IP Library Granted Patent US 9,420,203
Granted Patent B2
US 9,420,203 · App. 13/370,136 · Granted Aug 16, 2016

Vision system for a vehicle

Inventors: Alberto Broggi (Parma, IT); Gary Schmiedel (Oshkosh, WI); Christopher K. Yakes (Oshkosh, WI)
Assignee: Oshkosh Defense, LLC
H04N5/247G01S17/023G01S17/936G05D1/0251H04N13/0242G05D1/024G05D1/027G05D1/0272G05D1/0274G05D1/0278G05D2201/0209G05D2201/0213
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Patent No.
US 9,420,203
App. No.
13/370,136
Granted
Aug 16, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

A vision system includes a processor and a plurality of cameras, each of which is configured to be communicatively coupled to the processor. The processor is configured to select input from different combinations of the plurality of cameras based on a parameter that is associated with at least one of the status of a vehicle and a surrounding environment of the vehicle.

Claims (13)

1. A vision system comprising:

a processor; and

a plurality of cameras each of which is configured to be communicatively coupled to the processor, the plurality of cameras including at least three cameras;

wherein the processor is configured to select input from different combinations of the plurality of cameras based on a parameter that is associated with at least one of a status of a vehicle and a surrounding environment of the vehicle, such that the processor is configured to select a first combination of two or more of the plurality of cameras when the parameter is within a first value range and a second combination of two or more of the plurality of cameras when the parameter is within a second value range,

wherein the first combination of cameras includes two cameras spaced apart by a first distance and the second combination of cameras includes two cameras spaced apart by a second distance, the first distance being larger than the second distance,

wherein the vision system is used to identify one or more objects at varying distances from the plurality of cameras, and

wherein the processor receives input from the first combination of cameras when the one or more objects are at a third distance and the processor receives input from the second combination of cameras when the one or more objects are at a fourth distance, the third distance being larger than the fourth distance.

2. The vision system of claim 1 , wherein the parameter includes a speed of the vehicle.

3. The vision system of claim 1 , wherein the parameter includes a steering angle of the vehicle.

4. The vision system of claim 1 , wherein the cameras are each a different type of camera.

5. The vision system of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the cameras includes an infrared camera.

6. The vision system of claim 1 , wherein the vision system is configured for use with an autonomous vehicle.

7. The vision system of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the plurality of cameras is a video camera.

Assignments (3)
MERGER Recorded Jul 11, 2016
From: OSHKOSH CORPORATION
To: OSHKOSH DEFENSE, LLC
Reel/Frame 039125/0575 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 22, 2012
From: SCHMIEDEL, GARY; YAKES, CHRISTOPHER K.; BROGGI, ALBERTO
To: OSHKOSH TRUCK CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 027745/0762 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Feb 22, 2012
From: OSHKOSH TRUCK CORPORATION
To: OSHKOSH CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 027747/0617 →
Continuity (3)
Continuation 11562824 · Nov 22, 2006
Provisional Application 60805197 · Jun 19, 2006
Related Publication 20120143430A1 · Jun 7, 2012