Abstract
Existing vehicle safety systems often involve expensive, factory-integrated camera arrays and sensors that are difficult to upgrade and susceptible to occlusion from environmental debris, such as dirt or rain. Many vehicles possess basic backup cameras, lacking comprehensive advanced driver assistance capabilities.
This publication describes a method for providing driver assistance through a wearable extended reality device. The device utilizes inside-out spatial registration to identify the location of statically-positioned vehicle mirrors within the interior.
Images of the mirrors are captured and subsequently processed using an image cropping mechanism. Computer vision is then applied to these isolated segments to detect the presence of nearby objects or vehicles. Contextual data from inertial measurement units, vehicle sensors, or visual odometer analysis are utilized to trigger relevant notifications.
Computer vision is applied to these cropped images to detect the presence of nearby objects or vehicles. Contextual data from inertial measurement units, vehicle sensors, or visual odometer analysis are used to trigger relevant notifications.
The technology provides real-time safety alerts, such as side-collision warnings and forward-collision highlights, directly in the user's field of view. Visual focus on hazards is enhanced through local dimming and augmented reality overlays, improving driver situational awareness without requiring vehicle hardware modifications.
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Recommended Citation
Yu, Michael Christopher, "Augmented Reality Glasses for Monitoring External Environments via Internal Reflections", Technical Disclosure Commons, ()
https://www.tdcommons.org/dpubs_series/10426