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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 13, 2017
Filed:
Jan. 28, 2013
Conti Temic Microelectronic Gmbh, Nuremberg, DE;
Stefan Hegemann, Wangen, DE;
Stefan Heinrich, Achern, DE;
Conti Temic microelectronic GmbH, Nuremberg, DE;
Abstract
A method and a device are provided for detecting the condition of a pavement or roadway travel surface on which a vehicle is traveling. A 3D camera acquires 3D camera image data including at least one image of surroundings including the roadway travel surface extending in front of the vehicle in the direction of motion thereof. Transverse height profiles of the roadway travel surface that respectively extend along transverse lines extending transversely to the vehicle's direction of motion are determined from the 3D camera image data. The condition of the roadway travel surface is detected from the determined transverse height profiles.