Upon detection of boarding of a person in a vehicle compartment of a vehicle by a vehicle information detector, a controller controls an aircraft such that the aircraft takes off from the vehicle, a photographing unit photographs a periphery of the vehicle, and a video captured by the photographing unit is transmitted to a communication unit.

Disclosed are a system and method for controlling a vehicle. The system includes a vehicle that obtains driving information and a blind spot image, and transmits the driving information and the blind spot image, and a wearable device that receives the driving information and the blind spot image from the vehicle, and outputs the blind spot image based on the driving information and gaze information of a driver.

A trailering assist system for a vehicle includes a camera disposed at a rear portion of a vehicle and having a field of view rearward of the vehicle, the field of view encompassing at least a portion of a trailer rearward of the vehicle. The camera captures image data, which is representative of at least a front profile of the trailer, which includes a trailer coupler of the trailer. An ECU includes an image processor that processes image data captured by the camera. The ECU, responsive to image processing of captured image data, determines a location of the front profile of the trailer relative to the vehicle. Responsive to determining the location of the front profile, the ECU determines a plurality of outline landmarks that represent a shape of the front profile of the trailer. Based on the determined outline landmarks, the ECU determines a location of the trailer coupler.

An electronic mirror system includes: a camera for capturing images of surroundings of a vehicle; a display unit for displaying an image captured by the camera; a switch unit including an adjustment switch and a multi-function switch; and a control unit for performing a process according to a signal from the switch unit. When the multi-function switch is operated, the control unit executes a process selected from a plurality of set processes according to a state of the vehicle; and in a case where the executed process is a transition to a mode for changing setting information of the system, and when the adjustment switch is operated after the transition, the control unit changes the setting information according to a signal from the adjustment switch.

Provided are systems for switchable wheel view mirrors, which can selectively provide views of one or more wheels of a vehicle to, for example, check for obstructions. A system for a switchable wheel view mirror can include an image sensor coupled to a vehicle, a reflective surface, and an actuator. The image sensor can capture an image within a field of view of the image sensor. The reflective surface can be coupled to the actuator which moves the reflective surface between a first position and a second position. In the first position, a view of at least a portion of a wheel of the vehicle is visible within the reflective surface and the reflective surface is disposed at least partially within the field of view of the image sensor. Methods and computer program products are also provided.

A vehicular rear view monitor assembly includes an extender element configured to be disposed at a rear portion of a vehicle. The extender element includes an extender portion and an end portion, with a vehicle element attached at the end portion of the extender element. A rear backup camera assembly is at least partially disposed in a hollow portion of the extender portion. The rear backup camera assembly includes a CMOS color camera. With the extender element disposed at the rear portion of the vehicle, the CMOS color camera of the rear backup camera assembly captures images of at least an area immediately rearward of the vehicle. With the extender element disposed at the rear portion of the vehicle, the extender element is incapable of extending such that the rear backup camera assembly is non-movable relative to the rear portion of the vehicle.

A periphery monitoring device according to an embodiment includes: an acquisition unit configured to acquire captured image data from an image-capturing unit that captures a region including a road surface in a traveling direction of a vehicle and a region above the road surface; a storage unit configured to store the captured image data; and an image processing unit configured to display, in a case of displaying a peripheral image in the traveling direction of the vehicle on a display unit, a first region including a road surface on a under-floor portion of the vehicle or a road surface on a vicinity of the under-floor portion by using a corresponding image in past captured image data stored in the storage unit, and display a second region including the region above the road surface by using a corresponding image in current captured image data acquired by the acquisition unit.

A vehicular vision system includes a front camera and a rear camera disposed at a vehicle and each viewing exterior of the vehicle. Each of the cameras connects with a control via a respective mono coaxial cable. The respective mono coaxial cables carry control data from the control to the respective cameras and carry image data captured by the respective cameras to the control. The control generates an output provided to a video display device of the vehicle. The video display device includes a video display screen viewable by a driver of the vehicle. During a reversing maneuver of the vehicle, the video display screen displays video images of an area rearward the vehicle derived from image data captured by the rear camera and carried to the control by the respective mono coaxial cable.

The camera assembly (50) comprises: —a supporting arm (51) having a main axis (A51), said supporting arm (51) including a first portion (41) and a second portion (42), the first portion (41) having a first end (53) provided with a mounting device (54) for mounting on a vehicle cab and a second end (57) coupled to the second portion (42); —a camera (52) arranged on said second portion (42) of the supporting arm (51), for providing an image of a surrounding area. The first portion (41) and the second portion (42) of the supporting arm (51) are coupled via coupling means (45) which are configured so that the second portion (42) can move relative to the first portion (41) between: —a first operative position, in which the camera (52) is adapted to provide an image of a first surrounding area; —and a second operative position, in which the camera (52) is adapted to provide an image of a second surrounding area distinct from the first surrounding area.

A vehicle control system includes a control device configured to execute automatic driving control of a vehicle; an image capturing device configured to capture a surrounding image of the vehicle; and a recording device configured to record the surrounding image. The control device includes: a function classifying unit configured to classify functions of the automatic driving control into a first automatic driving function and a second automatic driving function; a state determining unit configured to determine whether the recording device is in a recordable state; and a function restricting unit configured to permit use of the first automatic driving function in a case where the state determining unit determines that the recording device is in the recordable state, and to prohibit the use of the first automatic driving function in a case where the state determining unit determines that the recording device is not in the recordable state.