Patent ID: 8433510
Filing Date: 2013-04-30
Classification: B60Q,B60W,G01C

Abstract:
1. A method for anticipating a detection of a bend on a portion of road taken by a motor vehicle, comprises the following steps: establishing, by means of a first system, called the navigation system, utilizing a receiver for data from a geographical positioning system and mapping data, a first set of information on the bend in question, said first set of information being associated with a first confidence index; establishing, by means of a second system, called the image processing system, utilizing a camera and image processing applications, a second set of information on the bend in question, said second set of information being associated with a second confidence index; establishing by a processor, from the first set of information and the second set of information and by taking into account said first confidence index and said second confidence index, a third set of information on the bend in question; said processor: comparing the first confidence index to a first threshold value and the second confidence index to a second threshold value; and considering, when establishing the third set of information, only the set(s) of information, among the first set of information and the second set of information, of which the confidence index is greater than the threshold value to which it is compared.