SYSTEM FOR MEASURING VEHICLE DISTANCE AND METHOD THEREOF

摘要

The present invention relates to a vehicle distance measurement system and method in which a distance to a leading vehicle is measured using predetermined tread information of a tire of the vehicle in order to measure an accurate distance to the leading vehicle even when a vehicle runs at night.

主权项

1. A vehicle distance measurement system, comprising:
an image reception unit that receives an image of surroundings including an image of a specific vehicle; a database unit that stores light source information indicating positions of vehicle taillights corresponding to a first light source and a second light source, and vehicle model data corresponding to the light source information; a control unit that extracts the first light source of the specific vehicle and the second light source matching the first light source from the image received through the image reception unit, extracts the light source information corresponding to the first light source and the second light source from the database, and extracts the vehicle model data corresponding to the extracted light source information to recognize a type of the specific vehicle; and a distance measurement unit that measures a distance to the specific vehicle based on the type of the specific vehicle recognized through the control unit.