Vehicle systems and methods for interaction detection

A device for detection of object location and motion, comprising:

• at least one processor for receiving information from a proximity sensor and an image sensor, the at least one processor being configured to:
• receive first data from the proximity sensor;
• detect, using the received first data, a presence of an object in proximity to the proximity sensor;
• receive, from the image sensor, second data reflective of images of the object;
• detect, based on a combination of the first data and the second data, a zoom gesture, wherein the at least one processor is further configured to distinguish the zoom gesture between a zoom-in gesture and a zoom-out gesture using the combination of the first data and the second data;
• and
• output at least one of a message and a command associated with the detected zoom gesture to enable gesture control.

A device for detection of object location and motion, comprising:

• at least one processor for receiving information from a proximity sensor and an image sensor, the at least one processor being configured to:
• receive, from the proximity sensor, first data indicative of a presence of an object in proximity to the proximity sensor;
• receive, from the image sensor, second data reflective of images of the object;
• detect, based on a combination of the first data and the second data, a zoom gesture performed by the object;
• and
• output at least one of a message and a command associated with the zoom gesture, wherein detecting the zoom gesture further comprises:
• determining, using the first data and the second data, whether one or more fingers associated with the object are open or closed while the object moves toward the device;
• determining, using the first data and the second data, whether the one or more fingers associated with the object are open or closed while the object moves away from the device;
• and
• determining the zoom gesture based on a combination of the determination of whether the one or more fingers associated with the object are open or closed while the object moves toward the device and the determination of whether the one or more fingers associated with the object are open or closed while the object moves away from the device.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising instructions that, when executed by at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to perform operations including:

• receiving first data from the proximity sensor while the image sensor is in a first state;
• detecting, using the received first data, a presence of an object in proximity to the proximity sensor;
• extracting, using the received first data, proximity sensor information associated with the detected object;
• outputting, based on the detected presence of the object, a signal to cause the image sensor to enter a second state different from the first state;
• receiving, from the image sensor in the second state, second data reflective of images of the object;
• extracting, using the received second data, image information reflective of images of the object;
• determining, based on a combination of the proximity sensor information associated with the detected object and the extracted image information reflective of images of the object, a zoom gesture performed by the object, wherein the at least one processor is further configured to distinguish the determined zoom gesture between a zoom-in gesture and a zoom-out gesture using the combination of the first data and the second data;
• and
• outputting at least one of a message and a command associated with the zoom gesture.