Camera adjustment system
AssigneeAptiv Technoloogies Limited
InventorsMohamed A. Moawad, Ehsan Samiei, Walter K. Kosiak
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Abstract
A camera adjustment system includes a camera, an actuator, an inertial-measurement-unit, and one or more controller-circuits. The camera renders an image of lane-markings of a roadway traveled by a host-vehicle. The actuator is operable for controlling an aim-direction of the camera. The inertial-measurement-unit detects relative-movement of the host-vehicle. The one or more controller-circuits are in communication with the camera, the actuator, and the inertial-measurement-unit. The one or more controller-circuits determine whether a range-of-detection of the lane-markings in the image is less than a detection-threshold and adjust the aim-direction based on the relative-movement.
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A camera adjustment system, the system comprising:
- a camera, the camera rendering an image of lane-markings of a roadway traveled by a host-vehicle;
- an actuator operable for controlling an aim-direction of the camera;
- an inertial-measurement-unit, the inertial-measurement-unit detecting relative-movement of the host-vehicle;
- and
- one or more controller-circuits in communication with the camera, the actuator, and the inertial-measurement-unit;
- the one or more controller-circuits determining whether a range-of-detection of the lane-markings in the image is less than a detection-threshold, and
- in accordance with the determination that the range-of-detection is less than the detection-threshold, adjusting the aim-direction based on the relative-movement.
A camera adjustment system, the system comprising:
- a camera, the camera rendering an image of lane-markings of a roadway traveled by a host-vehicle;
- an actuator operable for controlling an aim-direction of the camera;
- one or more controller-circuits in communication with the camera and the actuator;
- the one or more controller-circuits determining whether a range-of-detection of the lane-markings in the image is less than a detection-threshold;
- and
- in accordance with the determination that the range-of-detection is less than the detection-threshold;
- adjusting the aim-direction based on the lane-markings.
A camera adjustment system, the system comprising:
- a camera, the camera rendering an image of lane-markings of a roadway traveled by a host-vehicle;
- an actuator operable for controlling an aim-direction of the camera;
- one or more controller-circuits in communication with the camera and the actuator;
- the one or more controller-circuits determining a region-of-interest within the image indicative of a future-path of the host-vehicle;
- the one or more controller-circuits determining whether a range-of-detection of the lane-markings in the image is less than a detection-threshold;
- and
- in accordance with the determination that the range-of-detection is less than the detection-threshold;
- adjusting the aim-direction based on the region-of-interest.
A method of adjusting a camera, the method comprising:
- rendering an image, with a camera, of lane-markings of a roadway traveled by a host-vehicle;
- detecting relative-movement of the host-vehicle with an inertial-measurement-unit;
- and
- determining, with one or more controller-circuits in communication with the camera, an actuator, and the inertial-measurement-unit, whether a range-of-detection of the lane-markings in the image is less than a detection-threshold;
- and
- in accordance with the determination that the range-of-detection is less than the detection-threshold;
- adjusting the aim-direction with the actuator based on the relative-movement.
A method of operating a camera adjustment system, the method comprising:
- rendering an image, with a camera, of lane-markings of a roadway traveled by a host-vehicle;
- determining, with one or more controller-circuits in communication with the camera and an actuator:
- whether a range-of-detection of the lane-markings in the image is less than a detection-threshold;
- and
- in accordance with the determination that the range-of-detection is less than the detection-threshold;
- adjusting the aim-direction with the actuator based on the lane-markings.
A method of operating a camera adjustment system, the method comprising:
- rendering an image, with a camera, of lane-markings of a roadway traveled by a host-vehicle;
- determining, with one or more controller-circuits in communication with the camera and an actuator:
- a region-of-interest within the image indicative of a future-path of the host-vehicle;
- whether a range-of-detection of the lane-markings in the image is less than a detection-threshold;
- and
- in accordance with the determination that the range-of-detection is less than the detection-threshold;
- adjusting the aim-direction with the actuator based on the region-of-interest.
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