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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 07, 2018
Filed:
Jul. 20, 2016
Denso Corporation, Kariya, Aichi-pref., JP;
Hirotake Ishigami, Kariya, JP;
Ken Tanabe, Kariya, JP;
Hiroaki Ito, Susono, JP;
Masakazu Nishijima, Ebina, JP;
DENSO CORPORATION, Kariya, Aichi-pref., JP;
Abstract
In an object detection apparatus, a range image generator, based on distance information indicative of distances from a given measurement point to objects in real space, generates a range image indicative of a distribution of distance information of objects located around the measurement point. A subgroup generator horizontally divides the range image into a number of column regions of prescribed width, and for each column region, generates one or more subgroups that extend continuously in a vertical direction of the range image and fall within a given range of distance information. A continuity determiner determines, for each of the subgroups, whether or not there is distance continuity between the subgroup and its horizontally adjacent subgroup in the range image. A merger merges together horizontally continuous-in-distance subgroups. An object detector detects an object in each of regions of the range image corresponding to the respective merged groups.