Systems and methods for detecting objects in imaging systems
AssigneeHarman International Industries, Incorporated
InventorJames M. Kirsch
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Abstract
Systems and methods for detecting objects in imaging systems are provided. An example method includes, during an image composition process for capturing an image of an object using an image sensor of the imaging system, and responsive to an indication that an intensity of glare light interfering with the imaging system is higher than a threshold, acquiring a first image using the image sensor, converting the first image into at least a second image, the second image including an intensity-adjusted version of the first image, intermittently displaying images including the first image and at least the second image on a display of the imaging system, and ceasing the intermittent displaying of the images.
Claims20
A method for capturing images with an imaging system, the method comprising:
- during an image composition process for capturing an image of an object using an image sensor of the imaging system, and responsive to an indication that an intensity of glare light interfering with the imaging system is higher than a threshold:
- acquiring a first image using the image sensor;
- converting the first image into at least a second image, the second image including an intensity-adjusted version of the first image;
- intermittently flickering display of the first image and at least the second image on a display of the imaging system, a rate of the flicker based on a detected light level;
- and
- ceasing the intermittent display of the images.
An imaging system comprising:
- an image sensor configured to image an environment of the imaging system;
- one or more light sensors;
- a display;
- a processor;
- and
- a storage device storing instructions executable by the processor to:
- responsive to receiving an indication that a light intensity associated with the display is higher than or equal to a threshold:
- receive first image data from the image sensor,
- preprocess the first image data to generate at least second image data,
- generate a series of images using the first image data and at least the second image data,
- intermittently flickering display of the series of images for a threshold time on the display, wherein a rate of the flicker is adjusted based on a light level, the light level determined based on an output of the one or more light sensors, and
- cease the intermittent flickering display responsive to a termination trigger;
- and
- responsive to an indication that the light intensity is lower than the threshold:
- receive the first image data from the image sensor, and
- display the first image data on the display without preprocessing the first image data.
An in-vehicle computing system of a vehicle, the in-vehicle computing system comprising:
- a display;
- a camera interface communicatively coupled to at least one camera mounted on the vehicle;
- a sensor interface communicatively coupled to a light sensor;
- a processor;
- and
- a storage device storing instructions executable by the processor to:
- detect, based on data received from the light sensor, a light intensity in a vicinity of the vehicle being higher than a threshold, and
- responsive to detecting the light intensity being higher than the threshold:
- receive a first image from the at least one camera;
- adjust one or more of a color distribution and a light intensity distribution of the first image to generate at least a second image;
- and
- intermittently flicker the first image and the second image on the display, wherein a rate of the flicker is adjusted based on a light level, the light level determined based on an output of the light sensor.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.