Title:
An image processing device and a Light distribution control method
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP5952532
Kind Code:
B2
Abstract:
An image processing apparatus includes: an image dividing portion configured to divide an image acquired by capturing a view ahead of a vehicle into a plurality of blocks defined according to distances of a plurality of forward areas from the vehicle; a luminance estimation portion configured to, based on image information of the plurality of blocks, estimate a luminance of atmosphere of each of the plurality of forward areas respectively corresponding to the plurality of blocks; and a luminance forecasting portion configured to forecast change of a luminance of atmosphere in an irradiation region capable of being irradiated with light from a headlamp unit, based on the estimated luminance of atmosphere of each of the plurality of forward areas differing from one another in distance from the vehicle.
Inventors:
Kobayashi
Application Number:
JP2011124549A
Publication Date:
July 13, 2016
Filing Date:
June 02, 2011
Export Citation:
Assignee:
Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
International Classes:
B60Q1/08; G06T1/00; G06V10/141
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Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Sakaki Morishita
Yusuke Murata
Tomoyuki Miki
Yusuke Murata
Tomoyuki Miki