Cross field of view for autonomous vehicle systems

An imaging system for a vehicle, the system comprising:

• a processing unit;
• a first camera coupled to the processing unit, the first camera having a first lens with a first field of view and a first angle;
• a second camera coupled to the processing unit, the second camera having a second lens with a second field of view and a second angle, the second field of view being different from the first field of view, the first angle being wider than the second angle;
• a third camera coupled to the processing unit, the third camera having a third lends with a third field of view, the third field of view being different from the first field of view and the second field of view;
• and
• a mounting assembly configured to attach the first camera, the second camera, and the third camera to an interior window of a vehicle,
• wherein:
• the first field of view and the second field of view at least partially overlap, the first field of view and the third field of view at least partially overlap, and the first field of view is substantially perpendicular to a central longitudinal axis of the vehicle,
• the first camera has a first optical axis,
• the second camera has a second optical axis, and
• the first optical axis crosses the second optical axis in at least a first crossing point of a crossing plane.

An imaging system for a vehicle comprising:

• at least one processor;
• a first camera coupled to the at least one processor, the first camera having a first lens with a first field of view and a first angle;
• a second camera coupled to the at least one processor, the second camera having a second lens with a second field of view and a second angle, the second field of view being different from the first field of view, the first angle being wider than the second angle;
• and
• a mounting assembly configured to attach the at least a portion of the imaging system to an interior window of a vehicle,
• wherein:
• the first field of view is substantially perpendicular to a central longitudinal axis of the vehicle;
• the at least one processor is configured to:
• receive a first plurality of images from the first camera and a second plurality of images from the second camera;
• perform stereo image analysis of the first plurality of images and the second plurality of images to create a 3D map;
• and
• cause one or more navigational responses in the vehicle based on the stereo image analysis, the navigation responses comprising at least one of a turn, a change in acceleration, a change in velocity, or braking;
• the first camera has a first optical axis;
• the second camera has a second optical axis;
• and
• the first optical axis crosses the second optical axis in at least one crossing point of a crossing plane.

An apparatus comprising:

• at least one data interface;
• a first camera coupled to the at least one data interface, the first camera having a first lens with a first field of view and a first angle;
• a second camera coupled to the at least one data interface, the second camera having a second lens with a second field of view and a second angle, the second field of view being different from the first field of view, the first angle being wider than the second angle;
• and
• a mounting assembly configured to attach the apparatus to an interior window of a vehicle,
• wherein:
• when the apparatus is mounted with the mounting assembly, the first field of view and the second field of view at least partially overlap, and the first field of view is substantially perpendicular to a central longitudinal axis of the vehicle,
• the first camera has a first optical axis;
• the second camera has a second optical axis;
• and
• the first optical axis crosses the second optical axis in at least one crossing point of a crossing plane.