Method and system for assisting drivers in locating objects that may move into their vehicle path
OwnerRobert Schaeffer, Joel Gilleyinventors
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Abstract
A system and method for assisting drivers of vehicles are described. The systems and methods provide an extended view of the area surrounding the driver's vehicle while providing real-time object trajectory for objects and other vehicles that may enter the driver's reactionary zone. The system and methods capture images of the area surrounding the driver's vehicle and create a composite image of that area in real-time and using Augmented Reality (AR) create a 3-D overlay to warn the driver as objects or other vehicles enter the driver's reactionary zone so that a driver can make more informed driving decisions.
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A vehicle comprising:
- a receiver for collecting one or more images from an image capture device on the vehicle or from one or more environmental image capture devices in connection with the vehicle wherein the images capture an area around the vehicle sufficient to include vehicles and/or objects that may move into a driver's reactionary zone;
- a processor for processing the captured images in real-time, wherein the processor combines the images to provide a composite peripheral image from within the driver's reactionary zone;
- a display device for receiving the composite peripheral image in real-time and an Augmented Reality (AR) overlay, the display device presenting the composite peripheral image in a plane appropriate to the driver's desired orientation and displaying the images to the driver;
- a controller for generating, by way of a machine learning model, a simulation of the movement and timing of other vehicles and/or objects moving into the driver's reactionary vision zone, wherein the simulation is based on a navigational forecast for the path for the other vehicles and/or objects;
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- a controller for generating an AR overlay for display over the composite peripheral image to convey tactical information to the driver at an appropriate level of urgency.
A computer-implemented method comprising:
- capturing, via at least one image capture device, images of a peripheral area around a vehicle wherein the area includes other vehicles and/or objects;
- sending, in real-time, the captured images to a processor for combining the images to create a composite peripheral image;
- receiving, via a display device, the composite peripheral image;
- generating, via the processor, by way of a machine learning model, a navigational forecast for the other vehicles and/or objects;
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- displaying, via the display device, an augmented reality overlay, wherein the augmented reality overlay conveys tactical information to a driver at an appropriate level of urgency.
The method for assisted driving comprising:
- locating a vehicle via a Global Positioning System (GPS),
- determining whether environmental image capture devices are proximate the vehicle;
- collecting any available environmental images of a peripheral area around the vehicle;
- collecting any images available from image capture devices mounted to the vehicle;
- combining the images to create a composite image of a peripheral area around the vehicle;
- displaying the composite image for a driver of the vehicle in one or more orientations;
- creating an Augmented Reality (AR) overlay with tactical information on any objects or other vehicles proximate the vehicle;
- displaying for the driver the tactical information with driving recommendations.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.