Abstract: Provided is a traffic information collecting method using big data of an outside image of a vehicle. According to the present disclosure, a traffic information collecting method using big data of an outside image of a vehicle includes: generating object classification information indicating information on at least one of a position, a type, and a status of at least one object included in an image obtained by photographing an external situation of a vehicle; generating situation analysis information which is information obtained by analyzing the external situation of the vehicle, based on the object classification information; and selectively transmitting the situation analysis information to a server based on whether the situation analysis information corresponds to a passage interruption event which is an incident interrupting passage of the vehicle.

Abstract: Provided is a traffic information collecting method using big data of an outside image of a vehicle. According to the present disclosure, a traffic information collecting method using big data of an outside image of a vehicle includes: generating object classification information indicating information on at least one of a position, a type, and a status of at least one object included in an image obtained by photographing an external situation of a vehicle; generating situation analysis information which is information obtained by analyzing the external situation of the vehicle, based on the object classification information; and selectively transmitting the situation analysis information to a server based on whether the situation analysis information corresponds to a passage interruption event which is an incident interrupting passage of the vehicle.

Abstract: Provided is a method of merging or fusing a visible image captured by a visible camera and an infrared (IR) image captured by an IR camera. The method includes: providing a first image of a subject captured by a first camera and a second image of the subject captured by a second camera; converting brightness of the second image based on brightness of the first image; and merging the first image and the second image having the converted brightness.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus and method for restoring an image which is expected to be when there is no fog from a foggy image, the image processing method including: generating a pixel depth image of the foggy image by estimating a plurality of pixel depths of a plurality of pixels, respectively, included in the foggy image based on a channel difference between at least two of red (R), green (G), and blue (B) channels of the foggy image; processing the pixel depth image; obtaining an optical model parameter with respect to the foggy image; and restoring an image, which is expected to be when the foggy image does not include the fog, by using the processed pixel depth image and the optical model parameter.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus and method for restoring an image which is expected to be when there is no fog from a foggy image, the image processing method including: generating a pixel depth image of the foggy image by estimating a plurality of pixel depths of a plurality of pixels, respectively, included in the foggy image based on a channel difference between at least two of red (R), green (G), and blue (B) channels of the foggy image; processing the pixel depth image; obtaining an optical model parameter with respect to the foggy image; and restoring an image, which is expected to be when the foggy image does not include the fog, by using the processed pixel depth image and the optical model parameter.

Abstract: Provided is a method of merging or fusing a visible image captured by a visible camera and an infrared (IR) image captured by an IR camera. The method includes: providing a first image of a subject captured by a first camera and a second image of the subject captured by a second camera; converting brightness of the second image based on brightness of the first image; and merging the first image and the second image having the converted brightness.