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Date of Patent:
Mar. 21, 2017

Filed:

Dec. 12, 2014
Applicant:

GM Global Technology Operations Llc, Detroit, MI (US);

Inventors:

Qingrong Zhao, Madison Heights, MI (US);

Qi Zhang, Sterling Heights, MI (US);

Jinsong Wang, Troy, MI (US);

Bakhtiar Litkouhi, Washington, MI (US);

Wende Zhang, Troy, MI (US);

Assignee:
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06K 9/00 (2006.01); B60W 40/06 (2012.01); H04N 5/225 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60W 40/06 (2013.01); G06K 9/00791 (2013.01); H04N 5/2256 (2013.01);
Abstract

Systems and methods use an image of a road surface that is generated by a camera. The image includes a pattern from a light source. A region of interest in the image is determined based on the pattern from the light source. A total area is determined that includes at least part of the region of interest and an area adjacent the region of interest. A feature vector is extracted based on the region of interest and the total area. A road condition is determined based on the feature vector and a classifier.


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