IP Library Granted Patent US 11,801,830
Granted Patent B2
US 11,801,830 · App. 17/369,842 · Granted Oct 31, 2023

Control device and method for vehicle

Inventor: Hao-En Cheng (New Taipei, TW)
Assignee: Fulian Yuzhan Precision Technology Co., Ltd
B60W30/06B60W60/001G06K7/1417G06T5/003G06T7/0002G06T7/13B60W2420/42G06T2207/30168G06T2207/30264
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Patent No.
US 11,801,830
App. No.
17/369,842
Granted
Oct 31, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

A control device for vehicle is provided, and includes a communicator configured to receive first image information from a camera device and a processor coupled to the communicator and configured to: extract label information in the first image information; perform edge detection on the label information and extract a total number of edges; normalize the total number of edges to form a first label clarity; and when the first label clarity is greater than or equal to a preset threshold, control the vehicle to move to a parking position according to the first image information. A control method for vehicle is also provided. The present disclosure can effectively reduce the number of starts and stops of the vehicle and shorten the parking time of the vehicle.

Claims (80)

1. A control device for a vehicle comprising:

a processor configured to:

extract label information in first image information received from a camera device;

perform edge detection on the label information and extract a total number of edges;

normalize the total number of edges to form a first label clarity;

determine that the first label clarity is greater than or equal to a preset threshold;

control the vehicle to move to a parking position according to the first image information, in response that the first label clarity is greater than or equal to the preset threshold;

wherein the camera device is installed on the vehicle, and a physical label corresponding to the label information is at or on the parking position;

the processor is further configured to:

form a first offset between an imaging center position of the camera device and a spatial position of the physical label according to the label information, in response that the first label clarity is greater than or equal to the preset threshold;

form a second offset according to the imaging center position and an installation position of the camera device;

form a third offset according to the installation position and a center position of the vehicle's axle;

form a first target offset from wheels connected to the axle to the parking position according to the first offset, the second offset, and the third offset

control the vehicle to move to the parking position according to the first target offset.

2. The control device according to claim 1 , wherein the first image information comprises first graphic and second graphic, the label information comprises first label data corresponding to the first graphic and second label data corresponding to the second graphic, the processor is further configured to:

normalize the total number of edges to form a first clarity corresponding to the first label data;

determine whether the first clarity is less than the preset threshold;

obtain a second clarity corresponding to the second label data, in response that the first clarity is less than the preset threshold;

determine that the second clarity is greater than or equal to the preset threshold;

determine that the second clarity is used as the first label clarity, in response that the second clarity is greater than or equal to the preset threshold.

3. The control device according to claim 1 , wherein:

the processor is further configured to:

determine whether the first label clarity is less than the preset threshold,

extract second image label information in second image information, the second image information being received by the control device in accordance with an acquisition instruction that is sent by the processor in response that the first label clarity is less than the preset threshold;

perform edge detection on the second image label information to extract a total number of edges of the second image label;

normalize the total number of edges of the second image label to form a second label clarity;

determine that the second label clarity is greater than or equal to the preset threshold;

control the vehicle to move to the parking position according to the second image information, in response that the second label clarity is greater than or equal to the preset threshold.

4. The control device according to claim 1 , wherein

the processor is further configured to:

extract label corners and a label identifier of the label information, in response that the first label clarity is greater than or equal to a preset threshold;

form the first offset according to the label corners, the label identifier, a size of the physical label, and image-capturing parameters received from the camera device.

5. The control device according to claim 1 , wherein

the processor is further configured to:

form a fourth offset between the spatial position and a center position of the materials according to size information of materials at the parking position received by the control device;

adjust the first target offset to a second target offset according to the fourth offset;

control the vehicle to move to the parking position according to the second target offset.

6. The control device according to claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to:

plan a movement path according to the first target offset;

adjust a rotation speed difference of the wheels according to the movement path to control the vehicle to move and then stop at or on the parking position at a preset position and a preset angle.

7. A control method for a vehicle, comprising:

receiving first image information from a camera device;

extracting label information in the first image information;

performing edge detection on the label information and extracting a total number of edges;

normalizing the total number of edges to form a first label clarity;

determining that the first label clarity is greater than or equal to a preset threshold;

controlling the vehicle to move to a parking position according to the first image information, in response that the first label clarity is greater than or equal to the preset threshold;

wherein the camera device is installed on the vehicle, and a physical label corresponding to the label information is at or on the parking position;

and said controlling the vehicle to move to the parking position comprises:

forming a first offset between an imaging center position of the camera device and a spatial position of the physical label according to the label information, in response that the first label clarity is greater than or equal to the preset threshold;

forming a second offset according to the imaging center position and an installation position of the camera device;

forming a third offset according to the installation position and a center position of the vehicle's axle;

forming a first target offset from wheels connected to the axle to the parking position according to the first offset, the second offset, and the third offset controlling the vehicle to move to the parking position according to the first target offset.

8. The control method according to claim 7 , wherein the first image information comprises first graphic and second graphic, the label information comprises first label data corresponding to the first graphic and second label data corresponding to the second graphic, said forming the first label clarity comprises:

normalizing the total number of edges to form a first clarity corresponding to the first label data;

determining whether the first clarity is less than the preset threshold;

obtaining a second clarity corresponding to the second label data, in response that the first clarity is less than the preset threshold,;

determining that the second clarity is greater than or equal to the preset threshold;

determining that the second clarity is used as the first label clarity, in response that the second clarity is greater than or equal to the preset threshold.

9. The control method according to claim 7 , further comprising:

determining whether the first label clarity is less than the preset threshold,

receiving second image information in accordance with an acquisition instruction, sent in response that the first label clarity is less than the preset threshold;

extracting second image label information in the second image information;

performing edge detection on the second image label information to extract a total number of edges of the second image label;

normalizing the total number of edges of the second image label to form a second label clarity;

determining that the second label clarity is greater than or equal to the preset threshold;

controlling the vehicle to move to the parking position according to the second image information, in response that the second label clarity is greater than or equal to the preset threshold.

10. The control method according to claim 7 , further comprising:

receiving image-capturing parameters from the camera device; and

wherein said the method of forming the first offset between the imaging center position of the camera device and the spatial position of the physical label comprises:

extracting label corners and a label identifier of the label information, in response that the first label clarity is greater than or equal to a preset threshold;

forming the first offset according to the label corners, the label identifier, a size of the physical label, and the image-capturing parameters.

11. The control method according to claim 7 , further comprising:

receiving size information of materials at the parking position;

forming a fourth offset between the spatial position and a center position of the materials according to the size information;

adjusting the first target offset to a second target offset according to the fourth offset;

controlling the vehicle to move to the parking position according to the second target offset.

12. The control method according to claim 7 , further comprising:

planning a movement path according to the first target offset;

adjusting a rotation speed difference of the wheels according to the movement path to control the vehicle to move and then stop at or on the parking position at a preset position and a preset angle.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded May 22, 2022
From: SHENZHENSHI YUZHAN PRECISION TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
To: FULIAN YUZHAN PRECISION TECHNOLOGY CO.,LTD
Reel/Frame 060158/0203 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 7, 2021
From: CHENG, HAO-EN
To: SHENZHENSHI YUZHAN PRECISION TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 056782/0499 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 202010676600.5 · Jul 14, 2020 · national
Continuity (1)
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