Abstract: A sensor position calibration device includes a moving object information acquisition unit that acquires a self-position measured by a reference moving object moving in a movement area; a moving object measurement unit that measures a position of the reference moving object based on observation information of a camera; a calibration unit that calibrates position information of the camera by using the self-position of the moving object and an estimated position calculated based on the measured position and the position information of the camera; a calibration error calculation unit that calculates an error between a second estimated position and the self-position; a reliability map generation unit that, based on the error, generates a reliability map indicating reliability of position measurement in the movement area using the camera; and a moving object control unit that controls movement of the moving object by using the reliability map.

Abstract: Erroneous detection due to erroneous parallax measurement is suppressed to accurately detect a step present on a road. An in-vehicle environment recognition device 1 includes a processing device that processes a pair of images acquired by a stereo camera unit 100 mounted on a vehicle.

Abstract: There is provided an image processing device capable of easily reducing a burden related to image recognition and obtaining stable recognition performance even when a posture of a vehicle changes from moment to moment. An image processing device 50 includes a storage unit 5 and an image processing unit 6. The storage unit 5 stores a pickup image acquired by an image pickup unit 4 mounted on the vehicle and an inclination angle transmitted from an inclination angle sensor 2 that detects the inclination angle of the vehicle. The image processing unit 6 performs image processing on the pickup image.

Abstract: Erroneous detection due to erroneous parallax measurement is suppressed to accurately detect a step present on a road. An in-vehicle environment recognition device 1 includes a processing device that processes a pair of images acquired by a stereo camera unit 100 mounted on a vehicle.

Abstract: Provided is an image processing device that can accurately detect a target object, even when a high-distortion lens is used. According to the present invention, a camera 100 captures images in accordance with a synchronization signal Sig1, a camera 101 captures images in accordance with a synchronization signal Sig2, an area of interest setting unit 1033 sets an area of interest that represents a region to which attention is to be paid, a phase difference setting unit 1034 sets a shift .DELTA.t (a phase difference) for synchronization signal Sig1 and synchronization signal Sig2 that synchronizes the imaging timing of camera 100 and camera 101 with respect to the area of interest in the images captured by camera 100 and a region of the images captured by camera 101 that corresponds to the area of interest, and a synchronization signal generation unit 102 generates synchronization signal Sig1 and synchronization signal Sig2 on the basis of the shift .DELTA.t.

Abstract: Provided is an object recognition device capable of accurately estimating a distance from an own vehicle to an object such as a pedestrian.

Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to obtain reliable recognition performance even in a lens which is capable of long-distance and close proximity photography. This object recognition device 1 comprises an image acquisition unit which acquires an image 1000 which includes a plurality of image regions 1001, 1002, 1003 which have differing resolutions, and a recognition processing unit which carries out a recognition process upon an object within the screen 1000. One image region 1003, among the plurality of image regions 1001, 1002, 1003 of the screen 1000, has a lower resolution than the other image regions 1001, 1002. The recognition processing unit carries out the recognition process of the object on the basis of assessment references which differ among the one image region 1003 and the other image regions 1001, 1002.

Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to obtain reliable recognition performance even in a lens which is capable of long-distance and close proximity photography. This object recognition device 1 comprises an image acquisition unit which acquires an image 1000 which includes a plurality of image regions 1001, 1002, 1003 which have differing resolutions, and a recognition processing unit which carries out a recognition process upon an object within the screen 1000. One image region 1003, among the plurality of image regions 1001, 1002, 1003 of the screen 1000, has a lower resolution than the other image regions 1001, 1002. The recognition processing unit carries out the recognition process of the object on the basis of assessment references which differ among the one image region 1003 and the other image regions 1001, 1002.

Abstract: A video output system provided with a camera and an interface device, wherein the interface device is provided with a condition storage unit which specifies conditions under which a video is to be selected by the camera, and a video output unit which outputs a captured video received from the camera, and wherein the camera is provided with: an image sensor; a video generation unit which generates captured videos on the basis of the output of the image sensor; a condition acquisition unit which acquires said conditions from the interface device; a recognition/comparison unit which determines whether or not each captured video generated by the video generation unit meets the acquired conditions, and if it is determined that a captured video meets the conditions, generates identification information on the basis of recognition results of a subject to be recognized that is included in the captured image determined to meet the conditions, and that is associated with the conditions; and a camera calculation unit wh

Abstract: Provided is an image processing device that can accurately detect a target object, even when a high-distortion lens is used. According to the present invention, a camera 100 captures images in accordance with a synchronization signal Sig1, a camera 101 captures images in accordance with a synchronization signal Sig2, an area of interest setting unit 1033 sets an area of interest that represents a region to which attention is to be paid, a phase difference setting unit 1034 sets a shift .DELTA.t (a phase difference) for synchronization signal Sig1 and synchronization signal Sig2 that synchronizes the imaging timing of camera 100 and camera 101 with respect to the area of interest in the images captured by camera 100 and a region of the images captured by camera 101 that corresponds to the area of interest, and a synchronization signal generation unit 102 generates synchronization signal Sig1 and synchronization signal Sig2 on the basis of the shift .DELTA.t.

Abstract: An image processing device processes an image captured by at least one image-capturing device including a lens which has characteristics of including an inflection point of a change rate of an incidence angle per image height with respect to the incidence angle at a predetermined inflection point incidence angle. The image processing device includes a resolution adjustment unit that adjusts resolution of an inflection point correspondence image area corresponding to the predetermined inflection point incidence angle and resolution of at least one of an inside image area positioned more inside than the inflection point correspondence image area and an outside image area positioned outside of the inflection point correspondence image area.

Abstract: In order to provide a small, stereo camera with stable errors of distance measurement, there are provided: an image acquisition unit that acquires plural images imaged by plural imaging units; a first region processing unit that divides each of the plural images acquired by the image acquisition unit into first regions composed of predetermined plural pixels, and measures a distance for each of the divided first regions to generate a first distance image; a target object extraction unit that extracts a target object from the distance image or the image, and extracts a second region composed of the plural first regions including the extracted target object; an error factor identification unit that extracts a predetermined representative value from the inside of the second region, compares the brightness value of an arbitrary pixel in the second region with that in a correspondence region up to the position moved from the arbitrary pixel by a disparity represented by the representative value, and determines an

Abstract: An increase in the execution period of light distribution control is inhibited by reducing the number of images required for the light distribution control while achieving both object detection and light distribution control function. The present invention has an object detection unit for performing an object detection process, a light point detection unit for performing a light point detection process, and a light distribution control unit for controlling the illumination state of headlights on the basis of the result of the object detection process and the result of the light point detection process.

Abstract: A video output system provided with a camera and an interface device, wherein the interface device is provided with a condition storage unit which specifies conditions under which a video is to be selected by the camera, and a video output unit which outputs a captured video received from the camera, and wherein the camera is provided with: an image sensor; a video generation unit which generates captured videos on the basis of the output of the image sensor; a condition acquisition unit which acquires said conditions from the interface device; a recognition/comparison unit which determines whether or not each captured video generated by the video generation unit meets the acquired conditions, and if it is determined that a captured video meets the conditions, generates identification information on the basis of recognition results of a subject to be recognized that is included in the captured image determined to meet the conditions, and that is associated with the conditions; and a camera calculation unit wh

Abstract: To process sensor information positively in an information processor to which plural sensors are connected. An information processing system including plural sensors, plural buses respectively connected to the plural sensors, an arbitration unit performing arbitration of the plural buses and a priority determination unit determining the priority of each of the plural sensors, in which the arbitration unit performs arbitration of the plural buses in accordance with the determination result of the priority determination unit.

Abstract: Provided is an image processing device capable of maintaining recognition accuracy for distance, and the like, while meeting conflicting demands such as suppressing the response delay from image input from a camera to calculation result output, enhancing recognition accuracy, reducing calculation load (enhancing processing efficiency), and enhancing response speed. The time of the starting of the processing (S105) of a first distance calculation unit (105) for calculating the relative distance to an object on the basis of current position information determined on the basis of a left or right image and past position information for the object is set to an earlier time than the ending of the processing (S107) of an object detection unit (107) for determining current position information for an object on the basis of parallax information obtained from the left and right images and detecting the object.

Abstract: The objective of the present invention is to obtain an external environment-recognizing apparatus with which it is possible to obtain detection results having a necessary accuracy when a plurality of target objects from a captured image are detected.

Abstract: A vehicle-mounted image recognition device addresses the problem of obtaining a vehicle-mounted image recognition device capable of improving the efficiency of image processing.

Abstract: In order to provide an imaging apparatus which minimizes erroneous recognition of a moving body and prevent a braking operation from being erroneously performed, even if the moving body is likely to cross a road, the imaging apparatus includes a correlation value calculation unit that calculates a correlation value from two images captured by two imaging units, a three-dimensional object detection unit that detects a three-dimensional object from the two images, a region dividing unit that divides an image region including the three-dimensional object into multiple regions, a relative speed calculation unit that calculates relative speed for every region of the multiple regions, and a reliability calculation unit that calculates reliability of the three-dimensional object, based on the relative speed calculated for every region.

Abstract: An increase in the execution period of light distribution control is inhibited by reducing the number of images required for the light distribution control while achieving both object detection and light distribution control function. The present invention has an object detection unit for performing an object detection process, a light point detection unit for performing a light point detection process, and a light distribution control unit for controlling the illumination state of headlights on the basis of the result of the object detection process and the result of the light point detection process.