WO2014054199A1 - 状態監視装置 - Google Patents
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- the present disclosure relates to a technology that is mounted on a vehicle and monitors a state of a driver who controls the vehicle.
- a state monitoring device mounted on a vehicle uses a face image obtained by photographing a driver's face in order to monitor the state of the driver.
- the state monitoring device receives a light emitting unit that emits illumination light toward a prescribed region that is defined in advance as a region in which the operator's face is located, and light that is incident from the prescribed region.
- an imaging unit for photographing the face is a unit for photographing the face.
- Patent Document 1 discloses an imaging device with a flash device that includes a flash related to the above-described light emitting unit and an imaging element related to the above-described imaging unit.
- the length of the exposure period in which the imaging element is in the exposure state is constant. Then, according to the brightness of the subject to be photographed, the length of the flash emission period in the exposure period, and thus the light emission amount, is changed. Further, the light emission start timing of the flash is adjusted according to the light emission amount of the flash.
- the length of the exposure period in the imaging unit can be changed.
- the tone value of the face image can be adjusted to be within a predetermined range regardless of the intensity of the ambient light reaching the pilot's face.
- the light emitting unit is controlled to continue emitting illumination light during the exposure period.
- the inventor of the present disclosure pays attention to the light emission of the light emitting unit that is continued during the exposure period, and has studied to reduce the heat generated by such light emission.
- the illumination brightness of the illumination light emitted from the light emitting unit is lowered to reduce heat generation, the face image cannot be captured correctly when the ambient light reaching the driver's face is strong. It has been found.
- ambient light illuminates only part of the pilot's face. Then, it becomes impossible to adjust the entire face image to an appropriate gradation value by adjusting the length of the exposure period.
- the function of the light emitting unit that reduces the influence of ambient light is not exhibited, so that the imaging unit cannot correctly capture the face image.
- An object of the present disclosure is to provide a state monitoring device that can correctly capture a face image while reducing heat generation due to light emission.
- a state monitoring device that is mounted on a vehicle and monitors the state of the driver using a face image obtained by photographing the face of the driver who controls the vehicle. Provided as follows. By receiving light incident from a predetermined area that is defined in advance as an area where the pilot's face is located, the imaging unit that generates the face image and the length of the exposure period in which the imaging unit is exposed are changed.
- the imaging control unit that adjusts the tone value of the face image
- the light emitting unit that continuously emits illumination light toward the specified area during the exposure period set by the imaging control unit
- the exposure by the imaging control unit A light emission control unit that controls the light emission unit so that the light emission luminance at the start of the exposure period increases as the period is shortened.
- a state monitoring method for causing a computer to execute a process for monitoring a state of a driver mounted on a vehicle and using a face image obtained by photographing a face of the driver who controls the vehicle.
- An imaging step for generating a face image by receiving light incident from a predetermined region that is defined in advance as a region where the operator's face is located, and an exposure period that is set in an exposure state in the imaging step.
- An imaging control step for adjusting the gradation value of the face image by changing, a light emission step for continuously emitting illumination light toward the specified region during the exposure period set by the imaging control step, and an imaging control step And a light emission control step for controlling the light emission step so that the light emission luminance at the start of the exposure period increases as the exposure period is shortened.
- the storage medium is a non-transition storage medium, and the medium includes instructions that are read and executed by a computer, and the instructions are the state monitoring method according to the second aspect described above. And the method is computer mounted.
- the exposure period when photographing the face is shortened in order to reduce the tone value of the face image. Then, the emission luminance of the illumination light emitted toward the specified range at the start of the exposure period is increased. Then, since strong illumination light continues to be applied to the face of the pilot, the influence of ambient light when photographing a face image can be reduced.
- the exposure time for photographing the face is lengthened in order to improve the tone value of the face image. Then, the emission luminance of the illumination light emitted toward the specified area at the start of the exposure period is lowered.
- the environmental light since the environmental light is weak, the influence of the environmental light on the face image can be small even if the luminance of the illumination light applied to the face is low. And since the light emission luminance at the start of the exposure period is kept low, it is possible to reduce the heat generated by the light emission.
- the state monitoring apparatus 100 is mounted on a vehicle 1 as a “moving body” and is referred to as a driver (hereinafter referred to as a driver) who drives or controls the vehicle.
- a driver who drives or controls the vehicle.
- This is a driver status monitor that monitors the status of
- the state monitoring device 100 includes an imaging unit 10, a light projecting unit 15, a control circuit 20, and a housing 60 (see FIG. 3) that houses these configurations.
- the state monitoring device 100 is connected to an actuation unit 90 and the like mounted on the vehicle.
- the imaging unit 10 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 is a device that generates a face image 51 (see also FIG. 4) obtained by photographing a driver's face in the state monitoring device 100 installed on the upper surface of the steering column 81.
- the image capturing unit 10 captures a predetermined area PA defined in advance in the vehicle 1.
- This prescribed area PA includes an area where the face of the driver who is seated in the driver's seat is assumed to be located.
- the prescribed area PA is defined on the basis of the iris assumed from the eye range of each eye of the driver, and is defined to include, for example, the 99th percentile of the iris.
- the imaging unit 10 is a so-called near-infrared camera, and is configured by combining the imaging element 11 with an optical lens, an optical filter, and the like.
- the imaging element 11 generates an electrical signal corresponding to the intensity of received light by a plurality of pixels arranged along the imaging surface.
- the image sensor 11 is arranged in a posture in which the imaging surface is directed to the defined area PA.
- the imaging device 11 is in an exposure state based on a control signal from the control circuit 20 and receives incident light incident from the defined area PA, thereby generating a monochrome face image 50 drawn with shades of white and black. .
- the face images 50 thus photographed are sequentially output from the imaging unit 10 to the control circuit 20.
- the light projecting unit 15 continuously emits illumination light toward the defined area PA during the exposure period of the imaging unit 10.
- the light projecting unit 15 includes a light emitting diode 16 and a driving unit 17.
- the light emitting diode 16 is provided adjacent to the imaging unit 10 (see FIG. 3), and emits illumination light including a near infrared band.
- the light emitted from the light emitting diode 16 is emitted toward the defined area PA and reflected toward the imaging unit 10 by the driver's face or the like. Thereby, the light emitted from the light projecting unit 15 is included in the incident light received by the image sensor 11.
- the drive unit 17 is a circuit that applies a predetermined current to the light emitting diode 16.
- the drive unit 17 switches between an on state and an off state of the current applied to the light emitting diode 16 in accordance with the exposure period of the imaging unit 10 based on the control signal from the control circuit 20.
- a constant current circuit is used as the drive unit 17, but the drive unit may not be a constant current circuit.
- the control circuit 20 is a circuit that controls the operation of these components by a control signal output to the imaging unit 10, the light projecting unit 15, the actuation unit 90, and the like.
- the control circuit 20 is mainly configured by a microcomputer including a processor that performs various arithmetic processes, a RAM that functions as a work area for the arithmetic processes, and a flash memory that stores programs used for the arithmetic processes.
- the control circuit 20 includes a power supply circuit that supplies power to the imaging unit 10, the light projecting unit 15, and the like.
- the control circuit 20 includes a plurality of functional blocks such as an image acquisition unit 21, a state determination unit 31, and a warning control unit 33 by executing a program stored in advance by a processor.
- This functional block is also referred to as a functional section.
- the image acquisition unit 21 is a functional block that performs driver's face recognition using the face image 50.
- the image acquisition unit 21 sets an imaging condition in the imaging unit 10 and a light emission condition in the light projecting unit 15 in order to acquire a face image 50 from which the driver's face can be extracted. Then, the image acquisition unit 21 outputs a control signal to the image capturing unit 10 and the light projecting unit 15 in order to cause the image capturing unit 10 and the light projecting unit 15 to perform an operation in accordance with the set image capturing condition and light emission condition.
- the image acquisition unit 21 acquires the face image 50 thus captured from the imaging unit 10.
- the image acquisition unit 21 performs image processing on the acquired face image 50 to obtain values related to the driver's face orientation and the degree of eye opening (hereinafter referred to as “eyes open degree”) and the degree of driver drowsiness. Calculate related values.
- the state determination unit 31 compares the value calculated by the image acquisition unit 21 with a preset threshold value. By this comparison processing, the state determination unit 31 estimates whether, for example, a sign of driving aside or a sign of dozing operation is detected. And the state determination part 31 which detected the above-mentioned sign determines with the state which should alert a driver
- the warning control unit 33 is connected to the actuation unit 90.
- the warning control unit 33 outputs a control signal to the actuation unit 90 by performing a warning process when the state determination unit 31 determines that a situation that should warn the driver has occurred.
- the warning control unit 33 issues a warning to the driver by operating the actuation unit 90.
- the housing 60 includes a main body member 63, a front cover member 66, a rear cover member (not shown), and the like as shown in FIG.
- the main body member 63 holds the sub-board 62 on which the light projecting unit 15 and the imaging unit 10 are mounted.
- a main board 61 on which the control circuit 20 is formed is attached to the sub board 62 in a posture orthogonal to the sub board 62.
- the body member 63 is provided with an insertion hole 64 and a light distribution portion 65.
- the insertion hole 64 is provided in the central portion of the main body member 63 in the horizontal direction, and allows the imaging unit 10 mounted on the sub-board 62 to be inserted.
- the insertion hole 64 cooperates with a light blocking hole provided in the sub-substrate 66 to exhibit a light blocking function between the light projecting unit 15 and the imaging unit 10, thereby Light leakage to the imaging unit 10 is prevented.
- the light distribution unit 65 is disposed so as to sandwich the insertion hole 64 in the horizontal direction, and faces the light projecting unit 15 mounted on the sub-board 62.
- the light distribution unit 65 distributes light to the defined area PA (see FIG. 1) while transmitting the light emitted from the light projecting unit 15.
- the front cover member 66 is provided with a visible light filter 67.
- the visible light filter 67 mainly transmits light in the red to near-infrared band used for generating the face image 50 (see FIG. 4) and shields light in the visible light band that is unnecessary for generating the face image 50. To do.
- the visible light filter 67 covers an opening 68 formed at a position facing the light distribution portion 65 in the front cover member 66.
- the rear cover member is disposed on the opposite side of the front cover member 66 with the main body member 63 interposed therebetween. The rear cover member covers the substrates 61 and 62 to protect them from dust and dirt in the atmosphere.
- the 2 includes, for example, a speaker 91, a seat vibration device 93, an air conditioner 95, and the like mounted on the vehicle 1 (see FIG. 1).
- the speaker 91 alerts the driver by reproducing audio data based on a control signal from the warning control unit 33.
- the seat vibration device 93 is installed inside the seat surface of the driver's seat or the like, and alerts the driver by vibrating the driver's seat based on a control signal from the warning control unit 33.
- the air conditioner 95 alerts the driver by an operation such as introducing outside air into the vehicle 1 based on a control signal from the warning control unit 33.
- the image acquisition unit 21 includes an image processing block 22, a temperature monitoring block 26, a condition setting block 23, a rating monitoring block 27, an imaging control block 24, and a light emission control block 25 as sub function blocks.
- the image processing block 22 acquires the face image 50 captured based on the control signal from the imaging control block 24 from the imaging unit 10. Then, the image processing block 22 sets, for example, the driver's eyebrow gap as the recognition target region RA (see FIG. 4). Then, the image processing block 22 extracts the brightness, that is, the gradation value of the recognition target part RA while tracking the recognition target part RA.
- the temperature monitoring block 26 is connected to the temperature sensor 35.
- the temperature sensor 35 is provided in the state monitoring device 100 and detects a device temperature related to the device 100.
- the temperature monitoring block 26 acquires the apparatus temperature detected by the temperature sensor 35.
- the condition setting block 23 performs control for adjusting the gradation value extracted by the image processing block 22. Specifically, the condition setting block 23 performs imaging in the imaging unit 10 based on a preset control table so that a face image 50 with excellent contrast is captured based on an exposure instruction from the image acquisition unit 21. Set conditions. As this imaging condition, the condition setting block 23 changes, for example, a gain value, an exposure time, an exposure timing, and the like.
- the gain value is an input / output ratio when the signal output from the image sensor 11 is amplified and output.
- the gain value is maintained at a substantially constant value even when the gradation value of the recognition target region RA varies, or increases slightly as the gradation value of the recognition target region RA becomes low (darkens).
- the exposure time is the length of the exposure period in which the exposure state is maintained during one shooting. The exposure time is set longer as the gradation value of the recognition target region RA becomes lower. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 5, the length et_s of the exposure period in an environment with a lot of ambient light is set shorter than the length et_l of the exposure period in an environment with little ambient light.
- the exposure timing is for instructing the start time t_es of the exposure period so that shooting is performed at the period T.
- the imaging unit 10 (see FIG. 2) can appropriately change the shooting period T in a shooting mode (snapshot mode) in which the face image 50 is continuously shot. For example, by setting the period T to about 33 milliseconds, the face image 50 is captured at 30 frames per second.
- the above exposure timing is associated with the light emission timing described later.
- condition setting block 23 shown in FIG. 2 sets the light emission conditions according to the imaging conditions.
- the condition setting block 23 changes, for example, the light emission time and the light emission timing.
- the light emission luminance of the light emitting diode 16 (see FIG. 2) in the first embodiment is equal to or higher than the light emission luminance at the start time t_es from the start time t_es to the end time t_ef of the exposure period. , Maintained at maximum brightness.
- the light emission time is the length of the light emission period in which the light emission state is maintained during one shooting.
- the light emission time varies depending on the exposure time and is set to be longer than the exposure time.
- the light emission timing indicates the start time t_ls of the light emission period.
- the start time t_ls of the light emission period in which the light emitting diode 16 is in the light emitting state is set to precede the start time t_es of the exposure period.
- a period preceding the start time t_ls of the light emission period with respect to the start time t_es of the exposure period (hereinafter referred to as “preceding period”) is set longer as the exposure period is shortened.
- the length at1 of the preceding period when the length of the exposure period is et_s is secured longer than the length at2 of the preceding period when the length of the exposure period is et_l.
- the light emission luminance of the light emitting diode 16 at the start time t_es of the exposure period increases as the exposure period becomes shorter.
- the emission luminance at the start t_es of the exposure period when the preceding period is at1 is equal to the maximum luminance (100%), whereas the emission luminance when the preceding period is at2, This is about 30% of the maximum luminance.
- the preceding period is adjusted, for example, between about 0 to 100 microseconds.
- the value related to the light emission timing may be set in consideration of the time constant in the circuit of the light projecting unit 15 and the rise time of the current required when the light emission of the light emitting diode 16 transitions from the off state to the on state. desirable.
- the waveform indicating the light emission state substantially indicates the value of the current flowing through the light emitting diode 16.
- condition setting block 23 shown in FIG. 2 sets the light emission condition, specifically, the preceding period provided in the light emission timing, based on the apparatus temperature acquired by the temperature monitoring block 26.
- the preceding period is set shorter as the apparatus temperature increases. Therefore, the length at3 of the preceding period when the environmental temperature is T2 is shorter than the length at1 of the preceding period when the environmental temperature is T1 lower than T2.
- the light emission luminance of the light emitting diode 16 at the start time t_es of the exposure period decreases as the apparatus temperature increases.
- the light emission luminance when the preceding period is at3 is about 90% of the maximum luminance.
- the rating monitoring block 27 shown in FIG. 2 stores the rating conditions of the light emitting diode 16. More specifically, the light emitting diode 16 is defined with a maximum value of the on-duty ratio corresponding to the period T and the current value as a rated condition.
- the rating monitoring block 27 monitors whether or not the on-duty ratio determined by the light emission timing and the light emission time satisfies the rated condition for the light emission condition set by the condition setting block 23. When the light emission condition set by the condition setting block 23 exceeds the rated condition, the rating monitoring block 27 changes the light emission condition to a value that does not exceed the rated condition in order to prevent the light emitting diode 16 from being damaged.
- the imaging control block 24 generates a control signal based on the control value calculated by the condition setting block 23 and outputs the control signal to the imaging unit 10.
- the control value used in the imaging control block 24 is a value in accordance with the imaging condition set by the condition setting block 23.
- the light emission control block 25 generates a control signal based on the control value calculated by the condition setting block 23 and outputs the control signal to the light projecting unit 15.
- the control value used in the light emission control block 25 is a value according to the light emission condition set by the condition setting block 23.
- each waveform in FIGS. 6 to 8 is enlarged in the time axis direction with respect to the shape of each waveform in FIG.
- the area obtained by time integration in the exposure period for the waveform representing the light emission state is the area obtained by time integration in the exposure period for the waveform representing the exposure state.
- the divided value is defined as the light coverage.
- the illumination coverage ratio changes according to the exposure period and the apparatus temperature.
- FIG. 6 is a diagram in which waveforms are superimposed when the length of the exposure period is et_s and the apparatus temperature is t1.
- the light emission luminance of the light emitting diode 16 reaches the maximum luminance prior to the start time t_es of the exposure period. Therefore, the entire region showing the on state of the exposure state is covered with the region showing the on state of the light emitting state. Therefore, the illumination coverage is substantially 100%.
- FIG. 7 is a diagram in which waveforms are superimposed when the length of the exposure period is et_l and the apparatus temperature is t1.
- the preceding period at2 is shorter than the preceding period at1 (see FIG. 6)
- the light emission luminance of the light emitting diode 16 reaches the maximum luminance after the start of the exposure period. Therefore, a part of the region indicating the on state of the exposure state deviates from the region indicating the on state of the light emitting state. Thereby, the illumination coverage is about 95%, for example.
- FIG. 8 is a diagram in which waveforms are superimposed when the length of the exposure period is et_s and the apparatus temperature is t2.
- the preceding period at3 is shorter than the preceding period at1 (see FIG. 6)
- the light emission luminance of the light emitting diode 16 reaches the maximum luminance after the start of the exposure period. In this way, a part of the area showing the on state of the exposure state deviates from the area showing the on state of the light emitting state, so that the illumination coverage is about 90%, for example.
- the light projecting unit 15 shown in FIG. 2 is controlled to emit light so that the illumination coverage rate increases as the exposure period is shortened.
- the light projecting unit 15 is controlled to emit light so that the illumination cover ratio decreases as the apparatus temperature increases.
- FIG. 9 is started by the image acquisition unit 21 when the ignition of the vehicle 1 (see FIG. 1) is turned on.
- each section is expressed as S101, for example.
- each section can be divided into a plurality of subsections, while a plurality of sections can be combined into one section.
- each section configured in this manner can be referred to as a device, module, or means.
- control values of the imaging unit 10 and the light projecting unit 15 used for control by the light emission control block 25 and the imaging control block 24 are set.
- a default value defined in advance is used.
- the control values calculated in the previous S109 and S111 are used.
- the control signals output from the control blocks 24 and 25 are used to instruct to capture the face image 50, and the process proceeds to S102.
- the light projecting unit 15 emits illumination light, and the imaging unit 10 generates a face image 50 and outputs it to the image processing block 22.
- S102 the face image 50 photographed based on the instruction in S101 is acquired, and the process proceeds to S103.
- S103 image processing of the face image 50 acquired in S102 is performed, and the process proceeds to S104.
- S104 it is determined whether or not the driver's face recognition is successful in the image processing in S103. If it is determined in S104 that the face recognition is not successful, the process proceeds to S109. On the other hand, if it is determined in S104 that the face recognition is successful, the process proceeds to S105.
- S105 based on the result of the image processing performed in S103, the direction of the driver's face, the degree of eye opening, and the like are detected, and the degree of drowsiness of the driver is estimated. Then, the direction of the face, the degree of eye opening, the degree of drowsiness, etc. are converted into numerical values so as to be quantitatively evaluated, and the process proceeds to S106.
- S106 by comparing the value calculated in S105 with a preset threshold value, it is determined whether there is a value for which a warning should be performed. If there is a warning value in S106 and it is determined that a sign of aside driving or a sign of dozing is detected, the process proceeds to S107. In S107, a warning process for operating the actuation unit 90 is performed, and the process proceeds to S108. On the other hand, if it is determined in S106 that there is no warning value, the process proceeds to S108.
- S108 it is determined whether or not the control value of the imaging unit 10 set in S101 is appropriate. Specifically, it is determined whether or not the gradation value of the recognition target region RA (see FIG. 4) is within an appropriate range. If it is determined in S108 that the control value of the imaging unit 10 is appropriate, the process returns to S101. On the other hand, if it is determined in S108 that the control value of the imaging unit 10 is not appropriate, the process proceeds to S109.
- the imaging condition and the light emission condition for the next frame shooting are calculated. That is, the control values of the light projecting unit 15 and the imaging unit 10 are determined so that the gradation value of the recognition target region RA described above falls within an appropriate range.
- the apparatus temperature detected by the temperature sensor 35 is acquired, and the process proceeds to S111.
- the preceding period is determined based on the exposure period in the imaging conditions calculated in S109 and the apparatus temperature acquired in S111.
- the light emission timing (the start time t_ls of the light emission period) is calculated from the determined preceding period.
- the control values determined in S109 and S111 are set in the light emission control block 25 and the imaging control block 24 in the next S101, and are reflected in the photographing of the face image 50.
- S112 following S111, it is determined whether or not the ignition ON state of the vehicle 1 is continued. If a negative determination is made in S112 because the ignition is turned off, the process is terminated. On the other hand, if a positive determination is made in S112, the process returns to S101.
- the emission luminance of the illumination light emitted at the start t_es of the exposure period is , Raised. Therefore, the influence of ambient light at the time of photographing the face image 50 can be reduced. Therefore, a situation where ambient light illuminates only a part of the driver's face and the face image 50 having an appropriate contrast cannot be captured is avoided.
- the exposure time is extended when the ambient light reaching the driver's face is weak, the emission luminance of the illumination light emitted at the start t_es of the exposure period is lowered.
- the influence of the ambient light on the face image 50 can be small even if the luminance of the illumination light applied to the face is low. Then, by suppressing the light emission luminance at the start time t_es of the exposure period, it is possible to reduce the heat generation of the light projecting unit 15 due to light emission.
- the emission luminance of the illumination light is kept high from the start time t_es to the end time t_ef of the exposure period. In this way, by irradiating the driver's face with strong illumination light over the entire exposure period, the effect of reducing the influence of the ambient light when photographing the face image 50 is exhibited with higher reliability.
- the first embodiment by increasing the preceding period, high emission luminance at the start time t_es of the exposure period is ensured.
- a long transition period (see the current rise time lt_s in FIG. 6) in which the light emission of the light-emitting diode 16 transitions from the off state to the on state can be ensured. Therefore, it is possible to realize an operation of increasing the light emission luminance at the start time t_es of the exposure period while suppressing electrical noise generated when the light emitting diode 16 is switched between the on state and the off state.
- the lifetime due to the cumulative lighting time of the light-emitting diode 16 as in the first embodiment becomes a factor that can be significantly shortened including the drive unit 17 and the like when the operation in a high temperature environment is continued. Therefore, the state monitoring apparatus 100 reduces the load on the light emitting diode 16 and the drive unit 17 by suppressing the light emission luminance at the start time t_es of the exposure period as the apparatus temperature increases. With such control, a long-term reliable operation of the light projecting unit 15 can be realized by allowing a decrease in light emission luminance at the start time t_es of the exposure period.
- the vehicle 1 is also referred to as a moving body
- the imaging unit 10 is also referred to as an imaging device or imaging means
- the light projecting unit 15 is also referred to as a light emitting unit, a light emitting device, or a light emitting means.
- the condition setting block 23 and the imaging control block 24 work together as an imaging control unit, and are also referred to as an imaging control device or an imaging control means.
- the case setting block 23 and the light emission control block 25 function as a light emission control unit in cooperation, and are also referred to as a light emission control device or an issue control means.
- the temperature sensor 35 is also referred to as a temperature detection unit, a temperature detection device, or a temperature detection means.
- S101 is also referred to as an imaging section or imaging step and a light emission section or light emission step.
- S109 is also referred to as an imaging control section or an imaging control step.
- S111 is also referred to as a light emission control section or a light emission control step.
- the second embodiment of the present disclosure shown in FIGS. 10 and 11 is a modification of the first embodiment.
- the falling start timing hereinafter referred to as “extinguishing timing”
- t_lf with respect to the end time t_ef of the exposure period is the exposure time. It is changed according to the length of the period and the apparatus temperature.
- the turn-off timing t_lf is defined after the end of the exposure period, as in the first embodiment shown in FIG.
- FIG. 10 is a diagram in which waveforms are superimposed when the length of the exposure period is et_l and the apparatus temperature is t1.
- the turn-off timing t_lf is defined to precede the exposure time t_ef. Therefore, the light emission luminance at the end of the exposure period t_ef is, for example, about 30% of the maximum luminance, similar to the light emission luminance at the start time t_es of the exposure period. As a result, the illumination coverage is about 90%.
- FIG. 11 is a diagram in which waveforms are superimposed when the length of the exposure period is et_s and the apparatus temperature is t2.
- the turn-off timing t_lf is defined to precede the end time t_ef of the exposure period. Therefore, the emission luminance at the end of the exposure period t_ef is, for example, about 90% of the maximum luminance. As a result, the illumination coverage is about 85%.
- the light projecting unit 15 controls the light emission so that the light emission luminance at the end of the exposure period t_ef increases as the exposure period is shortened. . Therefore, as in the first embodiment, the illumination cover ratio increases as the exposure period decreases. Therefore, even in the state monitoring apparatus according to the second embodiment, when the ambient light is strong, the face image 50 (see FIG. 4) is correctly captured by irradiation with strong illumination light, and when the ambient light is weak, the light is emitted. By suppressing it, it becomes possible to realize a remarkable effect of reducing heat generation.
- the light projecting unit 15 (see FIG. 2) of the second embodiment is controlled to emit light so that the emission luminance at the end of the exposure period t_ef decreases as the apparatus temperature increases.
- the control for reducing the load on the light emitting diode 16 (see FIG. 2) and the drive unit 17 (see FIG. 2) when the apparatus temperature is high as in the first embodiment, A long-term reliable operation of the light projecting unit 15 can be realized.
- the illumination cover ratio can be flexibly changed according to the length of the exposure period by controlling the turn-off timing t_lf in addition to the light emission timing (t_ls). Therefore, the feasibility of light emission control and imaging control for reducing heat generation while correctly capturing the face image 50 (see FIG. 4) is further enhanced.
- the third embodiment of the present disclosure shown in FIGS. 12 and 13 is another modification of the first embodiment.
- the transition period during lighting in which the light emitting state of the light emitting diode 16 is changed from the off state to the on state, that is, the rise time of the current due to the driving of the driving unit 17 is the length of the exposure period and the apparatus temperature.
- FIG. 12 is a diagram in which waveforms are superimposed when the length of the exposure period is et_l and the apparatus temperature is t1.
- the current rise time lt_l is controlled to be longer than the rise time lt_s (see FIG. 6) when the length of the exposure period is et_l.
- the light emission luminance at the start time t_es of the exposure period is set to about 30% of the maximum luminance.
- FIG. 13 is a diagram in which waveforms are superimposed when the length of the exposure period is et_s and the apparatus temperature is t2.
- the current rise time lt_h is controlled to be longer than the rise time lt_s (see FIG. 6) when the apparatus temperature is t2.
- the light emission luminance at the start time t_es of the exposure period is set to about 90% of the maximum luminance.
- the light projecting unit 15 (see FIG. 2) of the third embodiment has the preceding period increased and the current rise time shortened as the exposure period is shortened. In this way, the light projecting unit 15 is controlled to emit light so that the light emission luminance at the start time t_es of the exposure period increases. Therefore, even in the state monitoring device according to the third embodiment, when the ambient light is strong, the face image 50 is correctly captured by irradiation with strong illumination light, and when the ambient light is weak, heat generation is suppressed by suppressing light emission. It is possible to realize a remarkable effect of reducing.
- the light projecting unit 15 (see FIG. 2) of the third embodiment is controlled to emit light so that the emission luminance at the start time t_es of the exposure period decreases as the apparatus temperature increases.
- the control for reducing the load on the light emitting diode 16 and the driving unit 17 when the apparatus temperature is high the light projecting unit 15 can be reliably used over a long period of time as in the first embodiment. Operation becomes feasible.
- the exposure period when the exposure period is long, a long rise time of the current is secured. Therefore, generation
- the exposure period when the exposure period is short, the light emission period can be shortened by shortening the rise time of the current. Therefore, the effect of reducing heat generation due to light emission is further improved.
- a drive unit that can change the current value applied to the light emitting diode 16 is employed. Accordingly, as shown in FIG. 14, when the length of the exposure period is et_l, the maximum current value i_l applied to the light emitting diode 16 is the maximum current value i_Max applied when the length of the exposure period is et_s. (See FIG. 6). Also by such control, the light emission luminance at the start time t_es of the exposure period can be set to about 30% of the maximum luminance.
- the light emission luminance at the end of the exposure period t_ef is lower than the light emission luminance at the start time t_es of the period.
- the current value for determining the light emission luminance is constant after reaching the maximum from the start time t_es of the exposure period to the end time t_ef of the exposure period.
- the current value varies slightly in the exposure period, and may be, for example, lower than the current value at the start time t_es of the exposure period.
- each illumination cover rate illustrated in the said embodiment is a conceptual value, and it changes suitably according to the specification of an imaging part and a light projection part so that the face image 50 excellent in contrast may be image
- an image sensor such as a CCD (Charge Coupled Device) or a CMOS (Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor) can be used as appropriate as the image sensor of the imaging unit.
- the frequency region of light detected by the image sensor is not limited to the near infrared region, and may be a visible light region or the like. Furthermore, it is desirable that the light emitting diodes be appropriately changed in the frequency region, the number, the arrangement, and the like of the emitted light so as to correspond to the specifications of the image sensor.
- the shutter that controls the exposure of the image sensor may be a global shutter that exposes all pixels on the imaging surface substantially simultaneously, or a rolling shutter that sequentially exposes a specific pixel row. There may be. Even in a form that employs such a rolling shutter, if the frame rate set in the imaging unit is large and the on-duty ratio in the exposure state is small, the same effect as that in the form that employs the global shutter can be exhibited.
- the light emission luminance at the end of the exposure period t_ef is lower than the light emission luminance at the start time t_es of the period.
- the current value for determining the light emission luminance is constant after reaching the maximum from the start time t_es of the exposure period to the end time t_ef of the exposure period.
- the current value varies slightly in the exposure period, and may be, for example, lower than the current value at the start time t_es of the exposure period.
- the installation positions of the imaging unit 10 and the state monitoring device 100 that are the upper surface of the steering column 81 may be changed as appropriate as long as the imaging of the specified area PA is possible.
- the state monitoring device may be installed on the upper surface of the instrument panel, for example, or may be attached to a ceiling portion near the sun visor.
- the imaging unit may be provided separately from the main body of the state monitoring device and at a position suitable for photographing the defined area PA.
- the method for determining the prescribed area PA in the above embodiment may be changed as appropriate.
- the defined area PA may be defined to include the 95th percentile of Ilips.
- the method for determining the prescribed area PA is not limited to the method for determining from the iris.
- the prescribed area PA may be determined experimentally by actually sitting a plurality of drivers of different races, genders, ages, etc. on the driver's seat. Such a defined area PA is desirably defined in consideration of the movement of the face accompanying the driving operation.
- the plurality of functions provided by the control circuit 20 that has executed the state monitoring program may be provided by hardware and software different from the above-described control device, or a combination thereof.
- functions corresponding to each functional block and sub-functional block may be provided by an analog circuit that performs a predetermined function without depending on a program.
- the present disclosure monitors not only the so-called driver status monitor for automobiles as vehicles, but also the state of the driver by various moving bodies (transport equipment) such as motorcycles, tricycles, ships, and aircraft as vehicles.
- the present invention can be applied to a state monitoring device.
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撮像部10(図2参照)は、連続して顔画像50を撮影する撮影モード(スナップショットモード)において、撮影の周期Tを適宜変更することができる。例えば、周期Tが約33ミリ秒に設定されることで、毎秒30フレームにて顔画像50の撮影が実施される。以上の露光タイミングは、後述する発光タイミングと関連付けられている。
図10,11に示される本開示の第二実施形態は、第一実施形態の変形例である。第二実施形態では、発光状態をオン状態からオフ状態へと遷移させる消灯時の遷移期間につき、露光期間の終了時t_efに対する立ち下げの開始タイミング(以下、「消灯タイミング」という)t_lfが、露光期間の長さ及び装置温度に応じて変更される。以下、図10,11を図6と比較しつつ、第二実施形態にて実施される発光制御の詳細を説明する。
図12,13に示される本開示の第三実施形態は、第一実施形態の別の変形例である。第三実施形態では、発光ダイオード16の発光状態をオフ状態からオン状態へと遷移させる点灯時の遷移期間、即ち、駆動部17の駆動による電流の立ち上がり時間が、露光期間の長さ及び装置温度に応じて積極的に制御される。以下、図12,13と図6を比較しつつ、第三実施形態にて実施される発光制御の詳細を説明する。
以上、本開示による複数の実施形態について説明したが、本開示は、上記実施形態に限定して解釈されるものではなく、本開示の要旨を逸脱しない範囲内において種々の実施形態及び組み合わせに適用することができる。
こうした制御によっても、露光期間の開始時t_esにおける発光輝度を、最大輝度の30%程度とすることができる。
本開示は、実施例に準拠して記述されたが、本開示は当該実施例や構造に限定されるものではないと理解される。本開示は、様々な変形例や均等範囲内の変形をも包含する。加えて、様々な組み合わせや形態、さらには、それらに一要素のみ、それ以上、あるいはそれ以下、を含む他の組み合わせや形態をも、本開示の範疇や思想範囲に入るものである。
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- 車両(1)に搭載され、前記車両を操縦する操縦者の顔面を撮影した顔画像(50)を用いて当該操縦者の状態を監視する状態監視装置であって、
前記操縦者の顔面が位置する領域として予め規定された規定領域(PA)から入射する光を受光することにより、前記顔画像を生成する撮像部(10)と、
前記撮像部が露光状態とされる露光期間の長さを変更することにより、前記顔画像の階調値を調整する撮像制御部(23,24,S109)と、
前記撮像制御部によって設定された前記露光期間に、前記規定領域に向けて照明光を継続して出射させる発光部(15)と、
前記撮像制御部によって前記露光期間が短くされるに従い、前記露光期間の開始時(t_es)における発光輝度が高くなるよう前記発光部を制御する発光制御部(23,25,S111)と、を備えることを特徴とする状態監視装置。 - 前記発光制御部は、
前記発光部が発光状態とされる発光期間の開始時(t_ls)を、前記露光期間の開始時よりも先行させ、
前記露光期間が短くされるに従い、前記発光期間の開始時が前記露光期間の開始時に対して先行する先行期間を長くすることを特徴とする請求項1に記載の状態監視装置。 - 前記露光期間の終了時(t_ef)における前記発光部の発光輝度は、前記露光期間の開始時における発光輝度以上であることを特徴とする請求項1又は2に記載の状態監視装置。
- 前記発光部の発光輝度は、前記露光期間の開始時から終了時(t_ef)まで、当該露光期間の開始時の発光輝度以上に維持されることを特徴とする請求項1~3のいずれか一項に記載の状態監視装置。
- 前記発光制御部は、前記露光期間が短くされるに従い、前記発光部の発光をオフ状態からオン状態へと遷移させる遷移期間を短くすることを特徴とする請求項1~4のいずれか一項に記載の状態監視装置。
- 前記状態監視装置に係る装置温度を検出する温度検出部(35)、をさらに備え、
前記発光制御部は、前記撮像制御部によって検出される前記装置温度が高くなるに従い、前記露光期間の開始時における発光輝度が低くなるよう前記発光部を制御することを特徴とする請求項1~5のいずれか一項に記載の状態監視装置。 - 車両(1)に搭載され、前記車両を操縦する操縦者の顔面を撮影した顔画像(50)を用いて当該操縦者の状態を監視する処理をコンピュータに実行させる状態監視方法であって、
前記操縦者の顔面が位置する領域として予め規定された規定領域(PA)から入射する光を受光することにより、前記顔画像を生成させる撮像ステップ(S101)と、
前記撮像ステップにて露光状態とされる露光期間の長さを変更することにより、前記顔画像の階調値を調整する撮像制御ステップ(S109)と、
前記撮像制御ステップによって設定された前記露光期間に、前記規定領域に向けて照明光を継続して出射させる発光ステップ(S101)と、
前記撮像制御ステップによって前記露光期間が短くされるに従い、前記露光期間の開始時(t_es)における発光輝度が高くなるよう前記発光ステップを制御する発光制御ステップ(S111)と、を備えるところの
状態監視方法。 - 非遷移の記憶媒体であり、前記媒体は、コンピュータにより読み出されてそして実行されるインストラクションを含み、
前記インストラクションは請求項7に記載の前記状態監視方法を含み、前記方法は、コンピュータ搭載される
ところの記憶媒体。
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