VEHICULAR IMAGING SYSTEM WITH CONTROLLED ILLUMINATION DEVICE AND CAMERA

    公开(公告)号:US20190020804A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-01-17

    申请号:US16125897

    申请日:2018-09-10

    摘要: An imaging system of a vehicle includes a tail lamp assembly that illuminates a field of illumination rearward of the vehicle. A light source control may operate at least one light source of the tail lamp assembly in a repeating cycle that includes (i) a first illumination period wherein light emitted by the tail lamp assembly has a first brightness level and (ii) a second illumination period wherein light emitted by the tail lamp assembly has a second brightness level that is lower than the first brightness level. A camera is operable to capture image data representative of a region that is at least in part encompassed by the field of illumination. A camera control may operate the camera to capture image data during at least part of the first illumination period.

    Scalable integrated electronic control unit for vehicle

    公开(公告)号:US10091465B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-10-02

    申请号:US14714761

    申请日:2015-05-18

    IPC分类号: H04N7/18 G01C21/36 B60R1/00

    摘要: A vehicular scalable integrated control system includes a plurality of cameras having respective fields of view exterior of the vehicle. Image data captured by the cameras is processed by an image processor of a vehicular scalable integrated control unit. A display screen for displaying video images derived, at least in part, from captured image data. The system is operable to fuse captured image data with data captured by a radar device, an ultrasonic sensor and/or an infrared sensor. The system is part of an overall active safety sensing system, which includes fusion of outputs from a plurality of sensing devices to achieve environmental awareness at and surrounding the vehicle. The overall active safety sensing system is operable to at least one of (i) at least partially control the vehicle as the vehicle is driven along a road and (ii) provide alert warnings to a driver of the vehicle.

    VEHICULAR VISION SYSTEM
    74.
    发明申请
    VEHICULAR VISION SYSTEM 审中-公开
    车辆视觉系统

    公开(公告)号:US20170050565A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-02-23

    申请号:US15344860

    申请日:2016-11-07

    发明人: Axel Nix Yuesheng Lu

    摘要: A vehicular vision system includes a side-mounted camera mounted at a side portion of vehicle and having a field of view exterior of the vehicle. The side-mounted camera includes a video output configured for transmitting to a control a stream of video captured by an image sensor of the side-mounted camera. The stream of video is transmitted to the control via a serial data bus linking the side-mounted camera to the control. The control includes a serial data interface for communication with at least one electronic device of the vehicle. The control sends instructions to the side-mounted camera via the serial data bus linking the side-mounted camera to the control. The control receives messages from the at least one electronic device of the vehicle via the serial data interface.

    摘要翻译: 车辆视觉系统包括安装在车辆的侧部并且具有车辆外观的视野的侧面安装的摄像机。 侧面安装的相机包括被配置为向控制器发送由侧装相机的图像传感器捕获的视频流的视频输出。 通过将侧面安装的摄像机连接到控制器的串行数据总线将视频流传输到控制器。 控制器包括用于与车辆的至少一个电子设备通信的串行数据接口。 控制器通过将侧面安装的摄像机连接到控制器的串行数据总线将指令发送到侧面安装的摄像机。 控制器经由串行数据接口从车辆的至少一个电子设备接收消息。

    Vehicle vision system with enhanced functionality
    75.
    发明授权
    Vehicle vision system with enhanced functionality 有权
    具有增强功能的车辆视觉系统

    公开(公告)号:US09509962B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-11-29

    申请号:US15042665

    申请日:2016-02-12

    摘要: A vision system for a vehicle includes at least one camera disposed at a vehicle so as to have a field of view exterior of the vehicle. Control circuitry includes an image processor for processing image data captured by the camera. The image processor processes image data captured by the camera for a pedestrian detection system of the vehicle. The control circuitry, responsive at least in part to image processing of captured image data by the image processor, is operable to cause adjustment of the pedestrian detection system of the vehicle from regular sensitivity to higher sensitivity. Adjustment from regular sensitivity to higher sensitivity is at least in part responsive to image processing of captured image data by the image processor determining that the vehicle is in the vicinity of children that a driver of the vehicle should watch out for.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于车辆的视觉系统包括设置在车辆上的至少一个照相机,以便具有车辆外部的视场。 控制电路包括用于处理由相机拍摄的图像数据的图像处理器。 图像处理器处理由相机捕获的用于车辆的行人检测系统的图像数据。 所述控制电路至少部分地响应于由所述图像处理器拍摄的图像数据的图像处理,其可操作以使所述车辆的行人检测系统从常规灵敏度调整到更高的灵敏度。 从常规灵敏度到较高灵敏度的调整至少部分地响应于图像处理器确定车辆在车辆的驾驶员应该注意的儿童附近的捕获图像数据的图像处理。

    DRIVER ASSISTANCE SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE
    76.
    发明申请
    DRIVER ASSISTANCE SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE 审中-公开
    车辆驾驶辅助系统

    公开(公告)号:US20160297365A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-10-13

    申请号:US15180646

    申请日:2016-06-13

    发明人: Axel Nix

    摘要: A driver assistance system suitable for use in a vehicle includes a forward-viewing camera mounted at a front windshield of the vehicle, and an event recorder having an image processor and memory. Based at least in part on processing by the image processor of image data captured by the camera, a lane departure warning is generated if, when a turn signal of the vehicle is not activated, at least one of (i) the vehicle is heading towards a lane marking and (ii) the vehicle is within a certain distance of an edge of a lane marking for a certain time. Based at least in part on processing by the image processor of image data captured by the camera, a forward collision alert is generated if the vehicle is heading towards a given object with the separation between the vehicle and the given object being less than a threshold.

    摘要翻译: 适用于车辆的驾驶员辅助系统包括安装在车辆的前挡风玻璃上的前视摄像机以及具有图像处理器和存储器的事件记录器。 至少部分地基于由图像处理器对由相机捕获的图像数据的处理,如果车辆的转向信号未被激活,则产生车道偏离警告,以下中的至少一个:(i)车辆朝向 车道标记,(ii)车辆在一段时间内车道标线边缘的一定距离内。 至少部分地基于由图像处理器对由相机拍摄的图像数据的处理,如果车辆朝向给定对象前进,则车辆与给定对象之间的间隔小于阈值,则产生前向碰撞警报。

    VEHICLE VISION SYSTEM WITH ENHANCED FUNCTIONALITY
    77.
    发明申请
    VEHICLE VISION SYSTEM WITH ENHANCED FUNCTIONALITY 审中-公开
    具有增强功能的车辆视觉系统

    公开(公告)号:US20160165188A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-06-09

    申请号:US15042665

    申请日:2016-02-12

    IPC分类号: H04N7/18 G08G1/16 G06K9/00

    摘要: A vision system for a vehicle includes at least one camera disposed at a vehicle so as to have a field of view exterior of the vehicle. Control circuitry includes an image processor for processing image data captured by the camera. The image processor processes image data captured by the camera for a pedestrian detection system of the vehicle. The control circuitry, responsive at least in part to image processing of captured image data by the image processor, is operable to cause adjustment of the pedestrian detection system of the vehicle from regular sensitivity to higher sensitivity. Adjustment from regular sensitivity to higher sensitivity is at least in part responsive to image processing of captured image data by the image processor determining that the vehicle is in the vicinity of children that a driver of the vehicle should watch out for.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于车辆的视觉系统包括设置在车辆上的至少一个照相机,以便具有车辆外部的视场。 控制电路包括用于处理由相机拍摄的图像数据的图像处理器。 图像处理器处理由相机捕获的用于车辆的行人检测系统的图像数据。 所述控制电路至少部分地响应于由所述图像处理器拍摄的图像数据的图像处理,其可操作以使所述车辆的行人检测系统从常规灵敏度调整到更高的灵敏度。 从常规灵敏度到较高灵敏度的调整至少部分地响应于图像处理器确定车辆在车辆的驾驶员应该注意的儿童附近的捕获图像数据的图像处理。

    DRIVER ACTIVE SAFETY CONTROL SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE
    78.
    发明申请
    DRIVER ACTIVE SAFETY CONTROL SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE 审中-公开
    用于车辆的主动式安全控制系统

    公开(公告)号:US20160042238A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-02-11

    申请号:US14845830

    申请日:2015-09-04

    摘要: A driver active safety control system for a vehicle includes a plurality of image capture sensors, a video display screen, a central driver active safety control module and at least one non-imaging sensor. The control module at least includes an image processor, a vision core and a fusion core. The image processor processes image data captured by and received from at least a forward viewing image capture sensor for at least one of (i) automatic headlamp control, (ii) lane departure warning and (iii) traffic sign recognition. The vision core is operable to manipulate image data captured by and received at least from rearward and sideward viewing image capture sensors to form video images for displaying on the video display screen. The fusion core is operable to process inputs received to enhance control by the control module of a driver assistance system of the equipped vehicle.

    摘要翻译: 用于车辆的驾驶员主动安全控制系统包括多个图像捕获传感器,视频显示屏,中央驾驶员主动安全控制模块和至少一个非成像传感器。 控制模块至少包括图像处理器,视觉核心和融合核心。 图像处理器处理(i)自动前照灯控制,(ii)车道偏离警告和(iii)交通标志识别中的至少一个,由至少前向观看图像捕获传感器捕获并从其接收的图像数据。 视觉核心可操作地操纵由至少从后方和侧面观看图像捕获传感器捕获并接收的图像数据,以形成用于在视频显示屏幕上显示的视频图像。 融合核心可操作以处理所接收的输入以增强由所配备的车辆的驾驶员辅助系统的控制模块的控制。

    SCALABLE INTEGRATED ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT FOR VEHICLE
    79.
    发明申请
    SCALABLE INTEGRATED ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT FOR VEHICLE 审中-公开
    可扩展集成电子控制单元

    公开(公告)号:US20150264321A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-09-17

    申请号:US14714761

    申请日:2015-05-18

    IPC分类号: H04N7/18 B60R1/00

    摘要: A vehicular scalable integrated control system includes a plurality of cameras having respective fields of view exterior of the vehicle. Image data captured by the cameras is processed by an image processor of a vehicular scalable integrated control unit. A display screen for displaying video images derived, at least in part, from captured image data. The system is operable to fuse captured image data with data captured by a radar device, an ultrasonic sensor and/or an infrared sensor. The system is part of an overall active safety sensing system, which includes fusion of outputs from a plurality of sensing devices to achieve environmental awareness at and surrounding the vehicle. The overall active safety sensing system is operable to at least one of (i) at least partially control the vehicle as the vehicle is driven along a road and (ii) provide alert warnings to a driver of the vehicle.

    摘要翻译: 车辆可扩展集成控制系统包括具有车辆外部各自视场的多个摄像机。 由相机拍摄的图像数据由车辆可扩展集成控制单元的图像处理器处理。 用于显示至少部分地从捕获的图像数据中导出的视频图像的显示屏幕。 该系统可操作地将捕获的图像数据与由雷达装置,超声波传感器和/或红外传感器捕获的数据融合。 该系统是整体主动安全感测系统的一部分,其包括来自多个感测装置的输出的融合,以实现车辆周围环境意识。 总体主动安全感测系统可操作为(i)当车辆沿着道路行驶时至少部分地控制车辆,并且(ii)向车辆的驾驶员提供警报警报中的至少一个。

    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ANNOTATING VIDEO
    80.
    发明申请
    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ANNOTATING VIDEO 审中-公开
    提供视频的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20140092252A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-04-03

    申请号:US14116859

    申请日:2012-05-10

    发明人: Axel Nix

    IPC分类号: H04N7/18 G06F11/36

    摘要: A method of providing test data for a vehicle may use the test data to verify the performance of a system in the vehicle under different environmental conditions (such as at night, while it is raining, during high glare conditions, during fog and/or the like). The method entails driving a test vehicle through a selected set of environmental conditions. Environment data, such as, for example, images, are captured while driving the test vehicle. The environment data relates to the environment outside the test vehicle. The environment data may be recorded to a memory. Additionally, environmental condition data relating to the environmental conditions outside the vehicle while it is being driven may be recorded to the memory.

    摘要翻译: 提供车辆测试数据的方法可以使用测试数据来验证在不同环境条件下的车辆中的系统的性能(例如在晚上,在下雨期间,在高眩光条件下,在雾化期间和/或 喜欢)。 该方法需要通过选定的一组环境条件驱动测试车辆。 环境数据,例如图像,在驾驶测试车辆时被捕获。 环境数据与测试车辆外的环境有关。 环境数据可以被记录到存储器中。 此外,与车辆外部的环境条件相关的环境条件数据可以被记录在存储器中。