A surrounding area monitoring apparatus receives visual field information about a driver of a surrounding vehicle of a self vehicle, and decides whether the self vehicle is outside the visual field of the surrounding vehicle or not in accordance with the visual field information. Accordingly, it can learn the present dynamic visual field range of the driver of the surrounding vehicle actually traveling around the self vehicle, and obtain more accurate visual field range. Thus, it can appropriately give information that is really necessary and suppress giving unnecessary information.

Provided is an apparatus and method for displaying side and rear images of a vehicle. The apparatus includes a network connection line connected to a communication network of a vehicle, and an Audio Video Navigation (AVN) connection line connected to the AVN. Here, as a certain event signal is broadcasted through the communication network of a vehicle, any one of one or more cameras is switched so as to be connected to the AVN, and a reverse gear signal is transmitted along a line directly connected to the AVN. The reverse gear signal is the same signal as a signal that is broadcasted through the communication network as a transmission becomes a reverse state.

A backup-assisting device which assists in the backing up of a vehicle by providing one or more visual and auditory aids. The one or more visual and auditory aids include at least an image sensor such as digital video camera, one or more illuminating devices such as one or more lights, a sound-generating device such as speaker.

A surrounding area monitoring apparatus receives visual field information about a driver of a surrounding vehicle of a self vehicle, and decides whether the self vehicle is outside the visual field of the surrounding vehicle or not in accordance with the visual field information. Accordingly, it can learn the present dynamic visual field range of the driver of the surrounding vehicle actually traveling around the self vehicle, and obtain more accurate visual field range. Thus, it can appropriately give information that is really necessary and suppress giving unnecessary information.

A reception apparatus and reception method receive sub streaming concurrently with receiving main streaming. A streaming apparatus transmits sub streaming concurrently with transmitting main streaming. An operating room system includes cameras that acquire image data and an audiovisual controller that receives sub streaming from the cameras concurrently with receiving main streaming from one of the cameras. A vehicle control system includes cameras mounted onto a vehicle and an integrated unit that receives sub streaming from the cameras concurrently with receiving main streaming from one of the cameras.

Systems and methods are provided for using video/still images captured by continuously recording optical sensors mounted on waste collection vehicles used in in the waste collection, disposal and recycling industry for operational and customer service related purposes. Optical sensors are integrated into the in-cab monitor as well as the onboard computer, digital video recorder and other external devices.

A vehicular backup assist system includes an ultrasonic sensor disposed at a trailer hitch that is configured to be attached at a rear portion of the vehicle. A control includes a processor for processing sensor data captured by the ultrasonic sensor. The control, with the trailer hitch attached at the vehicle, and during a reversing maneuver of the vehicle, and responsive to processing of sensor data captured by the ultrasonic sensor, detects presence of an object rearward of the vehicle and in the vicinity of the trailer hitch. Responsive to detecting presence of the object, the control alerts a driver of the vehicle of the detection.

Systems and methods provide for a sensing system for a vehicle system. The sensor monitors including a control circuit having one or more processors. The control circuit is communicatively coupled to a switch based on a Power over Ethernet (PoE) interface. The control circuit receives power from the PoE network switch. The sensor monitors include an interface circuit bi-directionally communicating with one or more sensors to acquire sensor measurements. The control circuit transmits the sensor measurements to the switch using the PoE interface.

A system for providing security functions to a vehicle may comprise a chassis and a drone. The chassis may be configured to be mounted on top of the vehicle. The chassis may include a drone port for housing a drone. The drone may include a camera. The camera of the drone may be configured to capture images of objects outside of the chassis while the drone is positioned in the drone port. A device including the chassis may be a light bar and further include lights positioned at a periphery of the device.

A camera mounting system and a method for processing images are disclosed. The system includes an external component configured to capture thermal images, and an internal component configured to receive the thermal images. The thermal images are wirelessly transmitted by the external component, the external component is coupled to the internal component via a glass, and the internal component is further configured to wirelessly power the external component.