Calibration of time to collision threshold in low light conditions

    公开(公告)号:US12236786B2

    公开(公告)日:2025-02-25

    申请号:US17934716

    申请日:2022-09-23

    Abstract: A method of modifying a time to collision threshold includes receiving data and images of an object from image capturing devices and non-visual sensors within an automobile, from infrastructure cameras, and from image capturing devices within other automobiles, determining ambient light levels and color of the object, comparing ambient light levels to a pre-determined ambient light level threshold, determining a standard time to collision threshold, and sending the standard time to collision threshold to the collision avoidance system when ambient light levels are at least the pre-determined ambient light level, and, determining a standard time to collision threshold, a lighting coefficient, a color coefficient, applying the lighting and color coefficients to the standard time to collision threshold, calculating a modified time to collision threshold, sending the modified time to collision threshold to the collision avoidance system, when the ambient light levels are less than the pre-determined ambient light level threshold.

    SYSTEM AND METHOD TO PROVIDE TRAILER BACKING ASSISTANCE

    公开(公告)号:US20250074419A1

    公开(公告)日:2025-03-06

    申请号:US18461962

    申请日:2023-09-06

    Abstract: A trailer backing assistance (TBA) application in a vehicle includes a vehicle attached to a trailer by a movable hitch. The TBA utilizes an HMI, sensors on the vehicle, a GPS system, and a remote computing system (RCS). A controller having a processor, memory, and input/output (I/O) communicates with the sensors, HMI, RCS and GPS via a V2I communications network. The memory stores the TBA which is executed by the processor. The TBA determines conditions have been satisfied, obtains and processes optical data from sensors and RCS, presents a vehicle environment view, prompts a vehicle operator for first and second inputs, calculates a current location of the vehicle, generates a planned path to a target location, presents an animation of the vehicle traversing the path, and continuously displays a live view of the trailer and hitch while actively adjusting on-screen instructions to guide the vehicle and trailer along the path.

    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ENHANCING OCCUPANT AWARENESS

    公开(公告)号:US20240227835A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-07-11

    申请号:US18152841

    申请日:2023-01-11

    Abstract: A system for enhancing occupant awareness for a vehicle includes a display for displaying information to the occupant of the vehicle and a controller in electrical communication with the display. The controller is programmed to determine an activation state of the system. The activation state includes an activated state and a deactivated state. The controller is further programmed to determine a clearance distance between the vehicle and an object in an environment surrounding the vehicle in response to determining that the activation state is the activated state. The controller is further programmed to display a notification to the occupant of the vehicle based at least in part on the clearance distance.

    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ENHANCING OCCUPANT AWARENESS

    公开(公告)号:US20240198909A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-06-20

    申请号:US18066458

    申请日:2022-12-15

    CPC classification number: B60R1/26 B60R2300/8066

    Abstract: A system for enhancing occupant awareness for a vehicle includes a camera system for capturing images of an environment surrounding the vehicle, a display for displaying information to the occupant of the vehicle and a controller in electrical communication with the camera system and the display. The controller is programmed to determine an activation state of the system. The controller is further programmed to capture an image of the environment surrounding the vehicle using the camera system in response to determining that the activation state is the activated state. The image has a first portion and a second portion. The first portion of the image includes a trailer connected to the vehicle and the second portion of the image. The controller is further programmed to display the second portion of the image to the occupant using the display based at least in part on the first portion of the image.

    Detecting and mitigating window condensation

    公开(公告)号:US12269314B2

    公开(公告)日:2025-04-08

    申请号:US17841883

    申请日:2022-06-16

    Abstract: A system for detecting and mitigating window condensation for a vehicle includes an interior camera and a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system. The system also includes a controller in electrical communication with the interior camera and the HVAC system. The controller is programmed to determine an opacity of a first window of the vehicle using the interior camera, compare the opacity of the first window to an opacity threshold, and adjust the HVAC system to decrease the opacity of the first window of the vehicle in response to determining that the opacity of the first window is greater than or equal to the opacity threshold.

    System and method for enhancing occupant awareness

    公开(公告)号:US12157416B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-12-03

    申请号:US18066458

    申请日:2022-12-15

    Abstract: A system for enhancing occupant awareness for a vehicle includes a camera system for capturing images of an environment surrounding the vehicle, a display for displaying information to the occupant of the vehicle and a controller in electrical communication with the camera system and the display. The controller is programmed to determine an activation state of the system. The controller is further programmed to capture an image of the environment surrounding the vehicle using the camera system in response to determining that the activation state is the activated state. The image has a first portion and a second portion. The first portion of the image includes a trailer connected to the vehicle and the second portion of the image. The controller is further programmed to display the second portion of the image to the occupant using the display based at least in part on the first portion of the image.

    HIDDEN ROAD PARAMETER DETECTION SYSTEM

    公开(公告)号:US20240367675A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-11-07

    申请号:US18310571

    申请日:2023-05-02

    Abstract: A hidden road parameter detection system is provided with a host vehicle. The system includes a remote vehicle having one or more remote input devices generating one or more remote input signals associated with data indicative of a host vehicle, the road parameter, and/or an obstruction blocking a line of sight between the host vehicle and the road parameter. The system further includes a computer having one or more processors and a non-transitory computer readable medium storing instructions, such that the processor is programmed to compare a classification of the obstruction. The processor is further programmed to generate an actuation signal in response to the processor determining that the obstruction is blocking the line of sight from the host vehicle to the road parameter. The host vehicle includes one or more notification devices notifying an occupant of the host vehicle of the road parameter.

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