A windshield corrective optical system includes a motor vehicle having a windshield. A camera is positioned within an occupant compartment of the motor vehicle directed toward the windshield and receiving light rays passing through the windshield. A sensor is configured to receive the light rays. A corrective element is configured to allow passage of the light rays through the corrective element to the sensor. The corrective element corrects aberrations of the light rays induced by passing through the windshield prior to the light rays reaching the sensor.

A roof mounted vehicle camera assembly includes a disk that can be positioned on a roof of a vehicle. A magnet is coupled to the disk to magnetically engage the roof of the vehicle for retaining the disk on the roof of the vehicle. A rod is coupled to and extends upwardly from the disk and an orb is coupled to the rod such that the orb is elevated above the roof of the vehicle when the disk is positioned on the roof of the vehicle. A pair of proximity sensors is each of the proximity sensors is integrated into the orb and a camera is integrated into the orb. A transmitter is integrated into the disk and the transmitter is in wireless communication with an extrinsic electronic device to facilitate imagery captured by the camera to be viewed on the extrinsic electronic device thereby facilitating a driver of the vehicle to view the imagery.

An image detection method determines a target object. A plurality of original images of a scene in front of a vehicle are obtained. An object in one original image is detected, and a degree of similarity between the object in the original image and the target object in a preset image is calculated. If the degree of similarity is greater than a preset similarity threshold, it is determined that the original image is a target image and the object is the target object. A position of the target object relative to the vehicle is determined and output. The method can recognize objects of interest in front of a driver.

An image detection method determines a target object. A plurality of original images of a scene in front of a vehicle are obtained. An object in one original image is detected, and a degree of similarity between the object in the original image and the target object in a preset image is calculated. If the degree of similarity is greater than a preset similarity threshold, it is determined that the original image is a target image and the object is the target object. A position of the target object relative to the vehicle is determined and output. The method can recognize objects of interest in front of a driver.

A vehicular camera module includes a housing for mounting at a vehicular windshield, a processor printed circuit board (processor PCB) disposed in the housing, and an imager assembly. The imager assembly includes (i) a lens barrel accommodating a lens, (ii) an imager printed circuit board (imager PCB), and (iii) a flexible electrical ribbon cable that electrically connects the imager PCB to the processor PCB. An imager is disposed at a first side of the imager PCB. The imager PCB includes an imager portion at which the imager is disposed and attaching portions at respective outboard ends. At least one stress relieving portion is established at the imager PCB between the imager portion and each of the attaching portions. With the lens barrel received through an aperture of the housing, the attaching portions of the imager PCB are attached at the housing via respective fasteners.

A vehicular camera module includes a housing for mounting at a vehicular windshield, a processor printed circuit board (processor PCB) disposed in the housing, and an imager assembly. The imager assembly includes (i) a lens barrel accommodating a lens, (ii) an imager printed circuit board (imager PCB), and (iii) a flexible electrical ribbon cable that electrically connects the imager PCB to the processor PCB. An imager is disposed at a first side of the imager PCB. The imager PCB includes an imager portion at which the imager is disposed and attaching portions at respective outboard ends. At least one stress relieving portion is established at the imager PCB between the imager portion and each of the attaching portions. With the lens barrel received through an aperture of the housing, the attaching portions of the imager PCB are attached at the housing via respective fasteners.

Often when there is a glare on a display screen the user may be able to mitigate the glare by tilting or otherwise moving the screen or changing their viewing position. However, when driving a car there are limited options for overcoming glares on the dashboard, especially when you are driving for a long distance in the same direction. Embodiments are directed to eliminating such glare. Other embodiments are related to mixed reality (MR) and filling in occluded areas.

Often when there is a glare on a display screen the user may be able to mitigate the glare by tilting or otherwise moving the screen or changing their viewing position. However, when driving a car there are limited options for overcoming glares on the dashboard, especially when you are driving for a long distance in the same direction. Embodiments are directed to eliminating such glare. Other embodiments are related to mixed reality (MR) and filling in occluded areas.

A vehicle display control device, which displays a predetermined image at a display region showing a foreground of a vehicle, includes a memory, and a processor connected to the memory. In a case in which a change operation that changes an advancing direction of the vehicle is planned, the processor displays at least one directional image, which indicates an advancing direction after the change, in the display region, and changes a number of the directional images during a time period until the vehicle reaches a change operation point at which the change operation is to be carried out.

A vehicle display control device, which displays a predetermined image at a display region showing a foreground of a vehicle, includes a memory, and a processor connected to the memory. In a case in which a change operation that changes an advancing direction of the vehicle is planned, the processor displays at least one directional image, which indicates an advancing direction after the change, in the display region, and changes a number of the directional images during a time period until the vehicle reaches a change operation point at which the change operation is to be carried out.