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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 12, 2025
Filed:
Feb. 22, 2024
Denso Ten Limited, Kobe, JP;
Yuki Matsumoto, Kobe, JP;
Naoshi Kakita, Kobe, JP;
Takashi Kono, Kobe, JP;
Shota Kinoshita, Kobe, JP;
Yasutaka Nishijima, Kobe, JP;
DENSO TEN Limited, Kobe, JP;
Abstract
An image processing apparatus includes a controller configured to: (i) perform image recognition of a camera image to identify a signal region in which a traffic light exists in the camera image, the traffic light including an arrow light; (ii) identify a candidate region of the signal region, the candidate region satisfying (a) a first condition related to a color component of the arrow light and (b) a second condition related to a luminance component of the arrow light; and (iii) determine that the arrow light of the traffic light is turned on when a size of the candidate region that has been identified is smaller than a predetermined size.