Local positioning apparatus

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PATENT NO 5904725
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08637417

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A local positioning device detects a local position of an automobile advancing along a lane formed on a road in a direction. A digital image data indicative of an advancing direction view observed from the automobile in the advancing direction is applied to the local position device. An edge extractor, a threshold generator, and a contour extractor are operable for extracting a contour data indicative of the lane from the image signal. A coordinate convertor converts the contour data into a plane view data indicating the dimensions of extracted contours correctly. A matching operator matches a line or an arc with each of extracted contour. A lane mark contour extractor selectively extracts a pair of extracted contours corresponding to the lane on which the automobile is located.

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MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTDOSAKA JAPAN

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Iisaka, Atsushi Takatsuki, JP 38 2316
Kaneko, Mamoru Katano, JP 40 3751
Yasui, Nobuhiko Moriguchi, JP 28 1796

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