FORWARD FACING SENSING SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE
    81.
    发明申请
    FORWARD FACING SENSING SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE 审中-公开
    前进面向感应系统

    公开(公告)号:US20140104095A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-04-17

    申请号:US14107624

    申请日:2013-12-16

    Inventor: Niall R. Lynam

    Abstract: A vehicular forward facing sensing system includes a radar sensor device disposed within an interior cabin of a vehicle and having a sensing direction forward of the vehicle. An image sensor is disposed within the interior cabin of the vehicle and has a viewing direction forward of the vehicle. A control includes an image processor, which is operable to analyze images captured by the image sensor in order to, at least in part, detect an object present forward of the vehicle. The control, at least in part, determines that a potentially hazardous condition may exist in the path of forward travel of the vehicle. The radar sensor device and image sensor collaborate in a way that enhances the sensing capability of the sensing system for the potentially hazardous condition in the path of forward travel of the vehicle. The image processor processes captured image data utilizing object detection software.

    Abstract translation: 车辆前方感测系统包括设置在车辆的内部舱室内并具有车辆前方的感测方向的雷达传感器装置。 图像传感器设置在车辆的内部舱内,并且具有车辆前方的观察方向。 控制器包括图像处理器,其可操作以分析由图像传感器捕获的图像,以便至少部分地检测车辆前方存在的物体。 该控制至少部分地确定在车辆前进行驶的路径中可能存在潜在的危险状况。 雷达传感器设备和图像传感器以增强感测系统的感测能力的方式进行协作,用于车辆前进行驶路径中的潜在危险状况。 图像处理器利用物体检测软件处理捕获的图像数据。

    FORWARD FACING SENSING SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE
    83.
    发明申请
    FORWARD FACING SENSING SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE 有权
    前进面向感应系统

    公开(公告)号:US20130044021A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-02-21

    申请号:US13656975

    申请日:2012-10-22

    Inventor: Niall R. Lynam

    Abstract: A forward facing sensing system for a vehicle includes a radar sensor device disposed within the vehicle cabin and having a sensing direction forward of the vehicle, and an image sensor disposed within the vehicle cabin and having a viewing direction forward of the vehicle. A control includes an image processor that is operable to analyze images captured by the image sensor in order to, at least in part, detect an object forward of the vehicle. The control, at least in part, determines that a potentially hazardous condition may exist in the path of the vehicle, with the potentially hazardous condition including at least one of (i) another vehicle, (ii) a person and (iii) an animal in the path of the vehicle. The radar sensor device and the image sensor collaborate to enhance the sensing capability of the sensing system for the potentially hazardous condition in the vehicle's path.

    Abstract translation: 一种用于车辆的面向前方的感测系统包括设置在车辆舱内并且具有车辆前方的感测方向的雷达传感器装置,以及设置在车厢内并且具有车辆前方的观察方向的图像传感器。 控制器包括图像处理器,其可操作以分析由图像传感器捕获的图像,以便至少部分地检测车辆前方的物体。 该控制至少部分地确定在车辆的路径中可能存在潜在的危险状况,潜在的危险状况包括(i)另一车辆,(ii)人和(iii)动物中的至少一个 在车辆的路径。 雷达传感器设备和图像传感器协作,以提高感测系统对车辆路径中潜在危险状况的感测能力。

    VEHICULAR DRIVER MONITORING SYSTEM
    84.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20240378905A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-11-14

    申请号:US18779250

    申请日:2024-07-22

    Inventor: Niall R. Lynam

    Abstract: A vehicular driver monitoring system includes a driver monitoring camera and an illumination source accommodated within a movable head of an interior rearview mirror assembly of a vehicle. The illumination source is electrically activatable to emit near-infrared (NIR) light that illuminates with near-infrared (NIR) light at least the eyes of a driver of the vehicle. Emission of near-infrared (NIR) light by the illumination source is modulated on/off at an illumination source modulation rate. The camera frame capture rate of the driver monitoring camera is bigger than the illumination source modulation rate of near-infrared (NIR) light emitted by the illumination source. Frames of image data are captured by the camera and are processed while the illumination source is on and is emitting near-infrared (NIR) light, and frames of image data are captured by the camera and are processed while the illumination source is off and is not emitting near-infrared (NIR) light.

    Vehicular driver monitoring system
    89.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11645856B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-05-09

    申请号:US17645066

    申请日:2021-12-20

    Inventor: Niall R. Lynam

    CPC classification number: G06V20/597 B60W40/09 G06V40/166

    Abstract: A vehicular driver monitoring system includes a driver monitoring camera and an illumination source accommodated within a movable head of an interior rearview mirror of a vehicle. The illumination source is electrically controlled to modulate near-infrared (NIR) light emitted by the illumination source whereby NIR light emitted by the illumination source comprises a characteristic modulation signature. Ambient light that is present within the interior cabin of the vehicle and modulated NIR light emitted by the illumination source that is reflected off at least the head of the driver of the vehicle are incident at the imaging array sensor of the driver monitoring camera. Processing of captured image data at an image processor distinguishes (i) NIR light emitted by the illumination source that has the characteristic modulation signature and that is reflected off the head of the driver from (ii) ambient light present within the interior cabin of the vehicle.

    VEHICULAR CAMERA MONITORING SYSTEM
    90.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20230077247A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-03-09

    申请号:US18054963

    申请日:2022-11-14

    Abstract: A vehicular camera monitoring system a driver-side camera, a driver-side video display screen disposed at a driver-side cabin region of an interior cabin of the vehicle, a passenger-side camera and a passenger-side video display screen disposed at a passenger-side cabin region of the interior cabin of the vehicle. Upon completion of a parking maneuver of the vehicle, and until a period of time elapses following powering down of the vehicle upon completion of the parking maneuver of the vehicle, the driver-side video display screen displays driver-side video images of a driver-side region sideward of the driver side of the vehicle and rearward of the vehicle and the passenger-side video display screen displays passenger-side video images of a passenger-side region sideward of the passenger side of the vehicle and rearward of the vehicle.

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