Recording video of an operator and a surrounding visual field
Systems and methods are provided for recording video of a driver in a vehicle and a surrounding visual field of the driver. The system includes a detachable body coupled to a windshield of a vehicle. The system further includes three or more cameras coupled to the detachable body. The three or more cameras are configured to capture surrounding views from the detachable body. One of the three or more cameras faces a driver seat of the vehicle in response to the detachable body being coupled to the windshield of the vehicle. The video may be processed by the system, the cloud, or a combination of them.
1. An event detection and reporting system for a vehicle, comprising:
one or more sensor systems configured to capture event data corresponding to an event involving the vehicle, wherein the one or more sensor systems includes a driver facing camera configured to capture images of a driver's seat area and of a barcode presented to the driver facing camera; and
a processor, configured to:
detect the event from the event data, and
associate the detected event with a driver identification determined from the captured image of the barcode.
2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to determine the driver identification from the captured image of the barcode.
3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the barcode is a QR code.
4. The system of claim 1 , wherein associating the detected event with the driver identification includes associating an event data set, including at least a portion of the event data, with the driver identification.
5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to record a telematics log-in event based on the driver identification determined from the captured image of the barcode.
6. The system of claim 5 , wherein associating the detected event with the driver identification includes comparing a timespan associated with the detected event to a timestamp of the telematics log-in event.
7. The system of claim 5 , wherein the timespan associated with the detected event corresponds to an on-duty driving period.
8. The system of claim 5 , wherein the processor is further configured to:
verify that a single driver has been in the driver's seat area for a period of time using a face verification system; and wherein the timespan associated with the detected event corresponds to the period of time.
9. The system of claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to associate one or more images of the driver, captured by the driver facing camera at least contemporaneously with the barcode, with the determined driver identification.
10. The system of claim 9 , wherein the processor is further configured to verify the driver identification as corresponding to the driver, based on periodically captured images of the driver.
11. An event detection and reporting method, comprising:
capturing event data via one or more sensor systems, the event data corresponding to an event involving the vehicle, wherein the one or more sensor systems includes a driver facing camera configured to capture images of a driver's seat area;
capturing an image of a barcode presented to the driver facing camera during a vehicle telematics system log-in event;
detecting, via a processor of the vehicle, the event from the event data; and
associating the detected event with a driver identification determined from the captured image of the barcode.
12. The method of claim 11 , further comprising:
determining, via the processor, the driver identification from the captured image of the barcode.
13. The method of claim 11 , wherein the barcode is a QR code.
14. The method of claim 11 , wherein associating the detected event with the driver identification includes associating an event data set, including at least a portion of the event data, with the driver identification.
15. The method of claim 11 , further comprising:
recording, via the processor, a telematics log-in event based on the driver identification determined from the captured image of the barcode.
16. The method of claim 15 , wherein associating the detected event with the driver identification includes comparing a timespan associated with the detected event to a timestamp of the telematics log-in event.
17. The method of claim 16 , wherein the timespan associated with the detected event corresponds to an on-duty driving period.
18. The method of claim 16 , further comprising:
verify that a single driver has been in the driver's seat area for a period of time using a face verification system; and wherein the timespan associated with the detected event corresponds to the period of time.
19. The method of claim 11 , further comprising:
associating, via the processor, one or more images of the driver, captured by the driver facing camera at least contemporaneously with the barcode, with the determined driver identification.
20. The method of claim 17 , further comprising:
verifying, via the processor, the driver identification as corresponding to the driver, based on the periodically captured images of the driver.