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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 01, 2013
Filed:
Feb. 04, 2010
Hernan Badino, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Uwe Franke, Uhingen, DE (US);
Hernan Badino, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Uwe Franke, Uhingen, DE (US);
Daimler AG, Stuttgart, DE;
Abstract
A method for detecting objects, wherein two images of a surrounding () are taken and a disparity image is determined by means of stereo image processing, wherein a depth map of the surrounding () is determined from the determined disparities, wherein a free space delimiting line () is identified, delimiting an unobstructed region of the surrounding (), wherein outside and along the free space delimiting line () the depth card is segmented by segments () of a suitable width formed by pixels of the same or similar distance to an image plane, wherein a height of each segment () is estimated as part of an object (to) located outside of the unobstructed region in a way, such that each segment () is characterized by the two-dimensional position of the base (for example the distance and angle to the longitudinal axis of the vehicle) and the height thereof.