A liftgate with rearward facing camera is provided. The rearward facing camera is positioned on the liftgate such as to comply with manufacturer recommended placement guidelines. The liftgate is moveable between stowed and deployed configurations, and the rearward facing camera is protected from damage when the liftgate is in the deployed configuration. The camera assemble includes at least one protective element. Accommodation is made for the routing and protection of wiring associated with the camera.

A camera monitor system includes a camera arm that has a camera with an image capture unit that is configured to capture an image of a desired field of view. A display is configured to display the desired field of view, and an IR LED illuminates at least a portion of the desired field of view. A controller is in communication with the image capture unit and the IR LED and select at least first and second regions of interest (ROI) from the captured image. The first ROI is indicative of an amount of ambient light. The controller determines a luminance of each of said first and second ROIs. The controller regulates an IR LED state of the IR LED based upon the first ROI luminance, and adjusts the IR LED state based upon the second ROI luminance.

The present invention relates to a display control device. A display control device according to an embodiment of the present invention is characterized by comprising: an interface unit which performs data communication with a plurality of displays provided in a vehicle; and a processor which controls the displays provided in the vehicle by means of the interface unit, wherein the processor receives information about a preset input applied to at least one of the plurality of displays provided in the vehicle, and controls the plurality of displays in response to the preset input so that an operation corresponding to the preset input is performed.

The present invention relates to a display control device. A display control device according to an embodiment of the present invention is characterized by comprising: an interface unit which performs data communication with a plurality of displays provided in a vehicle; and a processor which controls the displays provided in the vehicle by means of the interface unit, wherein the processor receives information about a preset input applied to at least one of the plurality of displays provided in the vehicle, and controls the plurality of displays in response to the preset input so that an operation corresponding to the preset input is performed.

A reflectance/transmittance of an optical device disposed at a position through which image light emitted from a liquid crystal display displaying an icon passes is changed according to an anti-glare level to achieve anti-glare of the reflected image. A color of the icon displayed on the liquid crystal display is adjusted such that the higher the transmittance of the optical device is, the lower the lightness is, so that the icon of a similar color is visually recognized regardless of the reflectance/transmittance of the optical device.

Systems and methods for a rear-viewing camera system for a vehicle. A first camera is mounted on the vehicle with a field of view that is at least partially obstructed by a tailgate of the vehicle and/or a load carried by the vehicle. A second camera is mounted on the vehicle with a field of view that includes an unobstructed view of an imaging area that is obstructed in the field of view of the first camera. A tailgate position sensor is configured to output a signal indicative of a current position of the tailgate of the vehicle. By determining a position of the tailgate, an electronic controller is configured to generate an output image in which the tailgate and/or the load appear at least partially transparent by replacing image data that is obstructed in the image captured by the first camera with image data captured by the second camera.

Systems and methods for a rear-viewing camera system for a vehicle. A first camera is mounted on the vehicle with a field of view that is at least partially obstructed by a tailgate of the vehicle and/or a load carried by the vehicle. A second camera is mounted on the vehicle with a field of view that includes an unobstructed view of an imaging area that is obstructed in the field of view of the first camera. A tailgate position sensor is configured to output a signal indicative of a current position of the tailgate of the vehicle. By determining a position of the tailgate, an electronic controller is configured to generate an output image in which the tailgate and/or the load appear at least partially transparent by replacing image data that is obstructed in the image captured by the first camera with image data captured by the second camera.

A camera monitor system including a first mirror replacement assembly including a housing supporting a rear facing camera and a rear facing range sensor, a controller in communication with the mirror replacement assembly, the controller including a processor and a memory, the memory storing instructions for identifying at least one object in an image feed from the camera and determining an angular position of the object using image analysis, identifying a distance of the at least one object from the mirror replacement assembly using the range sensor; and fusing the distance and the angular position of the object into a single data set, and a display connected to the controller and configured to display a mirror replacement view including at least a portion of the image feed.

A camera monitor system including a first mirror replacement assembly including a housing supporting a rear facing camera and a rear facing range sensor, a controller in communication with the mirror replacement assembly, the controller including a processor and a memory, the memory storing instructions for identifying at least one object in an image feed from the camera and determining an angular position of the object using image analysis, identifying a distance of the at least one object from the mirror replacement assembly using the range sensor; and fusing the distance and the angular position of the object into a single data set, and a display connected to the controller and configured to display a mirror replacement view including at least a portion of the image feed.

A camera monitoring system includes a first mirror replacement camera extending outward from a vehicle. The first mirror replacement camera defines a rearward facing field of view including at least one image feature during at least a first set of operating conditions. The at least one image feature has a fixed position within the field of view during the at least the first set of operating conditions. A camera monitoring system controller is configured to automatically calibrate an orientation of the first mirror replacement camera relative to the vehicle by comparing an expected position of the at least one image feature to an actual position of the at least one image feature while the vehicle is operating under the first set of operating conditions and identifying a shift of camera orientation based on the difference.