18209271. APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DISTANCE ESTIMATION simplified abstract (TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA)

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APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DISTANCE ESTIMATION

Organization Name

TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA

Inventor(s)

Tadashi Okubo of Machida-shi (JP)

APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DISTANCE ESTIMATION - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18209271 titled 'APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DISTANCE ESTIMATION

Simplified Explanation

The apparatus described in the patent application is designed to estimate the distance between a vehicle and a target object by using images captured by cameras.

  • Identifies a first partial region from a first surrounding image captured by a first camera at a specific point in time.
  • Generates an interpolated second surrounding image by combining a preceding and succeeding second surrounding image corresponding to the first point in time.
  • Estimates the interpolated position of the second camera at the first point in time.
  • Detects feature points for a target object in both the first partial region and the interpolated second surrounding image.
  • Estimates the distance between the vehicle and the target object.
      1. Potential Applications

- Autonomous driving systems - Collision avoidance systems - Surveillance systems

      1. Problems Solved

- Accurate distance estimation between a vehicle and a target object - Improved object detection and tracking capabilities

      1. Benefits

- Enhanced safety on the road - Better decision-making for autonomous vehicles - Improved surveillance and monitoring capabilities


Original Abstract Submitted

An apparatus for distance estimation identifies a first partial region from a first surrounding image generated at a first point of time by a first camera, generates an interpolated second surrounding image corresponding to the first point of time by using a preceding second surrounding image and the succeeding second surrounding image, and estimates an interpolated position of the second camera corresponding to the first point of time. The apparatus detects one or more feature points for a target object represented in both the first partial region and the interpolated second surrounding image, and estimates the distance between the vehicle and the target object.

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