Conti Temic Microelectronic Gmbh

Axel Roth

Matthias Zobel

Wladimir Klein

Steen Kristensen

Urban Meis

Christoph Wiedemann

Thomas Bopp

Dimitri Hamidi

Mari Joan Hilario

Bingxiang Cheng

The disclosure relates to a method and a system for the detection, 3D reconstruction and tracking of multiple rigid objects moving relative to one another from a series of images from at least one camera and can be used, in particular, in the context of a camera-based environment detection system for assisted or automated driving.

Detection, 3D reconstruction and tracking of multiple rigid objects moving in relation to one another

A method of recognizing edges in a camera image (A) produced by a camera, includes steps of: assigning (S) a respective scaling size to each pixel (aij) of the camera image (A) as a function of an object distance, relative to the camera, of a spatial region imaged in the respective pixel (aij); producing (S) an integral image (B) from the camera image (A); applying (S) Haar wavelet transforms to the pixels (bij) of the integral image (B) to generate a gradient image (C), wherein a scaling of the Haar wavelets is determined for each pixel (bij) of the integral image (B) taking account of the scaling size assigned to the corresponding pixel (aij) of the camera image (A); and recognizing (S) edges in the camera image (A) using the generated gradient image (C).

Method and apparatus for recognizing edges in a camera image, and vehicle

To support a driver in guiding a road vehicle, the lane markings of the road, traffic signs and/or vehicle license plates are detected by an environment sensor system, which produces corresponding image data, which is evaluated by an image evaluation system by comparison to stored country-specific data. From that evaluation, at least one country estimation signal is generated in an image processor, and then a country signal indicating the current location of the vehicle is generated from the at least one country estimation signal by a microprocessor. The country signal correspondingly activates a driver information device outputting country-specific information for guidance of the vehicle and/or the country signal is fed to a driver assistance system that supports the guidance of the vehicle.

Method for supporting the driver of a road-bound vehicle in guiding the vehicle

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Axel Roth