Abstract: An obstacle detection procedure within the area surrounding a motor vehicle comprising the following stages: carrying out a first obstacle detection by image processing resulting in a definition of at least one region of interest, classifying the detected obstacle with an index of confidence applied to the region of interest in relation to given characteristics, carrying out a second obstacle detection by sensor/s with detection range below a first threshold resulting in a determined position, projecting the determined position into a reference marker, projecting the region of interest into this reference marker and aligning the two projections obtained and attributing a determined position to the obstacle classified in accordance with the alignment.

Abstract: The present invention concerns an obstacle detection procedure within the area surrounding a motor vehicle. It features the fact that the procedure involves the following stages: Carrying out a first obstacle detection by image processing resulting in a definition of at least one region of interest; Classifying the detected obstacle with an index of confidence applied to the region of interest in relation to given characteristics; Carrying out a second obstacle detection by sensor/s with detection range below a first threshold resulting in a determined position; Projecting the determined position into a reference marker; Projecting the region of interest into this reference marker; Aligning the two projections obtained and attributing a determined position to the obstacle classified in accordance with the alignment.