SYNTHESIZED IMAGE GENERATION DEVICE
First Claim
1. A synthesized image generation device to be mounted on a motor vehicle, comprising:
- an image acquiring section configured to acquire images transmitted from a plurality of in-vehicle cameras;
an acquired image selection section configured to select the acquired images transmitted from the in-vehicle cameras so that image acquiring regions of the in-vehicle cameras are not overlapped with each other, the selected acquired images being used for extracting road markings on a surface of a road; and
a synthesized image generation section configured to combine the selected acquired images and generate synthesized image data.
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Abstract
In a synthesized image generation device, an image processing section receives acquired images transmitted from in-vehicle cameras, and selects some of the acquired images having different image acquiring regions which are not overlapped with each other. The image processing section generates synthesized image data on the basis of the selected acquired images. This avoids a process of cutting a predetermined image area from the acquired images during the generation of the synthesized image data as a bird'"'"'s eye view. It is possible for the image processing section to prevent a part of a clear acquired image from being cut and eliminated even if the clear acquired image and unclear acquired image are selected simultaneously and combined, and extract road markings from the synthesized image data with high accuracy.
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1. A synthesized image generation device to be mounted on a motor vehicle, comprising:
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an image acquiring section configured to acquire images transmitted from a plurality of in-vehicle cameras; an acquired image selection section configured to select the acquired images transmitted from the in-vehicle cameras so that image acquiring regions of the in-vehicle cameras are not overlapped with each other, the selected acquired images being used for extracting road markings on a surface of a road; and a synthesized image generation section configured to combine the selected acquired images and generate synthesized image data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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