Communications: electrical – Condition responsive indicating system – Specific condition
Reexamination Certificate
2007-06-12
2007-06-12
Wu, Daniel (Department: 2612)
Communications: electrical
Condition responsive indicating system
Specific condition
C340S870030, C340S407100, C348S061000, C348S062000, C382S114000
Reexamination Certificate
active
10928423
ABSTRACT:
The present invention relates to an apparatus for identifying surrounding environment by means of image processing, so as to be used by blind people or unmanned vehicles. The said apparatus comprises an input device, which includes at least one CCD or CMOS means for capturing images, a processing device, which could be a micro processing unit such as a notebook computer, DSP or other embedded system, and an output device, such as a speech earphone. The processing device applies hue analysis and geometric analysis to identify traffic signals and markings.
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Chu Yiu-Tong
Lai Chin Lun
Blount Eric M.
Christensen O'Connor Johnson & Kindness PLLC
Far Eastern Memorial Hospital
Oriental Institute of Technology
Wu Daniel
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