A vehicle having one or more cameras, configured to record one or more images of a driver of the vehicle. The camera(s) can be configured to send biometric image data derived from the image(s). The vehicle can include a computing system configured to receive the biometric data and to determine a risk score of the driver based on the received biometric data and an AI technique, such as an ANN or a decision tree. The received biometric data or a derivative thereof can be input for the AI technique. The computing system can also be configured to transmit the risk score of the driver to the customer so that the customer can decide whether to book the vehicle for a ride.

An indestructible auto vehicle event recording box comprising a dash-mounted system includes a data storage device coupled to an outward facing camera. The system further includes an interior facing camera, a microphone for recording sound, and a GPS-based locating system. The system automatically records audio and video during vehicle accidents and criminal activity. The features of the system could record collisions and other incidents to provide a clear indication of who was at fault while also protecting the driver against unwarranted accusations and charges. The system further includes an internal tracker to detect a location of the vehicle having the system. An outer portion of the housing also includes a USB slot which receives a USB cable to download the data recorded by the device onto an external device.

A communication interface that facilitates communications over powerlines between a trailer and a vehicle. The communication interface includes a housing having first contact and a second contact accessible from an exterior of the housing. The first contact is electrically coupled to the second contact via a powerline that connects an electrical system of the vehicle with an electrical system of the trailer. The communication interface includes a powerline communication controller having a first set of terminals coupled to a first connector and a second set of terminals coupled to the powerline. The powerline communication controller is configured to receive a first signal from a device of the trailer that indicates a condition regarding a defined region of the trailer. The powerline communication controller is configured to generate, based on the first signal, a second signal representative of the condition, and introduce the second signal onto the first power signal.

An apparatus for monitoring a vehicle camera system. The vehicle camera system includes at least one camera to capture images of a field of view at a side of the vehicle and a display unit for visualizing the captured images to a driver of the vehicle. The apparatus includes a control unit adapted to control the display unit to display a graphical indicator, the displayed graphical indicator changes sequentially in a default way to allow the driver to visually detect a malfunctioning of the vehicle camera system based on a deviation from the default way of the sequentially changing graphical indicator.

A vision system of a vehicle includes a plurality of cameras disposed at a vehicle and having a field of view exterior of the vehicle. A display device is operable to display images for viewing by a driver of the vehicle. The plurality of cameras includes a master camera and at least one slave camera. The at least one slave camera communicates a signal to the master slave camera representative of image data captured by the at least one slave camera. The master camera includes an image signal processor for processing image data captured by at least the master camera. The master camera includes a view generator operable to generate images for display by the display device, with the generated images derived from image data captured by the master camera and the signal communicated by the at least one slave camera.

A side rearview vision assembly for a vehicle includes a base that is fixedly secured to the vehicle. A support arm is pivotally secured to the base. A positioning arm is secured to the support arm and is movable with respect to the support arm. The positioning arm defines a distal end. A camera is attached to the distal end of the positioning arm such that the camera moves with the positioning arm as the positioning arm moves relative to said support arm. The camera is configured to provide images exterior to the vehicle. A camera motor is operatively connected to the camera and changes its orientation with respect to the distal end of said positioning arm.

A vehicular vision system includes at least two cameras disposed at a vehicle. The at least two cameras includes a first camera and a second camera. The first camera is disposed at an in-cabin side of a windshield of the vehicle and views through the windshield forward of the vehicle. Each of the first camera and the second camera includes a first CMOS imaging array having at least one million photosensor elements arranged in rows and columns. The second camera includes an encryptor that encrypts image data that is captured by the second camera. The first camera includes a decryptor that decrypts image data encrypted by the second camera. Image data captured by the first camera and image data captured by the second camera may be processed at an electronic control unit (ECU) for a machine vision system of the vehicle.

Proposed are a device provided in a vehicle and a method for controlling same. A device provided in a vehicle according to one embodiment of the present disclosure comprises: a first module which executes a first application and outputs first video data corresponding to the first application; and a second module which is wired or wirelessly connected to the first module and outputs video data, which is the same as the first video data, at a first timing. The second module is designed to output second video data which is different from the first video data in response to, for example, an event which has occurred at a second timing after the first timing.

A vehicular multi-camera vision system includes a plurality of exterior viewing vehicle cameras disposed at a vehicle, a trailer camera disposed at a rear of a trailer and viewing rearward, an ECU and a display device in the vehicle. With the trailer not hitched to the vehicle and during a driving maneuver of the vehicle, image data captured by the vehicle cameras is provided to the ECU and the display device displays video images generated by the ECU and derived from image data captured by the vehicle cameras. With the trailer hitched to the vehicle and during a driving maneuver of the vehicle towing the trailer, image data captured by the trailer camera and the vehicle cameras is provided to the ECU and the display device displays video images generated by the ECU and derived from image data captured by the trailer camera and side viewing vehicle cameras.

A vehicle camera mirror system includes a CAN bus that carries vehicle parameter data having vehicle speed, steering angle, braking and/or engine RPM. A driver information system (DIS) graphically displays the vehicle parameter data to a driver, and a camera mirror system includes a camera which has a field of view at least one of Class II and Class IV views. A display is in communication with the camera and is configured to display the field of view, and a controller is in communication with the camera and the display. A wiring harness has first and second connectors that are respectively connected to the CAN bus and the DIS. The wiring harness includes a pigtail that has first and second wires that are electrically connected between the first and second connectors. The first and second wires are connected to the controller to provide the vehicle parameter data.