A practical nighttime vehicle distance alarm system

Ming Chih Lu*, C. P. Tsai, Wei Yen Wang, Ming Chang Chen, Chen Chien Hsu, Yin Yu Lu

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

This paper presents a practical nighttime vehicle distance measuring method based on a single CCD image. The method combines an image-based distance measuring system (IBDMS) with a nighttime vehicle distance measuring system. To solve the nighttime feature extraction problem, the proposed method uses two taillights as the feature. Based on the proportionality of similar triangles, distance between a CCD camera and the taillights of the vehicle ahead can be measured. The method focuses on detecting the taillights and differentiating the targeted vehicle from others on the basis of partial image analysis instead of whole image processing. The system is both fast and simple. The accuracy of the proposed method is demonstrated in this paper through experiences

Original languageEnglish
Article number4811755
Pages (from-to)3000-3005
Number of pages6
JournalConference Proceedings - IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man and Cybernetics
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2008
Event2008 IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man and Cybernetics, SMC 2008 - Singapore, Singapore
Duration: 2008 Oct 122008 Oct 15

Keywords

  • CCD camera
  • Image-based measuring
  • Vehicle distance measurement

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Control and Systems Engineering
  • Human-Computer Interaction

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