Apparatus for measuring interior temperature of vehicle using 3D thermal image
First Claim
1. A method for measuring interior temperature of a vehicle using a three-dimensional thermal image, comprising the steps of:
- providing a pair of stereo infrared sensors spaced apart from each other and disposed in a front of an interior of the vehicle;
measuring two-dimensional thermal images of the interior of the vehicle with the pair of stereo infrared sensors;
providing a controller and a calculator in communication with the pair of stereo infrared sensors;
converting the two-dimensional thermal images measured by the pair of stereo infrared sensors into a three-dimensional thermal image by the calculator;
calibrating a temperature value of the three-dimensional thermal image converted by the calculator according to a plurality of temperature variables by the controller; and
calibrating a first temperature value measured by the pair of stereo infrared sensors at a specific coordinate of the interior of the vehicle to a second temperature value by the controller if a distance from the pair of stereo infrared sensors to the specific coordinate of the interior of the vehicle is one of equal to and greater than a predetermined distance, and wherein the second temperature value is greater than the first temperature value.
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Abstract
An apparatus for measuring interior temperature of a vehicle using a 3D thermal image may include: a pair of stereo infrared (IR) sensors arranged at the front of the vehicle interior so as to be spaced from each other, and configured to measure 2D thermal images for the vehicle interior including a passenger; a calculator configured to convert the 2D thermal images measured through the pair of stereo IR sensors into a 3D thermal image; and a controller configured to calibrate the 3D thermal image information acquired through the calculator, according to variables having an influence on the temperature of the vehicle interior.
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7 Claims
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1. A method for measuring interior temperature of a vehicle using a three-dimensional thermal image, comprising the steps of:
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providing a pair of stereo infrared sensors spaced apart from each other and disposed in a front of an interior of the vehicle; measuring two-dimensional thermal images of the interior of the vehicle with the pair of stereo infrared sensors; providing a controller and a calculator in communication with the pair of stereo infrared sensors; converting the two-dimensional thermal images measured by the pair of stereo infrared sensors into a three-dimensional thermal image by the calculator; calibrating a temperature value of the three-dimensional thermal image converted by the calculator according to a plurality of temperature variables by the controller; and calibrating a first temperature value measured by the pair of stereo infrared sensors at a specific coordinate of the interior of the vehicle to a second temperature value by the controller if a distance from the pair of stereo infrared sensors to the specific coordinate of the interior of the vehicle is one of equal to and greater than a predetermined distance, and wherein the second temperature value is greater than the first temperature value. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A method for measuring interior temperature of a vehicle using a three-dimensional thermal image, comprising the steps of:
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providing a pair of stereo infrared sensors spaced apart from each other and disposed in a front of an interior of the vehicle; measuring two-dimensional thermal images of the interior of the vehicle with the pair of stereo infrared sensors; providing a controller and a calculator in communication with the pair of stereo infrared sensors; converting the two-dimensional thermal images measured by the pair of stereo infrared sensors into a three-dimensional thermal image by the calculator; calibrating a temperature value of the three-dimensional thermal image converted by the calculator according to a plurality of temperature variables by the controller; comparing a temperature value measured by a first one of the pair of stereo infrared sensors at a specific coordinate of the interior of the vehicle with a temperature value measured by a second one of the pair of stereo infrared sensors at the specific coordinate of the interior of the vehicle by the controller; and determining a failure in one of the pair of stereo infrared sensors if a difference between the temperature value measured by the first one of the pair of stereo infrared sensors and the temperature value measured by the second one of the pair of stereo infrared sensors is one of equal to and greater than a tolerance. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6)
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7. A method for measuring interior temperature of a vehicle using a three-dimensional thermal image, comprising the steps of:
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providing a pair of stereo infrared sensors spaced apart from each other and disposed in a front of an interior of the vehicle; measuring two-dimensional thermal images of the interior of the vehicle with the pair of stereo infrared sensors; providing a controller and a calculator in communication with the pair of stereo infrared sensors; converting the two-dimensional thermal images measured by the pair of stereo infrared sensors into a three-dimensional thermal image by the calculator; and calibrating a temperature value of the three-dimensional thermal image converted by the calculator according to a plurality of temperature variables by the controller, wherein the step of calibrating a temperature value of the three-dimensional thermal image converted by the calculator according to a plurality of temperature variables by the controller includes the steps of using a preset emissivity of a member positioned in the interior of the vehicle and applying a radiant energy weight to the member by the controller, and wherein a magnitude of the radiant energy weight corresponds to a magnitude of a weight of one of a human body, a ceiling of the vehicle, a door trim of the vehicle, a clothing of the member, a seat of the vehicle, and a glass of the vehicle.
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