GB2559371A - System for detecting a status of a vehicle - Google Patents

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GB2559371A
GB2559371A GB1701768.2A GB201701768A GB2559371A GB 2559371 A GB2559371 A GB 2559371A GB 201701768 A GB201701768 A GB 201701768A GB 2559371 A GB2559371 A GB 2559371A
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Abstract

The invention relates to a system (2) for detecting a status of a vehicle (1) for, for example, dirt or damage. The system (2) comprises at least one camera (3) and an image processing unit (4). The at least one camera (3) is adapted for being mounted on the vehicle (1) such that the at least one camera (3) can capture an image of the outer body (5) of the vehicle (1). The image processing unit (4) is adapted for determining a status of the vehicle (1) by analysing the image of the outer body (5) of the vehicle (1).

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(71) Applicant(s):
Continental Automotive GmbH (56) Documents Cited:
EP 3026880 A1 WO 2016/150440 A1 US 20160335727 A1
WO 2016/199287 A1 JP 2014043121 A1 US 20140232869 A1
Vahrenwalder Strasse 9, 30165 Hannover, Germany (58) Field of Search:
(72) Inventor(s):
Melinda Bradbury llja Selenzow Milky Asefa William Payne Robert Macfarland
INT CL G01B, G06K, G06T Other: EPODOC, WPI (74) Agent and/or Address for Service:
Conti Temic microelectronic GmbH SieboldstraBe 19, 90411 Nuremburg, Germany (54) Title of the Invention: System for detecting a status of a vehicle Abstract Title: A system for detecting a status of a vehicle (57) The invention relates to a system (2) for detecting a status of a vehicle (1) for, for example, dirt or damage. The system (2) comprises at least one camera (3) and an image processing unit (4). The at least one camera (3) is adapted for being mounted on the vehicle (1) such that the at least one camera (3) can capture an image of the outer body (5) of the vehicle (1). The image processing unit (4) is adapted for determining a status of the vehicle (1) by analysing the image of the outer body (5) of the vehicle (1).
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SYSTEM FOR DETECTING A STATUS OF A VEHICLE
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The invention relates to a system for detecting a status of a vehicle. In addition, the invention relates to a vehicle, in particular a motor vehicle comprising the system for detecting the status of the vehicle.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
It is known, that vehicles are manually inspected and/or cleaned regardless of the level of cleanliness. Drivers having a vehicle for a long period would have to make this assessment themselves. Companies need to do the inspection for e.g. dirt or damage manually when returned to a depot. The focus of a car wash is typically determined by a human, or else a car wash washes all parts equally.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
It is an object of the present invention to provide a system for detecting a status of a vehicle which facilitates the inspection of the vehicle.
The problem is solved by the subject matter according to the independent claims. The dependent claims, the following description and the drawings show preferred embodiments of the invention.
According to a first aspect of the invention a system for detecting a status of a vehicle is provided. The system comprises at least one camera and an image processing unit. The at least one camera is adapted for being mounted on a first vehicle such that the at least one camera can capture an image of the outer body of the first vehicle. The image processing unit is adapted for determining a status of the first vehicle by analyzing the image of the outer body of the first vehicle.
The system can comprise several cameras as a part of a surround view system for the vehicle. Furthermore, the at least one camera can capture a sequence of images. The at least one camera can be used for scanning the outer body of the first vehicle. According to the invention, by utilizing the at least one camera and the image processing unit it is looked for e.g. dirt and/or damages such indicated by e.g. abnormalities in the shape of the outer body. This may, include dirt on critical components, e.g.
cameras .
The system for detecting a status of a vehicle according to the first aspect of the invention allows that logistics and time for identifying e.g. a necessary washing or maintenance of the vehicle can be reduced. Furthermore, waste from unnecessary washing can be reduced. Additionally the system according to the present invention enables automation of identifying e.g. necessary washing or maintenance.
According to an embodiment, the at least one camera is adapted for being mounted on the first vehicle such that the at least one camera can capture an image of an outer body of a second vehicle in the vicinity of the first vehicle and the image processing unit of the first car is adapted for determining a status of the second vehicle by analyzing the image of the outer body of the second vehicle. In particular, the second vehicle can belong to a same vehicle fleet as the first vehicle. In this context, the image processing unit can be adapted for identifying that the second car belongs to the same vehicle fleet as the first vehicle by analyzing the image of the outer body of the second vehicle, in particular seeking for codes (e.g. a bar code or a QR code) or number plates.
The status of the respective vehicle can include, whether the vehicle is dirty and needs to be washed. In this context, the image processing unit can be adapted for determining that the respective vehicle needs to be washed, if analyzing the image of the outer body of the vehicle leads to the result that the outer body of the vehicle is covered at least partially with dirt.
The status of the respective vehicle can furthermore include, whether the vehicle is damaged. In this context, the image processing unit can be adapted for determining that the respective vehicle is damaged, if analyzing the image of the outer body of the respective vehicle leads to the result that the outer body of the vehicle comprises an unintended geometry. For example, the image of the outer body of the respective vehicle can be compared with a reference image of the outer body of the vehicle, wherein the reference image shows the vehicle in a state which can be defined as a non-damaged state . The reference image can be stored within a memory unit of the system according to the first aspect of the invention. Alternatively, the reference image can be stored within a memory unit which is communicatively connected to the system according to the first aspect of the invention.
According to another embodiment, the system comprises a communication unit being adapted for reporting the status of the respective vehicle to a vehicle control system, wherein the vehicle control system is adapted for scheduling the respective vehicle to attend a washing station, a maintenance station or a further inspection station depending on the status of the vehicle .
The communication unit can be adapted for reporting the status of the respective vehicle to automated equipment, wherein the automated equipment is adapted for cleaning, maintaining or inspecting areas of the vehicle needing specific attention based on the received status of the vehicle.
According to another embodiment, the vehicle control system is adapted for carrying out at least one of the following actions: using the state of the vehicle for charging a customer or for insurance claims, determining costs of use and rating a quality of the respective vehicle.
According to a second aspect of the invention, a vehicle, in particular a motor vehicle, is provided which comprises a system according to the first aspect of the invention. The vehicle can e.g. be a car, a motorcycle, a truck or a bus. The vehicle can be driven to a cleaning station, to a maintenance station or to an inspection station based on the status of the vehicle by means of a driver of the vehicle in a manual driving mode or by means of an Advanced Driver Assistance System in an autonomous driving mode. To avoid repetitions, regarding technical effects, advantages and embodiments of the inventive vehicle, respectively, it is referred to the above explanations in context with the connector arrangement according to the first aspect of the invention.
These and other aspects of the invention will be apparent from and elucidated with reference to the embodiments described hereinafter .
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
In the following description exemplary embodiments of the invention are explained with reference to the accompanying drawing in which
Fig. 1 shows a schematic side view of a car comprising a system in accordance with an embodiment of the invention,
Fig. 2 three cars, all comprising a system in accordance with an embodiment of the invention,
Fig. 3 a car wash, and
Fig. 4 an automated scratch repair robot.
Fig. 1 shows a motor vehicle in form of a car 1. The car 1 comprises a system 2 for detecting a status of a vehicle. The system 2 itself comprises at least one camera 3 and an image processing unit 4
In the shown example, the camera 3 is mounted on the car 1 in an area of a front windshield of the car 1 to capture a front area of the car 1. However, the arrangement of the camera 2 on the car 1 is arbitrary. Also, in the shown example, the image processing unit 4 forms a part of the camera 3. However, the arrangement of the image processing unit 4 is also arbitrary. Alternatively, the image processing unit 4 can be arranged outside of the camera 3 and can be communicatively connected with the camera 3.
The camera 3 is mounted on the car 1 such that the camera 2 can capture an image of the outer body 5 of the car 2, in the shown example a front area of the outer body 5 of the car 2. The image processing unit 4 can determine a status of the car 1 by analyzing the image of the outer body 5 of the car 1. The status of the car 1 can include e.g. whether the car needs to be washed and/or whether the car 1 is damaged.
If the analyzing of the image of the outer body 5 of the car 3 leads to the result that the outer body 5 of the car 1 is covered at least partially with dirt 6, the image processing unit 4 concludes, that the car 1 is dirty and needs to be washed. Optionally, the image processing unit 4 only concludes that the car 1 is dirty and needs to be washed, if a percentage of the outer body 5 of the car 1 which is covered with dirt 6 exceeds a predetermined value. If the analyzing of the image of the outer body 5 of the car 1 leads to the result that the outer body 5 of the car comprises an unintended geometry, e.g. a bump or a scratch 7, the image processing unit 4 concludes that the car 1 is damaged.
The system 2 further comprises a communication unit 8. As shown by Fig. 1, the communication unit 8 can be incorporated into the camera 3. However, the arrangement of the communication unit 8 is arbitrary. The communication unit 8 is communicatively connected with the image processing unit 4 and particularly can receive data representing the status of the car 1 from the image processing unit 4. The communication unit 8 can report the status of the car 1 to a vehicle control system 9, which can be located outside of the car 1 and which can be communicatively connected to the system 2 via the communication unit 8 . The vehicle control system 9 can schedule the car 1 to attend a washing station such as a carwash 9 (Fig. 3), if the image processing unit 4 has concluded, that the car 1 needs to be washed. Furthermore, the vehicle control system 9 can schedule the car 1 to attend a maintenance station such as a garage 12 (Fig. 4) or to a further inspection station, if the image processing unit 4 has concluded that the car 1 is damaged.
If the vehicle control system 9 has scheduled the car 1 to attend
e.g. a car wash 9, the car 1 can be driven to the car wash 9 by means of a driver (not shown) of the car 1 in a manual driving mode or (at least partly assisted) by an Advanced Driver Assistance System (not shown) of the car 1 in an autonomous driving mode. Similarly, if the vehicle control system 9 has scheduled the car 1 to attend e.g. a garage 12 or a further inspection station, the car 1 can be driven to the garage 12 or the further inspection station by means of the driver of the car 1 in a manual driving mode or (at least partly assisted) by an Advanced Driver Assistance System in an autonomous driving mode.
Additionally, the communication unit 8 can report the status of the car 1 to automated equipment such as the car wash 9 comprising e.g. an automated rear nozzle 10 (Fig. 3), or to an automated scratch repair robot 11 (Fig. 4) of e.g. a garage 12. Based on the received status of the car 1, the car wash 9 with its automated rear nozzle 10 can be controlled such that the car 1 is cleaned, in particular in the area, where the dirt 6 has been detected. Also based on the received status of the car 1, the automated scratch repair robot 11 can be controlled such that the car 1 is repaired, in particular that the detected scratch 7 is removed.
Additionally, the control system 9 can use the received state of the car 1 for charging a customer (e.g. by charging an account of the customer) or for insurance claims (e.g. by sending the status of the car 1 to an insurance company) . Also, the control system 9 can use the received state of the car 1 for determining costs of use, and for rating a quality of the car 1.
Fig. 2 shows a first car 13, a second car 14 and a third car 15. The three cars 13 to 15 belong to the same car fleet. Furthermore, the three cars 13 to 15 each comprise a system 2 for detecting a status of a vehicle, wherein the system 2 on each of the cars 13 to 15 is similar to the system 2 as described in conjunction with the embodiment as per Fig. 1.
A camera 3 of the system 2 of the first car 13 is mounted on the first car 13 such that the camera 3 can capture an area in front of the first car 13. A camera 3 of the system 2 of the second car 14 is mounted on the second car 14 such that the camera 3 can capture a (right) side area of the outer body 5 of the second car
14. A camera 3 of the system 2 of the third car 15 is mounted on the second car 15 such that the camera 3 can capture an area behind the third car 15. The cameras 3 of the three cars 13 to 15 can comprise an image processing unit 4 and a communication unit 8 as described in conjunction with the embodiment as per Fig. 1. Possible capture sectors of the three cameras 3 are indicated by dashed lines in Fig. 2. Although not shown by Fig. 2, the three cars 13 to 15 can comprise additional cameras 3 mounted at different positions on the respective car 13 to 15 in order to capture an image of their own outer body 5 or to capture an image of the other two cars.
In the example shown by Fig. 2, the first car 13 can capture an image of the outer body 5 of the first car 13 and of the second car 14, which is in the vicinity of the first car 13 and within the capture sector of the camera 3 of the first car 13. Especially, the camera 3 of the first car 13 can capture an image of a number plate (not shown) mounted on a rear of the second car 14. The number plate of the second car 14 can be identified during analyzing the image of the second car 14 such that the image processing unit of the system 2 of the first car 13 concludes that the second car 14 belongs to the same car fleet as the first car
13. Also, the processing unit of the system 2 of the first car 13 can determine whether the first car 13 is dirty or damaged (e.g. that a left camera of the first car 13 is at least partially covered with dirt) by analyzing the image of the body 5 of the first car 13. Furthermore, the processing unit of the system 2 of the first car 13 can determine, whether the second car 14 is dirty or damaged by analyzing the image of the body 5 of the second car 14 .
The processing unit of the system 2 of the second car 14 can particularly determine, whether the second car is dirty or damaged by analyzing the image of the outer body 5 of the second car 14 .
The camera 3 of the system 2 of the third car 15 can capture an image of the outer body 5 of the third car 15 and of the second car 14, which is in the vicinity of the third car 15 and within the capture sector of the camera 3 of the third car 15. Especially, the camera 3 of the third car 15 can capture an image of a number plate (not shown) mounted on a front of the second car 14. The number plate of the second car 14 can be identified during analyzing the image of the second car 14 such that the image processing unit 4 of the system 2 of the third car 15 concludes that the second car 14 belongs to the same car fleet as the third car 15. Also, the processing unit 4 of the system 2 of the third car 15 can determine whether the third car 15 and the second car 14 are dirty or damaged (e.g. that the front of the second car 14 is at least partially covered with dirt) by analyzing the images of the bodies 5 of the cars 14 and 15.
The detected states of the cars 13 to 15 can be utilized e.g. by a vehicle control system 9, a car wash 9 or a garage 12 as described in conjunction with the embodiment as per Fig. 1.

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    1. System (2) for detecting a status of a vehicle (1, 13 to 15) , the system (2) comprising at least one camera (3) and an image processing unit (4), wherein the at least one camera (3) is adapted for being mounted on a first vehicle (1, 13) such that the at least one camera (3) can capture an image of the outer body (5) of the first vehicle (1, 13), and wherein the image processing unit (4) is adapted for determining a status of the first vehicle (1, 13) by analyzing the image of the outer body (5) of the first vehicle (1, 13).
  2. 2. System (2) according to claim 1, wherein the at least one camera (3) is adapted for being mounted on the first vehicle (13) such that the at least one camera (3) can capture an image of an outer body (5) of a second vehicle (14) in the vicinity of the first vehicle (13) and wherein the image processing unit (4) of the first car (13) is adapted for determining a status of the second vehicle (14) by analyzing the image of the outer body (5) of the second vehicle (14) .
  3. 3. System (2) according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the status of the respective vehicle (1, 13 to 15) includes, whether the vehicle (1, 13 to 15) needs to be washed.
  4. 4. System (2) according to claim 3, wherein the image processing unit (4) is adapted for determining that the respective vehicle (1, 13 to 15) needs to be washed, if analyzing the image of the outer body (5) of the vehicle (1, 13 to 15) leads to the result that the outer body (5) of the vehicle (1, 13 to 15) is covered at least partially with dirt (6).
  5. 5. System (2) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the status of the respective vehicle (1, 13 to 15) includes, whether the vehicle (1, 13 to 15) is damaged.
  6. 6. System (2) according to claim 5, wherein the image processing unit (4) is adapted for determining that the respective vehicle (1, 13 to 15) is damaged, if analyzing the image of the outer body (5) of the respective vehicle
    10 (1, 13 to 15) leads to the result that the outer body (5) of the vehicle (1, 13 to 15) comprises an unintended geometry (7) .
  7. 7. System (2) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein
    15 the system (2) comprises a communication unit (8) being adapted for reporting the status of the respective vehicle (1, 13 to 15) to a vehicle control system (9), wherein the vehicle control system (9) is adapted for scheduling the respective vehicle (1, 13 to 15) to attend a washing station
    20 (9), a maintenance station (12) or a further inspection station depending on the status of the vehicle (1, 13 to 15) .
  8. 8. System (2) according to claim 7, wherein the communication unit (8) is adapted for reporting the status of the
    25 respective vehicle (1, 13 to 15) to automated equipment (9 to 11), and wherein the automated equipment (9 to 11) is adapted for cleaning, maintaining or inspecting areas of the vehicle (1, 13 to 15) needing specific attention based on the received status of the vehicle (1, 13 to 15) .
  9. 9. System (2) according to claim 7 or 8, wherein the vehicle control system (9) is adapted for carrying out at least one of the following actions:
    using the state of the vehicle (1, 13 to 15) for charging a customer or for insurance claims, determining costs of use, and rating a quality of the respective vehicle (1, 13 5 to 15).
  10. 10. Vehicle (1, 13 to 15) comprising a system (2) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the vehicle (1, 13 to 15) can be driven to a cleaning station (9) , to a maintenance
    10 station (12) or to an inspection station based on the status of the vehicle (1, 13 to 15) by means of a driver of the vehicle (1, 13 to 15) in a manual driving mode or by means of an Advanced Driver Assistance System in an autonomous driving mode.
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