Interior Camera System for a Self Driving Car

    公开(公告)号:US20240166144A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-05-23

    申请号:US18425071

    申请日:2024-01-29

    申请人: WAYMO LLC

    摘要: The technology provides an interior camera sensing system for self-driving vehicles. The sensor system includes image sensors and infrared illuminators to see the vehicle's cabin and storage areas in all ambient lighting conditions. The system can monitor the vehicle for safety purposes, to detect the cleanliness of the cabin and storage areas, as well as to detect whether packages or other objects have been inadvertently left in the vehicle. The cameras are arranged to focus on selected regions in the vehicle cabin and the system carries out certain actions in response to information evaluated for those regions. The interior space is divided into multiple zones assigned different coverage priorities. Regardless of vehicle size or configuration, certain actions are performed according to various ride checklists and the imagery detected by the interior cameras. The checklists include pre-ride, mid-ride, and post-ride checklists.

    Automatic prediction of exposure of camera in projector-camera systems

    公开(公告)号:US11924556B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-03-05

    申请号:US17849517

    申请日:2022-06-24

    IPC分类号: H04N23/73 G06T7/80 H04N5/58

    CPC分类号: H04N23/73 G06T7/80 H04N5/58

    摘要: The present invention is directed to predicting and optimizing the exposure value of cameras in order to properly capture images, achieve robust and efficient calibration, and detect faults. The present invention features a method comprising displaying one or more reference images and using the camera to capture the reference image at one or more camera exposures. This allows an optimal camera exposure and an optimal reference image to be determined. The method may further comprise estimating ambient light. The method may further comprise the display device displaying an input image and identifying relative properties of the input image in comparison to the reference image. The method may further comprise predicting an optimal exposure based on the relative properties of the input image, ambient light, and the optimal reference exposure, adjusting the exposure value of the camera based on the optimal exposure, and capturing the input image at the proper exposure.

    AUTOMATIC PREDICTION OF EXPOSURE OF CAMERA IN PROJECTOR-CAMERA SYSTEMS

    公开(公告)号:US20230421910A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-12-28

    申请号:US17849517

    申请日:2022-06-24

    IPC分类号: H04N5/235 G06T7/80 H04N5/58

    CPC分类号: H04N5/2353 G06T7/80 H04N5/58

    摘要: The present invention is directed to predicting and optimizing the exposure value of cameras in order to properly capture images, achieve robust and efficient calibration, and detect faults. The present invention features a method comprising displaying one or more reference images and using the camera to capture the reference image at one or more camera exposures. This allows an optimal camera exposure and an optimal reference image to be determined. The method may further comprise estimating ambient light. The method may further comprise the display device displaying an input image and identifying relative properties of the input image in comparison to the reference image. The method may further comprise predicting an optimal exposure based on the relative properties of the input image, ambient light, and the optimal reference exposure, adjusting the exposure value of the camera based on the optimal exposure, and capturing the input image at the proper exposure.

    Image sensor
    5.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11678082B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-06-13

    申请号:US17139427

    申请日:2020-12-31

    摘要: An image sensor includes a pixel array including a plurality of unit pixels arranged along a plurality of rows and a plurality of columns. Each of the unit pixels includes a photoelectric conversion element generating and accumulating photocharges, a charge detection node receiving the photocharges accumulated in the photoelectric conversion element, a readout circuit converting the photocharges accumulated in and output from the charge detection node into an electrical pixel signal, the readout circuit outputting the electrical pixel signal, a capacitive element, and a switching element controlling connection between the charge detection node and the capacitive element. Each of the rows of the pixel array includes first pixels connected to a first conversion gain control line and second pixels connected to a second conversion gain control line.

    Display device and control method therefor

    公开(公告)号:US11617003B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-03-28

    申请号:US16330441

    申请日:2017-09-08

    摘要: A display device and a control method therefor are disclosed. According to the disclosure, the display device comprises: a sensor for sensing the surrounding environmental state; an inputter for receiving a user command for content conversion; an outputter for outputting content corresponding to the user command; and a processor for controlling the outputter such that screen brightness and/or audio output strength of second content corresponding to the user command is changed and outputted, when the user command is inputted, on the basis of the sensed surrounding environmental state and/or output information of currently outputted first content. Therefore, the display device can variously output an output of content image and/or audio according to the surrounding environmental state.

    Information processing apparatus and non-transitory computer readable medium

    公开(公告)号:US11423863B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-08-23

    申请号:US17060931

    申请日:2020-10-01

    发明人: Takayoshi Saita

    IPC分类号: G09G5/00 G09G5/10 H04N5/58

    摘要: An information processing apparatus includes a processor configured to perform control to display, in the air, a first image that is observable in an ambient area of the first image and hinders a different image displayed in the air in a first area from being viewed from a second area. The first area is positioned on a first side of the first image. The first side faces a specific observer. The second area is positioned on a second side of the first image opposite to the first side. The processor is configured to perform control to display, in the air in the first area, a second image observable in an ambient area of the second image.

    TV set and backlight control method, control device and readable storage medium of the TV set

    公开(公告)号:US11388363B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-07-12

    申请号:US17276544

    申请日:2020-08-24

    发明人: Jilei Qin

    IPC分类号: H04N5/58 G09G3/34

    摘要: The disclosure discloses a TV backlight control method, which includes the following operations: acquiring current first ambient brightness information and a user type in a space where a TV set is located; determining a backlight adjustment value according to the first ambient brightness information and the user type. The brightness value of the TV backlight is reduced according to the backlight adjustment value. The present disclosure further discloses a control device, a TV set and a readable storage medium.

    TV control system and TV control device suitable therefor

    公开(公告)号:US11368740B1

    公开(公告)日:2022-06-21

    申请号:US17439799

    申请日:2020-03-30

    申请人: Byung Chul Moon

    发明人: Byung Chul Moon

    摘要: A TV control system includes: a TV control device which generates a viewing distance detection value and an illumination level detection value, inputs a setting value transmitted from the smart phone, and transmits a human body distance detection value, the illumination level detection value, the setting value, and a control signal to the smart TV; the smart TV which receives the viewing distance detection value, the illumination level detection value, and the setting value transmitted from the TV control device, and changes a distance and time setting value in response to the control signal; the smart phone which generates a control signal for changing distance information and a control signal for changing time setting and transmits the control signals to the TV control device; and a router which is connected to the smart phone and the TV control device through a communication network.