US 12,225,319 B2
Systems and method for image normalization
Kazuki Tamura, Brussels (BE); Hiroaki Shimizu, Brussels (BE); Marc Proesmans, Leuven (BE); Frank Verbiest, Leuven (BE); and Luc Van Gool, Leuven (BE)
Assigned to TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Toyota (JP); and KATHOLIEKE UNIVERSITEIT LEUVEN, Leuven (BE)
Appl. No. 17/425,028
Filed by TOYOTA MOTOR EUROPE, Brussels (BE); and KATHOLIEKE UNIVERSITEIT LEUVEN, Leuven (BE)
PCT Filed Feb. 15, 2019, PCT No. PCT/EP2019/053885
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Jul. 22, 2021,
PCT Pub. No. WO2020/164744, PCT Pub. Date Aug. 20, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2022/0132049 A1, Apr. 28, 2022
Int. Cl. H04N 5/262 (2006.01); B60K 35/00 (2024.01); B60K 35/23 (2024.01); B60W 60/00 (2020.01); G06T 5/80 (2024.01); G06T 7/80 (2017.01)
CPC H04N 5/2628 (2013.01) [B60W 60/001 (2020.02); G06T 5/80 (2024.01); G06T 7/80 (2017.01); B60K 35/00 (2013.01); B60K 35/23 (2024.01); B60K 2360/21 (2024.01); B60W 2420/403 (2013.01); G06T 2207/30252 (2013.01)] 13 Claims
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1. A system for producing a virtual image view for a vehicle, comprising:
one or more image capture means configured to capture image data in proximity to the vehicle, the image data being defined at least in part by first viewpoint parameters, and to provide an identifier identifying the respective one or more image capture means;
storage means configured to store a plurality of virtualization records containing conversion information related to a virtualized viewpoint, a plurality of image capture means, and to a plurality of processing applications comprising at least two among an object detection and tracking application and a lane identifier application; and
processing means configured to:
receive the captured image data;
identify, among the plurality of processing applications, a processing application expecting virtual viewpoint parameters based on the captured image data;
select the processing application expecting virtual viewpoint parameters;
convert the first viewpoint parameters of the captured image data into the virtual viewpoint parameters of the selected processing application based on the conversion information associated with a virtualization record stored by the storage means, to result in the virtual image view, wherein the virtualization record is identified at least based on the identifier and on the identified processing application; and
execute at least one driver assistance and/or automated driving function based on the virtual image view.