TWI731902B - An image system for vehicles - Google Patents

Abstract

An image system for vehicles, including: an image receiving and capturing device for receiving and providing images, the image receiving and capturing device includes an image wireless receiving unit and a 360-degree image capturing unit; an image processing module The group is used to receive the image from the image receiving device and perform an image processing procedure to output the image; a plurality of smart display devices are used to receive the image processed by the image processing module, each The smart display device includes a display unit, a photographing unit, an orientation sensor, an image recognition unit, and an information return unit. The orientation sensor is used to sense the orientation information, and the information return unit is used for The information obtained by the smart display device is returned to the image processing module; an information transmission and receiving unit is electrically connected to the image processing module, and wirelessly transmits the information obtained by the smart display device; wherein , The image processing module transmits different images to different smart display devices according to the orientation information of different smart display devices. In this way, the personnel in the vehicle can receive the images captured by the external transmission or image capturing unit to understand the conditions outside the vehicle and can return relevant information to a command center.

Description

An image system for vehicles

The present invention relates to an image system for a car, particularly to an image system for a car combined with a smart display device.

Wearable smart display device is a device that can display images, and its appearance is often an eye-cup or helmet-like appearance. It has a display screen that can adjust the focus through the design of the optical module and project by the screen. To the user's eyes, so the relevant image information can be transmitted to the user from the outside.

In recent years, the rapid development of wearable smart display devices can provide users with various types of information. For example, they can be used in car systems, allowing drivers to integrate car imaging systems and use electronic equipment such as cameras and sensors. The captured image information transmits the surrounding image information to the driver's smart display device, so that the driver can know the 360-degree surround image information, thus avoiding blind angles of sight caused by the structure of the car body and causing traffic accidents occur.

In addition, vehicles with safety considerations, such as cash transport vehicles or vehicles that transport important materials, must not only understand the conditions outside the vehicle, but also control the changes in the environment outside the vehicle at any time to respond to unpredictable emergencies. For vehicles with combat capabilities such as armored vehicles and tanks, it is more necessary to observe the situation around the vehicle with zero blind angles in order to identify and locate potential threats and targets earlier. Knowing the personnel inside armored vehicles or tanks, in addition to narrow viewing windows, To observe the environment with a periscope device, it is necessary to open the hatch to the outside of the vehicle and use the naked eye to view it, thus there is a risk of exposure and sniping. In addition, other combat and shooting personnel can only rely on narrow windows to learn the enemy’s traces. Therefore, there is a great need for the industry to develop an imaging system for vehicles, especially special vehicle applications with serious safety considerations, which can expand the vision of drivers and other passengers, so that safety and efficiency can be maintained at the same time. Safe and achieve tasks assigned by superiors.

In view of the shortcomings of the above-mentioned conventional technology, the main purpose of the present invention is to provide an image system for vehicles, which integrates an image receiving and capturing device, an image processing module, a plurality of intelligent display devices, and an information transmission and reception unit, etc. , In order to effectively capture the information of the surrounding environment of the vehicle, obtain the safety control of the surrounding area of the vehicle.

In order to achieve the above objective, according to a solution proposed by the present invention, an imaging system for a car is provided, which includes: an image receiving and capturing device for receiving and providing images, and the image receiving and capturing device includes an image A wireless receiving unit and a 360-degree image capturing unit; an image processing module for receiving images from the image receiving and capturing device and performing an image processing procedure to output the images; a plurality of intelligent display devices, Used to receive the The image processed by the image processing module, each of the smart display devices includes a display unit, a photographing unit, an orientation sensor, an image recognition unit and an information return unit, wherein the orientation sensor is used for sensing One-way information, the information return unit is used to return the information obtained by the smart display device to the image processing module; an information transmission and receiving unit is electrically connected to the image processing module, and the information is wirelessly connected to the image processing module. The information obtained by the smart display device is transmitted; wherein, the image processing module transmits the corresponding image to the smart display device according to the orientation information of each smart display device.

The function of the above-mentioned wireless image receiving unit can include a function that can receive image information transmitted by an airplane or artificial satellite, or a 360-degree image capturing unit mounted on the vehicle can capture images of the outer surroundings of the vehicle (the image can be Use infrared or visible light to capture), so the function of the wireless image receiving unit includes receiving from the outside or capturing and outputting image information from an internal device to provide the image to the image processing module.

The image processing program of the present invention may include an image cutting function, which can cut the image received or captured by the wireless image receiving unit, and transmit the cut image to the person who needs the image information according to the needs of different users. For example, the image cut by the image cutting function can decide to transmit different images to different smart display devices based on the orientation information sent by different smart display devices.

The vehicle system of the present invention can not only receive external images (information), but also receive information transmitted from outside or transmit the information of the vehicle system. For example, an information transmission and reception unit can be used to receive externally transmitted information, or the information obtained by the intelligent display device can be transmitted to a command center using an information transmission and reception unit. The above information can be the photography in the intelligent display device. The image information captured by the unit (not limited to this), and if the command center needs to transmit a command information to a person in a vehicle, the information transmission receiving unit can be used to receive and transmit the command information and pass it to The person’s smart display device displays the command; the above-mentioned smart display device may be a helmet-type display device with a screen (the display unit of the smart display device).

The above summary and the following detailed description and drawings are for the purpose of further explaining the methods, means and effects adopted by this creation to achieve the intended purpose. The other purposes and advantages of this creation will be elaborated in the subsequent descriptions and diagrams.

110: Image receiving device

111: Image wireless receiving unit

112: 360-degree imaging unit

120: image processing module

130: Smart display device (abbreviation: display device)

140: Information Transmission and Receiving Unit

210-270: steps

The first figure is a schematic diagram of an imaging system for vehicles of the present invention; the second figure is a flowchart of the working steps of an image processing module of the present invention.

The following is a specific example to illustrate the implementation of this creation. Those who are familiar with this technique can easily use the contents disclosed in this manual. Understand the advantages and effects of this creation.

The present invention uses an image receiving and capturing device to receive images or capture images to provide an image to an image processing module. The image processing module can process the image and then wirelessly transmit the image to the smart display device. The screen display, and the orientation sensor of the smart display device, or the input of a control interface, can be used to design an application that can switch between different images. For example, this device can allow the user to be remote or closed, visually affected In limited places and carriers, smart display devices are used to allow users to see surrounding images through manipulation or steering sensing (using direction sensors).

Please refer to the first figure, which is a schematic diagram of an imaging system for a car of the present invention. As shown in Figure 1, the present invention provides an image system for vehicles, including: an image receiving and capturing device 110 for receiving and providing images, the image receiving and capturing device 110 includes an image wireless receiving unit 111 and a 360-degree image capturing unit 112, wherein the image receiving and capturing device 110 further includes a file reading function, which can input camera signals from analog, digital image capture cards or other interfaces to read files or image information, It can also input images from a webcam or a network address to obtain images (information), and can also receive image information transmitted by airplanes or satellites; an image processing module 120 is used to receive the images Receive the image from the image capturing device 110 and perform an image processing procedure on the image before outputting. The image processing procedure of the image processing module 120 includes image correction, comparison, splicing, compression, decompression, and enhancement , Fusion, feature extraction, identification, tracking, shape conversion, Color conversion and other procedures (but not limited to this); a plurality of smart display devices 130 (such as helmet-mounted display devices) are used to receive images processed by the image processing module, and the smart display device 130 includes a display Unit (such as a screen), a camera unit, an orientation sensor, an image recognition unit, and an information return unit, wherein the orientation sensor is used to sense the orientation information, and the information return unit is used for the The information obtained by the smart display device is sent back to the image processing module. The communication mode between the image processing module 120 and the smart display device 130 is wireless transmission (wireless network, Bluetooth, etc.), and the smart display device 130 The control interface can include one of a variety of methods such as orientation sensors, buttons, control panels, gesture recognition, motion sensing, and image recognition, or a combination of the above methods to control the smart display device 130; an information transmission and reception unit 140, The image processing module is electrically connected to wirelessly transmit the information obtained by the smart display device. At the same time, it can also receive commands and instructions transmitted from the outside to the image processing module 120 and then to the smart display device 130. ; Among them, the image processing module 120 according to the orientation information of each intelligent display device 130 transmits the corresponding image to the intelligent display device 130.

Please refer to the second figure, which is a flowchart of the working steps of an image processing module of the present invention. As shown in Figure 2, the image processing module of the present invention starts to operate. (1) First, the image processing module is connected to a smart display device (hereinafter referred to as the display device) 210 through a wireless method (WiFi, Bluetooth, etc.), and (2) image processing The module detects whether it is connected to the new display device 220. (3) If it is connected to the new display device, the image processing module specifies the image transmission program and the two-way communication port of the display device is opened. Start 230, (4) The image processing module receives the azimuth angle (azimuth information) and the control command (control information: for example, the information recognized by an image recognition unit is transmitted) which is sensed by the azimuth sensor and transmitted from the display device 240 , (5) Input the image (information) received by the wireless image receiving unit or the image (information) captured by a 360-degree image capturing unit through image capture card, camera, file, network address, etc. Go to the image processing module 250, this step does not need to be executed in steps 210-240, you can start the operation separately, (6) perform the image processing program 260, (7) the image processing module sends the image signal (information) to the connected的display device 270.

The present invention is an image system for vehicles. In addition to inputting various types of images for image processing, it also continuously detects whether a display device is connected or disconnected. When a new display device is connected, two-way communication is established. The channel continuously receives control signals and transmits image information, and when the display device is disconnected, the signal transmission between the two parties is stopped; when the image processing module performs image processing, it will be based on the control parameters of the individual display device (azimuth information or Control commands) for image adjustment (cutting processing, etc.) and then sent to individual display devices, or according to the control commands, the information obtained by the photographing unit or image recognition unit on the display device is sent to an external one by the information transmission and reception unit. Command center, and if necessary, the external command center can transmit information or commands to the information transmission and reception unit, and then transmit it to the display device through the image processing module, so that personnel can receive external information or commands.

The above-mentioned embodiments are merely illustrative to illustrate the characteristics and effects of this creation, and are not intended to limit the scope of the essential technical content of this creation. Any familiar Those skilled in the art can modify and change the above-mentioned embodiments without violating the spirit and scope of creation. Therefore, the scope of protection of the rights of this creation should be listed in the scope of patent application described later.

110: Image receiving device

111: Image wireless receiving unit

112: 360-degree imaging unit

120: image processing module

130: Smart display device (abbreviation: display device)

140: Information Transmission and Receiving Unit

210-270: steps

Claims (7)

An image system for vehicles, including: an image receiving and capturing device for receiving and providing images, the image receiving and capturing device includes an image wireless receiving unit and a 360-degree image capturing unit; an image processing module The group is used to receive the image from the image receiving device and perform an image processing procedure to output the image; a plurality of smart display devices are used to receive the image processed by the image processing module, each The smart display device includes a display unit, a photographing unit, an orientation sensor, an image recognition unit, and an information return unit. The orientation sensor is used to sense the orientation information, and the information return unit is used for The information obtained by the smart display device is returned to the image processing module; an information transmission and receiving unit is electrically connected to the image processing module, and the information obtained by the smart display device is transmitted wirelessly. The information transmission and reception unit transmits the information obtained by the smart display device to a command center. The information obtained by the smart display device uses the image information captured by the photographing unit, and the command center receives the smart display After the device obtains the information, the command center transmits an external information to the information transmission and reception unit; wherein, the image processing module is connected to the smart display device through a wireless method and detects that it is connected to a new display unit, and the image processing Module Control One Shadow The image transmission process and a two-way communication transmission port are opened, and then the image processing module receives the orientation information sensed by the orientation sensor and a control command transmitted from the display unit, and the control command is recognized by the image recognition unit The external information received by the information transmitting and receiving unit and the image captured by the image receiving and capturing device are input to the image processing module, and the image processing module performs image correction, comparison, and stitching After the image processing procedures of paste, compression, decompression, enhancement, fusion, feature extraction, identification, tracking, shape conversion, and color conversion, the image processing module transmits corresponding information according to the control command of each smart display device To the smart display device, wherein the image captured by the image receiving and capturing device receives the image information transmitted by the artificial satellite. As described in the first item of the scope of patent application, the imaging system for vehicles, wherein the 360-degree imaging unit includes the function of capturing an infrared image and a visible light image. According to the second item of the scope of patent application, the imaging system for vehicles, wherein the image processing program includes an image cutting function. As described in item 3 of the scope of patent application, the image cut by the image cutting function transmits different images to different smart display devices according to the different control commands received. According to the first item of the scope of patent application, the imaging system for vehicles, wherein the command center uses the information transmission and reception unit to receive a command information and transmit the command information to the smart display device. According to the first item of the scope of patent application, the imaging system for vehicles, wherein the smart display device is a helmet-type display device. According to the first item of the scope of patent application, the imaging system for vehicles, wherein the display unit is a screen.

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