Parking Camera View Switching for Precise Surround Monitoring
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Solution Overview
Problem
Surround view monitoring technologies for vehicles provide distorted composite images, making it difficult for drivers to accurately assess their surroundings during parking, and require manual camera view adjustments as the vehicle moves.
Innovation Solution
An apparatus and method that includes a camera, sensor, and controller to actively switch the camera view based on detected obstacles, predicted vehicle trajectory, parking area entry rate, and angle between the vehicle and parking lines, determining the most relevant image to display for effective parking assistance.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If a synthesized composite image is provided to the driver, then the driver can see the surrounding environment, but the image is substantially distorted making it difficult to identify precise information
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts and displays only the specific camera view that is most relevant to the current parking situation, rather than synthesizing a distorted composite image. The controller selects and outputs individual camera images (front, rear, left, right) based on detected obstacles, vehicle trajectory, and parking area characteristics, providing undistorted views of critical areas without the complexity of image synthesis.
2Productivity
If the vehicle moves during parking, then the vehicle can complete the parking maneuver, but the surrounding situation continues to change requiring manual camera view adjustment
Solution Approach 1:
The system dynamically switches between different camera views automatically based on real-time conditions. The controller continuously monitors obstacle positions, vehicle trajectory, and parking area characteristics, and automatically selects the appropriate camera view to display, eliminating the need for manual adjustment while the vehicle moves during parking.
Solution Approach 2:
The system uses feedback from sensors and cameras to automatically adjust the displayed view. The controller receives information about obstacle locations, vehicle position, and parking area features, then uses this feedback to select and display the most relevant camera view, creating a closed-loop system that adapts to changing conditions during the parking maneuver.
3Measurement precision
If a fixed camera view is displayed, then the system is simple to operate, but it cannot provide accurate information as the vehicle moves and surrounding situation changes
Solution Approach 1:
The system provides different camera views for different local conditions during parking. Instead of a single fixed view or a complex synthesized image, the controller selects specific camera views (front, rear, left, right) based on local requirements such as detected obstacles, vehicle trajectory, and parking area characteristics, providing locally optimized information for each parking situation.
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AI summary
Disclosed are an apparatus and method for controlling a vehicle. The apparatus includes a camera that obtains a surrounding image of the vehicle, a sensor that detects a surrounding object of the vehicle, and a controller that determines a conversion image from among the surrounding images based on one of a parking area when the vehicle is parked, a location of the surrounding object of the vehicle or a moving trajectory of the vehicle, and switches an output screen to the conversion image. Accordingly, it is possible to improve the convenience of a driver by actively switching a camera view to obtain information required for parking and providing it to the driver.