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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 27, 2015
Filed:
Sep. 28, 2011
Applicants:
Romain Gallen, Paris, FR;
Aurélien Cord, Paris, FR;
Nicolas Hautiere, Paris, FR;
Didier Aubert, Mennecy, FR;
Inventors:
Romain Gallen, Paris, FR;
Aurélien Cord, Paris, FR;
Nicolas Hautiere, Paris, FR;
Didier Aubert, Mennecy, FR;
Assignee:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06K 9/00 (2006.01); G01N 21/53 (2006.01); G01W 1/00 (2006.01); G01N 21/47 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06K 9/00805 (2013.01); G01N 21/538 (2013.01); G01W 1/00 (2013.01); G06K 9/00825 (2013.01); B60Q 2300/312 (2013.01); G01N 2021/4709 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method of detecting the presence of an element (fog, rain, etc. . . . ) disturbing the visibility of a scene illuminated by a headlight () at night. The method comprises: The method provides satisfactory results in an environment with or without lighting. The invention also provides a computer program and a device for implementing the method.