REAR VISION SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE

摘要

A camera vision system for a vehicle includes a rear backup video camera at a rear portion of the vehicle. A display device includes a video screen operable to display video images captured by the camera for viewing by a driver of the vehicle. Video images captured by the camera are displayed by the display device when the vehicle transmission is shifted into reverse gear. An overlay is displayed with captured video images to assist the driver during the rear backup maneuver. A control includes an image processor that image processes captured video images in order to detect objects that are within the rearward field of view of the camera. The vehicle is further equipped with a sensor system selected from the group consisting of (i) a radar sensor system and (ii) an ultrasonic sensor system, and the sensor system monitors a region external to the vehicle.

主权项

1. A camera vision system for a vehicle, said camera vision system comprising:
a rear backup video camera at a rear portion of a vehicle equipped with said camera vision system; said rear backup video camera having a rearward field of view external of the equipped vehicle; said rear backup video camera operable to capture video images rearward of the equipped vehicle during a rear backup maneuver of the equipped vehicle; a display device comprising a video screen operable to display video images captured by said rear backup video camera for viewing by a driver of the equipped vehicle who is maneuvering the equipped vehicle; wherein video images captured by said rear backup video camera are displayed by said display device when a transmission of the equipped vehicle is shifted into reverse gear by the driver; wherein an overlay is displayed with video images captured by said rear backup video camera to assist the driver during the rear backup maneuver; a control comprising an image processor that image processes video images captured by said rear backup video camera in order to detect objects that are within the rearward field of view of said rear backup video camera; wherein image processing by said image processor of captured video images comprises use of an edge detection algorithm; wherein the equipped vehicle is further equipped with a sensor system selected from the group consisting of (i) a radar sensor system and (ii) an ultrasonic sensor system; and wherein said sensor system monitors a region external to the equipped vehicle.