End surface-neutral positioning of a camera on a vehicle
First Claim
1. A method for determining a position for a camera on an outer skin of a vehicle such that the camera can capture an object at a visual reference point behind the vehicle, the method comprising:
- ascertaining a lateral area which, in an initial position parallel to an XZ-plane of the vehicle, extends at a lateral distance from a central X-axis of the vehicle, wherein the lateral distance depends on a maximum width of the vehicle;
ascertaining an axis of rotation for the lateral area, which extends parallel to a Z-axis of the vehicle and which extends through the visual reference point;
determining a point of intersection between the lateral area, which, proceeding from the initial position, has been rotated about the axis of rotation, and the outer skin of the vehicle;
determining the position for the camera depending on the point of intersection; and
installing the camera on the vehicle at the point of intersection.
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Abstract
A method is provided for determining a position for a camera on an outer skin of a vehicle, the position being determined such that the camera can detect an object at a visual reference point behind the vehicle. The method identifies a lateral surface which, in an initial position, is parallel to an XZ plane of the vehicle at a lateral distance from a central x-axis of the vehicle, the lateral distance depending on a maximum width of the vehicle. The method identifies an axis of rotation for the lateral surface which is parallel to a z-axis of the vehicle and which extends through the visual reference point. The method determines a point of intersection of the lateral surface rotated, starting from the initial position, about the axis of rotation with the outer skin of the vehicle. The method determines the position for the camera based on the point of intersection.
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1. A method for determining a position for a camera on an outer skin of a vehicle such that the camera can capture an object at a visual reference point behind the vehicle, the method comprising:
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ascertaining a lateral area which, in an initial position parallel to an XZ-plane of the vehicle, extends at a lateral distance from a central X-axis of the vehicle, wherein the lateral distance depends on a maximum width of the vehicle; ascertaining an axis of rotation for the lateral area, which extends parallel to a Z-axis of the vehicle and which extends through the visual reference point; determining a point of intersection between the lateral area, which, proceeding from the initial position, has been rotated about the axis of rotation, and the outer skin of the vehicle; determining the position for the camera depending on the point of intersection; and installing the camera on the vehicle at the point of intersection. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A vehicle, comprising:
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a camera configured to capture an object at a visual reference point behind the vehicle in a direction of travel; and a processor executing a program stored in a memory, the program causing the processor to; ascertain a lateral area which, in an initial position parallel to an XZ-plane of the vehicle, extends at a lateral distance from a central X-axis of the vehicle, wherein the lateral distance depends on a maximum width of the vehicle; ascertain an axis of rotation for the lateral area, which extends parallel to an Z-axis of the vehicle and which extends through the visual reference point; determine a point of intersection between the lateral area, which, proceeding from the initial position, has been rotated about the axis of rotation, and the outer skin of the vehicle; and determine the position for the camera depending on the point of intersection; wherein the camera is installed on the vehicle at the point of intersection determined by the processor. - View Dependent Claims (13)
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