Methods and systems for road flare detection are described. A computing device configured to control the vehicle, may be configured to receive, from an image-capture device, images; image portions of the images may depict an area within a predetermined distance from a surface of a road on which the vehicle is travelling. Also, the computing device may be configured to determine, based on characteristics of an object depicted in the image portions such as color spectrum of the object, brightness of the object, and whether the object is stationary or moving with respect to the road, a likelihood that the object represents a road flare. Based on the likelihood, the computing device may be configured to modify a control strategy associated with a driving behavior of the vehicle; and control the vehicle based on the modified control strategy.


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    Title :

    Road flare detection


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    2015-11-24


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B60W CONJOINT CONTROL OF VEHICLE SUB-UNITS OF DIFFERENT TYPE OR DIFFERENT FUNCTION , Gemeinsame Steuerung oder Regelung von Fahrzeug-Unteraggregaten verschiedenen Typs oder verschiedener Funktion / G05D SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC VARIABLES , Systeme zum Steuern oder Regeln nichtelektrischer veränderlicher Größen / G01C Messen von Entfernungen, Höhen, Neigungen oder Richtungen , MEASURING DISTANCES, LEVELS OR BEARINGS



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