VISION SYSTEM AND METHOD OF MONITORING SURROUNDINGS OF MACHINE
First Claim
1. A vision system for a machine having a first section, a second section and an articulation joint pivotally connecting the first section to the second section, the vision system comprising:
- a first set of cameras mounted on the first section of the machine;
a second set of cameras mounted on the second section of the machine;
a controller communicably coupled to the first set of cameras and the second set of cameras, the controller comprising;
a first image transformation module configured to convert a first image captured by the first set of cameras into a first transformed image based at least on a view type;
a second image transformation module configured to convert a second image captured by the second set of cameras into a second transformed image based at least on a view type; and
an image combination module configured to receive the first transformed image from the first image transformation module and the second transformed image from the second image transformation module, the image combination module further configured to combine the first transformed image and the second transformed image to obtain a combined image with reference to the articulation joint, wherein the combined image is indicative of surroundings of the first section and the second section of the machine; and
a display device communicably coupled to the controller, the display device configured to display the combined image.
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Abstract
A vision system for a machine is disclosed. The vision system includes a first set of cameras mounted on the first section and a second set of cameras mounted on the second section of the machine. A controller is coupled to the first set of cameras and the second set of cameras. The controller includes a first and a second image transformation modules to convert a first and a second images captured by the first and the second set of cameras into a first and a second transformed image based at least on a view type, respectively. An image combination module combines the first transformed image and the second transformed image to a combined image with reference to the articulation joint. The image combination module communicates with a display device to display the combined image. The combined image is indicative of surroundings of the first section and the second section of the machine.
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19 Claims
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1. A vision system for a machine having a first section, a second section and an articulation joint pivotally connecting the first section to the second section, the vision system comprising:
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a first set of cameras mounted on the first section of the machine; a second set of cameras mounted on the second section of the machine; a controller communicably coupled to the first set of cameras and the second set of cameras, the controller comprising; a first image transformation module configured to convert a first image captured by the first set of cameras into a first transformed image based at least on a view type; a second image transformation module configured to convert a second image captured by the second set of cameras into a second transformed image based at least on a view type; and an image combination module configured to receive the first transformed image from the first image transformation module and the second transformed image from the second image transformation module, the image combination module further configured to combine the first transformed image and the second transformed image to obtain a combined image with reference to the articulation joint, wherein the combined image is indicative of surroundings of the first section and the second section of the machine; and a display device communicably coupled to the controller, the display device configured to display the combined image. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A machine comprising:
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a first section comprising a first set of ground engaging members; a second section comprising a second set of ground engaging members; an articulation joint configured to pivotally couple the first section to the second section; and a vision system comprising; a first set of cameras mounted on the first section; a second set of cameras mounted on the second section; a controller communicably coupled to the first set of cameras and the second set of cameras, the controller comprising; a first image transformation module configured to convert a first image captured by the first set of cameras into a first transformed image based at least on a view type; a second image transformation module configured to convert a second image captured by the second set of cameras into a second transformed image based at least on a view type; and an image combination module configured to receive the first transformed image from the first image transformation module and the second transformed image from the second image transformation module, the image combination module further configured to combine the first transformed image and the second transformed image to obtain a combined image with reference to the articulation member, wherein the combined image is indicative of surroundings of the first section and the second section of the machine; and a display device communicably coupled to the controller, the display device configured to display the combined image. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of monitoring surroundings of a machine having a first section, a second section and an articulation joint pivotally connecting the first section to the second section, the method comprising:
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capturing, via a first set of cameras, a first image, wherein the first set of cameras is mounted on the first section of the machine; capturing, via a second set of cameras, a second image, wherein the second set of cameras is mounted on the second section of the machine; converting the first image captured by the first set of cameras into a first transformed image based at least on a view type; converting the second image captured by the second set of cameras into a second transformed image based at least on a view type; combining the first transformed image and the second transformed image to obtain a combined image with reference to the articulation joint, wherein the combined image is indicative of surroundings of the first section and the second section of the machine; and displaying, via a display device, the combined image. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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