公开(公告)号：US20190297277A1

公开(公告)日：2019-09-26

申请号：US15928328

申请日：2018-03-22

Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC

Inventor： Donald R. Gignac ,  Allan K. Lewis ,  Mohammad Naserian ,  Norman J. Weigert

IPC: H04N5/33 ,  H04N5/225 ,  H04N5/235

Abstract: A camera apparatus is provided. The apparatus includes an image sensor, an electrochromic filter element, an infrared illuminator, and a controller configured to activate at least one from among the electrochromic filter element and the infrared illuminator based on a feature of an image of a scene captured by the image sensor.

公开(公告)号：US10354368B2

公开(公告)日：2019-07-16

申请号：US15664645

申请日：2017-07-31

Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC

Inventor： Mohammad Naserian ,  Shuqing Zeng ,  Allan Lewis

IPC: G06T5/00

Abstract: A method and apparatus for determining ground clearance of a structure are provided. The method includes removing reflection points caused by noise from first reflection point information based on temporal persistency and generating second reflection point information, extracting visual features from an image of a camera based on convolutional neural network, projecting the second reflection point information onto the image, generating region proposals based on the projected second reflection point information and the image, the region proposals indicating potential horizontal structures above a path, detecting stationary horizontal structure above a path based on the generated region proposals, and determining distance between ground and the detected stationary horizontal structure based on the projected reflection point information and the image.

公开(公告)号：US10304210B2

公开(公告)日：2019-05-28

申请号：US15605470

申请日：2017-05-25

Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC

Inventor： Allan Lewis ,  Mohammad Naserian

IPC: G06T7/80 ,  H04N17/00 ,  G06T7/10 ,  G06T7/70 ,  B60R1/00

Abstract: A method and apparatus for calibrating a camera are provided. The method includes: detecting at least one edge of fixed object in image received from a camera, determining at least one horizontal midpoint of the at least one edge, calculating a first pixel distance between the determined at least one horizontal midpoint and a pre-stored at least one horizontal midpoint, calculating second pixel distances between a plurality of points on the detected at least one edge of the fixed object and a pre-stored plurality of points of the at least one edge of the fixed object, determining whether to recalibrate the camera based on the first pixel distance and the second pixel distances, and recalibrating the camera if the determining determines to recalibrate the camera.

公开(公告)号：US20180342082A1

公开(公告)日：2018-11-29

申请号：US15605470

申请日：2017-05-25

Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC

Inventor： Allan Lewis ,  Mohammad Naserian

IPC: G06T7/80 ,  H04N17/00 ,  G06T7/10 ,  G06T7/70 ,  B60R1/00

CPC classification number: G06T7/80 ,  B60R1/00 ,  B60R2300/308 ,  B60R2300/402 ,  B60R2300/808 ,  G06T7/10 ,  G06T7/70 ,  H04N17/002

Abstract: A method and apparatus for calibrating a camera are provided. The method includes: detecting at least one edge of fixed object in image received from a camera, determining at least one horizontal midpoint of the at least one edge, calculating a first pixel distance between the determined at least one horizontal midpoint and a pre-stored at least one horizontal midpoint, calculating second pixel distances between a plurality of points on the detected at least one edge of the fixed object and a pre-stored plurality of points of the at least one edge of the fixed object, determining whether to recalibrate the camera based on the first pixel distance and the second pixel distances, and recalibrating the camera if the determining determines to recalibrate the camera.

公开(公告)号：US10118611B2

公开(公告)日：2018-11-06

申请号：US15335979

申请日：2016-10-27

Applicant: GM Global Technology Operations LLC

Inventor： Michael T. Chaney, Jr. ,  Allan K. Lewis ,  Mohammad Naserian

IPC: B60W30/09 ,  B62D53/08 ,  B60W10/184 ,  B60W10/20 ,  B60W30/095 ,  B60W40/114 ,  B60W50/12 ,  B60W50/14 ,  B60W40/10

Abstract: A system according to the present disclosure includes a trailer distance module, a trailer contact module, a trailer distance module, and at least one of a driver warning module, a brake control module, and a steering control module. The trailer distance module determines a distance from a cab of a truck to a fifth wheel trailer attached to the truck based on an input from a sensor. The trailer contact module identifies potential contact between the trailer and the truck cab based on the cab-to-trailer distance. The driver warning module warns a driver of the potential contact. The brake control module applies a brake of at least one of the truck and the trailer when potential contact is identified. The steering control module increases an amount of driver effort required to steer the truck in at least one direction when potential contact is identified.

公开(公告)号：US20180216395A1

公开(公告)日：2018-08-02

申请号：US15420137

申请日：2017-01-31

Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC

Inventor： Mohammad Naserian ,  Allan Lewis ,  Shuqing Zeng

IPC: E05F15/70 ,  B60Q1/00 ,  B60Q1/26 ,  B60J5/10

CPC classification number: E05F15/70 ,  B60J5/101 ,  B60Q1/0023 ,  B60Q1/2661 ,  B60Q1/30 ,  B60Q1/323 ,  E05F15/40 ,  E05F2015/434 ,  E05Y2400/44 ,  E05Y2400/45 ,  E05Y2400/54 ,  E05Y2900/532 ,  E05Y2900/546

Abstract: A method and apparatus for controlling movement of a liftgate are provided. The method includes: capturing an image of a pattern on a surface; determining a distance between the liftgate and the surface based on the image of the pattern; and controlling a movement of the liftgate based on the determined distance.

公开(公告)号：US09987983B2

公开(公告)日：2018-06-05

申请号：US15041887

申请日：2016-02-11

Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC

Inventor： Allan K. Lewis ,  Michael T. Chaney, Jr. ,  Mohammad Naserian

IPC: G01C21/26 ,  B60Q9/00 ,  B60R1/00 ,  G06K9/00 ,  G06T7/00 ,  G06K9/46 ,  G06K9/62

CPC classification number: B60Q9/002 ,  B60R1/00 ,  B60R2300/105 ,  B60R2300/305 ,  B60R2300/602 ,  B60R2300/607 ,  B60R2300/806 ,  B60R2300/8086 ,  G01C21/26 ,  G06K9/00805 ,  G06K9/00812 ,  G06K9/4604 ,  G06K9/6202 ,  G06T7/13 ,  G06T7/70

Abstract: A parking assist system and method that uses one or more cameras on the side of a vehicle to provide modified video output to an electronic display unit that can assist a driver with parallel parking. The modified video output provides the driver with real time visual feedback of the position of the vehicle, with respect to a curb or other barrier, and may also indicate if the current position is compliant with local parking regulations, as determined based on the vehicle's current location. The modified video output includes one or more visual indicators that may be graphically superimposed over top of the video output from the side camera so that the driver can see in real time when the vehicle is or is not lawfully parallel parked.

公开(公告)号：US20170232890A1

公开(公告)日：2017-08-17

申请号：US15041887

申请日：2016-02-11

Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC

Inventor： Allan K. Lewis ,  Michael T. Chaney, JR. ,  Mohammad Naserian

IPC: B60Q9/00 ,  G06T7/00 ,  G06K9/00 ,  B60R1/00 ,  G01C21/26

CPC classification number: B60Q9/002 ,  B60R1/00 ,  B60R2300/105 ,  B60R2300/305 ,  B60R2300/602 ,  B60R2300/607 ,  B60R2300/806 ,  B60R2300/8086 ,  G01C21/26 ,  G06K9/00805 ,  G06K9/00812 ,  G06K9/4604 ,  G06K9/6202 ,  G06T7/13 ,  G06T7/70

Abstract: A parking assist system and method that uses one or more cameras on the side of a vehicle to provide modified video output to an electronic display unit that can assist a driver with parallel parking. The modified video output provides the driver with real time visual feedback of the position of the vehicle, with respect to a curb or other barrier, and may also indicate if the current position is compliant with local parking regulations, as determined based on the vehicle's current location. The modified video output includes one or more visual indicators that may be graphically superimposed over top of the video output from the side camera so that the driver can see in real time when the vehicle is or is not lawfully parallel parked.

公开(公告)号：US20170217368A1

公开(公告)日：2017-08-03

申请号：US15014883

申请日：2016-02-03

Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC

Inventor： Allan K. Lewis ,  Mohammad Naserian

IPC: B60R1/00 ,  B60R11/04 ,  H04N7/18 ,  B60R1/12

CPC classification number: B60R1/00 ,  B60R1/12 ,  B60R11/04 ,  B60R2001/1253 ,  B60R2011/004 ,  B60R2300/30 ,  B60R2300/303 ,  B60R2300/406 ,  B60R2300/60 ,  B60R2300/802 ,  H04N7/183

Abstract: A rear vision system and a corresponding method for use with a host vehicle towing a trailer or other object. The rear vision system may include a rear facing camera, a vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) unit, vehicle dynamic sensors, a navigation unit, a control unit, and an electronic display mirror. When the towed trailer obstructs the rear facing camera, the system and method look for unseen vehicles behind the trailer and use the V2V unit to gather information from these vehicles. This information is then used to generate a rendering that graphically depicts or represents the unseen vehicle, and the rendering is superimposed on top of the video output from the rear facing camera in the form of enhanced video output, which is then displayed on the electronic display mirror. Thus, the driver is able to “see” behind the obstructing trailer without the use of additional cameras installed on the trailer.