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Vehicle classification by image processing with laser range finder

  • US 8,311,343 B2
  • Filed: 02/12/2009
  • Issued: 11/13/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/12/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system for image based vehicle classification, the system comprising:

  • an image capture device configured to digitally capture a plurality of images wherein each of the plurality of images includes representations of a plurality of moving objects moving with respect to a substantially stationary background and wherein at least one representation of the plurality of moving objects is a representation of a vehicle;

    a rangefinder device configured to determine distance between the vehicle and the image capture device; and

    a processor, communicatively coupled to the image capture device and to the rangefinder device, configured to;

    extract the representation of the vehicle from the plurality of images,convert image data associated with the representation of the vehicle to a set of physical dimensions associated with the vehicle, andclassify the vehicle based on the set of physical dimensions associated with the vehicle.

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