Automatic beam-shaping using an on-car camera system
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1. An apparatus comprising:
- a sensor configured to generate a video signal based on a targeted view from a vehicle from a perspective of a driver;
an interface configured to receive status information from one or more components of said vehicle; and
a processor configured to (i) perform video analysis on video frames of said video signal to detect objects, (ii) perform a classification of said objects, (iii) provide a confidence level of said classification and (iv) generate a control signal in response to (a) said classification of said objects and (b) said status information, wherein (A) said control signal is used to reshape a beam of one or more headlights of said vehicle, (B) said reshaping of said beams of said headlights is determined by aggregating information based on (i) a location of said objects in said video signal, (ii) said confidence level of said classification and (iii) said status information and (C) said status information is used to adjust said confidence level of said classification of said objects.
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Abstract
An apparatus comprising a sensor, an interface and a processor. The sensor may be configured to generate a video signal based on a targeted view from a vehicle of a perspective of a driver. The interface may be configured to receive status information about one or more components of the vehicle. The processor may be configured to generate a control signal in response to (i) a classification of objects in the video signal and (ii) the status information. The control signal may be used to adjust one or more headlights of the vehicle. The adjustment of the headlights may be based on a location of the objects in the video signal.
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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a sensor configured to generate a video signal based on a targeted view from a vehicle from a perspective of a driver; an interface configured to receive status information from one or more components of said vehicle; and a processor configured to (i) perform video analysis on video frames of said video signal to detect objects, (ii) perform a classification of said objects, (iii) provide a confidence level of said classification and (iv) generate a control signal in response to (a) said classification of said objects and (b) said status information, wherein (A) said control signal is used to reshape a beam of one or more headlights of said vehicle, (B) said reshaping of said beams of said headlights is determined by aggregating information based on (i) a location of said objects in said video signal, (ii) said confidence level of said classification and (iii) said status information and (C) said status information is used to adjust said confidence level of said classification of said objects. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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