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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 05, 2016
Filed:
Mar. 04, 2010
Applicants:
Caroline Robert, Paris, FR;
Samia Ahiad, Gagny, FR;
Inventors:
Assignee:
VALEO Schalter und Sensoren GmbH, Bietigheim-Bissingen, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06K 9/00 (2006.01); G06K 9/52 (2006.01); G06K 9/46 (2006.01); B60R 1/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06K 9/52 (2013.01); B60R 1/00 (2013.01); G06K 9/00791 (2013.01); G06K 9/46 (2013.01); G06K 9/4604 (2013.01); G06K 9/4652 (2013.01); G06K 2009/4666 (2013.01);
Abstract
The invention relates to a method of raindrop detection on a vehicle windscreen by capturing images using a camera which is at least focused on the windscreen, including a step of detecting edges () in a research area of said captured images, characterized in that said method of raindrop detection comprises a rejection step () in which edges that are uncharacteristic with respect to a raindrop are rejected. This invention also relates to an associated driving assistance device.