METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR USE OF INTRINSIC IMAGES IN AN AUTOMOTIVE DRIVER-VEHICLE-ASSISTANCE DEVICE

摘要

In a first exemplary embodiment of the present invention, an automated, computerized method is provided for processing an image. According to a feature of the present invention, the method comprises the steps of arranging a digital camera on a vehicle body, operating the digital camera to provide an image file depicting an image of a scene related to vehicle operation, in a computer memory, generating an intrinsic representation of the image and using the intrinsic representation to analyze the scene.