Device and method for surround view camera system

A surround view camera system for a vehicle, comprising:

• an imaging device mounted on the vehicle and configured (i) to generate first image data at a first time, the first image data corresponding to a first image of a surroundings of the vehicle, and (ii) to generate second image data at a second time after the first time, the second image data corresponding to a second image of the surroundings of the vehicle;
• a sensor mounted on the vehicle and configured to generate first vehicle data at the first time and second vehicle data at the second time;
• a display screen mounted on the vehicle;
• and
• a processor operably connected to the imaging device, the sensor, and the display screen, the processor configured to:
• receive the first vehicle data and the second vehicle data,
• process the first vehicle data and the second vehicle data to determine change data corresponding to a change in position of the vehicle from the first time to the second time,
• receive the first image data and the second image data,
• generate composite image data by (i) moving, rotating, and/or scaling the first image based on the change in position of the vehicle to generate a changed first image as represented by changed first image data, and (ii) combining the changed first image data with the second image data, and
• transmit the composite image data to the display screen,
• wherein a surround view image from the composite image data is displayed on the display screen of the vehicle.

A method of operating a surround view camera system for a vehicle, the method comprising:

• generating first image data at a first time using an imaging device operably connected to the vehicle, the first image data corresponding to a first image of a surroundings of the vehicle;
• generating second image data at a second time after the first time using the imaging device, the second image data corresponding to a second image of the surroundings of the vehicle;
• receiving vehicle data generated by at least one sensor mounted on the vehicle with the processor, the vehicle data generated from the first time to the second time;
• processing the vehicle data using the processor to determine position data corresponding to a change in position of the vehicle from the first time to the second time;
• generating composite image data using the processor by (i) moving, rotating, and/or scaling the first image based on the position data to generate a changed first image as represented by changed first image data, and (ii) combining the changed first image data with the second image data;
• and
• displaying a surround view image from the composite image data on a display screen of the vehicle.