System and method for controlling vehicle equipment responsive to a multi-stage village detection
US8983135B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 1, 2012 |
| Grant date | Mar 17, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 13, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60Q2300/3321
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A system for controlling equipment of a vehicle is provided. The system is configured to image a scene external and forward of the controlled vehicle and to generate image data corresponding to acquired images including a controller for receiving and analyzing the image data and for generating a control signal in response to analysis of the image data and in response to a selected mode of operation. The controller analyzes the data in order to detect at least one characteristic in the image data and selects a mode of operation from at least one of the following modes of operation: the controller selects a dark village mode if at least one characteristic reaches a first threshold, a bright village mode if at least one characteristic reaches a second threshold, and a non-village mode if the controller is not operating in either the dark village mode or the bright village mode.
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