Image-assisted remote control vehicle systems and methods
First Claim
1. A system, comprising:
- a remote control vehicle;
an infrared imaging module mounted on the remote control vehicle, wherein the infrared imaging module is configured to capture an infrared image based on thermal radiation of a scene; and
a processor configured to communicate with the infrared imaging module, wherein the processor is configured to;
determine thermal properties associated with the scene based on the infrared image;
detect a first boundary in the infrared image and a second boundary in the infrared image based on the determined thermal properties associated with the scene;
determine a lane or a bounded area defined by the first boundary and the second boundary; and
modify an operation of the remote control vehicle based on the first boundary and the second boundary to keep the remote control vehicle within the lane or the bounded area and prevent the remote control vehicle from crossing the first boundary and the second boundary.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for an image-assisted remote control vehicle are provided. An image-assisted remote control system may include a motion controlled device such as an image-assisted remote control vehicle and a remote control device. The motion controlled device may include one or more imaging modules, such as a thermal imaging module and/or a non-thermal imaging module. An infrared image of a part of a track may be captured using the infrared imaging module. A boundary of the track may be detected using the infrared image. The operation of the vehicle may be modified based on the boundary. Modifying the operation of the vehicle in this way may provide a remote controlled vehicle with the ease of use of a slot car track set, the flexibility of remote control cars and the ability for a user to design their own track.
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20 Claims
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1. A system, comprising:
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a remote control vehicle; an infrared imaging module mounted on the remote control vehicle, wherein the infrared imaging module is configured to capture an infrared image based on thermal radiation of a scene; and a processor configured to communicate with the infrared imaging module, wherein the processor is configured to; determine thermal properties associated with the scene based on the infrared image;
detect a first boundary in the infrared image and a second boundary in the infrared image based on the determined thermal properties associated with the scene;determine a lane or a bounded area defined by the first boundary and the second boundary; and modify an operation of the remote control vehicle based on the first boundary and the second boundary to keep the remote control vehicle within the lane or the bounded area and prevent the remote control vehicle from crossing the first boundary and the second boundary. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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11. A method, comprising:
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capturing an infrared image based on thermal radiation of a scene with an infrared imaging module on a remote control vehicle; determining thermal properties associated with the scene based on the infrared image; detecting a first boundary in the infrared image and a second boundary in the infrared image based on the determined thermal properties associated with the scene; determining a lane or a bounded area defined by the first boundary and the second boundary; and modifying an operation of the remote control vehicle based on the first boundary and the second boundary to keep the remote control vehicle within the lane or the bounded area and prevent the remote control vehicle from crossing the first boundary and the second boundary. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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