INTERACTING WITH VEHICLE CONTROLS THROUGH GESTURE RECOGNITION
First Claim
1. A gesture-based recognition system for interpreting a vehicle occupant'"'"'s gesture and obtaining the occupant'"'"'s desired command inputs through gesture recognition, the system comprising:
- a means for capturing an image of the vehicle'"'"'s interior section;
a gesture recognition processor adapted to separate the occupant'"'"'s image from the captured image, and further adapted to interpret occupant'"'"'s gestures from the image and generate an output; and
a command actuator coupled to the gesture recognition processor and adapted to receive the output therefrom, interpret a desired command, and actuate the command based on a confirmation received from the occupant.
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Abstract
A gesture-based recognition system obtains a vehicle occupant'"'"'s desired command inputs through recognition and interpretation of his gestures. An image of the vehicle'"'"'s interior section is captured and the occupant'"'"'s image is separated from the background, in the captured image. The separated image is analyzed and a gesture recognition processor interprets the occupant'"'"'s gesture from the image. A command actuator renders the interpreted desired command to the occupant along with a confirmation message, before actuating the command. When the occupant confirms, the command actuator actuates the interpreted command. Further, an inference engine processor assesses the occupant'"'"'s state of attentiveness and conveys signals to a drive assist system if the occupant in inattentive. The drive-assist system provides warning signals to the inattentive occupant if any potential threats are identified. Further, a driver recognition module readjusts a set of vehicle'"'"'s personalization functions to pre-stored settings, on recognizing the driver.
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1. A gesture-based recognition system for interpreting a vehicle occupant'"'"'s gesture and obtaining the occupant'"'"'s desired command inputs through gesture recognition, the system comprising:
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a means for capturing an image of the vehicle'"'"'s interior section; a gesture recognition processor adapted to separate the occupant'"'"'s image from the captured image, and further adapted to interpret occupant'"'"'s gestures from the image and generate an output; and a command actuator coupled to the gesture recognition processor and adapted to receive the output therefrom, interpret a desired command, and actuate the command based on a confirmation received from the occupant. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of interpreting a vehicle occupant'"'"'s gesture and obtaining occupant'"'"'s desired command inputs through gesture-recognition, the method comprising:
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capturing an image of the vehicle'"'"'s interior section; separating the occupant'"'"'s image from the captured image, analyzing the separated image, and interpreting the occupant'"'"'s gesture from the separated image; interpreting the occupant'"'"'s desired command, generating a corresponding confirmation message and delivering the message to the occupant; and obtaining the confirmation from the occupant and actuating the command. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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