Abstract: Provided are road object recognition method and apparatus using a stereo camera, and the road object recognition method using a stereo camera includes a road image acquisition step of acquiring a road image by using the stereo camera, a road surface recognition and separation step of recognizing a road surface from the acquired road image and separating the road surface, and a road object recognition step of recognizing a road object from the separated road surface. According to the road object recognition method and apparatus using the stereo camera, in a state in which a front traveling vehicle is included, a road surface is recognized from a road image acquired using the stereo camera and is separated, so that it is possible to effectively recognize objects on the recognized road surface.

Abstract: A calibration and rectification method includes arranging a monitor vertically relative to the optical axis of the stereo camera; displaying 3D patterns, similar to patterns obtained by projecting pattern images of various postures produced by a panel virtually located in front of the stereo camera, onto the monitor through a 3D graphical technique; and the stereo camera acquiring the 3D patterns displayed on the monitor to perform calibration and rectification, thereby correcting images of the stereo camera.

Abstract: A calibration and rectification method includes arranging a monitor vertically relative to the optical axis of the stereo camera; displaying 3D patterns, similar to patterns obtained by projecting pattern images of various postures produced by a panel virtually located in front of the stereo camera, onto the monitor through a 3D graphical technique; and the stereo camera acquiring the 3D patterns displayed on the monitor to perform calibration and rectification, thereby correcting images of the stereo camera.