Luis Eusebio Carrasco

US Patent:

20120224060, Sep 6, 2012

Filed:

Feb 10, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/371382

Inventors:

Mikhail Gurevich - Westport CT, US
Luis Carrasco - Miami FL, US
Wesley Griswold - Brighton MA, US

Assignee:

INTEGRATED NIGHT VISION SYSTEMS INC. - Westport CT

International Classification:

H04N 7/18

US Classification:

348148, 348E07085

Abstract:

Driver distraction is reduced by providing information only when necessary to assist the driver, and in a visually pleasing manner. Obstacles such as other vehicles, pedestrians, and road defects are detected based on analysis of image data from a forward-facing camera system. An internal camera images the driver to determine a line of sight. Navigational information, such as a line with an arrow, is displayed on a windshield so that it appears to overlay and follow the road along the line of sight. Brightness of the information may be adjusted to correct for lighting conditions, so that the overlay will appear brighter during daylight hours and dimmer during the night. A full augmented reality is modeled and navigational hints are provided accordingly, so that the navigational information indicates how to avoid obstacles by directing the driver around them. Obstacles also may be visually highlighted.