AUTOMATED VEHICLE MIRROR ADJUSTMENT

• US 20150030207A1
• Filed: 07/26/2013
• Published: 01/29/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 07/26/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Smart Auto Labs, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Shivam Sikroria
• Inventors: SIKRORIA, SHIVAM
• Granted Patent: US 10,358,091 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 382/104
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 1/07 by electrically powered actuators
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2300/8026 in addition to a rear-view mirror system
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 2207/10004 Still image; Photographic image
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 2207/10028 Range image; Depth image; 3D point clouds
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 2207/30201 Face
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 2207/30268 Vehicle interior
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 7/73 using feature-based methods

Abstract

Technologies are generally described for methods and systems effective to adjust a position of a mirror in a vehicle. In an example, a method for adjusting a position of a mirror in a vehicle may include a processor effective to receive an image of an operator of a vehicle. The processor may identify a reference point in the image and depth data. The processor may generate a mirror adjustment signal based on the depth data and the reference point. The processor may further send the mirror adjustment signal to the mirror to adjust a position of the mirror.

Claims

1. A method for generating a mirror adjustment signal effective to adjust a position of a mirror in a vehicle, the method comprising, by a processor:

receiving an image of an operator of the vehicle;

identifying a reference point in the image;

receiving depth data that indicates a distance between a sensor and the operator;

generating a mirror adjustment signal based on the depth data and the reference point; and

sending the mirror adjustment signal to one or more motors in the mirror.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein identifying the reference point includes analyzing the image.

3. The method of claim 1, where the reference point is an eye of the operator.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the reference point is identified by a first and a second variable, and generating the mirror adjustment signal includes:

searching a table for values that correspond to the first and second variable; and

searching the table for values that correspond to the depth data.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein the table is a first table and the method further comprises:

searching the first table to produce a search result;

generating a pointer based on the search result, where the pointer includes an address of particular data in a second table; and

identifying the particular data in the second table.

6. The method of claim 5, further comprising generating adjustment data based on the particular data and based on a default value, where the default value is based on a prior position of the mirror.

7. The method of claim 6, further comprising:

separating the adjustment data into one or more pieces of mirror adjustment data; and

sending the one or more pieces of mirror adjustment data to one or more mirrors in the vehicle.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein the adjustment data corresponds to a number of seconds to drive respective motors to move the one or more mirrors.

9. A system configured to generate a mirror adjustment signal to adjust a position of a mirror in a vehicle, the system comprising:

a memory;

a camera configured to capture an image of an operator of the vehicle;

a motor controller; and

a processor configured in communication with the memory, the camera, the sensor, and the motor controller, wherein the processor is configured to;

receive the image;

identify a reference point in the image;

generate a mirror adjustment signal based on the reference point; and

send the mirror adjustment signal to the motor controller.

10. The system of claim 9, further comprising:

a depth sensor configured to generate depth data, wherein the depth data indicates a distance between the camera and the operator;

a gyroscope configured to generate orientation data;

and wherein the mirror adjustment signal is further based on the depth data and the orientation data.

11. The system of claim 9, wherein the motor controller is configured to send the mirror adjustment signal to one or more motors in the mirror.

12. The system of claim 9, wherein the processor is further configured to:

identify the reference point in the image based on an analysis of the image, where the reference point is identified by a first and a second variable.

13. The system of claim 12, wherein the processor is further configured to:

search a table for values that correspond to the first and second variable; and

search the table for values that correspond to depth data.

14. The system of claim 13, wherein the table is a first table and the processor is further configured to:

search the first table to produce a search result;

generate a pointer based on the search result, where the pointer includes an address of a particular data in a second table; and

identify the particular data in the second table.

15. The system of claim 9, wherein the processor is further configured to generate adjustment data based on the particular data and based on a default value, where the default value is based on a prior position of the mirror.

16. The system of claim 15, wherein the processor is further configured to:

separate the adjustment data into one or more pieces of mirror adjustment data; and

send the one or more pieces of mirror adjustment data to one or more mirrors in the vehicle.

17. The system of claim 16, wherein the adjustment data corresponds to a number of seconds to drive respective motors to move the one or more mirrors.

18. A vehicle configured to generate a mirror adjustment signal, the vehicle comprising:

a mirror, where the mirror includes;

a first motor effective to adjust the mirror in a first direction; and

a second motor effective to adjust the mirror in a second direction.

a memory;

a camera configured to capture an image of an operator of the vehicle;

a sensor configured to generate depth data that indicates a distance between the sensor and the operator;

a motor controller configured in communication with the mirror; and

a processor configured in communication with the memory, the camera, the sensor, and the motor controller, wherein the processor is configured to;

receive the image;

identify a reference point in the image;

receive the depth data;

generate a mirror adjustment signal based on the depth data and the reference point; and

send the mirror adjustment signal to the motor controller.

19. The vehicle in claim 18, wherein the motor controller is configured to:

receive the mirror adjustment signal; and

send the mirror adjustment signal to the first motor and the second motor.

20. The system of claim 19, wherein the processor is further configured to:

identify the reference point in the image based on an analysis of the image, where the reference point is identified by a first and a second variable.