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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 07, 2015
Filed:
Jul. 23, 2010
Mirai Higuchi, Mito, JP;
Morihiko Sakano, Hitachinaka, JP;
Takeshi Shima, Mito, JP;
Shoji Muramatsu, Hitachinaka, JP;
Tatsuhiko Monji, Hitachinaka, JP;
Mirai Higuchi, Mito, JP;
Morihiko Sakano, Hitachinaka, JP;
Takeshi Shima, Mito, JP;
Shoji Muramatsu, Hitachinaka, JP;
Tatsuhiko Monji, Hitachinaka, JP;
Hitachi Automotive Systems, Ltd., Hitachinaka-shi, JP;
Abstract
A road shape recognition device capable of accurately recognizing the road shape of a road that lies ahead in the travel direction of a vehicle is provided. A road shape recognition devicedetects a road region of the road based on an image capturing a scene ahead in the travel direction of the vehicle, and estimates the shape of the road based on that road region. Thus, it is possible to accurately recognize road shapes over distances ranging from short to long.