Provided are a smart surface, a center console of a vehicle, and a vehicle. The smart surface includes a display device (10), a decorative cover plate (20) including a decorative pattern layer (21), a substrate layer (22), an optical adhesive layer (23), and a glass layer (24) stacked sequentially from top to bottom, an upper surface of the glass layer (24) being fitted to the optical adhesive layer (23), and a lower surface of the glass layer (24) being covered on the display device (10), and an AG fluorescent film (30) fitted to the decorative pattern layer (21), and the AG fluorescent film (30) is used for filtering ambient light or light emitted from the decorative pattern layer (21). The smart surface provided by the present application can reduce the obstruction of the image caused by the decorative pattern by providing the AG fluorescent film.

A method includes monitoring environmental conditions surrounding a moving vehicle, using an on-board sensor of the moving vehicle, detecting that at least one of the environmental conditions surrounding the moving vehicle is likely to impair visibility for a driver of the moving vehicle, based on an output of the on-board sensor, acquiring static map data for a location surrounding the moving vehicle, acquiring real time sensor data for the location surrounding the moving vehicle, where the real time sensor data comprises outputs of a plurality of on-board sensors of a plurality of other vehicles, generating an augmented reality view of the location surrounding the moving vehicle, using the static map data, the real time sensor data, and the output of the on-board sensor, and displaying the augmented reality view of the location surrounding the moving vehicle on a display within the moving vehicle.

In some embodiments, a display system comprises a set of reflective or semi-reflective elements. A display emits light such that one portion of the light travels a first path through the display system, and another portion travels a second path, which includes a reflection from a windshield. The two portions form virtual images that are simultaneously viewable in a headbox. In some embodiments, the source of light that forms the image is an ambient source, and the display system is at least in part a sunlight-driven display system. In some embodiments, virtual images have a monocular depth that is far from a viewer. In some embodiments, the virtual images are closer to a viewer, and a gesture camera captures information about gestures made by a viewer, said gestures modifying the virtual images or some property or dynamics of the vehicle.

A decorative sheet includes, from the front side to the back side, a skin layer, an intermediate layer, a design layer, and a soft layer. Recesses open on at least one of a front surface and a back surface of the design layer. The decorative sheet further includes display regions formed by the recesses. The display regions display a predetermined design on a front surface of the skin layer by light irradiated from the back side. Light is irradiated from the back side to the display regions via the soft layer. Light blocking partition parts of the soft layer are each disposed between two adjacent display regions as seen from the front side, and prevent light to be irradiated to one display region from leaking into the other display region via the soft layer.

A decorative sheet includes, from the front side to the back side, a skin layer, an intermediate layer, a design layer, and a soft layer. Recesses open on at least one of a front surface and a back surface of the design layer. The decorative sheet further includes display regions formed by the recesses. The display regions display a predetermined design on a front surface of the skin layer by light irradiated from the back side. Light is irradiated from the back side to the display regions via the soft layer. Light blocking partition parts of the soft layer are each disposed between two adjacent display regions as seen from the front side, and prevent light to be irradiated to one display region from leaking into the other display region via the soft layer.

According to one embodiment of the invention, a display device having a first region adjacent to a transflective object in a vehicle, comprising: a first light emitting unit disposed in the first region; and a light controlling means disposed on a route that a first light and a second light emitted from the first light emitting unit propagate, through which the first light is controlled to propagate out of the display device at a first angle ranged from 30 degrees to 45 degrees and toward the transflective object and the second light is controlled to propagate out of the display device at a second angle ranged from 0 degrees to 5 degrees; wherein a first ratio of a light intensity of the first light to that of the second light is less than or equal to 14%.

A de-icing device (2) is provided for arrangement on a dashboard (1) of a vehicle. The de-icing device (2) has an elongated channel (3) open on at least one side. The elongated channel (3) is configured to provide a heat flow (13). The de-icing device (2) also has a light emitter (4) arranged in the elongated channel (4). A dashboard (1) that includes the de-icing device (2) also is provided.

A de-icing device (2) is provided for arrangement on a dashboard (1) of a vehicle. The de-icing device (2) has an elongated channel (3) open on at least one side. The elongated channel (3) is configured to provide a heat flow (13). The de-icing device (2) also has a light emitter (4) arranged in the elongated channel (4). A dashboard (1) that includes the de-icing device (2) also is provided.

An occupant monitoring system for a vehicle comprises: a first light source to generate first infrared (IR) light illuminating at least part of the body of an occupant of a vehicle, wherein the first light source is time modulated with a duty cycle; an IR reflective surface to reflect second IR light reflected from the body of the occupant; and a first IR camera to receive at least part of the second IR light reflected by the IR reflective surface, wherein the first IR camera is time modulated with the duty cycle of the first light source.

The disclosure relates to a method for controlling a lamp for ambient light in an interior space of a vehicle, wherein an intensity of the ambient light is adjusted dependent on an intensity of light striking on a front of the vehicle such that the intensity of the ambient light increases when the intensity of the light striking on the front of the vehicle increases. The disclosure relates further to a corresponding device for controlling a lamp for ambient light in an interior space of a vehicle.