Vision based navigation and guidance system
First Claim
1. A method of controlling an autonomous vehicle, the method comprising:
- capturing image frames at a predetermined frame rate;
detecting image points that define an edge in each image frame, wherein a curvature of the edge changes between at least two image frames;
fusing image points in each image frame to locate a determined edge;
dynamically predicting the location of image points that define an edge in a subsequent image frame;
using the prediction of the location of image points that define an edge to narrow the search area for the edge in the subsequent image frame;
determining offset distances between determined edges in sequential image frames; and
controlling the vehicle based at least in part on determined offset distances between determined edges in sequential image frames.
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Abstract
A method of controlling an autonomous vehicle with a vision-based navigation and guidance system. The method includes capturing image frames at a predetermined frame rate. Detecting image points that define an edge in each image frame. Using image points in each image frame to locate a determined edge. Dynamically predicting the location of image points that define an edge in a subsequent image frame. Using the prediction of the location of image points that define an edge to narrow the search area for the edge in the subsequent image frame. Determining offset distances between determined edges in sequential image frames and controlling the vehicle based at least in part on determined offset distances between determined edges in sequential image frames.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of controlling an autonomous vehicle, the method comprising:
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capturing image frames at a predetermined frame rate; detecting image points that define an edge in each image frame, wherein a curvature of the edge changes between at least two image frames; fusing image points in each image frame to locate a determined edge; dynamically predicting the location of image points that define an edge in a subsequent image frame; using the prediction of the location of image points that define an edge to narrow the search area for the edge in the subsequent image frame; determining offset distances between determined edges in sequential image frames; and controlling the vehicle based at least in part on determined offset distances between determined edges in sequential image frames. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method of determining an edge in image frames, the method comprising:
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capturing an image frame; directionally filtering the image frame to blur out edges not in a desired direction; detecting image points that define an edge in each image frame, wherein a curvature of the edge changes between at least two image frames; fusing image points to locate a determined edge; and outputting the determined edge for use. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A vision-based navigation and guidance system for an autonomous vehicle, the system comprising:
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a camera configured to capture image frames at a predetermined frequency; an edge determination device configured to process spatial instantaneous data and process temporal data across image frames wherein a curvature of an edge in a first image frame differs from a curvature of an edge in a second image frame, the edge determination device further configured to output a Δ
X signal that is indicative of a distance from a determined edge based on the processed special and temporal data; anda controller in communication with the edge determination device, the controller configured to control the vehicle based at least in part on the Δ
X signal. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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