Use of a Reference Image to Detect a Road Obstacle

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David Ian Ferguson of San Francisco CA (US)

Use of a Reference Image to Detect a Road Obstacle

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18957099 titled 'Use of a Reference Image to Detect a Road Obstacle

Original Abstract Submitted

Methods and systems for use of a reference image to detect a road obstacle are described. A computing device configured to control a vehicle, may be configured to receive, from an image-capture device, an image of a road on which the vehicle is travelling. The computing device may be configured to compare the image to a reference image; and identify a difference between the image and the reference image. Further, the computing device may be configured to determine a level of confidence for identification of the difference. Based on the difference and the level of confidence, the computing device may be configured to modify a control strategy associated with a driving behavior of the vehicle; and control the vehicle based on the modified control strategy.