Vehicle Scene Camera Routing From User Attention Direction
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing systems for capturing images of objects of interest in a vehicle's surroundings are impractical, especially for drivers, as they require manual operation of a camera, which is unsafe and inefficient.
Innovation Solution
A method and system that utilize multiple scene cameras mounted on a vehicle, coupled with an information capturing device to determine the user's attention direction, and then select the appropriate camera to capture images of objects of interest based on their pose relative to a reference coordinate system.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If a user manually operates a camera to capture images of objects of interest, then the user can identify and retrieve information about objects, but the operation becomes unsafe and inefficient especially for drivers
Solution Approach 1:
The system enables automatic image capture without user intervention. The information capturing device detects objects of interest and automatically triggers the scene camera to capture images, eliminating the need for manual operation and improving both safety and efficiency.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces manual mechanical camera operation with an automated electronic system. The information capturing device uses sensors and processing algorithms to automatically identify objects and trigger image capture, substituting human manual control with an automated detection and capture system.
2Area of stationary object
If multiple scene cameras are mounted on a vehicle to capture surrounding images, then the coverage area increases, but the system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system divides the surrounding environment into multiple zones, each monitored by a dedicated scene camera. The information capturing device processes data from multiple sensors to identify objects in different zones and routes capture commands to the appropriate camera, managing complexity through spatial segmentation.
Solution Approach 2:
The information capturing device serves multiple functions: it processes data from various sensors, identifies objects of interest, determines which scene camera should capture images, and triggers the appropriate camera. This multi-functional approach reduces overall system complexity by consolidating control logic.
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AI summary
The present disclosure relates to a method of providing at least one image of at least one real object captured by at least one scene camera of a plurality of scene cameras mounted on a vehicle. The method includes: providing camera poses of respective scene cameras of the plurality of scene cameras relative to a reference coordinate system associated with the vehicle, providing user attention data related to a user captured by an information capturing device, providing at least one attention direction relative to the reference coordinate system from the user attention data, determining at least one of the scene cameras among the plurality of scene cameras according to the at least one attention direction and the respective camera pose of the at least one of the scene cameras, and providing at least one image of at least one real object captured by the at least one of the scene cameras.