Multi-marshalling vehicle all-round display control method and device

Abstract

The invention provides an all-round display control method and device for a multi-marshalling vehicle. The method can comprise the steps that vehicle state information is collected; based on the vehicle state information, all-round display is started or closed, and the priority of a control instruction for closing the all-round display is higher than that of starting the all-round display. According to the multi-marshalling vehicle all-round display control method and device, after the vehicle state information is collected, on or off of all-round display is automatically controlled based on the collected vehicle state information, an original driver manual switching mode is changed into a standby mode, and potential safety hazards caused by distraction of the driver are avoided.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the field of display control of multi-train vehicles, and in particular to a surround view display control method and device for multi-train vehicles. Background Art

[0002] Multi-unit vehicles, such as smart rail trams or self-guided rubber-wheeled vehicles, can be up to 30 meters long and can be driven in both directions. Both cabs have a vehicle main controller, steering wheel, HMI (on-board display), hard-wired buttons for controlling parking application and parking relief, and preferably, a 360° surround view system. The steering wheel controller and the vehicle main controller can communicate via the CAN protocol, and the 360° surround view system, HMI, and vehicle main controller can communicate via the Ethernet protocol.

[0003] It is easy to understand that due to the long length of the multi-unit vehicle, as the environment of the vehicle changes, the driver needs to manually start and control the 360° surround view system to ensure safe driving. However, in the prior art, the surround view of the multi-unit vehicle requires the driver to manually start and close and switch the perspective on the HMI, which will distract the driver's attention.

[0004] In order to overcome the above-mentioned defects of the prior art, the art urgently needs a surround view display control method and device for multi-train vehicles, which is used to automatically control the opening or closing of the surround view display based on the collected vehicle status information after collecting the vehicle status information, and change the original driver's manual switching mode to a standby mode to avoid safety hazards caused by driver distraction. Summary of the invention

[0005] A brief summary of one or more aspects is given below to provide a basic understanding of these aspects. This summary is not an exhaustive overview of all conceived aspects, and is neither intended to identify the key or critical elements of all aspects nor to define the scope of any or all aspects. Its only purpose is to give some concepts of one or more aspects in a simplified form as a prelude to a more detailed description that will be given later.

[0006] In order to overcome the above-mentioned defects of the prior art, the present invention provides a surround view display control method for multi-vehicle groups, comprising: collecting vehicle status information; and turning on or off the surround view display based on the vehicle status information, wherein the control instruction to turn off the surround view display has a higher priority than that to turn on the surround view display.

[0007] In one embodiment, preferably, the vehicle status information includes the vehicle speed and whether the current vehicle is in a parking relief state or a parking application state; turning on or off the surround view display based on the vehicle status information may include: turning on the surround view display in response to the vehicle being currently in a parking relief state and the vehicle speed being zero; and turning off the surround view display in response to the vehicle being currently in a parking application state.

[0008] In one embodiment, preferably, the vehicle status information also includes whether the current driving end steering wheel angle exceeds a preset angle; turning on or off the surround view display based on the vehicle status information may also include: turning on the surround view display in response to the current driving end steering wheel angle exceeding the preset angle and the vehicle speed being greater than zero.

[0009] In one embodiment, preferably, the vehicle status information also includes the duration of the vehicle being in a certain state; turning on or off the surround view display based on the vehicle status information may also include: in response to the current driving end steering wheel angle not exceeding the preset angle and the vehicle speed being greater than zero, and the duration of the state not reaching a preset time threshold, turning on the surround view display; and in response to the current driving end steering wheel angle not exceeding the preset angle and the vehicle speed being greater than zero, and the duration of the state reaching a preset time threshold, turning off the surround view display.

[0010] In one embodiment, preferably, the surround display control method may further include: if the surround display is turned on or the surround display is turned off, the surround display is manually controlled by the user.

[0011] Another aspect of the present invention also provides a surround view display control device for a multi-vehicle group, comprising: a memory; and a processor coupled to the memory, the processor being configured to collect vehicle status information; and turning on or off the surround view display based on the vehicle status information, wherein the control instruction to turn off the surround view display has a higher priority than the control instruction to turn on the surround view display.

[0012] In one embodiment, preferably, the vehicle status information includes the vehicle speed and whether the vehicle is currently in a parking relief state or a parking application state; the processor is further configured to: in response to the vehicle being currently in a parking relief state and the vehicle speed being zero, turn on the surround view display; and in response to the vehicle being currently in a parking application state, turn off the surround view display.

[0013] In one embodiment, preferably, the vehicle status information also includes whether the current driver's steering wheel angle exceeds a preset angle; the processor is further configured to: turn on the surround view display in response to the current driver's steering wheel angle exceeding the preset angle and the vehicle speed being greater than zero.

[0014] In one embodiment, preferably, the vehicle status information also includes the duration of the vehicle being in a certain state; the processor is further configured to: in response to the current driving end steering wheel angle not exceeding the preset angle and the vehicle speed being greater than zero, and the duration of the state not reaching a preset time threshold, turn on the surround display; and in response to the current driving end steering wheel angle not exceeding the preset angle and the vehicle speed being greater than zero, and the duration of the state reaching a preset time threshold, turn off the surround display.

[0015] In one embodiment, preferably, the processor is further configured to: if the turning on of the surround view display or the turning off of the surround view display cannot be successfully achieved, the user manually controls the surround view display instead.

[0016] The present invention also provides a computer-readable medium having a computer program stored thereon, which, when executed by a processor, implements the surround view display control method for a multi-unit vehicle as described in any one of the above items. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0017] The above features and advantages of the present invention can be better understood after reading the detailed description of the embodiments of the present disclosure in conjunction with the following drawings. In the drawings, the components are not necessarily drawn to scale, and components with similar related properties or features may have the same or similar reference numerals.

[0018] Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of a method flow of a surround view display control method for a multi-unit vehicle according to one aspect of the present invention;

[0019] Figure 2 is a schematic diagram of a method flow of a surround display control method according to an embodiment of the present invention; and

[0020] Figure 3 2 is a schematic diagram of the structure of a surround display control device according to another aspect of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0021] The following specific embodiments illustrate the implementation of the present invention, and those skilled in the art can easily understand other advantages and effects of the present invention from the contents disclosed in this specification. Although the description of the present invention will be introduced in conjunction with the preferred embodiment, this does not mean that the features of this invention are limited to this implementation. On the contrary, the purpose of introducing the invention in conjunction with the implementation is to cover other options or modifications that may be extended based on the claims of the present invention. In order to provide a deep understanding of the present invention, the following description will include many specific details. The present invention can also be implemented without using these details. In addition, in order to avoid confusion or blurring the focus of the present invention, some specific details will be omitted in the description.

[0022] In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "installed", "connected", and "connected" should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection, or it can be indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, or it can be the internal communication of two components. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0023] In addition, the terms "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "top", "bottom", "horizontal" and "vertical" used in the following description should be understood as the directions shown in the paragraph and the related drawings. Such relative terms are only used for the convenience of description and do not mean that the device described therein must be manufactured or operated in a specific direction, and therefore should not be understood as limiting the present invention.

[0024] It is understood that although the terms "first", "second", "third", etc. may be used herein to describe various components, regions, layers and / or parts, these components, regions, layers and / or parts should not be limited by these terms, and these terms are only used to distinguish different components, regions, layers and / or parts. Therefore, the first component, region, layer and / or part discussed below may be referred to as a second component, region, layer and / or part without departing from some embodiments of the present invention.

[0025] In order to overcome the above-mentioned defects of the prior art, the present invention provides a surround view display control method and device for multi-train vehicles, which are used to automatically control the opening or closing of the surround view display based on the collected vehicle status information after collecting vehicle status information. The original driver's manual switching mode is changed to a standby mode to avoid safety hazards caused by driver distraction.

[0026] Figure 1 The present invention is a flowchart of a surround view display control method for a multi-unit vehicle according to one aspect of the present invention.

[0027] Please refer to Figure 1 The surround view display control method 100 of a multi-train vehicle provided by the present invention may include:

[0028] Step 101: Collect vehicle status information; and

[0029] Step 102: Turning on or off the surround view display based on the vehicle status information, wherein the control instruction to turn off the surround view display has a higher priority than the control instruction to turn on the surround view display.

[0030] Further, preferably, in one embodiment, the vehicle state information may include the vehicle speed and whether the vehicle is currently in a parking relief state or a parking imposition state.

[0031] Accordingly, turning on or off the surround view display based on the vehicle status information may include: turning on the surround view display in response to the vehicle being currently in a parking relief state and the vehicle speed being zero; and turning off the surround view display in response to the vehicle being currently in a parking application state.

[0032] It can be understood that for the first case, when the vehicle is currently in a parking relief state and the speed is zero, it can be judged that the vehicle is in a driving state about to start or about to park. At this time, the driver needs to view the environment around the vehicle through the surround display system to determine whether the vehicle has the conditions for safe starting. Therefore, the surround display is automatically turned on at this time, and the surround screen automatically switches to the HMI main interface to assist the driver in driving.

[0033] In the second case, the vehicle is currently in a parking state, that is, the vehicle is in a parked state. At this time, there is no need to obtain the surrounding environment, the surround display is turned off, and the surround screen automatically exits the HMI main interface. The main interface displays other vehicle information for users to use.

[0034] Furthermore, in a preferred embodiment, in the surround view display method provided by the present invention, the vehicle status information may also include whether the current steering wheel angle of the driver's end exceeds a preset angle.

[0035] Correspondingly, turning on or off the surround view display based on the vehicle status information may also include: turning on the surround view display in response to the current driving end steering wheel angle exceeding the preset angle and the vehicle speed being greater than zero.

[0036] For example, the preset angle can be 60°. When it is detected that the absolute value of the steering wheel angle on the driving end of the vehicle is greater than 60° and the vehicle speed is greater than 0, it can be determined that the vehicle is currently in a turning state. Due to the length characteristics of multi-unit vehicles, it is impossible to observe the entire environment on both sides of the vehicle from the rearview mirror when turning. Therefore, it is necessary to turn on the surround view display so that the surround view screen automatically switches to the HMI main interface to assist the driver in driving.

[0037] At the same time, in a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the vehicle status information may also include the duration that the vehicle is in a certain state.

[0038] Correspondingly, turning on or off the surround view display based on the vehicle status information may also include: in response to the current driving end steering wheel angle not exceeding the preset angle and the vehicle speed being greater than zero, and the duration of the state not reaching the preset time threshold, turning on the surround view display; and in response to the current driving end steering wheel angle not exceeding the preset angle and the vehicle speed being greater than zero, and the duration of the state reaching the preset time threshold, turning off the surround view display.

[0039] For example, the preset angle is still 60°, and the preset time threshold is, for example, 15s. When the absolute value of the steering wheel angle on the driving end of the vehicle is monitored to be less than or equal to 60° and the vehicle speed is greater than 0, the surround view display is turned on and the duration of the vehicle status is monitored at the same time. When the surround view screen pops up for 15s, the surround view display is automatically turned off, the HMI main interface is exited, and other vehicle information is displayed on the main interface.

[0040] It can be understood that the setting of the preset time threshold can further ensure the driving safety after the vehicle starts. Within this time threshold, the vehicle may have just started and needs to be driven out of the garage. At this time, the surrounding situation of the vehicle can be observed through the automatically turned surround display to avoid scratches.

[0041] In addition, in a preferred embodiment, the surround view display control method for a multi-train vehicle provided by the present invention may further include: if the surround view display is turned on or off but cannot be successfully realized, the surround view display is manually controlled by the user. In other words, the surround view display control method provided by the present invention changes the original manual control mode to a standby mode, and when the automatic control provided by the present invention fails or fails, the driver manually controls the surround view display to improve safety performance.

[0042] Figure 2 FIG. 4 is a flow chart of a surround view display control method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0043] like Figure 2 As shown, in this embodiment, firstly, step 201 is executed: judging whether the current vehicle speed is zero. If the vehicle speed is zero, step 202 is entered: judging whether the vehicle is currently in a parking relief state. If the vehicle is currently in a parking relief state, step 205 is entered: turning on the surround view display, and the surround view screen is automatically popped up on the HMI; if the vehicle is currently in a non-parking relief state, step 203 is then executed: judging whether the vehicle is currently in a parking application state. If not, step 202 is returned; if yes, step 206 is executed: turning off the surround view display.

[0044] Return to step 201. If the current vehicle speed is not zero, go to step 204: determine whether the absolute value of the steering wheel angle on the driver's side is greater than 60°. If so, go to step 205: turn on the surround view display. If not, that is, the current steering wheel angle on the driver's side is less than or equal to 60°, also turn on the surround view display, and detect the duration of this state at the same time. If the duration reaches 15 seconds, go to step 206: turn off the surround view display.

[0045] Although the above methods are illustrated and described as a series of actions for simplicity of explanation, it should be understood and appreciated that these methods are not limited by the order of the actions, because according to one or more embodiments, some actions may occur in a different order and / or concurrently with other actions from those illustrated and described herein or not illustrated and described herein but understandable to those skilled in the art.

[0046] According to another aspect of the present invention, an embodiment of a surround view display control device 300 for a multi-unit vehicle is also provided herein.

[0047] Figure 3 2 is a schematic diagram of the structure of a surround display control device according to another aspect of the present invention.

[0048] like Figure 3 As shown, the surround view display control device 300 for the multi-unit vehicle provided in this embodiment may include a memory 301 and a processor 302 coupled to the memory 301. The processor 302 may be configured to implement any of the surround view display control methods for the multi-unit vehicle described above.

[0049] According to another aspect of the present invention, an embodiment of a computer storage medium is also provided herein.

[0050] The computer storage medium stores a computer program. When the computer program is executed by a processor, the steps of any one of the above-mentioned surround view display control methods for multi-unit vehicles can be implemented.

[0051] Those skilled in the art will further appreciate that the various illustrative logic blocks, modules, circuits, and algorithm steps described in conjunction with the embodiments disclosed herein may be implemented as electronic hardware, computer software, or a combination of the two. To clearly illustrate this interchangeability of hardware and software, various illustrative components, blocks, modules, circuits, and steps are generally described above in terms of their functionality. Whether such functionality is implemented as hardware or software depends on the specific application and the design constraints imposed on the overall system. The technician may implement the described functionality in different ways for each specific application, but such implementation decisions should not be interpreted as resulting in a departure from the scope of the present invention.

[0052] The processor described in this case can be implemented using electronic hardware, computer software or any combination thereof. Whether such processors are implemented as hardware or software will depend on the specific application and the overall design constraints imposed on the system. As an example, the processors presented in this disclosure, any part of the processors, or any combination of processors can be implemented with microprocessors, microcontrollers, digital signal processors (DSPs), field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs), programmable logic devices (PLDs), state machines, gated logic, discrete hardware circuits, and other suitable processing components configured to perform various functions described throughout this disclosure. The functionality of the processors presented in this disclosure, any part of the processors, or any combination of processors can be implemented with software executed by a microprocessor, microcontroller, DSP or other suitable platform. 。

[0053] The steps of the method or algorithm described in conjunction with the embodiments disclosed herein may be embodied directly in hardware, in a software module executed by a processor, or in a combination of the two. The software module may reside in a RAM memory, a flash memory, a ROM memory, an EPROM memory, an EEPROM memory, a register, a hard disk, a removable disk, a CD-ROM, or any other form of storage medium known in the art. An exemplary storage medium is coupled to a processor so that the processor can read and write information from / to the storage medium. In an alternative, a storage medium may be integrated into a processor. The processor and the storage medium may reside in an ASIC. The ASIC may reside in a user terminal. In an alternative, the processor and the storage medium may reside in a user terminal as discrete components.

[0054] The previous description of the disclosure is provided to enable any person skilled in the art to make or use the disclosure. Various modifications to the disclosure will be apparent to those skilled in the art, and the general principles defined herein may be applied to other variations without departing from the spirit or scope of the disclosure. Thus, the disclosure is not intended to be limited to the examples and designs described herein, but should be granted the widest scope consistent with the principles and novel features disclosed herein.

Claims

1. A surround view display control method for a multi-train vehicle, comprising: Collect vehicle status information; as well as The surround view display is turned on or off based on the vehicle status information, wherein the control instruction for turning off the surround view display has a higher priority than the control instruction for turning on the surround view display.

2. The surround display control method according to claim 1, characterized in that: The vehicle state information includes vehicle speed and whether the vehicle is currently in a parking relief state or a parking imposition state; The turning on or off the surround view display based on the vehicle status information includes: In response to the vehicle being currently in a parking relief state and the vehicle speed being zero, turning on the surround view display; and In response to the vehicle being currently in a parking application state, the surround view display is turned off.

3. The surround display control method according to claim 2, characterized in that: The vehicle status information also includes whether the current driver's steering wheel angle exceeds a preset angle; The method of turning on or off the surround view display based on the vehicle status information further includes: In response to the current driver-side steering wheel angle exceeding the preset angle and the vehicle speed being greater than zero, the surround view display is turned on.

4. The surround display control method according to claim 3, characterized in that: The vehicle state information also includes the duration of the vehicle being in a certain state; The method of turning on or off the surround view display based on the vehicle status information further includes: In response to the current driver-side steering wheel angle not exceeding the preset angle and the vehicle speed being greater than zero, and the duration of this state not reaching a preset time threshold, turning on the surround view display; and In response to the current driving-end steering wheel angle not exceeding the preset angle and the vehicle speed being greater than zero, and the duration of this state reaching a preset time threshold, the surround view display is turned off.

5. The surround display control method according to claim 1, characterized in that: Also includes: If the turning on of the surround view display or the turning off of the surround view display cannot be successfully achieved, the user manually controls the surround view display.

6. A surround view display control device for a multi-unit vehicle, comprising: Memory; as well as A processor coupled to the memory, the processor being configured to Collect vehicle status information; as well as The surround view display is turned on or off based on the vehicle status information, wherein the control instruction for turning off the surround view display has a higher priority than the control instruction for turning on the surround view display.

7. The surround display control device according to claim 6, characterized in that: The vehicle state information includes vehicle speed and whether the vehicle is currently in a parking relief state or a parking imposition state; The processor is further configured to: In response to the vehicle being currently in a parking relief state and the vehicle speed being zero, turning on the surround view display; and In response to the vehicle being currently in a parking application state, the surround view display is turned off.

8. The surround display control device according to claim 7, characterized in that: The vehicle status information also includes whether the current driver's steering wheel angle exceeds a preset angle; The processor is further configured to: In response to the current driver-side steering wheel angle exceeding the preset angle and the vehicle speed being greater than zero, the surround view display is turned on.

9. The surround display control device according to claim 8, characterized in that: The vehicle state information also includes the duration of the vehicle being in a certain state; The processor is further configured to: In response to the current driver-side steering wheel angle not exceeding the preset angle and the vehicle speed being greater than zero, and the duration of the state not reaching a preset time threshold, turning on the surround view display; as well as In response to the current driving-end steering wheel angle not exceeding the preset angle and the vehicle speed being greater than zero, and the duration of this state reaching a preset time threshold, the surround view display is turned off.

10. The surround display control device according to claim 6, characterized in that: The processor is further configured to: If the turning on of the surround view display or the turning off of the surround view display cannot be successfully achieved, the user manually controls the surround view display.

11. A computer readable medium having a computer program stored thereon, characterized in that: When the computer program is executed by a processor, the surround view display control method for a multi-unit vehicle according to any one of claims 1 to 5 is implemented.

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