公开(公告)号：US20220236741A1

公开(公告)日：2022-07-28

申请号：US17248527

申请日：2021-01-28

Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.

Inventor： Michael William BRIDENBAUGH ,  Craig Allan LEHOCKY ,  Jeffrey J. BAKER ,  Jeffrey Kent BERRY ,  Brad Robert VAN DE VEER

IPC: G05D1/02 ,  B60R21/013 ,  G06T17/05

Abstract: A device may determine, based on image data of an environment that includes a ground surface, depth information indicating distances from a vehicle to different areas of the ground surface. The device may generate, based on the depth information, an overlay to indicate a range of distances from the vehicle. The range of distances may be associated with an area. The device may provide, for display, a video feed including the image data with the overlay on the ground surface. The overlay may provide the perception of depth, with respect to the area, during an operation of the vehicle.

公开(公告)号：US20240028042A1

公开(公告)日：2024-01-25

申请号：US18475391

申请日：2023-09-27

Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.

Inventor： Michael William BRIDENBAUGH ,  Craig Allan LEHOCKY ,  Jeffrey J. BAKER ,  Jeffrey Kent BERRY ,  Brad Robert VAN DE VEER

IPC: G05D1/02 ,  B60R21/013 ,  G06T17/05

CPC classification number: G05D1/0246 ,  B60R21/013 ,  G05D1/027 ,  G06T17/05 ,  G05D2201/02

Abstract: A device may determine, based on image data of an environment that includes a ground surface, depth information indicating distances from a vehicle to different areas of the ground surface. The device may generate, based on the depth information, an overlay to indicate a range of distances from the vehicle. The range of distances may be associated with an area. The device may provide, for display, a video feed including the image data with the overlay on the ground surface. The overlay may provide the perception of depth, with respect to the area, during an operation of the vehicle.

公开(公告)号：US20240073393A1

公开(公告)日：2024-02-29

申请号：US17900586

申请日：2022-08-31

Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.

Inventor： Craig Allan LEHOCKY ,  Michael William BRIDENBAUGH ,  Brad Robert VAN DE VEER ,  Jeffrey K. BERRY ,  Jeffrey J. BAKER

IPC: H04N13/156 ,  H04N13/128 ,  H04N13/15

CPC classification number: H04N13/156 ,  H04N13/128 ,  H04N13/15

Abstract: During operation of a machine, an understanding of terrain features is critical. Accordingly, disclosed embodiments augment a video stream, captured by a camera mounted on the machine, with terrain information. In particular, an overlay is generated on at least one image frame. The overlay, which may comprise one or more semi-transparent bands, may cyclically recede from a foreground to a background of the image frame(s), cyclically advance from a background to a foreground of the image frame(s), or cyclically move horizontally across the image frame(s). The overlay may be colorized to illustrate the height of the terrain underneath the overlay.