Vehicle Underfloor Imaging With Offset Capture Range Adjustment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing image generation devices cannot effectively display an underfloor image of a vehicle due to exterior components like steps or bull bars, which move with the vehicle and are continuously displayed, obstructing a clear view of the ground below.
Innovation Solution
An image generation device with an object detection module and offset processing module that adjusts the image capture range to exclude moving exterior components, allowing for the generation of a normal underfloor image by offsetting the image capture area when such objects are detected.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the camera captures images within a specific range to generate underfloor images, then the ground below the vehicle can be displayed, but exterior components that move with the vehicle are continuously displayed and obstruct the view
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary detection of exterior components in the captured image before generating the underfloor image. When an exterior component is detected within the specific range, the system pre-adjusts the capture range by offsetting it in the vertical direction, preventing the component from appearing in the final underfloor image. This preliminary detection and adjustment resolves the contradiction by eliminating the obstruction before it affects the image quality.
2Stability of the object's composition
If the capture range is fixed to generate consistent underfloor images, then the ground view remains stable, but exterior components continuously obstruct the display
Solution Approach 1:
The system dynamically adjusts the capture range based on detected exterior components. When an exterior component is detected, the capture range is offset vertically by a predetermined amount, and this adjusted range is maintained for subsequent image generation. This dynamic adjustment mechanism allows the system to adapt to the presence of exterior components while maintaining stable and normal underfloor image display.
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AI summary
In generation of an underfloor image of a vehicle, a normal underfloor image is generated. Provided is a device for generating an underfloor image (220). The image generation device includes: an image generation module (130) configured to take in an image within a specific range (A1) from a captured image captured by a camera (40) enabled to capture at least a ground in a periphery of the vehicle (VH), and to generate the underfloor image (220) based on the taken-in image; an object detection module (140) configured to detect whether an object (OB) that integrally moves with the vehicle (VH) appears in the image within the specific range (A1); and an offset processing module (150) configured to execute offset processing of offsetting the specific range (A1) by a predetermined amount in the captured image when the object detection module (140) has detected the object (OB).