Image analysis – Applications – Target tracking or detecting
Reexamination Certificate
2003-05-02
2008-10-21
Johns, Andrew W. (Department: 2624)
Image analysis
Applications
Target tracking or detecting
C382S128000, C382S154000, C382S284000, C382S305000, C359S619000, C359S618000, C356S139040, C356S004010, C356S139070, C348S043000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07440585
ABSTRACT:
There are provided an autonomous vehicle, and an apparatus and method for estimating the motion of the autonomous vehicle and detecting three-dimensional (3D) information of an object appearing in front of the moving autonomous vehicle. The autonomous vehicle measures its orientation using an acceleration sensor and a magnetic flux sensor, and extracts epipolar geometry information using the measured orientation information. Since the corresponding points between images required for extracting the epipolar geometry information can be reduced to two, it is possible to more easily and correctly obtain motion information of the autonomous vehicle and 3D information of an object in front of the autonomous vehicle.
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Kwak Joo-young
Roh Kyoung-sig
Son Young
Bitar Nancy
Buchanan & Ingersoll & Rooney PC
Johns Andrew W.
Samsung Electronics Co,. Ltd.
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