apparatus adapted for use with a vehicle;
- the system comprising;
an image processing device being configured to; receive a captured original image from an image capturing device, the capture original image being defined by a group of pixels and corresponding to a captured original image of a scene exterior to the vehicle; remove distortion from the captured original image to produce a final filtered image; generate a structural element having a predetermined shape and size; scan the entire group of pixels in the original image with the structural element to generate a morphological filtered image; subtract the morphological filtered image from the captured original image to produce a difference image; and subtract the difference image from the captured original image to produce the final filtered image. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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