Vehicle Camera View Adjustment Using Speed and Pitch Feedback
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Solution Overview
Problem
A single camera system in vehicles cannot automatically adjust its view to suit dynamic driving conditions, such as off-road terrain, limiting the driver's ability to receive necessary driving information.
Innovation Solution
A camera control system that uses vehicle speed and pitch sensors to select and adjust the view angle and position of physical or virtual cameras, generating a dynamic display of the environment to provide optimal viewing conditions, including the use of formulas and tables to calculate the optimal view angles and positions based on speed and pitch data.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Device complexity
If a single camera provides a fixed view, then the device complexity is reduced, but the adaptability to changing driving conditions deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The camera system transitions from a static fixed view to a dynamic adjustable view that automatically changes based on vehicle speed and pitch angle. The camera view angle is dynamically adjusted to provide optimal visibility of the terrain ahead at different driving conditions, resolving the contradiction between simplicity and adaptability.
Solution Approach 2:
The system changes the camera's viewing angle parameter based on measured vehicle speed and pitch angle. By adjusting this parameter automatically, the system maintains adaptability to changing conditions without requiring complex manual intervention or multiple physical cameras.
2Adaptability or versatility
If manual camera view selection is allowed, then the adaptability to different views is improved, but the ease of operation deteriorates when the driver is engaged in driving
Solution Approach 1:
The camera system performs self-adjustment based on vehicle sensor data (speed and pitch angle) without requiring driver intervention. The system automatically selects and adjusts the optimal view angle, making itself self-serving and eliminating the need for manual operation while maintaining adaptability.
Solution Approach 2:
The system uses feedback from vehicle speed and pitch angle sensors to automatically adjust the camera view. This closed-loop control allows the camera to adapt to changing driving conditions without driver input, resolving the contradiction between view adaptability and operational convenience.
3Device complexity
If a single view from camera is provided, then the device complexity is reduced, but the loss of driving information increases
Solution Approach 1:
The single camera dynamically adjusts its viewing angle to capture different portions of the environment based on vehicle speed and pitch. This dynamic adjustment ensures that the single camera view contains relevant driving information for various terrain conditions, reducing information loss without adding multiple cameras.
Data Source
AI summary
Camera control systems and methods for providing a dynamic view of the environment outside of a vehicle are presented. One or more cameras are configured to capture at least one view of the environment outside of the vehicle. Control circuitry detects at least one of the speed of the vehicle and the pitch angle of the vehicle (e.g., by using a speedometer and inclinometer). The control circuitry selects a view angle based on the at least one of the speed of the vehicle and the pitch angle of the vehicle. The control circuitry then displays, based on an output of the at least one camera, a view of the environment outside of the vehicle from the selected view angle on a display of the vehicle.