A control section generates an overhead surround view composite image by combining image data acquired by plural cameras, and, combines the image data to generate a wide-range rear image, a left rear image, a right rear image, a front image and a rear image. The control section calculates angles of view of the image data that were used in generating the wide-range rear image, the left rear image, the right rear image, the front image and the rear image, respectively. The control section displays any of the wide-range rear image, the left rear image, the right rear image, the front image and the rear image in a first display region, and displays information expressing angles of view corresponding to images displayed in the first display region in a second display region in a manner of being superimposed on the overhead surround view composite image.

Aspects of the disclosure relate to determining perceptive range of a vehicle in real time. For instance, a static object defined in pre-stored map information may be identified. Sensor data generated by a sensor of the vehicle may be received. The sensor data may be processed to determine when the static object is first detected in an environment of the vehicle. A distance between the object and a location of the vehicle when the static object was first detected may be determined. This distance may correspond to a perceptive range of the vehicle with respect to the sensor. The vehicle may be controlled in an autonomous driving mode based on the distance.

Aspects of the disclosure relate to determining perceptive range of a vehicle in real time. For instance, a static object defined in pre-stored map information may be identified. Sensor data generated by a sensor of the vehicle may be received. The sensor data may be processed to determine when the static object is first detected in an environment of the vehicle. A distance between the object and a location of the vehicle when the static object was first detected may be determined. This distance may correspond to a perceptive range of the vehicle with respect to the sensor. The vehicle may be controlled in an autonomous driving mode based on the distance.

Methods, systems, and apparatus for an infrared and visible imaging system. In some implementations, Image data from a visible-light camera is obtained. A position of a device is determined based at least in part on the image data from the visible-light camera. An infrared camera is positioned so that the device is in a field of view of the infrared camera, with the field of view of the infrared camera being narrower than the field of view of the visible-light camera. Infrared image data from the infrared camera that includes regions representing the device is obtained. Infrared image data from the infrared camera that represents the device is recorded. Position data is also recorded that indicates the location and pose of the infrared camera when the infrared image data is acquired by the infrared camera.

Methods, systems, and apparatus for an infrared and visible imaging system. In some implementations, Image data from a visible-light camera is obtained. A position of a device is determined based at least in part on the image data from the visible-light camera. An infrared camera is positioned so that the device is in a field of view of the infrared camera, with the field of view of the infrared camera being narrower than the field of view of the visible-light camera. Infrared image data from the infrared camera that includes regions representing the device is obtained. Infrared image data from the infrared camera that represents the device is recorded. Position data is also recorded that indicates the location and pose of the infrared camera when the infrared image data is acquired by the infrared camera.

A bicycle system with omnidirectional viewing having front-facing, stereoscopic video camera devices relying on computer vision. The front-facing, stereoscopic video camera devices positioned on the bicycle help identify, classify, and recommend a safe trajectory around obstacles in real-time using augmented reality. The bicycle system details safety-related and guidance-related information.

A bicycle system with omnidirectional viewing having front-facing, stereoscopic video camera devices relying on computer vision. The front-facing, stereoscopic video camera devices positioned on the bicycle help identify, classify, and recommend a safe trajectory around obstacles in real-time using augmented reality. The bicycle system details safety-related and guidance-related information.

A device for cleaning a camera lens (6), by means of a cleaning head, comprises a fixed cleaning head and a camera that is made mobile by means of drive means (10), the head being accommodated in a structural element (2) of the vehicle. The drive means are suitable for generating a relative movement of the camera in relation to the cleaning head, between a passive image capture position in which the camera is disposed accommodated in said structural element of the vehicle facing the cleaning head, and an active position in which the camera is deployed at a distance from the structural element of the vehicle to allow image capture. The device is particularly effective when applied to the cleaning of a reversing camera implanted in motor vehicles.

A device for cleaning a camera lens (6), by means of a cleaning head, comprises a fixed cleaning head and a camera that is made mobile by means of drive means (10), the head being accommodated in a structural element (2) of the vehicle. The drive means are suitable for generating a relative movement of the camera in relation to the cleaning head, between a passive image capture position in which the camera is disposed accommodated in said structural element of the vehicle facing the cleaning head, and an active position in which the camera is deployed at a distance from the structural element of the vehicle to allow image capture. The device is particularly effective when applied to the cleaning of a reversing camera implanted in motor vehicles.

The present invention provides to a recording apparatus and method for recording data, in particular video data associated with a vehicle. Video data are only recorded, as long as a predefined trigger event is true. Upon detecting such a trigger event, the trigger event is further analyzed and the recording of the video data is immediately stopped when it is detected that the trigger event is no longer valid. In this way, the recording of the video data can be limited for reducing the amount of video data to be stored. According to further embodiments, the amount of video data to be recorded can be further minimized by adapting the video frame rate, the resolution, and compression rate or color format of the video data.