Vehicle surround view system
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1. A surround view system comprising:
- a plurality of cameras positionable at different locations on a vehicle, the cameras configured to generate image data of surroundings of the vehicle;
an interface configured to receive signals from additional sensors that measure distance from the vehicle to objects located around the vehicle;
a processing device configured to merge the image data from the plurality of cameras, the processing device being further configured to generate a surround view of the vehicle based on the merged image data, where the processing device is configured to project the merged image data on a simulated predetermined shape surrounding the vehicle, the simulated predetermined shape having a flat bottom, the flat bottom having an outer perimeter with straight sections and curved sections, the simulated predetermined shape continuing above the bottom in horizontal cross sections, a top cross section of the simulated predetermined shape being elliptic in shape and having a major axis that is longer than a minor axis, the simulated predetermined shape being a bowl, and a shape of the bowl changing from a top of the bowl to a bottom of the bowl gradually from cross sections of the bowl having an elliptic shape with a major axis that is longer than a minor axis to cross sections of the bowl having a rectangular shape with curved corners, the processing device configured to selectively change a size of the flat bottom of the simulated predetermined shape based on a user input requesting the change; and
a display configured to display the surround view;
wherein a ratio of a length of the curved segments of the bottom cross section to a total length of a perimeter of the bottom cross section is between 0.6 and 0.8.
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Abstract
A surround view system that can provide a surround view, e.g., a 360° view, from a vehicle by way of cameras positioned at various locations on the vehicle. The cameras can generate image data corresponding to the surround view, and a processing device can process the image data and generate the surround view on a simulated predetermined shape that can be viewed from a display. The simulated predetermined shape can have a flat bottom with a rectangular shape and a rim with a parabolic shape.
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16 Claims
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1. A surround view system comprising:
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a plurality of cameras positionable at different locations on a vehicle, the cameras configured to generate image data of surroundings of the vehicle; an interface configured to receive signals from additional sensors that measure distance from the vehicle to objects located around the vehicle; a processing device configured to merge the image data from the plurality of cameras, the processing device being further configured to generate a surround view of the vehicle based on the merged image data, where the processing device is configured to project the merged image data on a simulated predetermined shape surrounding the vehicle, the simulated predetermined shape having a flat bottom, the flat bottom having an outer perimeter with straight sections and curved sections, the simulated predetermined shape continuing above the bottom in horizontal cross sections, a top cross section of the simulated predetermined shape being elliptic in shape and having a major axis that is longer than a minor axis, the simulated predetermined shape being a bowl, and a shape of the bowl changing from a top of the bowl to a bottom of the bowl gradually from cross sections of the bowl having an elliptic shape with a major axis that is longer than a minor axis to cross sections of the bowl having a rectangular shape with curved corners, the processing device configured to selectively change a size of the flat bottom of the simulated predetermined shape based on a user input requesting the change; and a display configured to display the surround view; wherein a ratio of a length of the curved segments of the bottom cross section to a total length of a perimeter of the bottom cross section is between 0.6 and 0.8. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for generating a surround view of a vehicle, the method comprising:
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providing a plurality of image sensors at different locations on the vehicle; the image sensors generating image data of surroundings of the vehicle that cover the surroundings of the vehicle; receiving signals from additional sensors that measure distance from the vehicle to objects located around the vehicle; processing the image data of the image sensors to generate the surround view of the vehicle based on the image data from the image sensors, where the image data are inversely projected on a predetermined shape surrounding the vehicle, the predetermined shape having a flat bottom, the predetermined shape continuing above the flat bottom with horizontal shapes, a top shape of the predetermined shape being ellipsoidal in shape and having a major axis that is longer than a minor axis, the predetermined shape being a bowl, and a shape of the bowl changing from a top of the bowl to a bottom of the bowl gradually from cross sections of the bowl having an elliptic shape with a major axis that is longer than a minor axis at a top rim of the bowl to cross sections of the bowl having a rectangular shape with curved corners, where processing the image data includes selectively changing a size of the flat bottom of the predetermined shape responsive to user input requesting the change in size received from a user input device, wherein a bottom shape of the horizontal shapes is a rectangular shape with curved corners comprising straight segments and curved segments, the curved segments comprising the curved corners, wherein the bottom shape touches the flat bottom, and wherein a ratio of a length of the curved segments to a total length of an outer perimeter of the bottom shape is between 0.6 and 0.8; and displaying the generated surround view. - View Dependent Claims (11)
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12. A surround view system comprising:
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a processing device configured to process image data corresponding to surroundings of a vehicle, the processing device being further configured to generate a surround view based on the image data, where the processing device is further configured to project the image data on a simulated predetermined shape surrounding the vehicle, the simulated predetermined shape having a flat bottom, the simulated predetermined shape configured to continue above the flat bottom in horizontal cross sections, the simulated predetermined shape having a top cross section being elliptic in shape and having a major axis that is longer than a minor axis, the simulated predetermined shape being a bowl, and a shape of the bowl changing from a top of the bowl to a bottom of the bowl gradually from cross sections of the bowl having an elliptic shape with a major axis that is longer than a minor axis at the top of the bowl to cross sections of the bowl having a rectangular shape with curved corners at the bottom of the bowl, the processing device configured to selectively change a size of the flat bottom of the simulated predetermined shape based on user input requesting the change in the size of the flat bottom; and an interface configured to receive signals from additional sensors, other than sensors capturing the image data, that measure distance from the vehicle to objects located around the vehicle; wherein a bottom cross section of the horizontal cross sections comprises four straight edges and four curved corners, and wherein a ratio of a length of the four curved corners to a total length of the four curved corners and the four straight edges is between 0.6 and 0.8, and wherein the edges and corners lie on an outer perimeter of the bottom cross section, where the flat bottom meets a wall of the simulated predetermined shape. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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