Method of image processing for a motor vehicle
AssigneeMagna Electronics Sweden AB
InventorJan-Erik Källhammer
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Abstract
A method comprises capturing images of a region surrounding the motor vehicle via an imaging unit, processing image data, detecting at least one object, and controlling an illumination direction of a light source, which is adapted to illuminate at least part of said region. The method further comprises controlling the illumination direction in order to increase illumination at a distinct region depending on the location of the at least one detected object such that the at least one detected object is illuminated. The method further comprises capturing images of the distinct region via the imaging unit and/or a further imaging unit, and processing image data representing the illuminated object in order to determine object information.
Claims16
A method of image processing for a motor vehicle, comprising:
- capturing images of a region surrounding the motor vehicle via an imaging unit,
- processing image data provided by the imaging unit based on the captured images via a processing unit,
- detecting at least one object within the processed image data via a detecting unit, and
- controlling an illumination direction of a light source via a control unit, wherein the light source is adapted to illuminate at least part of said region surrounding the motor vehicle,
- controlling the illumination direction in order to increase illumination at a distinct region depending on a location of the at least one detected object such that the at least one detected object is illuminated via the light source,
- capturing images of the distinct region via the imaging unit and/or a further imaging unit, and
- processing image data provided by the imaging unit representing the illuminated object in order to determine object information.
A data processing apparatus for a motor vehicle, comprising:
- a processing unit adapted to process image data provided by an imaging unit based on images, wherein the images are images of a region surrounding the motor vehicle captured via the imaging unit;
- a detecting unit adapted to detect at least one object within the processed image data;
- an output unit adapted to output control data for controlling an illumination direction of a light source, wherein the light source is adapted to illuminate at least part of said region surrounding the motor vehicle;
- wherein the control data is provided for controlling the illumination direction in order to increase illumination at a distinct region depending on a location of the at least one detected object such that the at least one detected object is illuminated via the light source;
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- wherein the processing unit and/or a further processing unit is adapted to process image data representing the illuminated object in order to determine object information.
A device for a motor vehicle, comprising:
- an imaging unit adapted to capture images of a region surrounding the motor vehicle;
- a processing unit adapted to process image data provided by the imaging unit based on the captured images;
- a detecting unit adapted to detect at least one object within the processed image data;
- a control unit adapted to control an illumination direction of a light source, wherein the light source is adapted to illuminate at least part of said region surrounding the motor vehicle;
- wherein the control unit is adapted to control the illumination direction in order to increase illumination at a distinct region depending on a location of the at least one detected object such that the at least one detected object is illuminated via the light source;
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- wherein the processing unit and/or a further processing unit is adapted to process image data representing the illuminated object in order to determine object information.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.