Camera misalignment determination methods and systems
AssigneeGM Global Technology Operations LLC
InventorsNATHAN P. MAKAREWICZ, JOSEPH MACHAK, MOHANNAD MURAD
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Abstract
Methods and systems are provided for assessing possible misalignment of cameras installed on vehicles. In accordance with one example, a camera is mounted on a body of the vehicle, and is configured to generate camera images. Each of the camera images includes a plurality of pixels. A processor is configured to at least facilitate analyzing the pixels of the camera images with respect to color, brightness, or both; and determining whether the camera is misaligned in its mounting on the vehicle based on the analyzing of the color, the brightness, or both, of the pixels.
Claims20
A method comprising:
- obtaining camera images for a camera that is mounted on a vehicle, each of the camera images including a plurality of pixels;
- analyzing, via a processor, the pixels of the camera images with respect to color, brightness, or both;
- and
- determining, via the processor, whether the camera is misaligned in its mounting on the vehicle based on the analyzing of the color, the brightness, or both, of the pixels.
A system comprising:
- a communication link configured to provide camera images for a camera that is mounted on a vehicle, each of the camera images including a plurality of pixels;
- and
- a processor configured to at least facilitate:
- analyzing the pixels of the camera images with respect to color, brightness, or both;
- and
- determining whether the camera is misaligned in its mounting on the vehicle based on the analyzing of the color, the brightness, or both, of the pixels.
A vehicle comprising:
- a body;
- a camera mounted on the body, the camera configured to generate camera images, each of the camera images including a plurality of pixels;
- and
- a processor configured to at least facilitate:
- analyzing the pixels of the camera images with respect to color, brightness, or both;
- and
- determining whether the camera is misaligned in its mounting on the vehicle based on the analyzing of the color, the brightness, or both, of the pixels.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.