System and method for estimating ego-motion of a moving vehicle using successive images recorded along the vehicle's path of motion
OwnerGideon P. Stein, Ofer Manoinventors
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Abstract
An ego-motion determination system is disclosed for generating an estimate as to the ego-motion of a vehicle moving along a roadway. The ego-motion determination system includes an image information receiver and a processor. The image information receiver is configured to receive image information relating to a series of at least two images recorded as the vehicle moves along a roadway. The processor is configured to process the image information received by the image receiver to generate an ego-motion estimate of the vehicle, including the translation of the vehicle in the forward direction and the rotation of the vehicle around a vertical axis as between, for example, successive images.
Claims36
An ego-motion determination system for generating an estimate as to the ego-motion of a vehicle moving along a roadway comprising:
- A. an image receiver configured to receive image information relating to a series of at least two images recorded as the vehicle moves along a roadway;
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- B. a processor configured to process the image information received by the image receiver to generate an ego-motion estimate of the vehicle relative to the roadway.
An ego-motion determination method for generating an estimate as to the ego-motion of a vehicle moving along a roadway comprising the steps of:
- A. an image information receiving step comprising the step of receiving image information relating to a series of at least two images recorded as the vehicle moves along a roadway;
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- B. an image information processing step comprising the step of processing the image information received by the image receiver to generate an ego-motion estimate of the vehicle relative to the roadway.
A computer program product for use in connection with a computer to provide an ego-motion determination system for generating an estimate as to the ego-motion of a vehicle moving along a roadway, the computer program product comprising a computer readable medium having encoded thereon:
- A. an image receiver module configured to enable the computer to receive image information relating to a series of at least two images recorded as the vehicle moves along a roadway;
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- B. a processor module configured to enable the computer to process the image information received by the image receiver module to generate an ego-motion estimate of the vehicle relative to the roadway.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.