Detecting an extended side view mirror
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1. A system for detecting a position of a vehicle mirror, comprising:
- an electronic control unit (ECU) including a processor and a memory;
instructions stored in the memory and executable and by the processor, such that the ECU is programmed to;
receive a first image from a camera on a vehicle mirror when the position of the mirror is known to be a first position;
identify characteristics of the first image that indicate the first position of the mirror;
receive a second image of the vehicle mirror;
compare the characteristics of the first image to characteristics of the second image; and
determine, based on whether the comparison indicates a predetermined difference between the characteristics of the first image and the characteristics of the second image, whether the vehicle mirror has moved from the first position to a second position;
wherein the second position is one of extended and non-extended.
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Abstract
A position of a mirror in or on a vehicle can be detected by receiving a first image and a second image, and comparing the first image to the second image. The comparison is used for determining whether the vehicle mirror has moved from one of an extended state and a non-extended state.
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1. A system for detecting a position of a vehicle mirror, comprising:
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an electronic control unit (ECU) including a processor and a memory; instructions stored in the memory and executable and by the processor, such that the ECU is programmed to; receive a first image from a camera on a vehicle mirror when the position of the mirror is known to be a first position; identify characteristics of the first image that indicate the first position of the mirror; receive a second image of the vehicle mirror; compare the characteristics of the first image to characteristics of the second image; and determine, based on whether the comparison indicates a predetermined difference between the characteristics of the first image and the characteristics of the second image, whether the vehicle mirror has moved from the first position to a second position; wherein the second position is one of extended and non-extended. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method, comprising steps performed by a processor, the steps including:
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receiving a first image from a camera on a vehicle mirror when the position of the mirror is known to be a first position; identifying characteristics of the first image that indicate the first position of the mirror; receiving a second image of from the vehicle mirror camera after the vehicle mirror is instructed to extend; comparing characteristics of the first image to characteristics of the second image; and determining, based on whether the comparison indicates a predetermined difference between the characteristics of the first image and the characteristics of the second image, whether the vehicle mirror has moved from the first position to a second position;
wherein the second position is one of extended and non-extended. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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