Real-Time Disparity Contrast Combination for Onboard Estimation of the Visibility Distance

In this paper, the authors present a method for estimating the mobilized visibility distance. This is considered to be greatest distance at which a distant object is visible on a road surface. The proposed method involves the computations of local contrasts higher than a given threshold and a depth map of the vehicle environment using stereovision. The method is shown to be operative day and night, under all meteorological conditions, and is stable in adverse weather conditions.

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• Authors:
  • Hautiere, Nicolas
  • Labayrade, Raphael
  • Aubert, Didier
• Publication Date: 2006-6

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: pp 201-212
• Serial:
  • IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems
  • Volume: 7
  • Issue Number: 2
  • Publisher: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
  • ISSN: 1524-9050
  • Serial URL: http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/RecentIssue.jsp?punumber=6979

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Charge coupled devices; Digital cameras; Driver information systems; Driver support systems; Fog; Image processing; Stereoscopic cameras; Visibility distance; Weather conditions
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors; I85: Safety Devices used in Transport Infrastructure;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01055834
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: UC Berkeley Transportation Library
• Files: BTRIS, TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 20 2007 5:49PM