APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DRIVER ASSISTANCE
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1. A driver assisting apparatus, comprising:
- a top view image output unit that outputs a top view image at a view point at which a surrounding of a vehicle is downwardly watched from a top;
a lane detecting unit that detects a left lane boundary of the vehicle and a right lane boundary of the vehicle from the top view image using a top hat filter;
a speed measuring unit that outputs a speed of the vehicle; and
an integrated control unit that selects and operates one of a parking assisting function and a lane departure warning function in accordance with the speed.
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Abstract
A driver assisting apparatus including a top view image output unit that outputs a top view image at a view point at which a surrounding of the vehicle is downwardly watched from a top, a lane detecting unit that detects a left lane boundary of the vehicle and a right lane boundary of the vehicle from the top view image using a top hat filter, a speed measuring unit that outputs a speed of the vehicle, and an integrated control unit that selects and operates one of a parking assisting function and a lane departure warning function in accordance with the speed.
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1. A driver assisting apparatus, comprising:
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a top view image output unit that outputs a top view image at a view point at which a surrounding of a vehicle is downwardly watched from a top; a lane detecting unit that detects a left lane boundary of the vehicle and a right lane boundary of the vehicle from the top view image using a top hat filter; a speed measuring unit that outputs a speed of the vehicle; and an integrated control unit that selects and operates one of a parking assisting function and a lane departure warning function in accordance with the speed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A driver assisting method, comprising:
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capturing images at a surrounding of a vehicle to output a top view image; converting the top view image into a grayscale image; detecting a left lane and a right lane of the vehicle from the grayscale image using a top hat filter; detecting an interval between the left lane boundary and the right lane boundary to determine an effectiveness of the detected lane; measuring a speed of the vehicle; and selecting and operating one of a parking assisting function and a lane departure warning function in accordance with the measured speed. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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