A method, performed by an electronic device installed in a vehicle, of switching a view of an image displayed on a camera monitoring system (CMS) side display, and an electronic device are provided. The disclosure includes an electronic device for displaying, on a camera monitoring system (CMS) side display, a first image representing a surrounding environment image, detecting a lane change signal of the vehicle, and, in response to the detected lane change signal, switching the first image displayed on the CMS side display to a second image representing a top view image showing locations of the vehicle and a surrounding vehicle in a virtual image as looking down from above the vehicle, and displaying the second image, and displaying a lane change user interface (UI) indicating information about whether a lane change is possible on the second image, and an operation method thereof.

A camera arm for vehicle camera mirror system includes, among other things, a fixed housing portion that has a mounting bracket configured to secure the camera arm to a vehicle, a pivotable housing portion that is rotatably supported on the fixed housing portion by a pivot assembly, a camera that is arranged within the pivotable housing portion and configured to capture a view in relation to the vehicle, and a temperature sensor that is arranged within the fixed housing portion and configured to detect an temperature exterior to the vehicle.

The invention relates to a method and a device for activating a function subject to authorization in a vehicle comprising a system of digital rear-view mirrors with at least a first touch screen, arranged on the driver's side, and a second touch screen arranged on the front passenger side. Said vehicle comprises members suitable for providing at least one function subject to authorization. Said method comprises the following steps:—detection, by one of said members, of an action by a person that requires the activation of a function subject to authorization;—transmission, from said member to the system of digital rear-view mirrors, of information relating to said detection;—receipt, from said system of digital rear-view mirrors, of the information relating to said detection originating from said member,—display, on one of said touch screens, of a notification comprising said function subject to authorization, and; an interaction zone suitable for receiving either an agreement or a refusal from the driver and/or the front passenger.

A camera monitoring system for motor vehicles is provided. An image capturing device is provided on a mounting assembly of the vehicle for an exterior field of view (FOV) of the vehicle extending sideward and rearward outside the vehicle and encompassing a portion of the exterior part of the vehicle. An electronic control unit (ECU) is connected to the image capturing device to obtain a captured image. An electronic display device is connected to the ECU and is located inside the vehicle and to be used by a driver. A gesture detector is configured to obtain at least one position of at least one part of the driver's body. The ECU is configured to adjust the FOV based on the obtained position and the display device is configured to display the adjusted FOV in a displayed image region, which can be moved within the captured image.

An imaging apparatus is disclosed. The imaging apparatus includes an imaging element and an optical system. On the imaging element, a plurality of pixels is arranged in a two-dimensional manner. The imaging element generates image data on the basis of output of the plurality of pixels. The optical system forms, on an imaging plane of the imaging element, an image of light from a field at a magnification factor varying with a field angle. An optical axis of the optical system on the imaging plane is positioned away from a center of the imaging plane.

A method for determining a trailer detection parameter of a trailer including receiving an image from at least one camera at a controller. The at least one camera defines a field of view including at least a portion of a vehicle trailer. The method determines a trailer angle of the vehicle trailer relative to a tractor, identifies at least one feature in an image of the trailer, determines a two-dimensional distance from the at least one feature to a predefined position on the image, and converts the two-dimensional distance to a three-dimensional distance based at least in part on the determined angle. The three-dimensional distance is a trailer detection parameter of the trailer.

A monitoring device and a vehicle having the same. The monitoring device includes a camera configured to obtain an image; a display configured to display the image; a tilting adjustor configured to adjust a tilting angle of the camera; and a controller configured to recognize a brightness of a first image displayed on the display and control the tilting adjustor to adjust the tilting angle of the camera in response to determining that the recognized brightness is greater than or equal to a reference value, and after adjusting the tilting angle of the camera, control the tilting adjustor to adjust the tilting angle of the camera to an initial tilting angle in response to determining that a brightness of a second image displayed the display is less than or equal to a release value.

A movable carrier auxiliary system includes at least one optical image capturing system disposed on a movable carrier, at least one warning module, and at least one displaying device. The optical image capturing system includes an image capturing module and an operation module, and has at least one lens group including at least two lenses having refractive power. The image capturing module captures and produces an environmental image surrounding the movable carrier. The operation module electrically connected to the image capturing module detects at least one lane marking in the environmental image to generate a detecting signal. The warning module electrically connected to the operation module receives the detecting signal to determine whether a moving direction of the movable carrier deviates from a lane, and generate a warning signal when the moving direction deviates from the lane. The displaying device electrically connected to the warning module displays the warning signal.

A method for providing a panoramic view (152) of an environment behind a trailer (106) of a vehicle-trailer system (100). The method includes receiving a first image (133, 133b) from a rear trailer camera (132, 132b), a second image (133, 133c) from a right-side trailer camera (132, 132c), and a third image (133, 133d) from a left-side trailer camera (132, 132d). The method includes determining a panoramic view (152) based on the first image (133, 133b), the second image (133, 133c), and the third image (133, 133d). Additionally, the method includes determining a trailer angle (α) based on sensor system data (131) received from a sensor system (130). The method includes determining a viewing area (154) within the panoramic view (152) based on the trailer angle (α) and sending instructions (156) to a display (122) to display the viewing area (154).

A rearward camera of a vehicle electronic mirror system images a rearward view of a vehicle, and a lateral rearward camera unit images each of right and left lateral rearward views of the vehicle. A control device compresses at least one of a rearward view picture after imaging by the rearward camera and right and left lateral rearward view pictures after imaging by the lateral rearward camera unit, at least in a vehicle-width direction, and performs display on an inner mirror display. The control device changes the compression ratio of the picture in the control device, depending on at least one of a state and peripheral situation of the vehicle. Accordingly, when a vehicle rearward side including lateral rearward sides contains a site requiring an easy distance-sense grasp, it is possible to easily grasp distance sense by decreasing the compression ratio of the picture corresponding to the site.