18213462. IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD simplified abstract (TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA)

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IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD

Organization Name

TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA

Inventor(s)

Makoto Kawaharada of Susono-shi (JP)

Kohtaroh Nagaoka of Susono-shi (JP)

IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18213462 titled 'IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD

Simplified Explanation

The image processing device described in the abstract includes components such as an acquisition unit, a line of sight detection unit, a setting unit, and a recognition processing unit. These components work together to capture images of the front of a vehicle and the driver, detect the driver's line of sight direction, clip a portion of the front image based on the detected line of sight direction, and execute image recognition processing in the clipped area.

  • Acquisition unit: Acquires front image and in-vehicle image
  • Line of sight detection unit: Detects driver's line of sight direction
  • Setting unit: Sets clipping area based on driver's line of sight direction
  • Recognition processing unit: Executes image recognition processing in the set clipping area

Potential Applications

This technology could be applied in various industries such as automotive, surveillance, and security for tasks like driver monitoring, behavior analysis, and object recognition.

Problems Solved

1. Enhanced driver monitoring and safety 2. Improved object recognition accuracy

Benefits

1. Increased safety on the road 2. Enhanced surveillance capabilities

Potential Commercial Applications

Enhancing Driver Monitoring and Safety Technology

Unanswered Questions

How does the device handle different lighting conditions when capturing images?

The abstract does not provide information on how the image processing device adjusts to varying lighting conditions to ensure accurate image recognition.

What is the processing speed of the recognition processing unit?

The abstract does not mention the processing speed of the recognition processing unit, which could impact the device's real-time capabilities.


Original Abstract Submitted

The image processing device includes an acquisition unit that acquires a front image obtained by capturing the front of the vehicle with an in-vehicle front camera and acquires an in-vehicle image obtained by capturing the driver with an in-vehicle camera, a line of sight detection unit that detects a line of sight direction of the driver based on the in-vehicle image, a setting unit that sets a clipping area in which a part of the front image is clipped based on the detected line-of-sight direction of the driver, and a recognition processing unit that executes image recognition processing in the set clipping area. The setting unit sets the clipping area in an area deviated from the line of sight direction of the driver in the front image.