System and method for generating a model of the path of a roadway from an image recorded by a camera

• US 20030040864A1
• Filed: 04/14/2001
• Published: 02/27/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 04/14/2000
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: MobilEye Vision Technologies Ltd. (Intel Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Mobileye Technologies Limited (Intel Corporation)
• Inventors: Stein, Gideon P.
• Granted Patent: US 7,151,996 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 701/200
• CPC Class Codes: G05D 1/0246 using a video camera in combination with image processing means
• CPC Class Codes: G05D 2201/0213 Road vehicle, e.g. car or truck
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 3/153 using elastic snapping
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 7/30 Determination of transform parameters for the alignment of images, i.e. image registration
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 7/55 from multiple images
• CPC Class Codes: G06V 20/588 Recognition of the road, e.g. of lane markings; Recognition of the vehicle driving pattern in relation to the road

Abstract

A road skeleton estimation system generates an estimate as to a skeleton of at least a portion of a roadway ahead of a vehicle. The road skeleton estimation system includes an image receiver and a processor. The image receiver is configured to receive image information relating to at least one image recorded ahead of the vehicle. The processor is configured to process the image information received by the image receiver to generate an estimate of the skeleton of at least a portion of the roadway ahead of the vehicle.

Claims

1. A road skeleton estimation system for generating an estimate as to a skeleton of at least a portion of a roadway ahead of a vehicle comprising:

A. an image receiver configured to receive image information relating to at least one image recorded ahead of the vehicle; and

B. a processor configured to process the image information received by the image receiver to generate an estimate of the skeleton of at least a portion of the roadway ahead of the vehicle.