Vehicle control system for controlling steering of vehicle
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1. A control system for controlling steering of a driving apparatus, wherein the system comprising:
- a projecting device configured to project a steering wheel image on to a surface within the driving apparatus such that a user of the driving apparatus may act on the projected image of the steering wheel;
a capturing device configured to capture motion data regarding movements of one or two hands on the projected steering wheel image;
a processor configured by machine-readable instructions to;
calculate a movement of the one or two hands based on the motion data,determine a steering input according to the movement of the one or two hands, andoutput a steering signal according to the steering input direction; and
an actuating device configured to receive the steering signal and effectuate a maneuver of the driving apparatus according to the steering signal.
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Abstract
Embodiments provide a vehicle control system comprising a projecting device, a camera device, a control device and an actuating device. The vehicle steering control system does not need a physical steering wheel, thus the weight and cost of the vehicles can be reduced. In addition, the steering control system according to the present invention provides the drivers with brand new driving experience.
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1. A control system for controlling steering of a driving apparatus, wherein the system comprising:
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a projecting device configured to project a steering wheel image on to a surface within the driving apparatus such that a user of the driving apparatus may act on the projected image of the steering wheel; a capturing device configured to capture motion data regarding movements of one or two hands on the projected steering wheel image; a processor configured by machine-readable instructions to; calculate a movement of the one or two hands based on the motion data, determine a steering input according to the movement of the one or two hands, and output a steering signal according to the steering input direction; and an actuating device configured to receive the steering signal and effectuate a maneuver of the driving apparatus according to the steering signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for controlling steering of a driving apparatus, the method being implemented by a processor, the method comprising:
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projecting a steering wheel image on to a surface within the driving apparatus such that a user of the driving apparatus may act on the projected image of the steering wheel; capturing motion data regarding movements of one or two hands on the projected steering wheel image; calculating a movement of the one or two hands based on the motion data, determining a steering input according to the movement of the one or two hands, and outputting a steering signal according to the steering input direction; and receiving the steering signal and effectuate a maneuver of the driving apparatus according to the steering signal. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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