Vehicle headlight control using imaging sensor
    2.
    发明申请
    Vehicle headlight control using imaging sensor 失效
    车载大灯控制采用成像传感器

    公开(公告)号:US20070023613A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-02-01

    申请号:US11545039

    申请日:2006-10-06

    IPC分类号: H01L27/00

    摘要: A vehicle headlamp control method and apparatus includes providing an imaging sensor that senses light in spatially separated regions of a field of view forward of the vehicle. Light levels sensed in individual regions of the field of view are evaluated in order to identify light sources of interest, such as oncoming headlights and leading taillights. The vehicle's headlights are controlled in response to identifying such particular light sources or absence of such light sources. Spectral signatures of light sources may be examined in order to determine if the spectral signature matches that of particular light sources such as the spectral signatures of headlights or taillights. Sensed light levels may also be evaluated for their spatial distribution in order to identify light sources of interest.

    摘要翻译: 一种车辆前照灯控制方法和装置,包括:提供感测车辆前方视场的空间分离区域中的光的成像传感器。 评估在视野的各个区域感测到的光照水平,以便识别感兴趣的光源,例如迎面而来的前大灯和前灯。 响应于识别这种特定光源或不存在这种光源来控制车辆的前灯。 可以检查光源的光谱特征,以便确定光谱特征是否与特定光源的光谱特征匹配,例如头灯或尾灯的光谱特征。 也可以根据其空间分布评估感测的光照水平,以便识别感兴趣的光源。

    Image sensing system for a vehicle
    4.
    发明申请
    Image sensing system for a vehicle 失效
    车辆图像感应系统

    公开(公告)号:US20070176080A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-08-02

    申请号:US11651289

    申请日:2007-01-09

    IPC分类号: H01L27/00

    摘要: An image sensing system for a vehicle includes an imaging sensor comprising a two-dimensional array of light sensing photosensor elements, preferably formed on a semiconductor substrate, and a logic and control circuit comprising an image processor for processing image data derived from the imaging sensor. The logic and control circuit generates at least one control output for controlling at least one light of the vehicle. The imaging sensor is disposed at an interior portion of the vehicle proximate the windshield of the vehicle and has a forward field of view to the exterior of the vehicle through an area of the windshield. The at least one control output preferably controls at least one of (i) a beam state of a headlight; (ii) a beam aim of a headlight; (iii) a beam pattern of a headlight and (iv) a beam intensity of a headlight.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于车辆的图像感测系统包括:成像传感器,包括优选地形成在半导体衬底上的光感测光敏元件的二维阵列;以及包括用于处理从成像传感器导出的图像数据的图像处理器的逻辑和控制电路。 逻辑和控制电路产生用于控制车辆的至少一个光的至少一个控制输出。 成像传感器设置在靠近车辆挡风玻璃的车辆的内部,并且具有通过挡风玻璃的区域到车辆外部的前视场。 所述至少一个控制输出优选地控制(i)前灯的光束状态中的至少一个; (ii)大灯的光束瞄准; (iii)头灯的光束图案和(iv)前灯的光束强度。

    IMAGE SENSING SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE
    5.
    发明申请
    IMAGE SENSING SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE 失效
    车辆图像感应系统

    公开(公告)号:US20070120706A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-05-31

    申请号:US11626535

    申请日:2007-01-24

    IPC分类号: G08G1/00

    摘要: An image sensing system for a vehicle includes an imaging sensor and a logic and control circuit. The imaging sensor comprises a two-dimensional array of light sensing photosensor elements formed on a semiconductor substrate and is disposed at an interior portion of the vehicle proximate the windshield of the vehicle and has a forward field of view to the exterior of the vehicle through an area of the windshield. The logic and control circuit comprises an image processor for processing image data derived from the imaging sensor. The logic and control circuit generates at least one control output. The image sensing system detects lane markers on a road being traveled by the vehicle and present in the field of view of the imaging sensor.

    摘要翻译: 用于车辆的图像感测系统包括成像传感器和逻辑和控制电路。 成像传感器包括形成在半导体衬底上的光感测光敏元件的二维阵列,并且被布置在靠近车辆挡风玻璃的车辆的内部部分,并且具有通过车辆外部的前视场 挡风玻璃的面积。 逻辑和控制电路包括用于处理从成像传感器导出的图像数据的图像处理器。 逻辑和控制电路产生至少一个控制输出。 图像感测系统检测由车辆行驶的道路上的车道标记,并存在于成像传感器的视场中。

    Vehicle image capture system
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    发明授权
    Vehicle image capture system 失效
    车辆摄像系统

    公开(公告)号:US06802617B2

    公开(公告)日:2004-10-12

    申请号:US10372873

    申请日:2003-02-24

    IPC分类号: G02B508

    摘要: A system apparatus, means and method for controlling a plurality of variable reflectance mirrors (or mirror segments), including a rearview mirror and side view mirrors, which change their reflectance level in response to a plurality of drive voltages applied thereto, for controlling the vehicle lighting system and for monitoring a vehicle interior for an automotive vehicle. The system includes a light sensing device and a control circuit formed as a single VLSI CMOS circuit. The light sensing device comprises a photosensor array having a field of view encompassing a vehicle interior. The logic and control circuit determines a background light signal from photosensor element signals generated by the photosensor elements in the photosensor array indicative of light levels incident on the photosensor elements. The circuit also determines a peak light signal in three different zones or sub-arrays of the photosensor array. The zones or sub-arrays may correspond to three mirrors or mirror segments. The peak light signals in each of the zones and a common background light signal are used to determine independent and separate control signals, which are then output to separate mirror drive circuits for independently controlling the reflectance level of the rearview mirror and the left and right side view mirrors, or alternatively the segments of a mirror. The logic and control circuit uses the background light signal to control the vehicle lighting system. The logic and control circuit also determines a vehicle intrusion condition if there is movement within the vehicle in a vehicle intrusion detection mode of the vehicle interior monitoring system. The logic and control circuit also stores image data in memory in the compartment image data storage mode of the vehicle interior monitoring system.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于控制多个可变反射镜(或镜片段)的系统装置,装置和方法,包括后视镜和侧视镜,其响应于施加到其上的多个驱动电压而改变其反射率水平,用于控制车辆 照明系统和用于监控机动车辆的车辆内部。 该系统包括光感测装置和形成为单个VLSI CMOS电路的控制电路。 光感测装置包括具有包含车辆内部的视场的光传感器阵列。 逻辑和控制电路确定来自光电传感器阵列中的光传感器元件产生的光传感器元件的背景光信号,其指示入射到光传感器元件上的光级。 电路还确定光电传感器阵列的三个不同区域或子阵列中的峰值光信号。 区域或子阵列可以对应于三个反射镜或镜像段。 每个区域中的峰值光信号和公共背景光信号用于确定独立和分离的控制信号,然后将其输出到分离的反射镜驱动电路,以独立地控制后视镜和左右侧的反射率水平 查看镜子,或者镜子的片段。 逻辑和控制电路使用背景光信号来控制车辆照明系统。 如果在车辆内部监控系统的车辆入侵检测模式中存在车辆内的运动,则逻辑和控制电路还确定车辆入侵状况。 逻辑和控制电路还将图像数据存储在车辆内部监视系统的隔间图像数据存储模式中。