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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 27, 2020
Filed:
Jun. 24, 2019
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
Mark Gehrke, Ypsilanti, MI (US);
Jonathan Diedrich, Carleton, MI (US);
Brian Bennie, Sterling Heights, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 7/18 (2006.01); G06T 7/80 (2017.01); B60R 1/00 (2006.01); H04N 5/33 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06T 7/80 (2017.01); B60R 1/00 (2013.01); H04N 5/33 (2013.01); B60R 2300/103 (2013.01); B60R 2300/402 (2013.01); G06T 2207/10048 (2013.01); G06T 2207/30208 (2013.01); G06T 2207/30248 (2013.01);
Abstract
Methods and apparatus are disclosed for concealed fiducial markers for vehicle camera calibration. An example vehicle includes a frame, at least one panel coupled to the frame, and fiducial markers arranged in a predefined grid. The fiducial markers are configured to be detectable by a camera and concealed from observation by the human eye. The predefined grid of the fiducial markers is arranged to facilitate calibration of the thermal camera.