Vehicle
AssigneeToyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorsKeisuke Komori, Hideki Tamoto, Yusuke Saigo
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Abstract
The vehicle includes a display (navigation screen and HUD) and a processor that causes the display to display panoramic images indicative of the surroundings of the vehicle, such that the vehicle is captured from above the vehicle. The panoramic image includes an icon that is superimposed on the panoramic image and indicates the positions of the plurality of wheels, and a recommended route that is superimposed on the panoramic image and indicates a route through which the plurality of wheels is desired to pass.
Claims8
A vehicle configured to travel using a plurality of wheels, the vehicle comprising:
- a display;
- a ground surface shape sensor configured to measure a shape of a ground surface on which the vehicle travels to determine whether snow has accumulated on the ground surface;
- and
- a processor configured to determine whether there are ruts in the accumulated snow extending substantially in a direction of travel of the vehicle, and determine the recommended routes to cause the wheels to pass along the ruts;
- the processor further configured to cause the display to display a panoramic image, wherein:
- the panoramic image shows a situation around and under the vehicle in a manner that the vehicle is imaged from above the vehicle;
- the panoramic image includes wheel icons and the recommended routes;
- the wheel icons are superimposed on the panoramic image and indicate current positions and current unevenness of the wheels;
- the recommended routes are superimposed on the panoramic image and indicate desired routes through which the wheels are expected to pass;
- and
- the processor is further configured to determine the recommended routes based on a measurement result from the ground surface shape sensor.
A vehicle configured to travel using a plurality of wheels, the vehicle comprising:
- a display;
- and
- a processor configured to:
- cause the display to display a panoramic image;
- determine whether snow has accumulated on the ground;
- and
- determine whether there are ruts in the accumulated snow extending substantially in a direction of travel of the vehicle, wherein:
- the panoramic image shows a situation around the vehicle in a manner that the vehicle is imaged from above the vehicle;
- the panoramic image includes wheel icons and recommended routes;
- the wheel icons are superimposed on the panoramic image and indicate positions of the wheels;
- the recommended routes is superimposed on the panoramic image and indicates desired routes through which the wheels are expected to pass;
- and
- the processor is further configured to determine the recommended routes to cause the wheels to pass along the ruts in the accumulated snow.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.