Imaging system with adaptive high beam control
First Claim
1. An imaging system comprising:
- an image sensor configured to acquire one or more images of a scene external and forward of a controlled vehicle and to generate image data corresponding to the acquired images;
a controller communicatively connected to the image sensor and configured to;
receive and analyze the image data;
detect an object of interest in the image data, wherein the object of interest is at least one of an oncoming vehicle and a preceding vehicle;
generate an ON signal or an OFF signal based on the detection of the object of interest in the image data, or lack thereof, wherein a high beam control of the vehicle is turned ON based on the ON signal, and wherein the high beam control of the vehicle is turned OFF based on the OFF signal; and
modify a future response time at which the OFF signal is generated based on an external overriding of the ON signal or the OFF signal.
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Abstract
An imaging system is provided herein. An image sensor is configured to acquire one or more images of a scene external and forward of a controlled vehicle and to generate image data corresponding to the acquired images. A controller is communicatively connected to the image sensor and is configured to receive and analyze the image data. The controller detects an object of interest in the image data and generates an ON signal or an OFF signal based on the detection of the object of interest in the image data, or lack thereof. A high beam control of the vehicle is turned ON based on the ON signal or turned OFF based on the OFF signal. The controller modifies a future response time at which the OFF signal is generated based on an external overriding of the ON signal or the OFF signal.
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20 Claims
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1. An imaging system comprising:
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an image sensor configured to acquire one or more images of a scene external and forward of a controlled vehicle and to generate image data corresponding to the acquired images; a controller communicatively connected to the image sensor and configured to; receive and analyze the image data; detect an object of interest in the image data, wherein the object of interest is at least one of an oncoming vehicle and a preceding vehicle; generate an ON signal or an OFF signal based on the detection of the object of interest in the image data, or lack thereof, wherein a high beam control of the vehicle is turned ON based on the ON signal, and wherein the high beam control of the vehicle is turned OFF based on the OFF signal; and modify a future response time at which the OFF signal is generated based on an external overriding of the ON signal or the OFF signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method of controlling exterior lights of a vehicle, comprising the steps of:
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acquiring one or more images of a scene external and forward of a controlled vehicle and to generating image data corresponding to the acquired images; analyzing the image data; detecting an object of interest in the image data, wherein the object of interest is at least one of an oncoming vehicle and a preceding vehicle; generating an ON signal or an OFF signal based on the detection of the object of interest in the image data, or lack thereof, wherein a high beam control of the vehicle is turned ON based on the ON signal, and wherein the high beam control of the vehicle is turned OFF based on the OFF signal; and modifying a future response time at which the OFF signal is generated based on an external overriding of the ON signal or the OFF signal. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A non-transitory computer readable medium having stored thereon software instructions executed by a processor, the software instructions comprising the steps of:
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acquiring one or more images of a scene external and forward of a controlled vehicle and to generating image data corresponding to the acquired images; analyzing the image data; detecting an object of interest in the image data, wherein the object of interest is at least one of an oncoming vehicle and a preceding vehicle; generating an ON signal or an OFF signal based on the detection of the object of interest in the image data, or lack thereof, wherein a high beam control of the vehicle is turned ON based on the ON signal, and wherein the high beam control of the vehicle is turned OFF based on the OFF signal; and modifying a future response time at which the OFF signal is generated based on an external overriding of the ON signal or the OFF signal. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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