Systems and methods for capturing and offloading different information based on event trigger type
This disclosure relates to a system and method for detecting vehicle events. The system includes sensors configured to generate output signals conveying information related to the vehicle. The system detects a vehicle event based on the information conveyed by the output signals. The system selects a subset of sensors based on the detected vehicle event. The system captures and records information from the selected subset of sensors. The system transfers the recorded information to a remote server or provider.
1. A system configured to capture information based on detected vehicle events, the system configured to couple with a vehicle, the system comprising:
electronic storage configured to electronically store information, wherein the electronic storage is carried by the vehicle;
a set of sensors configured to generate output signals conveying information related to current operating conditions of the vehicle, wherein the set of sensors is carried by the vehicle;
a set of cameras configured to capture image data, wherein the set of cameras is carried by the vehicle, wherein the set of cameras includes a first camera, a second camera, and a third camera configured to capture image data, and wherein the set of cameras includes at least one interior camera configured to capture visual information inside the vehicle; and
one or more processors configured to:
determine the current operating conditions of the vehicle while the vehicle is in motion, wherein determination is based on the generated output signals;
detect vehicle events while the vehicle is in motion based on driving maneuvers the vehicle is performing, wherein detection of the vehicle events is based on the determined current operating conditions related to information conveyed by the generated output signals from at least two different sensors in the set of sensors, wherein the driving maneuvers include one or more of swerving, a U-turn, freewheeling, over-revving, lane-departure, short following distance, imminent collision, unsafe turning that approaches rollover, hard braking, rapid acceleration, idling, driving outside a geo-fence boundary, crossing double-yellow lines, passing on single-lane roads, a certain number of lane changes within a certain amount of time or distance, fast lane change, cutting off other vehicles during lane-change speeding, running a red light, and/or running a stop sign, wherein the detected vehicle events include a first vehicle event, a second vehicle event, and a third vehicle event;
determine a first event type for the first vehicle event based on a first driving maneuver the vehicle is performing, a second event type for the second vehicle event based on a second driving maneuver the vehicle is performing, and a third event type for the third vehicle event based on a third driving maneuver the vehicle is performing, wherein the first, second, and third event types are different event types corresponding to different driving maneuvers;
responsive to detection of the first vehicle event, and based on the first event type, select a first subset of cameras from the set of cameras, wherein the first subset of cameras includes the first camera and excludes at least one of the second and third cameras;
responsive to detection of the second vehicle event, and based on the second event type, select a second subset of cameras from the set of cameras, wherein the second subset of cameras includes the second camera and excludes at least one of the first and third cameras;
responsive to detection of the third vehicle event, and based on the third event type, select a third subset of cameras from the set of cameras, wherein the third subset of cameras includes the third camera and excludes at least one of the first and second cameras;
capture first image data by the first subset of cameras proximate in time to the first vehicle event;
capture second image data by the second subset of cameras proximate in time to the second vehicle event;
capture third image data by the third subset of cameras proximate in time to the third vehicle event;
generate a first event record associated with the first vehicle event, wherein the first event record includes the captured first image data;
generate a second event record associated with the second vehicle event, wherein the second event record includes the captured second image data;
generate a third event record associated with the third vehicle event, wherein the third event record includes the captured third image data;
store the first, second, and third event record in the electronic storage; and
transmit the first, second, and third event records from the electronic storage to a remote server that is external to the vehicle.
2. The system of claim 1 , the vehicle having a rear side, wherein the first event type corresponds to vehicle events at or near the rear side of the vehicle.
3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the first event type corresponds to vehicle events at or near a side of the vehicle.
4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the set of sensors includes a depth sensor configured to generate output signals conveying depth information, the depth information including ranges of surfaces and/or objects within an environment in and/or around the vehicle, the environment around the vehicle including an area within a first field-of-view of the first camera and/or a second field-of-view of the second camera, wherein the first vehicle event is related to a distance between two vehicles, wherein detection of the first vehicle event is based on the depth information.
5. The system of claim 1 , wherein detection of the first vehicle event is based on a comparison of a value of a current operating condition of the vehicle with a threshold value.
6. The system of claim 1 , wherein a current operating condition of the vehicle includes one or more of an engine load, a throttle level, a particular change in vehicle direction, or multiple changes in vehicle direction.
7. The system of claim 1 , wherein the first vehicle event is related to unsafe vehicle speed.
8. The system of claim 1 , wherein the first vehicle event is an imminent collision, wherein the second vehicle event is a swerve, wherein the first camera is a forward-facing camera, wherein the second camera is a sideways-facing camera, wherein the first subset of cameras excludes the sideways-facing camera, and wherein the second subset of cameras includes the sideways-facing camera.
9. The system of claim 1 , wherein the first event type corresponds to vehicle events occurring at a particular speed of the vehicle, wherein the particular speed of the vehicle is less than a speed threshold, and wherein the first vehicle event occurred at a speed less than the speed threshold.
10. The system of claim 1 , wherein the one or more processors are further configured to obtain contextual information related to environmental conditions near and/or around the vehicle, wherein the environmental conditions include one or more of weather conditions, road surface conditions, and/or visibility, and wherein the vehicle events are further based on the obtained contextual information.
11. The system of claim 10 , wherein detection of the first vehicle event is based on a comparison with a threshold value, wherein the threshold value used for the detection is adjusted, and wherein adjustment of the threshold value is based on the contextual information.
12. The system of claim 1 , wherein the one or more processors are further configured to:
generate first, second, and third notifications related to the first, second, and third vehicle events, respectively, and transmit the first, second, and third notifications to the remote server; and
receive, from the remote server, one or more requests for one or more particular event records,
wherein transmission of the first, second, and third event records is responsive to the request by the remote server requesting the first, second, and third event records, respectively.
13. A method to capture information based on detected vehicle events of a vehicle, the method comprising:
generating, by a set of sensors, output signals conveying information related to current operating conditions of the vehicle, wherein the set of sensors is carried by the vehicle;
capturing, by a set of cameras, image data, wherein the set of cameras includes a first camera, a second camera, and a third camera configured to capture image data, and wherein the set of cameras includes at least one interior camera configured to capture visual information inside the vehicle;
determining the current operating conditions of the vehicle while the vehicle is in motion, wherein determination is based on the generated output signals;
detecting vehicle events while the vehicle is in motion based on driving maneuvers the vehicle is performing, wherein detection of the vehicle events is based on the determined current operating conditions, wherein the driving maneuvers includes one or more of swerving, a U-turn, freewheeling, over-revving, lane-departure, short following distance, imminent collision, unsafe turning that approaches rollover, hard braking, rapid acceleration, idling, driving outside a geo-fence boundary, crossing double-yellow lines, passing on single-lane roads, a certain number of lane changes within a certain amount of time or distance, fast lane change, cutting off other vehicles during lane-change speeding, running a red light, and/or running a stop sign, wherein the detected vehicle events include a first vehicle event, a second vehicle event, and a third vehicle event;
determining a first event type for the first vehicle event based on a first driving maneuver the vehicle is performing, a second event type for the second vehicle event based on a second driving maneuver the vehicle is performing, and a third event type for the third vehicle event based on a third driving maneuver the vehicle is performing, wherein the first, second, and third event types are different event types corresponding to different driving maneuvers;
responsive to detection of the first vehicle event, and based on the first event type, selecting a first subset of cameras from the set of cameras, wherein the first subset of cameras includes the first camera and excludes at least one of the second and third cameras;
responsive to detection of the second vehicle event, and based on the second event type, selecting a second subset of cameras from the set of cameras, wherein the second subset of cameras includes the second camera and excludes at least one of the first and third cameras;
responsive to detection of the third vehicle event, and based on the third event type, selecting a third subset of cameras from the set of cameras, wherein the third subset of cameras includes the third camera and excludes at least one of the first and second cameras;
capturing first image data by the first subset of cameras proximate in time to the first vehicle event;
capturing second image data by the second subset of cameras proximate in time to the second vehicle event;
capturing third image data by the third subset of cameras proximate in time to the third vehicle event;
generating a first event record associated with the first vehicle event, wherein the first event record includes the captured first image data;
generating a second event record associated with the second vehicle event, wherein the second event record includes the captured second image data;
generating a third event record associated with the third vehicle event, wherein the third event record includes the captured third image data;
storing the first, second, and third event records in electronic storage, wherein the electronic storage is carried by the vehicle; and
transmitting the first, second, and third event records from the electronic storage to a remote server that is external to the vehicle.
14. The method of claim 13 , the vehicle having a rear side, wherein the first event type corresponds to vehicle events at or near the rear side of the vehicle.
15. The method of claim 13 , wherein the first event type corresponds to vehicle events at or near a side of the vehicle.
16. The method of claim 13 , wherein the set of sensors includes a depth sensor configured to generate output signals conveying depth information, the depth information including ranges of surfaces and/or objects within an environment in and/or around the vehicle, the environment around the vehicle including an area within a first field-of-view of the first camera and/or a second field-of-view of the second camera, wherein the first vehicle event is related to a distance between two vehicles, wherein detection of the first vehicle event is based on the depth information.
17. The method of claim 13 , wherein detection of the first vehicle event is based on a comparison of a value of a current operating condition of the vehicle with a threshold value.
18. The method of claim 13 , wherein a current operating condition of the vehicle includes one or more of an engine load, a throttle level, a particular change in vehicle direction, or multiple changes in vehicle direction.
19. The method of claim 13 , wherein the first vehicle event is related to unsafe vehicle speed.
20. The method of claim 13 , wherein the first vehicle event is an imminent collision, wherein the second vehicle event is a swerve, wherein the first camera is a forward-facing camera, wherein the second camera is a sideways-facing camera, wherein the first subset of cameras excludes the sideways-facing camera, and wherein the second subset of cameras includes the sideways-facing camera.