Method for representing a vehicle's surrounding environment

• US 20140375812A1
• Filed: 09/24/2012
• Published: 12/25/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 10/14/2011
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
• Original Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
• Inventors: Ehlgen, Tobias, Vepa, Leo
• Application Number:
  US14/350,521
• Publication Number:
  US 20140375812A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 348/148
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 11/04 Mounting of cameras operative during drive; Arrangement of controls thereof relative to the vehicle
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2300/105 using multiple cameras
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 15/205 Image-based rendering
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 2207/30252 Vehicle exterior; Vicinity of vehicle
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/181 for receiving images from a plurality of remote sources

Abstract

A method for modifying a plane of projection in response to detection of at least one object, in particular, at least one raised object in the surroundings of a vehicle. The surroundings of the vehicle are monitored for raised objects. The coordinates of a base point of at least one detected, raised object and the width thereof are determined. The plane of projection is raised in front of the at least one detected, raised object, starting from the base point thereof, if indicated, within a transition region.

Claims

1-9. -9. (canceled)

10. A method for representing a vehicle'"'"'s surrounding environment in an all-round view, the method comprising:

recording images, with camera systems of a vehicle;

projecting the recording images as transformed images onto a configured plane of projection; and

in response to detection of a raised object, in the surroundings of the vehicle, modifying the configured plane of projection by performing the following;

detecting a raised object in the surroundings of the vehicle;

determining coordinates of the raised object, including a base point of the raised object in the configured plane of projection and the width thereof and

adaptating the configured plane of projection so that the configured plane of projection is raised over the width of the raised object in front of the raised object, essentially near the ascertained base point thereof.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein the configured plane of projection is formed by a horizontal region located in front of the vehicle and by a vertical region located at a greater distance from the vehicle.

12. The method of claim 10, wherein, in response to detection of at least one raised object, a transition of the horizontal region into the vertical region of the configured plane of projection is shifted into the vicinity of the base point of the at least one detected, raised object.

13. The method of claim 10, wherein, starting out from the base point of the raised, detected object, the configured plane of projection is adapted in width in conformance with the width of the raised object.

14. The method of claim 10, wherein, as a function of a height of the at least one detected, raised object, a height of the vertical region is adapted in the width of the raised object to the configured projection plane.

15. The method of claim 10, wherein the detected raised object is imaged in the adapted plane of projection as a 3D representation.

16. The method of claim 10, wherein, in the configured plane of projection, a transition region is provided within which the horizontal region transitions into the vertical region.

17. A computer readable medium having a computer program, which is executable by a processor, comprising:

a program code arrangement having program code for representing a vehicle'"'"'s surrounding environment in an all-round view, by performing the following;

recording images, with camera systems of a vehicle;

projecting the recording images as transformed images onto a configured plane of projection; and

in response to detection of a raised object, in the surroundings of the vehicle, modifying the configured plane of projection by performing the following;

detecting a raised object in the surroundings of the vehicle;

determining coordinates of the raised object, including a base point of the raised object in the configured plane of projection and the width thereof; and

adaptating the configured plane of projection so that the configured plane of projection is raised over the width of the raised object in front of the raised object, essentially near the ascertained base point thereof.

18. A driver assistance system for a driver of a vehicle, comprising:

sensor systems for detecting raised objects in surroundings of the vehicle;

components for determining coordinates of a base point of at least one detected, raised object and the width thereof; and

a component for raising a configured plane of projection near the raised object, essentially near the ascertained base point thereof over the width of the at least one detected, raised object.