Multi-camera vision system for a vehicle
First Claim
1. A multi-camera vision system for a vehicle, said multi-camera vision system comprising:
- a rear-mounted video camera at a rear portion of a vehicle equipped with said multi-camera vision system;
said rear-mounted video camera having at least a rearward field of view external of the equipped vehicle;
said rear-mounted video camera operable to capture image data at least rearward of the equipped vehicle during driving of the equipped vehicle;
a front-mounted video camera at a front portion of the equipped vehicle;
said front-mounted video camera having at least a forward field of view external of the equipped vehicle;
said front-mounted video camera operable to capture image data at least forward of the equipped vehicle during driving of the equipped vehicle;
a first side-mounted video camera at a driver-side side portion of the equipped vehicle;
said first side-mounted video camera having at least a sideward field of view external of the equipped vehicle;
said first side-mounted video camera operable to capture image data at least sideward of the equipped vehicle during driving of the equipped vehicle;
a second side-mounted video camera at a passenger-side side portion of the equipped vehicle;
said second side-mounted video camera having at least a sideward field of view external of the equipped vehicle;
said second side-mounted video camera operable to capture image data at least sideward of the equipped vehicle during driving of the equipped vehicle;
wherein the equipped vehicle is further equipped with at least one non-visual sensor having a field of sensing exterior of the equipped vehicle;
wherein said at least one non-visual sensor senses sensor data;
a central data processor disposed in the equipped vehicle;
wherein image data is provided to said central data processor;
wherein sensor data is provided to said central data processor;
wherein, at said central data processor, image data is fused with sensor data and processed in order to detect vehicles that are present external the equipped vehicle;
wherein processing at said central data processor of captured image data comprises use of an edge detection algorithm;
wherein said central data processor comprises a digital signal processor operable to process data at a data processioning speed of at least 30 MIPS;
wherein, via processing at said central data processor of image data and sensor data, a potential hazard present exterior the equipped vehicle is determined to exist; and
wherein said potential hazard arises from presence of rear-approaching traffic in at least one of (i) a side lane to the equipped vehicle and (ii) a rear lane to the equipped vehicle.
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Abstract
A multi-camera vision system for a vehicle includes a plurality of cameras viewing exterior the equipped vehicle and at least one non-visual sensor sensing exterior of the equipped vehicle. Captured image data and sensor data are provided to a central data processor. At the central data processor, image data is fused with sensor data and processed in order to detect vehicles that are present external the equipped vehicle. The central data processor includes a digital signal processor operable to process data at a data processioning speed of at least 30 MIPS. Via processing at the central data processor of image data and sensor data, a potential hazard present exterior the equipped vehicle is determined to exist. The potential hazard arises from presence of rear-approaching traffic in at least one of (i) a side lane to the equipped vehicle and (ii) a rear lane to the equipped vehicle.
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38 Claims
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1. A multi-camera vision system for a vehicle, said multi-camera vision system comprising:
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a rear-mounted video camera at a rear portion of a vehicle equipped with said multi-camera vision system; said rear-mounted video camera having at least a rearward field of view external of the equipped vehicle; said rear-mounted video camera operable to capture image data at least rearward of the equipped vehicle during driving of the equipped vehicle; a front-mounted video camera at a front portion of the equipped vehicle; said front-mounted video camera having at least a forward field of view external of the equipped vehicle; said front-mounted video camera operable to capture image data at least forward of the equipped vehicle during driving of the equipped vehicle; a first side-mounted video camera at a driver-side side portion of the equipped vehicle; said first side-mounted video camera having at least a sideward field of view external of the equipped vehicle; said first side-mounted video camera operable to capture image data at least sideward of the equipped vehicle during driving of the equipped vehicle; a second side-mounted video camera at a passenger-side side portion of the equipped vehicle; said second side-mounted video camera having at least a sideward field of view external of the equipped vehicle; said second side-mounted video camera operable to capture image data at least sideward of the equipped vehicle during driving of the equipped vehicle; wherein the equipped vehicle is further equipped with at least one non-visual sensor having a field of sensing exterior of the equipped vehicle; wherein said at least one non-visual sensor senses sensor data; a central data processor disposed in the equipped vehicle; wherein image data is provided to said central data processor; wherein sensor data is provided to said central data processor; wherein, at said central data processor, image data is fused with sensor data and processed in order to detect vehicles that are present external the equipped vehicle; wherein processing at said central data processor of captured image data comprises use of an edge detection algorithm; wherein said central data processor comprises a digital signal processor operable to process data at a data processioning speed of at least 30 MIPS; wherein, via processing at said central data processor of image data and sensor data, a potential hazard present exterior the equipped vehicle is determined to exist; and wherein said potential hazard arises from presence of rear-approaching traffic in at least one of (i) a side lane to the equipped vehicle and (ii) a rear lane to the equipped vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A multi-camera vision system for a vehicle, said multi-camera vision system comprising:
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a rear-mounted video camera at a rear portion of a vehicle equipped with said multi-camera vision system; said rear-mounted video camera having at least a rearward field of view external of the equipped vehicle; said rear-mounted video camera operable to capture image data at least rearward of the equipped vehicle during driving of the equipped vehicle; a front-mounted video camera at a front portion of the equipped vehicle; said front-mounted video camera having at least a forward field of view external of the equipped vehicle; said front-mounted video camera operable to capture image data at least forward of the equipped vehicle during driving of the equipped vehicle; a first side-mounted video camera at a driver-side side portion of the equipped vehicle; said first side-mounted video camera having at least a sideward field of view external of the equipped vehicle; said first side-mounted video camera operable to capture image data at least sideward of the equipped vehicle during driving of the equipped vehicle; a second side-mounted video camera at a passenger-side side portion of the equipped vehicle; said second side-mounted video camera having at least a sideward field of view external of the equipped vehicle; said second side-mounted video camera operable to capture image data at least sideward of the equipped vehicle during driving of the equipped vehicle; wherein the equipped vehicle is further equipped with at least one non-visual sensor having a field of sensing exterior of the equipped vehicle; wherein said at least one non-visual sensor senses sensor data; a central data processor disposed in the equipped vehicle; wherein image data is provided to said central data processor; wherein sensor data is provided to said central data processor; wherein image data and sensor data are processed at said central data processor; wherein processing at said central data processor of captured image data comprises use of an edge detection algorithm; wherein said central data processor comprises a digital signal processor operable to process data at a data processioning speed of at least 30 MIPS; wherein said rear-mounted video camera comprises a rear backup camera; wherein video images derived from image data captured by said rear-mounted video camera and at least one of said first side-mounted video camera and said second side-mounted video camera are output by said central data processor for display by a display device of the equipped vehicle; wherein said display device comprises a video screen operable to display the video images for viewing by a driver of the equipped vehicle who is operating the equipped vehicle; wherein the video images displayed by said video screen inform the driver of the environment in which the equipped vehicle is being operated; wherein said at least one non-visual sensor comprises an ultrasonic sensor; wherein at least one of (i) image data captured by said rear-mounted video camera and (ii) sensor data sensed by said ultrasonic sensor is processed at said central data processor in order to detect an obstacle that is within the field of view of said rear-mounted video camera; and wherein said front-mounted video camera, said first side-mounted video camera, said second side-mounted video camera, said rear-mounted video camera and said ultrasonic sensor are part of a park aid system of the equipped vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A multi-camera vision system for a vehicle, said multi-camera vision system comprising:
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a rear-mounted video camera at a rear portion of a vehicle equipped with said multi-camera vision system; said rear-mounted video camera having at least a rearward field of view external of the equipped vehicle; said rear-mounted video camera operable to capture image data at least rearward of the equipped vehicle during driving of the equipped vehicle; a front-mounted video camera at a front portion of the equipped vehicle; said front-mounted video camera having at least a forward field of view external of the equipped vehicle; said front-mounted video camera operable to capture image data at least forward of the equipped vehicle during driving of the equipped vehicle; a first side-mounted video camera at a driver-side side portion of the equipped vehicle; said first side-mounted video camera having at least a sideward field of view external of the equipped vehicle; said first side-mounted video camera operable to capture image data at least sideward of the equipped vehicle during driving of the equipped vehicle; a second side-mounted video camera at a passenger-side side portion of the equipped vehicle; said second side-mounted video camera having at least a sideward field of view external of the equipped vehicle; said second side-mounted video camera operable to capture image data at least sideward of the equipped vehicle during driving of the equipped vehicle; wherein the equipped vehicle is further equipped with at least one radar sensor having a field of sensing exterior of the equipped vehicle; wherein said at least one radar sensor senses radar data; a central data processor disposed in the equipped vehicle; wherein image data is provided to said central data processor; wherein radar data is provided to said central data processor; wherein said central data processor processes image data and radar data in order to detect vehicles that are present external the equipped vehicle; wherein processing at said central data processor of captured image data comprises use of an edge detection algorithm; wherein said central data processor comprises a digital signal processor operable to process data at a data processioning speed of at least 30 MIPS; wherein, via processing at said central data processor of image data and radar data, a potential hazard present exterior the equipped vehicle is determined to exist; and wherein said potential hazard arises from presence of rear-approaching traffic in a side lane to the equipped vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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