VEHICLE POSITIONING AND OBJECT AVOIDANCE
First Claim
1. A system, comprising:
- a dimensioner operable for determining dimensions of a load object, computing a spatial representation of the load object, and generating a first video signal corresponding to the computed spatial representation;
an imager operable for observing a scene in front of a vehicle and generating a second video signal corresponding to the observed scene, the imager comprising at least one element moveable vertically; and
a display operable for;
rendering a real time visual representation of the observed scene based on the second video signal, the visual representation transposed to a perspective consistent with a direct view of an operator of the vehicle; and
rendering a transparent representation of the computed spatial representation of the load object based on the corresponding first video signal superimposed with the visual representation of the observed scene.
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Abstract
A system is described for presenting information relating to lifting and moving a load object with a vehicle. Upon the lifting, a dimensioner determines a size and a shape of the load object, computes a corresponding spatial representation, and generates a corresponding video signal. During the moving, an imager observes a scene in front of the vehicle, relative to its forward motion direction, and generates a video signal corresponding to the observed scene. The imager has at least one element moveable vertically, relative to the lifting. A display renders a real time visual representation of the scene observed in front of the vehicle based on the corresponding video signal and superimposes a representation of the computed spatial representation of the load object.
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20 Claims
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1. A system, comprising:
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a dimensioner operable for determining dimensions of a load object, computing a spatial representation of the load object, and generating a first video signal corresponding to the computed spatial representation; an imager operable for observing a scene in front of a vehicle and generating a second video signal corresponding to the observed scene, the imager comprising at least one element moveable vertically; and a display operable for; rendering a real time visual representation of the observed scene based on the second video signal, the visual representation transposed to a perspective consistent with a direct view of an operator of the vehicle; and rendering a transparent representation of the computed spatial representation of the load object based on the corresponding first video signal superimposed with the visual representation of the observed scene. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of providing a driver of a vehicle an unobstructed view, the method comprising:
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capturing images of a scene disposed before a vehicle using one or more imagers, wherein an object obstructs at least a portion of the scene disposed before the vehicle when viewed from a perspective consistent with a direct view of a driver of the vehicle, the one or more cameras positioned on the vehicle so as to observe the scene; computing a spatial representation of the object based on at least a portion of the images from at least one of the imagers; transposing a view of at least a portion of the images to a perspective consistent with a direct view of a driver of the vehicle; and displaying a real-time visual representation of the scene disposed before the vehicle, the visual representation transposed to the perspective consistent with the direct view of the driver of the vehicle and comprising a transparent representation of the object superimposed in relation to the visual representation. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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