A method for a gesture recognition system improves gesture recognition. The gesture recognition system has at least a first sensor and a second sensor. The method includes determining a user gesture by means of the first sensor, and determining a user's intention to act using the second sensor in order to improve the determination of the user gesture. The method further includes determining a user input based on the determined user gesture and the determined intention to act. The method also includes carrying out an operation based on the user input.

In an embodiment, an apparatus for controlling a display of a vehicle includes a case device provided to cover one region of an interior ceiling of the vehicle, a display device interposed between the case device and the interior ceiling and including a display region to display at least one image, when one end portion of the case device is in an open position, and a controller configured to control the display device to display the at least one image by using the display region of the display device.

A method synchronizes two display devices in a motor vehicle. The first display device already displays a first data set which comprises a first display content relating to a predetermined thematic context. A sensor device, in particular a PMD camera, detects as a control gesture of a user, a free movement in the chamber of a body part of the user. A signal which is then generated by the sensor device and which describes the control gesture, is transmitted to a gesture recognition device which generates a control signal in accordance with the determined control gesture. In accordance with the control signal, a control device determines the predetermined thematic context of the determined data set. Using the defined predetermined thematic context, an additional data set which includes a second display content of the predetermined thematic context is provided. This additional data set is displayed on the second display device.

Methods and systems for a complete vehicle ecosystem are provided. Specifically, systems that when taken alone, or together, provide an individual or group of individuals with an intuitive and comfortable vehicular environment. The present disclosure builds on integrating existing technology with new devices, methods, and systems to provide a complete vehicle ecosystem.

A system, for use in implementing a vehicle function based on user gesture, including a hardware-based processing unit and a hardware-based storage device. The storage device includes a user-gesture determination module that, when executed by the hardware-based processing unit, determines a user gesture, made by a user proximate a vehicle, wherein the user gesture is not an under-vehicle user kick. The storage device also includes a vehicle-function identification module that, when executed by the hardware-based processing unit, determines a vehicle function pre-associated with the user gesture determined. The storage device further includes a vehicle-function activation module that, when executed by the hardware-based processing unit, initiates performance of the vehicle function identified. In various embodiments the technology includes the storage device, and processes including any of the operations described.

A method and system for executing gesture based control of a vehicle system that include receiving at least one signal that pertains to at least one muscle movement from sensors disposed within a gear shift knob. The method and system also include determining at least one gesture based on the at least one signal. Additionally, the method and system include determining an interaction command with the vehicle system based on the at least one gesture. The method and system further include outputting the interaction command to the vehicle system.

A transportation vehicle system, for providing feedback to a user-worn wearable device, including a hardware-based processing unit and a hardware-based computer-readable storage device. The device includes a vehicle-function identification module that, when executed by the processing unit determines that a trigger condition has occurred. The vehicle-function identification module also determines, for responding to the trigger condition, a wearable-communication function including transmitting a vehicle signal to the wearable device. An activation module causes the processing unit to initiate transmitting the vehicle signal to the wearable device. The technology also includes the device, along, and processes for performing the operations disclosed.

Embodiments of vehicle gesture recognition systems and methods are disclosed. An example vehicle gesture recognition system comprises a data interface configured for receiving 2d image data from a 2d sensor and/or from a portable device camera via a portable device interface. Additionally or alternatively, the data interface is configured for receiving gesture data indicating a gesture. A vehicle processing unit is configured for controlling user interfacing with a user interface based on the gestures recognized from the 2d image data and/or as indicated by the gesture data.

The present disclosure describes a vehicle implementing one or more processing modules. These modules are configured to connect and interface with the various buses in the vehicle, where the various buses are connected with the various components of the vehicle to facilitate information transfer among the vehicle components. Each processing module is further modularized with the ability to add and replace other functional modules now or in the future. These functional modules can themselves act as distinct vehicle components. Each processing modules may hand-off processing to other modules depending on its health, processing load, or by third-party control. Thus, the plurality of processing modules helps to implement a middleware point of control to the vehicle with redundancy in processing and safety and security awareness in their applications.

An equipment control device includes a receiver that receives sensing result information including a position, a shape, and a movement of a predetermined object and including a position of an eye point of a person, and a controller that, when the sensing result information indicates that the eye point, equipment placed at a predetermined position, and the object align and that the object is in a predetermined shape corresponding to the equipment in advance, determines command information causing to operate the equipment in accordance with the movement of the object in the predetermined shape to an equipment operating device.