Vehicle object detection system
First Claim
1. A vehicle object detection system comprising:
- a vehicle body structure defining a passenger compartment and having an outer surface;
a plurality of sensing devices configured to detect an object within a prescribed area adjacent to the outer surface of the vehicle body structure;
a video display viewable from within the passenger compartment configured to display images representing the prescribed area adjacent to the outer surface of the vehicle body structure; and
a controller configured to process object information received from the plurality of sensing devices, determine the distance between the outer surface of the vehicle body structure and the object, and display on the video display a faux representation of the object, a faux representation of the outer surface of the vehicle body structure and a numeric representation of the distance between the outer surface of the vehicle body structure and the object, the controller being further configured to switch between operating the video display in any one of a plurality of display modes including at least two of a side view mode, a parallel parking view mode and a backup mode, such thatin the side view mode the faux representation of the outer surface includes a representation of the front bumper fascia looking from one side thereof the vehicle with the prescribed area being adjacent to a front end of the vehicle,in the parallel parking view mode the faux representation of the outer surface includes a representation of the one of the passenger'"'"'s side of the vehicle or the driver'"'"'s side of the vehicle looking horizontally from one end of the vehicle with the prescribed area being adjacent to the one of the passenger'"'"'s side or the driver'"'"'s side of the vehicle, andin the backup mode the faux representation of the outer surface includes a representation of the rear bumper fascia looking from one side thereof with the prescribed area being adjacent to a rear end of the vehicle,the controller being further provided with predetermined dimensions corresponding to physical dimensions of the vehicle body structure, and the images representing the underside section of the vehicle body structure are generated based upon the predetermined dimensions, andthe controller being further configured to receive inputted modified dimensions such that in response to the modified dimensions being received, the predetermined dimensions are replaced with the modified dimensions and the images representing the underside section of the vehicle body structure are generated based upon the modified dimensions.
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Abstract
A vehicle object detection system includes a vehicle body structure, a sensing device, a video display and a controller. The vehicle body structure defines a passenger compartment and has an outer surface. The sensing device is configured to detect an object within a prescribed area adjacent to the outer surface of the vehicle body structure. The video display is viewable from within the passenger compartment and is configured to display images representing the prescribed area adjacent to the outer surface of the vehicle body structure. The controller is configured to process object information received from the sensing device, determine the distance between the outer surface of the vehicle body structure and the object, and display on the video display a representation of the object and a numeric representation of the distance between the outer surface of the vehicle body structure and the object.
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18 Claims
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1. A vehicle object detection system comprising:
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a vehicle body structure defining a passenger compartment and having an outer surface; a plurality of sensing devices configured to detect an object within a prescribed area adjacent to the outer surface of the vehicle body structure; a video display viewable from within the passenger compartment configured to display images representing the prescribed area adjacent to the outer surface of the vehicle body structure; and a controller configured to process object information received from the plurality of sensing devices, determine the distance between the outer surface of the vehicle body structure and the object, and display on the video display a faux representation of the object, a faux representation of the outer surface of the vehicle body structure and a numeric representation of the distance between the outer surface of the vehicle body structure and the object, the controller being further configured to switch between operating the video display in any one of a plurality of display modes including at least two of a side view mode, a parallel parking view mode and a backup mode, such that in the side view mode the faux representation of the outer surface includes a representation of the front bumper fascia looking from one side thereof the vehicle with the prescribed area being adjacent to a front end of the vehicle, in the parallel parking view mode the faux representation of the outer surface includes a representation of the one of the passenger'"'"'s side of the vehicle or the driver'"'"'s side of the vehicle looking horizontally from one end of the vehicle with the prescribed area being adjacent to the one of the passenger'"'"'s side or the driver'"'"'s side of the vehicle, and in the backup mode the faux representation of the outer surface includes a representation of the rear bumper fascia looking from one side thereof with the prescribed area being adjacent to a rear end of the vehicle, the controller being further provided with predetermined dimensions corresponding to physical dimensions of the vehicle body structure, and the images representing the underside section of the vehicle body structure are generated based upon the predetermined dimensions, and the controller being further configured to receive inputted modified dimensions such that in response to the modified dimensions being received, the predetermined dimensions are replaced with the modified dimensions and the images representing the underside section of the vehicle body structure are generated based upon the modified dimensions. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A vehicle object detection system comprising:
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a vehicle body structure defining a passenger compartment and having an outer surface, the vehicle body structure defining a vehicle longitudinal direction; a plurality of sensing devices configured to detect an object within a prescribed area adjacent to the outer surface of the vehicle body structure; a video display viewable from within the passenger compartment configured to display images representing the prescribed area adjacent to the outer surface of the vehicle body structure; and a controller configured to process object information received from the plurality of sensing devices, determine the distance between the outer surface of the vehicle body structure and the object, and display on the video display a faux representation of the object, a faux representation of the outer surface of the vehicle body structure and a numeric representation of the distance between the outer surface of the vehicle body structure and the object, the controller being further configured to switch between operating the video display in each of a plurality of display modes including a side view mode, a parallel parking view mode and a backup mode, such that in the side view mode the faux representation of the outer surface includes a faux representation of the front bumper fascia looking from one side thereof the vehicle with a faux representation of the prescribed area being adjacent to a front end of the vehicle, in the parallel parking view mode the faux representation of the outer surface includes a faux representation of the one of the passenger'"'"'s side of the vehicle or the driver'"'"'s side of the vehicle looking in a horizontal direction parallel to the vehicle longitudinal direction from one end of the vehicle with a faux representation of the prescribed area being adjacent to the one of the passenger'"'"'s side or the driver'"'"'s side of the vehicle, and in the backup mode the faux representation of the outer surface includes a faux representation of the rear bumper fascia looking from one side thereof with a faux representation of the prescribed area being adjacent to a rear end of the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (16, 18)
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17. A vehicle object detection system comprising:
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a vehicle body structure defining a passenger compartment and having an outer surface; a plurality of sensing devices configured to detect a plurality of objects within a prescribed area adjacent to the outer surface of the vehicle body structure; a video display viewable from within the passenger compartment configured to display images representing the prescribed area adjacent to the outer surface of the vehicle body structure; an eye gaze camera configured to capture images of a vehicle operator'"'"'s eye; and a controller configured to process object information received from the plurality of sensing devices, determine the distance between the outer surface of the vehicle body structure and the plurality of objects, process images captured by the eye gaze camera and correlate aim of the vehicle operator'"'"'s eye to one object of the plurality of objects and display on the video display a faux representation of the plurality of objects, a faux representation of the outer surface of the vehicle body structure and a numeric representation of the distance between the outer surface of the vehicle body structure and the one object, the controller being further configured to switch between operating the video display in each of a plurality of display modes including a side view mode, a parallel parking view mode and a backup mode, such that in the side view mode the faux representation of the outer surface includes a faux representation of the front bumper fascia looking from one lateral side thereof the vehicle with the prescribed area in a faux representation thereof being adjacent to a front end of the vehicle, in the parallel parking view mode the faux representation of the outer surface includes a faux representation of the one of the passenger'"'"'s side of the vehicle or the driver'"'"'s side of the vehicle looking in a horizontal direction from one end of the vehicle with the prescribed area in a faux representation thereof being adjacent to the one of the passenger'"'"'s side or the driver'"'"'s side of the vehicle, and in the backup mode the faux representation of the outer surface includes a faux representation of the rear bumper fascia looking from one side thereof with the prescribed area in a faux representation thereof being adjacent to a rear end of the vehicle.
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Specification