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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 21, 2022
Filed:
Oct. 01, 2020
Here Global B.v., Eindhoven, NL;
Priyank Sameer, Mumbai, IN;
HERE GLOBAL B.V., Eindhoven, NL;
Abstract
A system, method and computer program product are provided for generating line-of-sight information using imagery. In some aspects, the method includes receiving a raster image depicting at least one object in a region of interest, and measuring a shadow of the at least one object in the raster image. The method also includes determining an angle of the sun from the shadow of the at least one object, and creating a plurality of virtual shadows for the at least one object using the angle of the sun. The method further includes generating line-of-sight information for the at least one object based on an intersection of the plurality of virtual shadows with objects in the region of interest.