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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 23, 2012
Filed:
Dec. 05, 2008
Chiaki Aoyama, Wako, JP;
Chiaki Aoyama, Wako, JP;
Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
There is provided an image processing apparatus capable of reducing a memory amount to be used and a processing time in processing images captured stereoscopically in wide-angle. In order to find pixel positions of an object as information for use in detecting position of the object from images captured by two cameras that are capable of imaging the object in wide-angle and are disposed on a straight line, the image processing apparatus includes an image input means for inputting the images captured by the two cameras, an image projecting means for projecting the images inputted from the respective cameras on a cylindrical plane having an axial line disposed in parallel with the straight line on which the respective cameras are disposed while correcting distortions and a pixel position detecting means for detecting the pixel positions corresponding to the object in the image projected on the cylindrical plane.