Image processing apparatus for cruise control system

摘要

The invention relates to an image processing apparatus and a cruise control system for an automotive vehicle which controls a speed of an own vehicle. The image processing apparatus comprises traffic signal characteristics obtaining means (1) for obtaining traffic signal characteristics, said traffic signal characteristics obtaining means (1) including traffic signal characteristics measuring means (10); wherein the traffic signal characteristics measuring means (10) is mountable on a vehicle and measures characteristics of the traffic signal including at least one of: a red light period, a green light period, a yellow light period, and an elapsed time T from a beginning of a signal condition cycle to a current time.