VEHICULAR IMAGE PROJECTION
A computer is programmed to determine a target area to project, along a planned travel path of a vehicle, a symbol based on detecting a target object. The computer is further programmed to actuate a light source to project the symbol moving within the target area.
1 . A computer programmed to:
determine a target area to project, along a planned travel path of a vehicle, a symbol based on detecting a target object; and
actuate a light source to project the symbol moving within the target area.
2 . The computer of claim 1 , further programmed to move the symbol in alternately in a first direction and a second opposite direction within the target area.
3 . The computer of claim 1 , further programmed to determine the target area based on a type of the target object.
4 . The computer of claim 1 , further programmed to determine the target area based on a line-of-sight of the target object.
5 . The computer of claim 1 , further programmed to determine the target area based on a shortest straight line path from the target object to the planned travel path.
6 . The computer of claim 1 , wherein the computer is further programmed to determine the target area based on a direction of a road through which the planned travel path passes.
7 . The computer of claim 1 , further programmed to actuate the light source based on a determination that the target object is within a maximum distance of the planned travel path.
8 . The computer of claim 1 , further programmed to actuate the light source based on a determination that the target object is within a maximum distance of the vehicle.
9 . The computer of claim 1 , further programmed to actuate the light source based on a determination that the vehicle is within a first maximum distance of a traffic signal and the target object is within a second maximum distance of the traffic signal.
10 . The computer of claim 9 , further programmed to actuate the light source based on a determination that the vehicle is stopped at the traffic signal.
11 . A method comprising:
determining a target area to project, along a planned travel path for a vehicle, a symbol based on detecting a target object; and
actuating a light source to project the symbol moving within the target area.
12 . The method of claim 11 , further comprising moving the symbol alternately in a first direction and a second opposite direction within the target area.
13 . The computer of claim 11 , further comprising determining the target area based on a type of the target object.
14 . The method of claim 11 , further comprising determining the target area based on a line-of-sight of the target object.
15 . The method of claim 11 , further comprising determining the target area based on a shortest straight line path from the target object to the planned travel path.
16 . The method of claim 11 , further comprising determining the target area based on a direction of a road through which the planned travel path passes.
17 . The method of claim 11 , further comprising actuating the light source based on a determination that the target object is within a maximum distance of the planned travel path.
18 . The method of claim 11 , further comprising actuating the light source based on a determination that the target object is within a maximum distance of the vehicle.
19 . The method of claim 11 , further comprising actuating the light source based on a determination that the vehicle is within a first maximum distance of a traffic signal and the target object is within a second maximum distance of the traffic signal.
20 . The method of claim 19 , further comprising actuating the light source based on a determination that the vehicle is stopped at the traffic signal.