Vehicle Camera Imaging Modes Using Road Wheel Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current vehicle camera systems are limited in their ability to capture images in various modes desired by users, lacking the capability to link with smartphones for enhanced functionality.
Innovation Solution
A vehicle device and image processing method that includes a vehicle control module and an image generating module, allowing the vehicle's road wheels to be controlled according to user-selected imaging modes, enabling the capture and display of images in panoramic or roundabout modes through a smartphone interface.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the vehicle camera is linked to a smartphone to enable various imaging modes, then the adaptability and functionality are improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The vehicle camera system is designed to perform multiple imaging functions (panoramic, roundabout, and standard imaging modes) through a single integrated system that links the vehicle camera with the smartphone. The vehicle control module can execute different wheel control patterns based on selected imaging modes, allowing one system to serve multiple purposes without requiring separate dedicated devices for each imaging type.
Solution Approach 2:
The smartphone acts as an intermediary device that bridges the vehicle camera system and the user. It provides the interface for selecting imaging modes, transmits control signals to the vehicle control module, and receives/displayed the captured images. This intermediary approach allows complex vehicle camera operations to be controlled through a familiar, user-friendly smartphone interface rather than requiring direct complex controls.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the road wheel is controlled to capture panoramic or roundabout images, then the imaging capability is improved, but the ease of operation decreases due to automated vehicle control requirements
Solution Approach 1:
The vehicle control module automatically executes the appropriate wheel control pattern when an imaging mode is selected by the user. The system self-manages the complex coordination of wheel movements, camera triggering, and image capture sequences without requiring the user to manually control each parameter. The user simply selects the desired imaging mode, and the system handles the rest autonomously.
Solution Approach 2:
The vehicle control module has pre-programmed wheel control patterns for different imaging modes (panoramic, roundabout, standard). When a user selects an imaging mode, the corresponding pre-prepared control sequence is automatically executed. This preliminary preparation of control patterns eliminates the need for real-time complex decision-making during image capture, simplifying the user's operation while ensuring precise vehicle control.
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AI summary
A method of processing an image using a camera of a vehicle includes: a first operation of controlling a road wheel of the vehicle according to an imaging mode selected by a user from among a plurality of imaging modes, and a second operation of generating an image according to the imaging mode selected by the user by using the camera while the road wheel of the vehicle is controlled.