Vehicle Blind Spot Camera Screen System
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Solution Overview
Problem
Operators of vehicles, such as cars, planes, and boats, face limitations in visibility due to blind spots and obstructions, necessitating additional viewing areas to enhance operational safety and awareness.
Innovation Solution
A viewing system comprising cameras and screens mounted on vehicles, with cameras positioned at various angles and heights to provide a comprehensive view, including blind spots, and displayed on screens integrated into the vehicle's frame, allowing for improved depth perception and awareness of surroundings.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If cameras and screens are mounted on the vehicle to eliminate blind spots, then the field of view and situational awareness are improved, but the device complexity and cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system divides the viewing function into multiple independent camera units positioned at different locations (front, rear, side mirrors) rather than using a single complex viewing system. Each camera captures a specific zone, and the screens display these segmented views to collectively eliminate blind spots.
Solution Approach 2:
Screens are introduced as intermediary devices between the cameras and the operator, providing a visual interface that consolidates multiple camera feeds. This allows the operator to view blind spot information without physically turning or moving the vehicle, reducing the need for complex mechanical adjustments.
2Reliability
If multiple cameras are positioned at various angles and heights to provide comprehensive coverage, then the awareness of surroundings is enhanced, but the weight and power consumption increase
Solution Approach 1:
The camera system is designed to serve multiple functions: capturing front views, rear views, and side blind spot views simultaneously. The same camera units and processing system handle both recording and real-time display functions, reducing the need for separate specialized devices for each viewing angle.
Solution Approach 2:
The system adjusts camera parameters such as field of view angle, positioning height, and orientation to maximize coverage area. By optimizing these parameters, the system achieves comprehensive surveillance with fewer cameras, thereby reducing total system weight while maintaining reliability.
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AI summary
There is disclosed a viewing system coupled to a motor vehicle having a frame having a roof, at least one support, and a body with the at least one support supporting the roof over the body. The system can comprise at least one camera, at least one screen coupled to the support. In addition each camera is coupled to the at least one support and wherein said at least one screen is in communication with the first set of cameras, wherein said at least one screen displays images presented by the first set of cameras. This device can provide additional view in the blind spot of the vehicle.