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Controlling side-view mirrors in autonomous vehicles

A technology for rearview mirrors and vehicles, which is applied to vehicle components, closed-circuit television systems, instruments, etc., and can solve problems such as side rearview mirrors stuck in the unfolded position.

Pending Publication Date: 2018-10-09
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC
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However, due to a malfunction, the side mirrors may remain stuck in the deployed position

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[0071] The computing device may determine the operating state of the side mirrors of the first vehicle based on image data (ie, images) from sensors in the second vehicle. Side mirrors can be defined as mechanical (i.e., include a physical surface that reflects light and thus can provide a mirror image), or virtual (e.g., a video-based device attached to the exterior of the vehicle that displays A digital image is provided on the screen to assist the occupant in navigating the vehicle by providing a view of the area around the vehicle).

[0072]The operating state as used in this disclosure means the state of the mirror as to whether the mirror is movable between a deployed position and a retracted position. For example, the side mirrors may be moved between a first deployed position for a vehicle occupant to use, for example, to observe a view behind and / or to the sides of the vehicle, and a second retracted position to reduce aerodynamic drag during operation of the ego vehi...

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A method includes capturing a first image of a first vehicle mirror deployed to a first position by a second vehicle. The second vehicle captures a second image of the mirror deployed to a second position and analyzes the first and second images to determine an operational status of the mirror.

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technical field [0001] The present invention relates generally to the field of autonomous vehicles, and more particularly to the control of side mirrors in autonomous vehicles. Background technique [0002] The vehicle can be equipped to operate in an autonomous driving mode and a passenger driving mode. The vehicle includes side mirrors that deploy for a passenger drive mode. For autonomous operation, the vehicle relies on data from sensors such as cameras, LiDAR (light radar), and radar, and does not require the use of side mirrors. In this case, the side mirrors can be retracted inward on command to reduce aerodynamic drag. However, due to a malfunction, the side mirrors may remain stuck in the deployed position. This is ignored by non-driving occupants and / or the vehicle is not occupied during autonomous operation. Contents of the invention [0003] According to the present invention, a method is provided, comprising: [0004] capturing, by a second vehicle, a fir...

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IPC IPC(8): B60R1/074G03B15/12G03B17/56
CPCB60R1/074B60Q1/2665B60R1/025B60R1/06G06F18/00B60R1/00B60R1/08G03B15/00H04N7/18B60Q1/346B60R1/1207
Inventor 艾德·M·杜达尔
Owner FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC