System and method for estimating ego-motion of a moving vehicle using successive images recorded along the vehicle's path of motion

Abstract From the Canadian patent

An ego-motion determination system (fig. 1 item 12) is disclosed for , generating an estimate as to the ego-motion of a vehicle (fig. 1 item 10) , moving along a roadway (fig. 1 item 11). The ego-motion determination system includes an image information receiver (fig. 1 item 13) and a processor (fig. , 1, item 14). The image information receiver (fig. 1 item 13) is configured to , receive image information relating to a series of at least two images recorded as the vehicle moves along a roadway (fig. 1 item 11). The processor is , configured to process the image information received by the image receiver to generate an ego-motion estimate of the vehicle including the translation of , the …