Control method and control system for internal light of vehicle and vehicle

Abstract

The invention discloses a control method and a control system for internal light of a vehicle and the vehicle, and relates to the technical field of vehicle control. The control method comprises the steps that passenger distribution positions of a vehicle in a preset scene are recognized, and the passenger distribution positions comprise a first position where passengers exist and a second position where no passengers exist; according to the passenger distribution position, a light control instruction is generated, and the light control instruction enables light corresponding to the first position to be in an on state and light corresponding to the second position to be in an off state; and executing the light control instruction. According to the technical scheme, in-vehicle light can be lightened in a partitioned mode based on the passenger distribution position, multi-area independent turning-on or turning-off of the in-vehicle atmosphere lamp can be achieved, and the energy consumption of the whole vehicle is reduced while the atmosphere sense and the illumination requirement of the in-vehicle atmosphere lamp are guaranteed. In addition, the atmosphere lamp can be turned on or turned off more flexibly and intelligently, and the sense of science and technology of the whole vehicle is improved.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of vehicle control, in particular to a control method and system of interior light of a vehicle and the vehicle. BACKGROUND

[0002] Currently, the number of interior ambient light and reading light arrangements in automobiles is increasing, and the functions are becoming more and more complex. Generally, the interior ambient light of the existing automobile is mainly distributed in four doors, instruments, seat backs, front and rear foot steps and other parts, and the reading light is distributed in front, second row, third row and other positions. The ambient light and reading light of the whole vehicle may be composed of up to hundreds of LED light sources. If all the ambient lights are turned on, it will have a great impact on the driving range of the electric vehicle. SUMMARY

[0003] The purpose of the embodiments of the present application is to provide a control method and system of interior light of a vehicle and the vehicle, which can automatically and selectively light up the ambient light and reading light on the corresponding side according to the number and position of passengers in the vehicle, reduce the energy consumption of the whole vehicle while ensuring the ambient feeling and lighting demand of the ambient light in the vehicle. In addition, the ambient light can be turned on or off more flexibly and intelligently, and the technology of the whole vehicle is improved.

[0004] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the first aspect of the present application provides a control method of interior light of a vehicle, which comprises: identifying the passenger distribution position of the vehicle in a preset scene, wherein the passenger distribution position comprises a first position where a passenger exists and a second position where a passenger does not exist; generating a light control instruction according to the passenger distribution position, wherein the light control instruction makes the light corresponding to the first position in an open state and the light corresponding to the second position in a closed state; and executing the light control instruction.

[0005] In the embodiments of the present application, the passenger distribution position of the vehicle in the preset scene is identified by one or more of the following: image recognition, pressure sensor on the seat, seat belt reminder module, passenger detection system and member classification sensor.

[0006] In the embodiments of the present application, in the case of identifying the passenger distribution position of the vehicle in the preset scene by the image recognition technology, the identification of the passenger distribution position of the vehicle in the preset scene comprises: acquiring a first panoramic image of the interior of the vehicle in the preset scene; comparing the first panoramic image with a second panoramic image of the interior of the vehicle in the state without passengers to identify whether there is portrait information in each position of the vehicle; and determining the position with the portrait information as the first position and the position without the portrait information as the second position.

[0007] In the embodiments of the present application, the preset scene includes one or more of the following: when the whole vehicle is unlocked, when the whole vehicle is locked, when the door of the vehicle is opened, and when the door of the vehicle is closed.

[0008] In the embodiments of the present application, the identifying the occupant distribution position of the vehicle in the preset scene further includes: detecting whether a verification control instruction is received within a first set time; and in the case where the verification control instruction is received within the first set time, updating the occupant distribution position and generating an error code in response to the verification control instruction.

[0009] In the embodiments of the present application, after the identifying the occupant distribution position of the vehicle in the preset scene, the control method further includes: detecting whether an intervention control instruction is received within a second set time; in the case where the intervention control instruction is received within the second set time, updating the occupant distribution position and storing the intervention control instruction in response to the intervention control instruction; and generating user preference information according to the stored intervention control instruction, so as to automatically intervene in the occupant distribution position through the user preference information.

[0010] In the embodiments of the present application, the types of the verification control instruction and the intervention control instruction are any one of the following: touch instruction, language instruction, and gesture instruction; and / or the updating the occupant distribution position includes any one of the following: converting one or more first positions into second positions, converting one or more second positions into first positions, converting all first positions into second positions at one key, and converting all second positions into first positions at one key.

[0011] The second aspect of the present application provides a control system of interior light of a vehicle, the control system comprising: an identifying device configured to identify an occupant distribution position of the vehicle in a preset scene, wherein the occupant distribution position comprises a first position where an occupant exists and a second position where an occupant does not exist; a central control module configured to generate a light control instruction according to the occupant distribution position, wherein the light control instruction causes the light corresponding to the first position to be in an open state and the light corresponding to the second position to be in a closed state; and a light control module configured to execute the light control instruction.

[0012] In the embodiments of the present application, the identifying device includes one or more of the following: an image processing module, a seat belt reminder module, a passenger detection system, and a member classification sensor.

[0013] In the embodiment of the present application, the image processing module comprises: a camera unit configured to acquire a first panoramic image of the interior of the vehicle in the preset scene; an image comparison unit configured to compare the first panoramic image with a second panoramic image of the interior of the vehicle in a state without passengers, to identify whether there is portrait information in each of a plurality of positions of the vehicle; and an image analysis unit configured to determine a position where the portrait information exists as the first position, and a position where the portrait information does not exist as the second position.

[0014] The third aspect of the present application provides a vehicle comprising the control system of the interior light of the vehicle as described above.

[0015] The fourth aspect of the present application provides a machine readable storage medium having instructions stored thereon for causing a machine to perform the control method of the interior light of the vehicle as described above.

[0016] The fifth aspect of the present application provides a processor for running a program, wherein the program, when executed, is configured to perform the control method of the interior light of the vehicle as described above.

[0017] The sixth aspect of the present application provides a computer program product comprising a computer program which, when executed by a processor, implements the control method of the interior light of the vehicle as described above.

[0018] By the above technical solution, the present application can divide the interior light of the vehicle to be turned on based on the distribution position of the passengers, and can realize independent turning on or turning off of the multi-region ambient light of the vehicle, thereby increasing the sense of technology and intelligence of the vehicle. Meanwhile, the present application can also reduce the load of the interior light system of the vehicle and save energy consumption. In particular for electric vehicles, the present application can save electric energy and increase the driving range.

[0019] Other features and advantages of the embodiments of the present application will be described in detail in the following specific implementation part. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0020] The accompanying drawings are included to provide a further understanding of the embodiments of the present application, and constitute a part of the specification, and are used together with the following specific implementation part to explain the embodiments of the present application, but do not constitute a limitation on the embodiments of the present application. In the drawings:

[0021] Figure 1 A flowchart of a control method of an interior light of a vehicle according to an embodiment of the present application is schematically shown;

[0022] Figure 2 A schematic diagram of determining the distribution position of passengers in the vehicle by image recognition according to an embodiment of the present application is schematically shown.

[0023] Figure 3 Fig. 1 schematically shows a schematic diagram of determining the distribution position of the occupant in the vehicle according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0024] Figure 4 Fig. 2 schematically shows an icon displayed on the center screen according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0025] Figure 5 Fig. 3 schematically shows a structure diagram of the control system of the interior light of the vehicle according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0026] Figure 6 Fig. 4 schematically shows a distribution diagram of the ambient light and the reading light corresponding to each region according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0027] Figure 7 Fig. 5 schematically shows a control flow diagram of the ambient light and the reading light according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0028] Figures 8-9 Fig. 6 schematically shows a zoned control flow diagram of the ambient light and the reading light according to two embodiments of the present application;

[0029] Figure 10 Fig. 7 schematically shows an icon displayed on the center screen according to an embodiment of the present application.

[0030] BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0031] 200 control system of the interior light of the vehicle 210 recognition device

[0032] 220 center module 230 light control module

[0033] 1 instrument ambient light 2 front door ambient light

[0034] 3 rear door ambient light 4 rear ambient light

[0035] 5 second-row ambient light 6 third-row footwell ambient light

[0036] 7 first-row ambient light 8 second-row footwell ambient light

[0037] 9 first-row footwell ambient light 10 ambient light controller

[0038] 11 first-row reading light 12 second-row reading light

[0039] 13 third-row reading light DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0040] In order to make the objects, technical solutions and advantages of the embodiments of the present application clearer, the following will be combined with the accompanying drawings for the embodiments of the present application to make a clear and complete description of the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application. It should be understood that the specific implementation described herein is only used to illustrate and explain the embodiments of the present application, and is not used to limit the embodiments of the present application. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative work belong to the scope of protection of the present application.

[0041] It should be noted that if the embodiments of the present application involve directional indications (such as up, down, left, right, front, back, etc.), the directional indications are only used to explain the relative positional relationship, motion condition, etc. between components in a certain posture (as shown in the drawings), and if the certain posture changes, the directional indications also change accordingly.

[0042] In addition, if the embodiments of the present application involve descriptions such as "first", "second", etc., the descriptions of "first", "second", etc. are only for description purposes, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying the relative importance of the indicated technical features or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features. Therefore, the features limited by "first", "second" can explicitly or implicitly include at least one of the features. In addition, the technical solutions of each embodiment can be combined with each other, but it must be based on the fact that a person of ordinary skill in the art can realize it, and when the combination of technical solutions contradicts each other or cannot be realized, it should be considered that the combination of technical solutions does not exist, and is not within the scope of protection claimed by the present application.

[0043] As shown in FIG. 1, Figure 1 The embodiments of the present application provide a control method S100 of interior light of a vehicle, which can include steps S110-S130.

[0044] In step S110, the distribution position of the passengers in the vehicle in a preset scene is identified, wherein the distribution position of the passengers can include a first position where the passengers exist and a second position where the passengers do not exist.

[0045] In an embodiment, the preset scene can include when the whole vehicle is unlocked, when the whole vehicle is locked, when the door of the vehicle is opened, and when the door of the vehicle is closed. That is, the distribution position of the passengers in the vehicle is identified after each whole vehicle unlocking or whole vehicle locking, and the passenger information in the vehicle is reconfirmed after each door opening or door closing, so that the change of the passengers in the vehicle caused by the passengers getting on or off the vehicle during driving is detected.

[0046] In step S110, the passenger distribution position of the vehicle in the preset scene can be identified by one or more of the following: image recognition, pressure sensor on the seat, seat belt reminder module, passenger detection system, and member classification sensor, etc. Specifically, in the case of identifying the passenger distribution position of the vehicle in the preset scene by the image recognition technology, step S110 can include steps S111-S113:

[0047] In step S111, a first panoramic image of the interior of the vehicle in the preset scene is acquired.

[0048] In step S112, the first panoramic image is compared with a second panoramic image of the interior of the vehicle in the state without passengers to identify whether there is portrait information in each of the plurality of positions of the vehicle. Figure 2 The interior of the vehicle can be panoramic photographed by an in-vehicle camera to acquire the first panoramic image. The in-vehicle camera can be installed on the interior rearview mirror or near the front roof light on the roof, so as to ensure that the photographed panoramic image of the interior of the vehicle can include the driver, the front passenger, and the rear passenger seating area.

[0049] In step S112, the first panoramic image is compared with a second panoramic image of the interior of the vehicle in the state without passengers to identify whether there is portrait information in each of the plurality of positions of the vehicle.

[0050] In step S112, the first panoramic image is compared with a second panoramic image of the interior of the vehicle in the state without passengers to identify whether there is portrait information in each of the plurality of positions of the vehicle. Figure 2 The image processing module can compare the image photographed by the camera with the second panoramic image (for example, a standard image pre-stored in the module). The standard image is a panoramic image of the interior of an empty vehicle. The portrait and position information can be obtained by image matting, and the two information can be converted and output. The plurality of positions of the vehicle can include the driver position, the front passenger position, the second-row position, and the third-row position.

[0051] In step S113, the position with the portrait information is determined as the first position, and the position without the portrait information is determined as the second position.

[0052] Thus, the passenger position quantity information can be acquired, and the passenger distribution position in the vehicle can be identified.

[0053] In addition, the passenger distribution position in step S110 can also be determined by collecting the seat belt reminder module, the passenger detection system (ODS), or the member classification sensor (OCS). For details, refer to the working principle shown in Figure 3 When the body controller (BCM) outputs the vehicle unlocking and locking signal and the whole vehicle power-on signal, the number and position of the passengers are confirmed by the seat belt reminder module, the ODS, or the OCS information detected by the airbag module (ACU). It can be seen that the above-mentioned method can also acquire the passenger position quantity information, so as to identify the passenger distribution position in the vehicle.

[0054] In addition, after the occupant distribution position is identified by steps S111-S113, the identified occupant distribution position can be further verified. To achieve this purpose, step S110 can further include steps S114-S115:

[0055] Step S114, detecting whether a verification control instruction is received within a first set time; and

[0056] Step S115, in the case that the verification control instruction is received within the first set time, updating the occupant distribution position and generating an error code in response to the verification control instruction.

[0057] In an embodiment, the verification control instruction can include a touch instruction, a language instruction or a gesture instruction. For example, the occupant distribution position can be first displayed through an in-vehicle central control display screen, the first set time can be the time for the in-vehicle central control display screen to display the occupant distribution position, which can be set according to actual application, for example, 3-15 seconds, which can be preferably set to 5 seconds. In another embodiment, the occupant distribution position can also be broadcasted through a voice broadcast device in the vehicle, or illuminated through a physical button in the vehicle.

[0058] The in-vehicle central control display screen can be used to display the state of the vehicle, and the passenger can control some functions of the vehicle through the central control display screen. In the present application, the in-vehicle occupant distribution position information can be displayed on the central control display screen in the form of Figure 4 The icon is composed of a plurality of buttons, which are the main driver, the co-driver, the second row and the third row, respectively, corresponding to the main driver position, the co-driver position, the second row position and the third row position of the vehicle. For example, if the main driver position is detected to have a person, the "main driver" icon on the left upper side of the central control display screen will be illuminated, and the other icons will be dimmer than the "main driver" icon. The specific partition is not limited to this, and can be selected according to the actual distribution of the ambient light and its function. Figure 4

[0059] Specifically, the central control module sends the occupant position number information to the in-vehicle central control display screen, for example, displays it on the screen for 5 seconds. If the driver does not operate during the display process, i.e., the system does not receive an input instruction within the set time, the in-vehicle central control display screen automatically confirms the in-vehicle occupant number and position information according to the illuminated area of the display. Then, a control instruction for turning on the light can be generated according to the first position in the occupant distribution position, and a control instruction for turning off the light can be generated according to the second position in the occupant distribution position.

[0060] ​As in the display process, the driver can operate the symbols on the screen to change the area that needs to be lit, that is, the driver can manually control the lighting and extinguishing of each key to output a touch instruction; or can issue a voice instruction by speaking; or can issue a gesture instruction by waving a hand. The in-vehicle central control display screen detects the above input instructions through a touch screen, a microphone, or a camera. In this case, the central control display screen updates the occupant distribution position in response to the input instruction, and thus the number and position information of the in-vehicle occupants is determined. Then, a control instruction for turning on the light can be generated according to the first position in the updated occupant distribution position, and a control instruction for turning off the light can be generated according to the second position in the updated occupant distribution position.

[0061] In an embodiment, updating the occupant distribution position can include converting one or more first positions to second positions, converting one or more second positions to first positions, converting all first positions to second positions at once, and converting all second positions to first positions at once. That is, one or more occupant distribution positions can be added, one or more occupant distribution positions can be deleted, all occupant distribution positions can be turned on, and all occupant distribution positions can be turned off.

[0062] To implement the above one-key conversion function, as shown in Figure 4 the central control screen can further include a "synchronization" key. When the "synchronization" key is lit, all vehicle lights are turned on, and when the "synchronization" key is extinguished, all vehicle lights are turned off.

[0063] In embodiments in which the occupant distribution position is identified and determined by other means, the above steps S121-S123 can also be performed. Specifically, for example, as shown in Figure 3 the ACU inputs the number and position information of the occupants to the ambient light controller and the HU, the ambient light controller sends the occupant position number information to the in-vehicle central control display screen, and displays it on the screen for 5 seconds. During the display process, the driver can operate the symbols on the screen to change the area that needs to be lit. If the driver does not operate during the display process, the system proceeds to the next step according to the displayed lighting area. Thus, the number and position information of the in-vehicle occupants is determined. In addition, the driver can also manually control the lighting and extinguishing of each key. When the "synchronization" key is lit, all vehicle lights are turned on, and when the "synchronization" key is extinguished, all vehicle lights are turned off.

[0064] The step S114-S115 is to check the passenger distribution position determined in the step S111-S113 by checking the control instruction. If the check fails, the passenger distribution position needs to be updated and an error code is generated to remind the user that the above information recognition is wrong. The occasional check may be due to complex scenes such as dim light, but if the error code appears many times, it may be that the passenger distribution position recognition device of the vehicle is malfunctioning and needs to be repaired.

[0065] In addition, after determining and checking the passenger distribution position by the step S110, the checked passenger distribution position can also be manually intervened. That is, the passenger distribution position determined and checked by the step S110 is not wrong, but the user still needs to make personalized adjustments to the passenger distribution position.

[0066] Therefore, after the step S110, the control method S100 of the present application can further include the following steps:

[0067] 1) detecting whether an intervention control instruction is received within a second set time;

[0068] 2) in the case where the intervention control instruction is received within the second set time, updating the passenger distribution position in response to the intervention control instruction and storing the intervention control instruction; and

[0069] 3) generating user preference information according to the stored intervention control instruction to automatically intervene in the passenger distribution position by the user preference information.

[0070] In an embodiment, the intervention control instruction can include a touch instruction, a language instruction or a gesture instruction. For example, the passenger distribution position can be first displayed through the in-vehicle central control display screen, and the second set time can be the time for the in-vehicle central control display screen to display the passenger distribution position. It can also be set according to actual application, for example, 3-15 seconds, which can be preferably set to 5 seconds. In addition, the second set time can be after the first set time, for example, the first set time is 0-5 seconds, and the second set time is 5-10 seconds. In addition, since the failure of the recognition system is a small probability event, the second set time can be longer than the first set time, for example, the first set time is 0-3 seconds, and the second set time is 3-8 seconds.

[0071] In another embodiment, the passenger distribution position can also be announced by the in-vehicle voice broadcast device or illuminated by the in-vehicle physical button.

[0072] In an embodiment, updating the occupant distribution position can include converting one or more first positions to second positions, converting one or more second positions to first positions, converting all first positions to second positions at one key, and converting all second positions to first positions at one key. That is, one or more occupant distribution positions can be added, one or more occupant distribution positions can be deleted, all occupant distribution positions can be turned on, and all occupant distribution positions can be turned off. In addition, other specific embodiments can be referred to steps S114-S115.

[0073] The above steps are to intervene in the occupant distribution position determined in step S110 through the intervention control instruction. If the user intervenes, it indicates that the user has personalized needs for the occupant distribution position. Therefore, the intervention control instruction can be stored, and user preference information can be generated according to the stored intervention control instruction to automatically intervene in the occupant distribution position through the user preference information. Among them, the intervention that occurs accidentally can be due to the user's temporary intention, etc., but if the user intervenes multiple times, it can be the user's preference. In order to further improve the user experience, the user preference information can be intelligently generated in a machine learning manner according to the content and frequency of the stored intervention control instruction. In this way, after the occupant distribution position is identified and checked subsequently, the occupant distribution position can be automatically intervened through the user preference information, so that the occupant distribution position can be adjusted to the user's habit mode without user operation, improving the automation and intelligence of the car-machine interaction and optimizing the user experience.

[0074] In step S120, a light control instruction is generated according to the occupant distribution position. The light control instruction causes the light corresponding to the first position to be in an on state and the light corresponding to the second position to be in an off state.

[0075] The light control instruction can be implemented by the central control module to control the whole vehicle light software module, and at the same time, the central control module can interact with the in-vehicle central control display screen, so as to feed back and display the lighting state of the whole vehicle atmosphere lamp on the central control display screen. The passenger can also operate the lighting state of the whole vehicle atmosphere lamp through the central control display screen.

[0076] The light control instruction causes the light corresponding to the first position to be in an on state, which includes adjusting the light in the off state at the first position to the on state, and maintaining the light in the on state at the first position to the on state. Similarly, the light control instruction causes the light corresponding to the second position to be in an off state, which includes adjusting the light in the on state at the second position to the on state, and maintaining the light in the off state at the second position to the off state.

[0077] Step S130, executing the light control instruction, so that the light of the first position is in an open state, and the light of the second position is in a closed state.

[0078] The interior light of the vehicle can include an ambient light and / or a reading light. It is worth noting that the ambient light and the reading light in the present application can adopt various forms of ambient light and reading light in actual application. In an embodiment, the light-emitting form of the ambient light and the reading light can include one or more of the following: a point light source, a surface light source, a reflective light guide bar, and a direct light guide bar.

[0079] The function of step S130 can be realized by a light control module, for example, an ambient light controller. The ambient light controller can be a separate controller arranged near the instrument panel, or can be integrated with other controllers (such as a BCM or a HU) of the vehicle. After determining the position information of the vehicle occupants, the ambient light controller and the BCM can control the opening and closing of each ambient light through LIN communication or CAN communication. For the area without occupants, the ambient light controller closes the corresponding ambient light and reading light.

[0080] The present application has the following advantages without affecting the traditional operation mode:

[0081] 1) The present application provides a scheme for automatically determining the number and position of vehicle occupants through image recognition technology. The number and position of vehicle occupants can also be manually confirmed and changed through the central control display screen.

[0082] 2) The present application provides a vehicle interior area distinguishing display icon and control system, which can realize automatic independent opening or closing of the ambient light in multiple areas of the vehicle, increase the sense of technology of the automobile, and make the automobile more intelligent.

[0083] 3) The present application can reduce the load of the interior light system of the vehicle while ensuring the atmosphere and lighting needs of the ambient light, save energy consumption, and especially for electric vehicles, save electric energy to increase the driving range.

[0084] 4) The present application can also be used in more number and function ambient lights, and the principle is the same, only the number of areas and corresponding number is increased.

[0085] On the other hand, the present application also provides a control system 200 of the interior light of a vehicle, as shown in Figure 5 The control system can include:

[0086] An identification device 210 for identifying the distribution position of the occupants of the vehicle in a preset scene, wherein the distribution position of the occupants can include a first position where the occupants exist and a second position where the occupants do not exist.

[0087] The central control module 220 is configured to generate a light control instruction according to the passenger distribution position, wherein the light control instruction causes the light corresponding to the first position to be in an open state and the light corresponding to the second position to be in a closed state; and

[0088] The light control module 230 is configured to execute the light control instruction.

[0089] In an embodiment, the preset scene can include: when the whole vehicle is unlocked, when the whole vehicle is locked, when the vehicle door is opened, and when the vehicle door is closed. That is, the passenger distribution position of the vehicle is identified after each whole vehicle unlocking or whole vehicle locking, and the in-vehicle passenger information is reconfirmed after each vehicle door opening or vehicle door closing, so that the in-vehicle passenger change caused by the passenger getting on or off during driving is detected.

[0090] The light control module 230 can be an ambient light controller configured to control the whole vehicle ambient light system and the reading light assembly. The ambient light controller can be a separate controller arranged near the instrument panel, or can be integrated with other controllers (such as BCM or HU) of the whole vehicle. After determining the in-vehicle passenger position information, the ambient light controller and the BCM can control the opening and closing of each ambient light through LIN communication or CAN communication. For the area without passengers, the ambient light controller turns off the corresponding ambient light and reading light. It is worth noting that the ambient light and reading light in the present application can adopt various forms of ambient light and reading light actually applied. In an embodiment, the light-emitting form of the ambient light and the reading light can include one or more of the following: point light source, area light source, reflective light guide bar, and direct light guide bar.

[0091] In an embodiment of the whole vehicle ambient light system, the relationship between the in-vehicle areas and the corresponding reading lights is as shown in Figure 6 The whole vehicle ambient light and the ambient light controller can include: 1-instrument ambient light, 2-front door ambient light, 3-rear door ambient light, 4-rear side ambient light; 5-two-row seat ambient light, 6-three-row footstep ambient light, 7-front-row seat ambient light, 8-two-row footstep ambient light, 9-front-row footstep ambient light, and 10-ambient light controller. The in-vehicle areas and the corresponding reading lights can include: 11-front-row reading light, 12-two-row reading light, and 13-three-row reading light.

[0092] In addition, in the reading light assembly, the control flow chart is as shown in Figure 7

[0093] ​The identification device 210 can include one or more of an image processing module, a seat belt reminder module, an occupant detection system (ODS), and an occupant classification sensor (OCS). That is, the occupant distribution position can be identified by image recognition technology, and the occupant distribution position can also be identified by collecting the seat belt reminder module, the ODS, or the OCS.

[0094] In the case of identifying the occupant distribution position by the image processing module, the image processing module can include a camera unit, an image comparison unit, and an image analysis unit.

[0095] The camera unit is configured to take a panoramic picture of the interior of the vehicle to obtain a first panoramic image of the interior of the vehicle in a preset scene. In an embodiment, referring to Figure 8 , the camera unit can be an in-vehicle camera, which can be installed on the interior rearview mirror or near the front roof light on the ceiling, to ensure that the captured panoramic picture of the interior of the vehicle includes the driver, the front passenger, and the rear passenger seating area.

[0096] The image comparison unit is configured to compare the first panoramic image with a second panoramic image of the interior of the vehicle in an empty state, for example, to compare the first panoramic image with a preset empty vehicle image to identify whether there is portrait information at each of a plurality of positions in the vehicle. Referring to Figure 8 The image comparison unit can compare the picture captured by the camera with a preset empty vehicle image (for example, a standard picture pre-stored in the module). The standard picture is a panoramic picture of the interior of an empty vehicle. The portrait and position information can be obtained by image matting and converted and output. The plurality of positions in the vehicle can include the driver position, the front passenger position, the second-row position, and the third-row position.

[0097] The image analysis unit is configured to determine a position with portrait information as a first position and a position without portrait information as a second position. Thus, the number of occupant positions can be obtained to identify the occupant distribution position in the vehicle.

[0098] The in-vehicle occupant number and position determination system includes a BCM, an in-vehicle camera, an image processing module, and an in-vehicle central control display screen. The specific working principle is as follows: after the BCM sends a vehicle unlocking and locking signal and the entire vehicle is powered on, the in-vehicle camera starts to take a panoramic picture of the interior of the vehicle, the image processing unit compares and analyzes the captured image with the stored image, and outputs the number and position information of the in-vehicle occupants to the ambient light controller and the BCM,

[0099] In addition, referring to Figure 9The passenger distribution position can also be determined by collecting the seat belt reminder module, ODS or OCS. When the BCM sends a vehicle unlocking or locking signal or a vehicle power-on signal, the number and position of the passengers are confirmed by the information of the seat belt reminder module, ODS or OCS detected by the ACU. It can be seen that the above-mentioned method can also obtain the passenger position number information, so as to identify the passenger distribution position in the vehicle.

[0100] In an embodiment, the checking control instruction can include a touch instruction, a language instruction or a gesture instruction. For example, the passenger distribution position can be first displayed on the in-vehicle central control display screen. The first set time can be the time for the display screen to display the passenger distribution position. The actual application can be set, for example, 3-15 seconds, which can be preferably set to 5 seconds. In another embodiment, the passenger distribution position can also be broadcast by the in-vehicle voice broadcast device, or the passenger distribution position can be lit by the in-vehicle physical button.

[0101] The in-vehicle central control display screen can be used to display the vehicle state, and the passenger can control some functions of the vehicle through the central control display screen. In the present application, the in-vehicle passenger distribution position information can be displayed on the central control display screen in the form of Figure 4 The icon is composed of a plurality of keys, which are the main driver, the co-driver, the second row and the third row, respectively. They correspond to the main driver position, the co-driver position, the second row position and the third row position of the vehicle, respectively. For example, if there is a person in the main driver position, the "main driver" icon on the left upper side of the central control module will be lit, and the other icons will be darker than the "main driver" icon. The specific partition is not limited to this, and can be selected according to the actual distribution of the atmosphere lamp and its function. Figure 4

[0102] Specifically, the central control module sends the passenger position number information to the in-vehicle central control display screen, for example, displays it on the screen for 5 seconds. If the driver does not operate during the display process, that is, the system does not receive an input instruction within the set time, the in-vehicle central control display screen automatically confirms the number and position of the passengers in the lighted area displayed. Then, the control instruction for turning on the light can be generated according to the first position in the passenger distribution position, and the control instruction for turning off the light can be generated according to the second position in the passenger distribution position.

[0103] ​As in the display process, the driver can operate the symbols on the screen to change the area that needs to be lighted, that is, the driver can manually control the lighting and extinguishing of each key to output a touch instruction; or can issue a voice instruction by speaking; or can issue a gesture instruction by waving a hand. The in-vehicle central control display screen detects the above input instructions through a touch screen, a microphone or a camera. In this case, the central control display screen updates the occupant distribution position in response to the input instruction, and thus the number and position information of the in-vehicle occupants is determined. Then, a control instruction for turning on the light can be generated according to the first position in the updated occupant distribution position, and a control instruction for turning off the light can be generated according to the second position in the updated occupant distribution position.

[0104] In an embodiment, updating the occupant distribution position can include converting one or more first positions to second positions, converting one or more second positions to first positions, converting all first positions to second positions at once, and converting all second positions to first positions at once. That is, one or more occupant distribution positions can be added, one or more occupant distribution positions can be deleted, all occupant distribution positions can be turned on, and all occupant distribution positions can be turned off.

[0105] In order to realize the above one-key conversion function, as shown in Figure 4 The central control screen can further include a "synchronization" key. When the "synchronization" key is lighted, all vehicle lights are turned on, and when the "synchronization" key is extinguished, all vehicle lights are turned off.

[0106] In addition, if the check fails, the identification device 210 needs to generate an error code while updating the occupant distribution position to remind the user that the above information identification is incorrect. Among them, the occasional check may be due to complex scenes such as dim light, etc., but if the error code appears many times, it may be that the identification device 210 is malfunctioning and needs to be repaired.

[0107] In addition, after determining and checking the occupant distribution position by the identification device 210, manual intervention can be performed on the determined occupant distribution position. That is, the occupant distribution position determined by the identification device 210 has no error, but the user still needs to make individualized adjustments to the occupant distribution position.

[0108] Therefore, the control system 200 of the present application can also be used to perform the following function steps:

[0109] 1) detecting whether an intervention control instruction is received within a second set time;

[0110] 2) in the case where the intervention control instruction is received within the second set time, updating the occupant distribution position in response to the intervention control instruction and storing the intervention control instruction; and

[0111] 3) generating user preference information according to the stored intervention control instruction, to automatically intervene in the occupant distribution position through the user preference information.

[0112] In an embodiment, the intervention control instruction can include a touch type instruction, a language type instruction, or a gesture type instruction. For example, the occupant distribution position can be first displayed through the in-vehicle central control display screen, and the second set time can be the time for the display screen to display the occupant distribution position, which can also be set according to actual application, for example, 3-15 seconds, which can be preferably set to 5 seconds. In addition, the second set time can be after the first set time, for example, the first set time is 0-5 seconds, and the second set time is 5-10 seconds. In addition, since the fault is a small probability event, the second set time can be longer than the first set time, for example, the first set time is 0-3 seconds, and the second set time is 3-8 seconds.

[0113] In another embodiment, the occupant distribution position can also be broadcast through the in-vehicle voice broadcast device, or lit through the in-vehicle physical button.

[0114] In an embodiment, updating the occupant distribution position can include converting one or more first positions to second positions, converting one or more second positions to first positions, converting all first positions to second positions at one key, and converting all second positions to first positions at one key. That is, one or more occupant distribution positions can be added, one or more occupant distribution positions can be deleted, all occupant distribution positions can be turned on, and all occupant distribution positions can be turned off.

[0115] The above function steps are to intervene in the occupant distribution position determined in the recognition device 210 through the intervention control instruction. If the user intervenes, it indicates that the user has personalized needs for the occupant distribution position. Therefore, the intervention control instruction can be stored, and user preference information can be generated according to the stored intervention control instruction, to automatically intervene in the occupant distribution position through the user preference information. Among them, the accidental intervention can be due to the user's temporary intention, etc., but if the user intervenes multiple times, it can be the user's preference. In order to further improve the user experience, the user preference information can be intelligently generated in a machine learning manner according to the content and frequency of the stored intervention control instruction. In this way, after the occupant distribution position is recognized and checked in the subsequent, the occupant distribution position can be automatically intervened through the user preference information, so that the occupant distribution position can be adjusted to the user's habit mode without user operation, improving the automation and intelligence of the car-machine interaction, and optimizing the user experience.

[0116] The present application has the following advantages without affecting the traditional operation mode:

[0117] 1) The present application provides a scheme for automatically determining the number and position of passengers in the vehicle through image recognition technology, and the number and position of passengers in the vehicle can also be manually manipulated, confirmed and changed through the center display screen;

[0118] 2) The present application provides a vehicle interior area distinguishing display icon and control system, which can realize automatic independent opening or closing of the multi-area atmosphere lamp of the vehicle, increase the sense of technology of the automobile, and be more intelligent;

[0119] 3) The present application can reduce the load of the interior lamp system of the vehicle while ensuring the atmosphere and lighting requirements of the interior atmosphere lamp, save energy consumption, and especially for electric vehicles, save electric energy to increase the driving range;

[0120] 4) The present application can also be used in more number and function atmosphere lamps, and the principle is the same, only the number of areas and corresponding numbers are increased.

[0121] In order to better illustrate the present application, the following examples are used to explain the complete operation process of the present scheme:

[0122] Suppose that during a driving process, only the main driver and the second row area have passengers.

[0123] 1) First, after the driver and the passenger in the rear right area get on the vehicle, the BCM detects the vehicle unlocking operation and sends a signal to activate the interior camera to take a photo.

[0124] 2) After that, the image processing module receives the interior panoramic picture, compares and analyzes it with the standard picture, and sends the passenger position and number information to the atmosphere lamp control module and the BCM. Then, the atmosphere lamp control module and the BCM first send the information to the interior center display screen, and the image as shown in Figure 10 is displayed on the interior center display screen, wherein the gray block represents the selected and opened module, and the white block represents the unselected and closed module. The image is displayed for 5 seconds, and during this period, the system does not detect any instruction input (including verification control instruction and intervention control instruction), indicating that the driver does not operate the display screen to change the area.

[0125] 3) After 5 seconds, the atmosphere lamp control module sends a signal to control the atmosphere lamps 1, 2 and 9 corresponding to the main driver area and the reading lamp 11 to be turned on, and controls the atmosphere lamps 7, 3 and 8 corresponding to the second row area and the reading lamp 12 to be turned on. The atmosphere lamps and reading lamps of other areas are in the closed state.

[0126] Through the above control system and control method, the purpose of opening the atmosphere lamp and the reading lamp according to the passenger position is achieved.

[0127] In another aspect, the present application also provides a vehicle, which can comprise the control system of interior light of the vehicle according to the above.

[0128] The beneficial effects of the vehicle of the present application can refer to the above description of the beneficial effects of the control method and the control system of interior light of the vehicle, which will not be repeated here.

[0129] The embodiments of the present application also provide a machine readable storage medium, which has stored instructions for causing a machine to execute the above-mentioned control method of interior light of a vehicle.

[0130] Those skilled in the art should understand that the embodiments of the present application can be provided as a method, a system or a computer program product. Therefore, the present application can take the form of an entirely hardware embodiment, an entirely software embodiment or an embodiment combining software and hardware aspects. Moreover, the present application can take the form of a computer program product implemented on one or more computer-usable storage media (including, but not limited to, disk storage, CD-ROM, optical storage, etc.) containing computer-usable program code.

[0131] The present application is described with reference to the flowcharts and / or block diagrams of the methods, devices (systems), computer program products according to the embodiments of the present application. It should be understood that each flow and / or block in the flowcharts and / or block diagrams can be implemented by computer program instructions. These computer program instructions can be provided to a processor of a general-purpose computer, a special-purpose computer, an embedded processor or other programmable data processing apparatus to produce a machine, so that the instructions executed by the processor of the computer or other programmable data processing apparatus produce a device implemented in the flowcharts and / or block diagrams. Figure 1 The function specified in one or more flows and / or blocks. Figure 1 The means for performing the function specified in one or more flows and / or blocks.

[0132] These computer program instructions can also be stored in a computer readable storage medium capable of directing the computer or other programmable data processing apparatus to work in a specific manner, so that the instructions stored in the computer readable storage medium produce a manufactured product including instruction means, which implements the flowcharts and / or block diagrams. Figure 1 The function specified in one or more flows and / or blocks. Figure 1 The means for performing the function specified in one or more flows and / or blocks.

[0133] These computer program instructions can also be loaded into a computer or other programmable data processing apparatus, so that a series of operation steps are performed on the computer or other programmable data processing apparatus to produce a computer implemented process, so that the instructions executed on the computer or other programmable data processing apparatus provide a process for implementing the flowcharts and / or block diagrams. Figure 1one or more processes and / or blocks Figure 1 steps of a function specified in one or more blocks.

[0134] In a typical configuration, a computing device includes one or more processors (CPUs), input / output interfaces, network interfaces, and memory.

[0135] The memory can include non-persistent memory and / or volatile memory, such as random access memory (RAM) about which the computer stores information about an operating system. Memory is an example of computer readable media.

[0136] Computer readable media includes permanent and non-permanent, removable and non-removable media implemented in any method or technology for storage of information such as computer readable instructions, data structures, program modules or other data. Examples of computer storage media include, but are not limited to, phase change memory (PRAM), static random access memory (SRAM), dynamic random access memory (DRAM), other types of random access memory (RAM), read only memory (ROM), electrically erasable programmable read only memory (EEPROM), flash memory or other memory technology, compact disc read only memory (CD-ROM), digital versatile disc (DVD), or other optical storage, magnetic cassettes, magnetic tape, magnetic disk storage or other magnetic storage devices, or any other non-transmission medium that can be used to store information accessible to a computing device. According to the definition herein, computer readable media does not include transitory media, such as modulated data signals and carrier waves.

[0137] It should also be noted that the terms "comprising", "containing", or any other variant thereof are intended to cover a non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article or apparatus that comprises a list of elements does not include only those elements recited, but can also include other elements not expressly listed or inherent to such process, method, article or apparatus. Without more limitations, an element defined by the phrase "comprising a" does not exclude the existence of additional identical elements in the process, method, article or apparatus including the element.

[0138] The above merely provides an embodiment of the present application and is not intended to limit the present application. The present application can have various modifications and changes for those skilled in the art. Any modification, equivalent replacement, improvement, etc. within the spirit and principle of the present application shall be included in the scope of claims of the present application.

Claims

1. A method for controlling the interior lights of a vehicle, characterized in that, The control method includes: Identify the occupant distribution location of the vehicle in a preset scenario, wherein the occupant distribution location includes a first location where occupants are present and a second location where occupants are absent; A lighting control command is generated based on the occupant distribution positions, wherein the lighting control command causes the light corresponding to the first position to be turned on and the light corresponding to the second position to be turned off; and Execute the lighting control command.

2. The control method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The occupant distribution location of the vehicle in a preset scenario is identified by one or more of the following: image recognition method, pressure sensor on the seat, seat belt reminder module, passenger detection system, and occupant classification sensor.

3. The control method according to claim 2, characterized in that, When using the image recognition technology to identify the occupant distribution location of the vehicle in a preset scenario, the identification of the occupant distribution location of the vehicle in the preset scenario includes: Acquire a first panoramic image of the vehicle's interior in the preset scene; The first panoramic image is compared with a second panoramic image of the vehicle's interior in a vacant state to identify the presence of human facial information at each of multiple locations within the vehicle; and The location where the image information is present is determined as the first location, and the location where the image information is not present is determined as the second location.

4. The control method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The preset scenario includes one or more of the following: When the vehicle is fully unlocked, when the vehicle is fully locked, when the vehicle door is opened, and when the vehicle door is closed.

5. The control method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The step of identifying the occupant distribution location of the vehicle in a preset scenario also includes: Detect whether a verification control command is received within the first set time; and If the verification control command is received within the first set time period, the occupant distribution position is updated and an error code is generated in response to the verification control command.

6. The control method according to claim 5, characterized in that, After identifying the occupant distribution locations of the vehicle in a preset scenario, the control method further includes: Detect whether an intervention control command is received within a second set time period; If the intervention control command is received within the second predetermined time period, in response to the intervention control command, the occupant distribution location is updated and the intervention control command is stored; and Based on the stored intervention control instructions, user preference information is generated to automatically intervene in the occupant distribution location using the user preference information.

7. The control method according to claim 5 or 6, characterized in that, The verification control commands and intervention control commands are of any of the following types: touch commands, voice commands, and gesture commands; and / or The updating of the occupant distribution positions includes any of the following: converting one or more first positions to second positions, converting one or more second positions to first positions, converting all first positions to second positions with one click, and converting all second positions to first positions with one click.

8. A control system for the interior lighting of a vehicle, characterized in that, The control system includes: The identification device is used to identify the occupant distribution location of the vehicle in a preset scenario, wherein the occupant distribution location includes a first location where occupants are present and a second location where occupants are absent; The central control module is used to generate lighting control commands based on the occupant distribution positions, wherein the lighting control commands cause the light corresponding to the first position to be turned on and the light corresponding to the second position to be turned off; and The lighting control module is used to execute the lighting control commands.

9. The control system according to claim 8, characterized in that, The identification device includes one or more of the following: Image processing module, seat belt reminder module, passenger detection system, and passenger classification sensor.

10. The control system according to claim 9, characterized in that, The image processing module includes: The camera unit is used to acquire a first panoramic image of the interior of the vehicle in the preset scene; An image comparison unit is configured to compare the first panoramic image with a second panoramic image of the vehicle's interior in a vacant state to identify whether human facial information exists at each of multiple locations within the vehicle; and An image analysis unit is used to determine the location where the human image information exists as the first location and the location where the human image information does not exist as the second location.

11. A vehicle, characterized in that, The vehicle includes a control system for the vehicle's interior lighting according to any one of claims 8-10.

12. A machine-readable storage medium, characterized in that, The machine-readable storage medium stores instructions for causing the machine to perform: a method for controlling the interior lighting of a vehicle according to any one of claims 1-7.

13. A processor, characterized in that, For running a program, wherein the program is run to execute: a method for controlling the interior lights of a vehicle according to any one of claims 1-7.

14. A computer program product, comprising a computer program, characterized in that, When the computer program is executed by the processor, it implements: a method for controlling the interior lighting of a vehicle according to any one of claims 1-7.

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