公开(公告)号：US09077907B2

公开(公告)日：2015-07-07

申请号：US14110679

申请日：2012-04-04

申请人： Mirai Higuchi ,  Masahiro Kiyohara ,  Takeshi Shima ,  Tatsuhiko Monji

发明人： Mirai Higuchi ,  Masahiro Kiyohara ,  Takeshi Shima ,  Tatsuhiko Monji

IPC分类号： H04N5/235 ,  G06K9/20 ,  H04N5/232 ,  G08B13/196

CPC分类号： H04N5/2352 ,  G06K9/2054 ,  G08B13/19647 ,  H04N5/232 ,  H04N5/23229 ,  H04N5/2353

摘要： There is provided an image processing apparatus that can implement image recognition processing on all of objects to be recognized, and can reduce a load of capturing and transferring images. The image processing apparatus includes: an image capturing unit that captures image information picked up by an imaging element; a processing region setting unit that sets a plurality of processing regions for the image information; a processing sequence/frequency determination unit that determines at least any one of a sequence, a frequency, and a timing of capturing the respective image information in a plurality of set processing regions, and at least any one of a sequence, a frequency, and a timing of processing the respective image information; and an image processing unit that captures the image information for each of the processing regions according to the sequence, the frequency, or the timing which has been determined, and processes the captured image information according to the sequence, the frequency, or the timing which has been determined.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种能够对要被识别的所有对象执行图像识别处理的图像处理装置，并且可以减少捕获和传送图像的负担。 该图像处理设备包括：图像捕获单元，其捕获由成像元件拾取的图像信息; 处理区域设定单元，对所述图像信息设定多个处理区域; 处理序列/频率确定单元，其确定在多个集合处理区域中捕获各个图像信息的序列，频率和定时中的至少一个，以及序列，频率和 处理各图像信息的定时; 以及图像处理单元，其根据已经确定的顺序，频率或定时捕获每个处理区域的图像信息，并且根据序列，频率或时间来处理所捕获的图像信息 已经确定

公开(公告)号：US20140028873A1

公开(公告)日：2014-01-30

申请号：US14110679

申请日：2012-04-04

申请人： Mirai Higuchi ,  Masahiro Kiyohara ,  Takeshi Shima ,  Tatsuhiko Monji

发明人： Mirai Higuchi ,  Masahiro Kiyohara ,  Takeshi Shima ,  Tatsuhiko Monji

IPC分类号： H04N5/235

CPC分类号： H04N5/2352 ,  G06K9/2054 ,  G08B13/19647 ,  H04N5/232 ,  H04N5/23229 ,  H04N5/2353

摘要： There is provided an image processing apparatus that can implement image recognition processing on all of objects to be recognized, and can reduce a load of capturing and transferring images. The image processing apparatus includes: an image capturing unit that captures image information picked up by an imaging element; a processing region setting unit that sets a plurality of processing regions for the image information; a processing sequence/frequency determination unit that determines at least any one of a sequence, a frequency, and a timing of capturing the respective image information in a plurality of set processing regions, and at least any one of a sequence, a frequency, and a timing of processing the respective image information; and an image processing unit that captures the image information for each of the processing regions according to the sequence, the frequency, or the timing which has been determined, and processes the captured image information according to the sequence, the frequency, or the timing which has been determined.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种能够对要被识别的所有对象执行图像识别处理的图像处理装置，并且可以减少捕获和传送图像的负担。 该图像处理设备包括：图像捕获单元，其捕获由成像元件拾取的图像信息; 处理区域设定单元，对所述图像信息设定多个处理区域; 处理序列/频率确定单元，其确定在多个集合处理区域中捕获各个图像信息的序列，频率和定时中的至少一个，以及序列，频率和 处理各图像信息的定时; 以及图像处理单元，其根据已经确定的顺序，频率或定时捕获每个处理区域的图像信息，并且根据序列，频率或时间来处理所捕获的图像信息 已经确定

公开(公告)号：US08885888B2

公开(公告)日：2014-11-11

申请号：US13474750

申请日：2012-05-18

申请人： Mirai Higuchi ,  Yuji Otsuka ,  Takeshi Shima ,  Kimiyoshi Machii ,  Shoji Muramatsu ,  Kota Irie ,  Tatsuhiko Monji

发明人： Mirai Higuchi ,  Yuji Otsuka ,  Takeshi Shima ,  Kimiyoshi Machii ,  Shoji Muramatsu ,  Kota Irie ,  Tatsuhiko Monji

IPC分类号： G06K9/00 ,  G08G1/16

CPC分类号： G08G1/16 ,  G06K9/00791 ,  G06K9/00798 ,  G08G1/166 ,  G08G1/167

摘要： An in-vehicle running-environment recognition apparatus including an input unit for inputting an image signal from in-vehicle imaging devices for photographing external environment of a vehicle, an image processing unit for detecting a first image area by processing the image signal, the first image area having a factor which prevents recognition of the external environment, an image determination unit for determining a second image area based on at least any one of size of the first image area, position thereof, and set-up positions of the in-vehicle imaging devices having the first image area, an environment recognition processing being performed in the second image area, the first image area being detected by the image processing unit, and an environment recognition unit for recognizing the external environment of the vehicle based on the second image area.

摘要翻译： 一种车载行驶环境识别装置，包括：输入单元，用于输入来自用于拍摄车辆的外部环境的车载成像装置的图像信号;图像处理单元，用于通过处理图像信号来检测第一图像区域;第一 图像区域具有防止识别外部环境的因素;图像确定单元，用于基于车辆的第一图像区域，其位置和设置位置中的至少一个尺寸来确定第二图像区域 具有第一图像区域的成像设备，在第二图像区域中执行的环境识别处理，由图像处理单元检测到的第一图像区域，以及用于基于第二图像识别车辆的外部环境的环境识别单元 区。

公开(公告)号：US20120288154A1

公开(公告)日：2012-11-15

申请号：US13519347

申请日：2010-08-09

申请人： Takeshi Shima ,  Mirai Higuchi ,  Shoji Muramatsu ,  Tatsuhiko Monji ,  Takuya Naka

发明人： Takeshi Shima ,  Mirai Higuchi ,  Shoji Muramatsu ,  Tatsuhiko Monji ,  Takuya Naka

IPC分类号： G06K9/62

CPC分类号： G06T7/0081 ,  B60W30/12 ,  G06K9/00798 ,  G06T7/11 ,  G06T7/136 ,  G06T7/174 ,  G06T2207/10021 ,  G06T2207/30256 ,  G08G1/165 ,  G08G1/166 ,  G08G1/167

摘要： Disclosed is a road-shoulder detecting device including a distance-information calculating portion for calculating the presence of a physical object and the distance from the subject vehicle to the object from input three-dimensional image information relating to an environment around the vehicle, a vehicular road surface detecting portion for detecting a vehicular road surface with the subject vehicle from a distance image, a height difference calculating portion for measuring height difference between the detected vehicular road and an off-road region, and a road shoulder decision portion for deciding height difference as to whether the road shoulder is boundary between the surface and the region in a case where there is an off-road region lower than the vehicular road surface.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种路肩检测装置，其包括距离信息计算部分，用于计算物体的存在以及从主车辆到物体的距离，输入与车辆周围环境有关的三维图像信息，车辆 路面检测部，用于从远距离图像检测与本车辆的车辆路面，用于测量检测到的车辆道路与越野区域之间的高度差的高度差计算部，以及用于判定高度差的道路肩部判定部 关于在越野区域低于车辆路面的情况下，路肩是否是表面与区域之间的边界。

公开(公告)号：US20130147948A1

公开(公告)日：2013-06-13

申请号：US13818625

申请日：2011-07-27

申请人： Mirai Higuchi ,  Morihiko Sakano ,  Takeshi Shima ,  Shoji Muramatsu ,  Tatsuhiko Monji

发明人： Mirai Higuchi ,  Morihiko Sakano ,  Takeshi Shima ,  Shoji Muramatsu ,  Tatsuhiko Monji

IPC分类号： G01B11/14

CPC分类号： G01B11/14 ,  G06T7/85 ,  G06T2207/30256 ,  G06T2207/30261 ,  H04N13/128 ,  H04N13/246 ,  H04N17/002 ,  H04N2013/0081

摘要： It is possible to provide an image processing apparatus capable of carrying out calibration easily and precisely without requiring a special facility and provide an imaging apparatus making use of the image processing apparatus. The imaging apparatus comprises at least two cameras 4a and 4b. The image processing apparatus or the image processing apparatus comprises a corresponding-area computing section 23 for finding a relation between areas on images taken by the cameras 4a and 4b; a coincidence-degree computing section 24 for finding a degree of coincidence of information obtained from corresponding areas on the images taken by the cameras 4a and 4b; and a camera-parameter computing section 25 for finding camera parameters on the basis of the coincidence degree computed by the coincidence-degree computing section 24.

摘要翻译： 可以提供能够容易且精确地执行校准而不需要特殊设备的图像处理设备，并提供使用图像处理设备的成像设备。 成像装置包括至少两个照相机4a和4b。 图像处理装置或图像处理装置包括用于求出由照相机4a和4b拍摄的图像上的区域之间的关系的对应区域计算部分23; 用于找到由相机4a和4b拍摄的图像上的相应区域获得的信息的一致度的符合度计算部分24; 以及摄像机参数计算部25，用于根据由重合度计算部24计算出的一致度来求取摄像机参数。

公开(公告)号：US08204276B2

公开(公告)日：2012-06-19

申请号：US12018649

申请日：2008-01-23

申请人： Mirai Higuchi ,  Yuji Otsuka ,  Takeshi Shima ,  Kimiyoshi Machii ,  Shoji Muramatsu ,  Kota Irie ,  Tatsuhiko Monji

发明人： Mirai Higuchi ,  Yuji Otsuka ,  Takeshi Shima ,  Kimiyoshi Machii ,  Shoji Muramatsu ,  Kota Irie ,  Tatsuhiko Monji

IPC分类号： G06K9/00

CPC分类号： G08G1/16 ,  G06K9/00791 ,  G06K9/00798 ,  G08G1/166 ,  G08G1/167

摘要： An in-vehicle running-environment recognition apparatus including an input unit for inputting an image signal from in-vehicle imaging devices for photographing external environment of a vehicle, an image processing unit for detecting a first image area by processing the image signal, the first image area having a factor which prevents recognition of the external environment, an image determination unit for determining a second image area based on at least any one of size of the first image area, position thereof, and set-up positions of the in-vehicle imaging devices having the first image area, an environment recognition processing being performed in the second image area, the first image area being detected by the image processing unit, and an environment recognition unit for recognizing the external environment of the vehicle based on the second image area.

摘要翻译： 一种车载行驶环境识别装置，包括：输入单元，用于输入来自用于拍摄车辆的外部环境的车载成像装置的图像信号;图像处理单元，用于通过处理图像信号来检测第一图像区域;第一 图像区域具有防止识别外部环境的因素;图像确定单元，用于基于车辆的第一图像区域，其位置和设置位置中的至少一个尺寸来确定第二图像区域 具有第一图像区域的成像设备，在第二图像区域中执行的环境识别处理，由图像处理单元检测到的第一图像区域，以及用于基于第二图像识别车辆的外部环境的环境识别单元 区。

公开(公告)号：US07957559B2

公开(公告)日：2011-06-07

申请号：US11777585

申请日：2007-07-13

申请人： Takeshi Shima ,  Shoji Muramatsu ,  Yuji Otsuka ,  Kimiyoshi Machii ,  Mirai Higuchi ,  Tatsuhiko Monji ,  Kota Irie

发明人： Takeshi Shima ,  Shoji Muramatsu ,  Yuji Otsuka ,  Kimiyoshi Machii ,  Mirai Higuchi ,  Tatsuhiko Monji ,  Kota Irie

IPC分类号： G06K9/00

CPC分类号： G06K9/00798

摘要： In conventional systems using an onboard camera disposed rearward of a vehicle for recognizing an object surrounding the vehicle, the object is recognized by the camera disposed rearward of the vehicle. In the image recognized by the camera, a road surface marking taken by the camera appears at a lower end of a screen of the image, which makes it difficult to predict a specific position in the screen from which the road surface marking appears. Further, an angle of depression of the camera is large, and it is a short period of time to acquire the object. Therefore, it is difficult to improve a recognition rate and to reduce false recognition. Results of recognition (type, position, angle, recognition time) made by a camera disposed forward of the vehicle, are used to predict a specific timing and a specific position of a field of view of a camera disposed rearward of the vehicle, at which the object appears. Parameters of recognition logic of the rearwardly disposed camera and processing timing are then optimally adjusted. Further, luminance information of the image from the forwardly disposed camera is used to predict possible changes to be made in luminance of the field of view of the rearwardly disposed camera. Gain and exposure time of the rearwardly disposed camera are then adjusted.

摘要翻译： 在使用设置在车辆后方的车载照相机以识别车辆周围的物体的常规系统中，物体被设置在车辆后方的照相机识别。 在由相机识别的图像中，由相机拍摄的路面标记出现在图像的屏幕的下端，这使得难以预测出现路面标记的屏幕中的特定位置。 此外，相机的下压角度大，获取物体的时间短。 因此，难以提高识别率并减少错误识别。 使用布置在车辆前方的相机进行的识别（类型，位置，角度，识别时间）的结果用于预测设置在车辆后方的相机的视场的具体定时和特定位置， 该对象出现。 然后，最佳地调整后置摄像机的识别逻辑和处理定时的参数。 此外，来自前方照相机的图像的亮度信息用于预测在向后设置的相机的视场的亮度可能发生的变化。 然后调整向后放置的相机的增益和曝光时间。

公开(公告)号：US20080013789A1

公开(公告)日：2008-01-17

申请号：US11777585

申请日：2007-07-13

申请人： Takeshi SHIMA ,  Shoji Muramatsu ,  Yuji Otsuka ,  Kimiyoshi Machii ,  Mirai Higuchi ,  Tatsuhiko Monji ,  Kota Irie

发明人： Takeshi SHIMA ,  Shoji Muramatsu ,  Yuji Otsuka ,  Kimiyoshi Machii ,  Mirai Higuchi ,  Tatsuhiko Monji ,  Kota Irie

IPC分类号： G06K9/00

CPC分类号： G06K9/00798

摘要： In conventional systems using an onboard camera disposed rearward of a vehicle for recognizing an object surrounding the vehicle, the object is recognized by the camera disposed rearward of the vehicle. In the image recognized by the camera, a road surface marking taken by the camera appears at a lower end of a screen of the image, which makes it difficult to predict a specific position in the screen from which the road surface marking appears. Further, an angle of depression of the camera is large, and it is a short period of time to acquire the object. Therefore, it is difficult to improve a recognition rate and to reduce false recognition. Results of recognition (type, position, angle, recognition time) made by a camera disposed forward of the vehicle, are used to predict a specific timing and a specific position of a field of view of a camera disposed rearward of the vehicle, at which the object appears. Parameters of recognition logic of the rearwardly disposed camera and processing timing are then optimally adjusted. Further, luminance information of the image from the forwardly disposed camera is used to predict possible changes to be made in luminance of the field of view of the rearwardly disposed camera. Gain and exposure time of the rearwardly disposed camera are then adjusted.

摘要翻译： 在使用设置在车辆后方的车载照相机以识别车辆周围的物体的常规系统中，物体被设置在车辆后方的照相机识别。 在由相机识别的图像中，由相机拍摄的路面标记出现在图像的屏幕的下端，这使得难以预测出现路面标记的屏幕中的特定位置。 此外，相机的下压角度大，获取物体的时间短。 因此，难以提高识别率并减少错误识别。 使用布置在车辆前方的相机进行的识别（类型，位置，角度，识别时间）的结果用于预测设置在车辆后方的相机的视场的具体定时和特定位置， 该对象出现。 然后，最佳地调整后置摄像机的识别逻辑和处理定时的参数。 此外，来自前方照相机的图像的亮度信息用于预测在向后设置的相机的视场的亮度可能发生的变化。 然后调整向后放置的相机的增益和曝光时间。

公开(公告)号：US09074906B2

公开(公告)日：2015-07-07

申请号：US13387137

申请日：2010-07-23

申请人： Mirai Higuchi ,  Morihiko Sakano ,  Takeshi Shima ,  Shoji Muramatsu ,  Tatsuhiko Monji

发明人： Mirai Higuchi ,  Morihiko Sakano ,  Takeshi Shima ,  Shoji Muramatsu ,  Tatsuhiko Monji

IPC分类号： G06K9/00 ,  G01C21/26 ,  G01C21/36 ,  G06T7/00 ,  G08G1/16

CPC分类号： G01C21/3602 ,  G06K9/00798 ,  G06T7/70 ,  G06T2207/10021 ,  G06T2207/30256 ,  G08G1/167

摘要： A road shape recognition device capable of accurately recognizing the road shape of a road that lies ahead in the travel direction of a vehicle is provided. A road shape recognition device 1 detects a road region of the road based on an image capturing a scene ahead in the travel direction of the vehicle, and estimates the shape of the road based on that road region. Thus, it is possible to accurately recognize road shapes over distances ranging from short to long.

摘要翻译： 提供一种能够准确地识别在车辆的行进方向前方的道路的道路形状的道路形状识别装置。 道路形状识别装置1基于在车辆的行进方向上拍摄场景的图像来检测道路的道路区域，并且基于该道路区域来估计道路的形状。 因此，可以精确地识别从短到长的距离。

公开(公告)号：US20120327189A1

公开(公告)日：2012-12-27

申请号：US13577712

申请日：2010-08-13

申请人： Shoji Muramatsu ,  Mirai Higuchi ,  Tatsuhiko Monji ,  Soichiro Yokota ,  Morihiko Sakano ,  Takeshi Shima

发明人： Shoji Muramatsu ,  Mirai Higuchi ,  Tatsuhiko Monji ,  Soichiro Yokota ,  Morihiko Sakano ,  Takeshi Shima

IPC分类号： H04N13/02

CPC分类号： G06T7/593 ,  G01C3/06 ,  G06K9/00805 ,  G06T2207/10012 ,  G06T2207/20012 ,  G06T2207/30261 ,  G08G1/166

摘要： A stereo camera apparatus which carries out distance measuring stably and with high accuracy by making measuring distance resolution variable according to a distance to an object is provided. A stereo camera apparatus 1 takes in two images, changes resolution of a partial area of each image that is taken in, and calculates a distance from a vehicle to an object that is imaged in the partial area, based on disparity of the partial area of each image in which resolution is changed. Thus, even when the object exists at a long distance and is small in size, distance measuring processing can be carried out stably.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种立体相机装置，其通过根据距离物体的距离使得测量距离分辨率可变地稳定地且高精度地进行距离测量。 立体相机装置1取两个图像，改变被摄取的每个图像的部分区域的分辨率，并且基于部分区域的部分区域的差异来计算从车辆到在该部分区域中成像的对象的距离 其中分辨率改变的每个图像。 因此，即使当物体长距离存在并且尺寸小时，也能够稳定地进行距离测量处理。