This disclosure describes techniques for capturing still images during video streaming to identify patterns in a region-of-interest on the captured still images. The video streaming may be performed by an imaging device that includes or is communicatively connected to one or more sensors (e.g., radar, light sensor, etc.) The one or more sensors may be configured to perform data measurements such as vehicle speed measurements, light intensity measurements, and/or the like. In one example, during the video streaming, the data measurement may be compared with a corresponding threshold. In this example, the imaging device may be triggered to capture still images of the surrounding area based on the comparison between the data measurement and the corresponding threshold. Thereafter, the still images may be processed to identify the region-of-interest on the still images.

This disclosure describes techniques for of improving an image readability via one or more patterns that may be taken using different light wavelengths. A first pattern may include alphanumeric characters, barcodes, Quick Response (QR) codes, or a similar unique code that can be used to identify vehicle license plates, road signals, charts, placards, advertisements, or the like, using a light wavelength such as a visible light wavelength. A paired second pattern may include a copy of the first pattern or a different pattern but constructed with a different material that responds to a different light wavelength e.g., Ultra-Violet (UV) light wavelength. In one example, the paired second pattern may be identified and used as a reference for identifying the first pattern. This technique of using multi-patterns for identifying road signals, charts, placards, advertisements, and particularly the vehicle license plates during extreme weather conditions may improve law enforcement operations or other similar purposes.

An electric vehicle charging system and an operation method thereof are provided. The electric vehicle charging system may include a controller, a camera configured to capture a vehicle that is present in a charging station and transmit image information about the vehicle to the controller, a guide unit configured to receive guidance from the controller and output the guidance, and a plurality of chargers provided in the charging station and communicably connected to the controller. The controller may analyze information about the vehicle based on the image information received from the camera, may guide a member vehicle registered to receive charging service to move to a charger for members, may guide a nonmember vehicle to move to a charger for nonmembers, and may adjust a ratio of the number of chargers for members to the number of chargers for nonmembers according to an estimated waiting time for charging of the vehicle. The electric vehicle charging system may transmit and receive a wireless signal on a mobile communication network constructed according to 5th generation (5G) communication.

A first 2D recording of a specified reference view of an object is captured by a camera and, starting from the first 2D recording, a user's starting location relative to the object is ascertained by a computer vision module. Starting from the origin of a coordinate system as the starting location of the camera, one or more specified and/or settable relative positions in the vicinity of the object and/or in the object are determined as one or more locations for the respective perspective of the camera for taking at least one second 2D recording. The respective location in an object view on a display of the camera is displayed by a respective first augmented reality marker on the ground and/or on the object. The alignment of the camera with regard to angle and rotation with the perspective corresponding to the respective location is performed in this case by second augmented reality markers as auxiliary elements.

A drive-through treatment system for a drive-through clinic includes: a plurality of monitoring devices positioned at an inlet of a plurality of treatment lines; a plurality of treatment devices positioned on a plurality of medical shelters in each of the plurality of treatment lines; a plurality of outlet devices positioned at an outlet of the plurality of treatment lines; and a treatment line determining device for determining a treatment line into which a target vehicle to enter the drive-through clinic will enter among the plurality of treatment lines based on information received from a plurality of monitoring devices and a plurality of outlet devices. Each of the plurality of monitoring devices may check a treatment start, a treatment progress situation, and a treatment speed of vehicles that have entered the treatment line from the inlet of the corresponding treatment line to be transmitted to the treatment line determining device.

A smart parking management system and a smart parking management method are provided. The system includes a first smart pole, multiple second smart poles, and a processing device. An image capturing range of the first smart pole covers an entrance of a road section. An image capturing range of each second smart pole covers at least a parking space of the road section. The processing device is communicatively coupled to the first smart pole and the second smart poles. The processing device identifies first vehicle information of a first vehicle entering the road section according to an image stream captured by the first smart pole, obtains a movement trajectory of the first vehicle in the road section based on the first vehicle information and an image stream captured by each second smart pole, and determines where the first vehicle is parked according to the movement trajectory.

A control device for automated valet parking lot includes: a travel route determining unit configured to determine a travel route to a parking space; a travel route transmission unit configured to transmit the travel route to a vehicle; a position acquiring unit configured to acquire, from the vehicle, a position of the vehicle that is estimated by the vehicle while traveling; and a positional accuracy calculation unit configured to calculate a dynamic estimation accuracy, which is an accuracy of the position of the vehicle acquired by the position acquiring unit from the vehicle while the vehicle is travelling, prior to performing automated driving of the vehicle in accordance with the travel route.

A mobile terminal to be carried by a user of a vehicle acquires a captured image of the vehicle, acquires distance information on a distance to the vehicle based on the captured image, determines whether the distance to the vehicle is within a predetermined allowable distance based on the distance information, and transmits an operation signal corresponding to an operation content input by a user to the vehicle when the distance to the vehicle is determined to be within the allowable distance.

Disclosed are devices, systems and methods for using a rotating camera for vehicular operation. One example of a method for improving driving includes determining, by a processor in the vehicle, that a trigger has activated, orienting, based on the determining, a single rotating camera towards a direction of interest, and activating a recording functionality of the single rotating camera, where the vehicle comprises the single rotating camera and one or more fixed cameras, and where the single rotating camera provides a redundant functionality for, and consumes less power than, the one or more fixed cameras.

The present invention provides a system and method onboard a host vehicle for identifying, tagging and reporting hazardous drivers in adjacent vehicles in the vicinity of the host vehicle and displaying a message on a display of the tagged adjacent vehicle visible outside the tagged vehicle.