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                   9.3.3 Dynamics of Pitch Movements: Damped Oscillations............... 271

                   9.3.4 Dynamic Model for Changes in Lane Width ............................. 273
                   9.3.5 Measurement Model Including Pitch Angle, Width Changes.... 275
               9.4 Experimental Results............................................................................. 275
                   9.4.1 Simulations with Ground Truth Available................................. 276
                   9.4.2 Evaluation of Video Scenes ....................................................... 278
               9.5 High-precision Visual Perception.......................................................... 290

                   9.5.1 Edge Feature Extraction to Subpixel Accuracy for Tracking..... 290
                   9.5.2 Handling the Aperture Problem in Edge Perception .................. 292


            10  Perception of Crossroads...........................................297

               10.1 General Introduction.............................................................................. 297
                   10.1.1 Geometry of Crossings and Types of Vision
                         Systems Required....................................................................... 298
                   10.1.2 Phases of Crossroad Perception and Turnoff ............................. 299
                   10.1.3 Hardware Bases and Real-world Effects.................................... 301
               10.2 Theoretical Background ........................................................................ 304
                   10.2.1 Motion Control and Trajectories................................................ 304
                   10.2.2 Gaze Control for Efficient Perception........................................ 310

                   10.2.3 Models for Recursive Estimation............................................... 313
               10.3 System Integration and Realization....................................................... 323
                   10.3.1 System Structure ........................................................................ 324
                   10.3.2 Modes of Operation.................................................................... 325
               10.4 Experimental Results............................................................................. 325

                   10.4.1 Turnoff to the Right ................................................................... 326
                   10.4.2 Turnoff to the Left...................................................................... 328
               10.5 Outlook.................................................................................................. 329


            11  Perception of Obstacles and Other Vehicles ............331

               11.1 Introduction to Detecting and Tracking Obstacles ................................ 331
                   11.1.1 What Kinds of Objects Are Obstacles for Road Vehicles?........ 332
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