Windshield and a method for mitigating glare from a windshield of an automobile
First Claim
1. A method for mitigating glare from a windshield of an automobile, the method comprising:
- receiving, by a glare mitigation system, a plurality of images from a plurality of image capturing devices placed at predefined locations of an automobile;
determining, by the glare mitigation system, a line of sight through a windshield of a driver of the automobile based on a driver image from among the plurality of images;
determining, by the glare mitigation system, a position of a glare on the windshield caused by vehicles traversing in front of the automobile based on a location of a first image capturing device from among the plurality of image capturing devices, a resolution of a first image of the first image capturing device, and a reference point of the windshield associated with the line of sight of the driver; and
positioning, by the glare mitigation system, a free floating opaque matter within the windshield, over the position of the glare, wherein positioning the free floating opaque matter over the position of the glare comprises varying electrostatic potential across a metal frame enclosing the windshield to cause movement of the free floating opaque matter within the windshield.
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Abstract
Disclosed herein is a method for mitigating glare from a windshield of an automobile. Plurality of images, captured from plurality of image capturing devices placed at predefined locations of automobile, are collected. Various image processing techniques are applied on the plurality of collected images to identify line of sight of driver of the automobile, presence of glare on the windshield and position of glare. A free floating opaque matter placed within the windshield is moved to the position of glare on windshield, thereby preventing the glare from affecting the driver. Movement of opaque matter on to the position of the glare is achieved by varying electrostatic potential to be applied across metal frame encircling the windshield. The windshield disclosed hereinabove is capable of adaptively positioning the opaque matter over the position of the glare without requiring any intervention from the driver, thereby facilitating in a smooth drive of the automobile.
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7 Claims
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1. A method for mitigating glare from a windshield of an automobile, the method comprising:
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receiving, by a glare mitigation system, a plurality of images from a plurality of image capturing devices placed at predefined locations of an automobile; determining, by the glare mitigation system, a line of sight through a windshield of a driver of the automobile based on a driver image from among the plurality of images; determining, by the glare mitigation system, a position of a glare on the windshield caused by vehicles traversing in front of the automobile based on a location of a first image capturing device from among the plurality of image capturing devices, a resolution of a first image of the first image capturing device, and a reference point of the windshield associated with the line of sight of the driver; and positioning, by the glare mitigation system, a free floating opaque matter within the windshield, over the position of the glare, wherein positioning the free floating opaque matter over the position of the glare comprises varying electrostatic potential across a metal frame enclosing the windshield to cause movement of the free floating opaque matter within the windshield. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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