Vision assisted driving system using a vertically extendable camera
US11134201B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 20, 2019 |
| Grant date | Sep 28, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 20, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N23/75
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method, a device, a system, a computer program product, and a computer system drives a vehicle with vision assistance. The device includes an imager vertically extendable from a surface of a vehicle from a retracted position to an extended position. The imager is configured to capture images from a predetermined height above the vehicle while the imager is in the extended position. The images capture a field of view including a predetermined distance from the vehicle. The device includes a mount coupled to the imager and having an extendable length to position the imager in the retracted position and the extended position. The device includes a processor configured to process the images to determine a recommendation for driving the vehicle based on driving conditions present at the predetermined distance based on the images.
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