ELECTRONIC CONTROL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT AND ASSOCIATED METHODOLOGY OF ADAPTING 3D PANORAMIC VIEWS OF VEHICLE SURROUNDINGS BY PREDICTING DRIVER INTENT
First Claim
1. An electronic control system for adapting three dimensional panoramic views of vehicle surroundings by predicting driver intent, comprising:
- a plurality of cameras mounted on a vehicle that generate images of a surrounding area of the vehicle;
a visual sensor that detects a three dimensional profile of an occupant of the vehicle;
an electronic control unit that is configured to generate a three dimensional panoramic view based on the images generated by the plurality of cameras, that is configured to determine three dimensional locations and orientations of a plurality of body parts of the occupant of the vehicle based on the three dimensional profile detected by the visual sensor, and that is configured to adapt the three dimensional panoramic view based on the determined three dimensional locations and orientations; and
a display unit that displays the adapted three dimensional panoramic view.
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Abstract
An electronic control system, electronic control unit and an associated methodology for adapting three dimensional panoramic views of vehicle surroundings by predicting driver intent are provided. A plurality of cameras mounted on a vehicle generate images of a surrounding area of the vehicle. A visual sensor detects a three dimensional profile of an occupant of the vehicle. An electronic control unit generates a three dimensional panoramic view based on the images generated by the plurality of cameras, determines three dimensional locations and orientations of a plurality of body parts of the occupant of the vehicle based on the three dimensional profile detected by the visual sensor, and adapts the three dimensional panoramic view based on the determined three dimensional locations and orientations. A display unit displays the adapted three dimensional panoramic view.
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20 Claims
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1. An electronic control system for adapting three dimensional panoramic views of vehicle surroundings by predicting driver intent, comprising:
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a plurality of cameras mounted on a vehicle that generate images of a surrounding area of the vehicle; a visual sensor that detects a three dimensional profile of an occupant of the vehicle; an electronic control unit that is configured to generate a three dimensional panoramic view based on the images generated by the plurality of cameras, that is configured to determine three dimensional locations and orientations of a plurality of body parts of the occupant of the vehicle based on the three dimensional profile detected by the visual sensor, and that is configured to adapt the three dimensional panoramic view based on the determined three dimensional locations and orientations; and a display unit that displays the adapted three dimensional panoramic view. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for adapting three dimensional panoramic views of vehicle surroundings by predicting driver intent, comprising:
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generating images of a surrounding area of a vehicle with a plurality of cameras mounted on the vehicle; detecting a three dimensional profile of an occupant of the vehicle with a visual sensor mounted on the vehicle; generating a three dimensional panoramic view based on the images generated by the plurality of cameras; determining three dimensional locations and orientations of a plurality of body parts of the occupant of the vehicle based on the three dimensional profile detected by the visual sensor; adapting the three dimensional panoramic view based on the determined three dimensional locations and orientations; and displaying the adapted three dimensional panoramic view. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An electronic control unit for adapting three dimensional panoramic views of vehicle surroundings by predicting driver intent, comprising:
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a data acquisition interface configured to receive a plurality of images of a surrounding area of the vehicle and a three dimensional profile of an occupant of a vehicle; a data processor configured to generate a three dimensional panoramic view based on the plurality of images, that is configured to determine three dimensional locations and orientations of a plurality of body parts of an occupant of a vehicle based on the three dimensional profile, and that is configured to adapt the three dimensional panoramic view based on the determined three dimensional locations and orientations; and a display interface configured to send display information corresponding to the adapted three dimensional panoramic view.
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17. An electronic control system for calibrating cameras used to generate three dimensional panoramic views of vehicle surroundings, comprising:
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a plurality of cameras mounted on a vehicle that generate images of a surrounding area of the vehicle; a plurality of calibration markers mounted on a body of the vehicle; an electronic control unit that is configured to generate a three dimensional panoramic view based on the images generated by the plurality of cameras, and that is configured to calibrate the plurality of cameras by detecting the calibration markers in the images generated by the plurality of cameras. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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