Object detecting system
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1. An object detecting system comprising:
- a first photographing mechanism for photographing an object in a first area, and a second photographing mechanism for photographing an object in a second area different from the first area, the first area being one of an area inside or outside the vehicle, and the second area being an area inside or outside the vehicle;
a control mechanism to detect information about the objects based on images of the objects taken by the respective first and second photographing mechanisms; and
an electrical power mechanism which is disposed between a vehicle battery and the respective photographing mechanisms to supply electrical power from the vehicle battery to each photographing mechanism,wherein at least one of the control mechanism and the electrical power mechanism is shared by the first photographing mechanism and the second photographing mechanism,wherein the control mechanism is shared by the first photographing mechanism and the second photographing mechanism, and the control mechanism varies the occupancy rates of object detecting capacity by the respective photographing mechanisms based on at least one of information about the detected object(s) and information about the vehicle.
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Abstract
An object detecting system includes a plurality of photographing mechanisms that are used to detect information about objects inside and outside a vehicle. An object detecting system is installed in a vehicle and comprises a first camera and a second camera to obtain information about objects inside and outside the vehicle. They system further includes a controller for conducting controls to detect information about an object and an electrical power unit to supply electrical power from a vehicle battery to the respective cameras. At least one of the controller and the electrical power unit is shared by the first camera and the second camera.
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1. An object detecting system comprising:
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a first photographing mechanism for photographing an object in a first area, and a second photographing mechanism for photographing an object in a second area different from the first area, the first area being one of an area inside or outside the vehicle, and the second area being an area inside or outside the vehicle; a control mechanism to detect information about the objects based on images of the objects taken by the respective first and second photographing mechanisms; and an electrical power mechanism which is disposed between a vehicle battery and the respective photographing mechanisms to supply electrical power from the vehicle battery to each photographing mechanism, wherein at least one of the control mechanism and the electrical power mechanism is shared by the first photographing mechanism and the second photographing mechanism, wherein the control mechanism is shared by the first photographing mechanism and the second photographing mechanism, and the control mechanism varies the occupancy rates of object detecting capacity by the respective photographing mechanisms based on at least one of information about the detected object(s) and information about the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An actuating device comprising:
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an object detecting system; a subject to be actuated; and an actuation control mechanism to control the actuation of the subject to be actuated based on information detected by the control mechanism of the object detecting system, wherein the object detecting system includes; a first photographing mechanism for photographing an object in a first area, and a second photographing mechanism for photographing an object in a second area different from the first area, the first area being one of an area inside or outside the vehicle, and the second area being an area inside or outside the vehicle; a control mechanism to detect information about the objects based on images of the objects taken by the respective first and second photographing mechanisms; and an electrical power mechanism which is disposed between a vehicle battery and the respective photographing mechanisms to supply electrical power from the vehicle battery to each photographing mechanism, wherein at least one of the control mechanism and the electrical power mechanism is shared by the first photographing mechanism and the second photographing mechanism, wherein the control mechanism is shared by the first photographing mechanism and the second photographing mechanism, and the control mechanism varies the occupancy rates of object detecting capacity by the respective photographing mechanisms based on at least one of information about the detected object(s) and information about the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A vehicle, comprising:
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an engine/running system; an electrical system; an actuation control device to actuate the engine/running system and the electrical system; a vehicle battery; and an object detecting mechanism for detecting information about a plurality of objects in areas inside and outside a vehicle, wherein the object detecting mechanism comprises an object detecting system that includes; a first camera for photographing an object in a first area, and a second camera for photographing an object in a second area different from the first area, the first area being one of an area inside or outside the vehicle, and the second area being an area inside or outside the vehicle; a control mechanism to detect information about the objects based on images of the objects taken by the respective first and second cameras; and an electrical power mechanism which is disposed between the vehicle battery and the respective cameras to supply electrical power from the vehicle battery to each camera, wherein at least one of the control mechanism and the electrical power mechanism is shared by the first camera and the second camera, wherein the control mechanism is shared by the first camera and the second camera, and the control mechanism varies the occupancy rates of object detecting capacity by the respective cameras based on at least one of information about the detected object(s) and information about the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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