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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 19, 2021
Filed:
Apr. 14, 2020
Denso Ten Limited, Kobe, JP;
Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Toyota, JP;
Masahiro Iino, Kobe, JP;
Michihiro Takada, Kobe, JP;
Mayuko Maeda, Kobe, JP;
Toshihiro Takagi, Nisshin, JP;
Yasutaka Matsunaga, Nisshin, JP;
DENSO TEN Limited, Kobe, JP;
TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Toyota, JP;
Abstract
An image processing device used on a mobile body has: a determiner configured to determine one out of a plurality of combination patterns as to the presence or absence of an object in a plurality of predetermined regions around the mobile body; and a generator configured to generate a composite image by projecting onto a virtual projection surface a plurality of shot images acquired by a plurality of cameras taking images of the surroundings of the mobile body. The generator is configured to select, out of a plurality of projection surfaces prepared beforehand, the projection surface used in generating the composite image in accordance with the combination pattern determined by the determiner.