IN-TRAILER MONITORING SYSTEM AND RELATED METHODS
An in-trailer monitoring system includes one or more surround view cameras mounted within a trailer having a cargo area, a visualization display disposed within a vehicle, and an electronic control unit (ECU) in communication with the visualization display and the one or more surround view cameras, the ECU configured to periodically display: an image from the one or more surround view cameras, and data to the display for a predetermined amount of time.
1 . An in-trailer monitoring system comprising:
one or more surround view cameras mounted within a trailer having a cargo area;
a visualization display disposed within a vehicle; and
an electronic control unit (ECU) in communication with the visualization display and the one or more surround view cameras, the ECU configured to periodically display: an image from the one or more surround view cameras and data to the display for a predetermined amount of time.
2 . The in-trailer monitoring system as recited in claim 1 , wherein the cameras are configured to capture one or more animals within the cargo area.
3 . The in-trailer monitoring system as recited in claim 2 , wherein the one or more animals are equine.
4 . The in-trailer monitoring system as recited in claim 2 , further comprising a sensor coupled with the one or more animals.
5 . The in-trailer monitoring system as recited in claim 4 , wherein the sensor is within a halter configured to be coupled with a horse.
6 . The in-trailer monitoring system as recited in claim 1 , wherein the data includes one or more of animal presence, animal activity, or animal posture.
7 . The in-trailer monitoring system as recited in claim 1 , wherein the data includes one or more of trailer temperature.
8 . The in-trailer monitoring system as recited in claim 2 , wherein the data includes one or more reminders for food, water, or rest for the animal.
9 . The in-trailer monitoring system as recited in claim 1 , further comprising a trailer dynamics system including one or more dynamics sensors.
10 . A method for in-trailer monitoring, the method comprising:
periodically displaying an image from one or more surround view cameras mounted within a trailer having a cargo area on a visualization display disposed within a vehicle, wherein periodically displaying the image is done for a predetermined amount of time;
periodically displaying data to the visualization display; and
where an electronic control unit (ECU) is in communication with the visualization display and the one or more surround view cameras.
11 . The method as recited in claim 10 , wherein periodically displaying data to the visualization display is done for the predetermined amount of time.
12 . The method as recited in claim 10 , wherein the data includes animal presence.
13 . The method as recited in claim 10 , wherein the data includes animal activity.
14 . The method as recited in claim 10 , wherein the data includes animal posture.
15 . The method as recited in claim 10 , wherein the data includes one or more of trailer temperature.
16 . The method as recited in claim 9 , wherein the data includes reminders for food or water for an animal.
17 . The method as recited in claim 9 , wherein the data includes reminders for rest for an animal.
18 . The method as recited in claim 9 , further comprising sending an alert to the visualization display if the temperature is above or below a predetermined trailer temperature.
19 . The method as recited in claim 10 , further comprising using information from a trailer dynamics system to predict impact to cargo within the trailer.
20 . The method as recited in claim 19 , further comprising using the information from the trailer dynamics system to decide whether to display the image from the one or more surround view cameras mounted within the trailer on the visualization display