System, apparatus, and method of detecting and displaying obstacles and data associated with the obstacles

摘要

A method of detecting and displaying the obstacles and data related to obstacles on a digital display starts with a detection processing unit receiving a digital video input signal from a first camera and depth data from a second camera. Digital input video input signal may include images of an area surrounding the vehicle. Digital video input signal may be analyzed to determine whether an obstacle is present in the area. When an obstacle is detected, the depth data may be analyzed to obtain a distance associated with the obstacle. Digital video output may be generated that includes the digital video input signal and a display of the distance associated with the obstacle. The display of the distance may be overlaid on the display of the obstacle. Digital video output may then be transmitted to the display device to be displayed to the user. Other embodiments are also described.

主权项

1. A method of detecting obstacles surrounding a vehicle and displaying the obstacles and data related to the obstacles on a digital display inside the vehicle, the method comprising:
receiving by a processor of a detection processing unit a digital video input signal from a first camera and depth data from a second camera, wherein the digital input video input signal includes images of an area surrounding the vehicle; analyzing by the processor the digital video input signal to determine whether at least one obstacle is present in the area surrounding the vehicle; and when the at least one obstacle is detected,
analyzing by the processor the depth data to obtain a distance associated with the at least one obstacle,generating by the processor a digital video output including the digital video input signal and a display of the distance associated with the at least one obstacle overlaid on the obstacle in the digital video input signal, andtransmitting by the processor the digital video output to the display device, and when a plurality of obstacles is detected,generating by the processor a list prioritizing the plurality of obstacles based on at least one of:(i) an identification of the at least one obstacle,(ii) the distance associated with the at least one obstacle, and(iii) a calculated time the at least one obstacle will enter a blind spot.