Object detection system
First Claim
1. In a vehicle having an object detection system for assisting a driver of the vehicle, the object detection system including an infrared camera operatively connected to a processor, the improvement comprising:
- the infrared camera for gathering an image of at least a partial surrounding of the vehicle;
the processor for applying an algorithm to at least a part of the image gathered by the camera, the algorithm identifying non-relevant hot or warm objects detected by the infrared camera and reducing at least one of a brightness and distinctiveness of the non-relevant objects in the image; and
a display for displaying the image to the driver of the vehicle,wherein the infrared camera forms the image from wavelengths of light ranging generally from 5 μ
m to 20 μ
m.
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Abstract
An object detection system for a vehicle comprising an infrared camera for gathering an image of at least a part of the surroundings of the vehicle; and a processor for applying an algorithm to at least a part of the image gathered by the camera, the algorithm identifying non-relevant hot or warm objects (5, 6, 7) detected by the camera and reducing the brightness and/or distinctiveness of the non-relevant objects (5, 6, 7) in the image; and a display for displaying the image to a driver of the vehicle, characterized in that the infrared camera forms an image in the far infrared; and the algorithm identifies non-relevant hot or warm objects (5, 6, 7) detected by the camera.
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12 Claims
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1. In a vehicle having an object detection system for assisting a driver of the vehicle, the object detection system including an infrared camera operatively connected to a processor, the improvement comprising:
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the infrared camera for gathering an image of at least a partial surrounding of the vehicle; the processor for applying an algorithm to at least a part of the image gathered by the camera, the algorithm identifying non-relevant hot or warm objects detected by the infrared camera and reducing at least one of a brightness and distinctiveness of the non-relevant objects in the image; and a display for displaying the image to the driver of the vehicle, wherein the infrared camera forms the image from wavelengths of light ranging generally from 5 μ
m to 20 μ
m. - View Dependent Claims (2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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3. In a vehicle having an object detection system for assisting a driver of the vehicle, the object detection system including an infrared camera operatively connected to a processor, the improvement comprising:
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the infrared camera for gathering an image of at least a partial surrounding of the vehicle; the processor for applying an algorithm to at least a part of the image gathered by the camera, the algorithm identifying non-relevant hot or warm objects detected by the infrared camera and reducing at least one of a brightness and distinctiveness of the non-relevant objects in the image; and a display for displaying the image to the driver of the vehicle, wherein the infrared camera forms the image from wavelengths of light ranging generally from 5 μ
m to 20 μ
m,wherein the non-relevant objects include objects having a shape which changes at a rate below a predetermined threshold.
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11. A method of enhancing images, comprising the steps of:
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gathering an infrared view of at least a partial surrounding of a vehicle; applying an algorithm to the gathered image to identify non-relevant hot or warm objects in the image, reducing at least one of a brightness and distinctiveness of the non-relevant objects in the image; and displaying the image to a driver of the vehicle, wherein the view is formed from wavelengths of light ranging generally from 5 μ
m to 20 μ
m. - View Dependent Claims (12)
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