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VIRTUAL MODELS FOR COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES AND EXTERNAL OBSERVERS
Systems and methods for interactions between an autonomous vehicle and one or more external observers include virtual models of drivers the autonomous vehicle. The virtual models may be generated by the autonomous vehicle and displayed to one or more external observers, and in some cases using devices worn by the external observers. The virtual models may facilitate interactions between the external observers and the autonomous vehicle using gestures or other visual cues. The virtual models may be encrypted with characteristics of an external observer, such as the external observer's face image, iris, or other representative features. Multiple virtual models for multiple external observers may be simultaneously used for multiple communications while preventing interference due to possible overlap of the multiple virtual models.
https://worldwide.espacenet.com/publicationDetails/biblio?II=7&ND=3&adjacent=true&locale=en_EP&FT=D&date=20230413&CC=US&NR=2023110160A1&KC=A1
https://www.freepatentsonline.com/20230110160.pdf

VEHICULAR VISION SYSTEM WITH REMOTE DISPLAY FEATURE
A vehicular vision system includes at least one camera disposed at a vehicle a wireless communication module and an electronic control unit (ECU) that includes electronic circuitry and associated software. The electronic circuitry of the ECU includes an image processor for processing image data captured by the camera. The vehicular vision system, responsive to receiving a remote viewing communication from a remote device exterior of and remote from the vehicle, (i) enables at least one light source of the vehicle to illuminate a region and (ii) captures one or more frames of image data representative of at least a portion of the illuminated region. The vehicular vision system wirelessly transmits the one or more frames of image data to the remote device for display of images at the remote device.

Optionally, a forward viewing camera may be disposed at the windshield of the vehicle and view through the windshield and forward of the vehicle, such as for a machine vision system (such as for traffic sign recognition, headlamp control, pedestrian detection, collision avoidance, lane marker detection and/or the like). Optionally, the system may include an interior viewing or cabin monitoring camera disposed in the vehicle and viewing at least a portion of the interior cabin of the vehicle. For example, one or more interior cameras 21 may be installed inside the vehicle cabin (e.g., at or near the headliner of the vehicle) to monitor the interior of the vehicle (e.g., for a driver monitoring system or an occupant monitoring system or cabin monitoring system or the like). The vision system 12 includes a control or electronic control unit (ECU) 18 having electronic circuitry and associated software, with the electronic circuitry including a data processor or image processor that is operable to process image data captured by the camera or cameras, whereby the ECU may detect or determine presence of objects or the like and/or the system provide displayed images at a display device 16 for viewing by the driver of the vehicle (although shown in FIG. 1 as being part of or incorporated in or at an interior rearview mirror assembly
https://worldwide.espacenet.com/publicationDetails/biblio?II=7&ND=3&adjacent=true&locale=en_EP&FT=D&date=20230413&CC=US&NR=2023110938A1&KC=A1
https://patents.justia.com/patent/20230110938
https://www.freepatentsonline.com/20230110938.pdf

VEHICLE OCCUPANT GAZE DETECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USING
A vehicle occupant gaze detection system includes a non-transitory computer readable medium configured to store instructions thereon; and a processor connected to the non-transitory computer readable medium. The processor is configured to execute the instructions for receiving gaze data from a vehicle. The gaze data includes a viewing direction of an occupant of the vehicle, vehicle information, and time stamp information. The processor is configured to execute the instructions for generating a gridmap including an array of lattice points, and each lattice point of the array of lattice points corresponds to a location. The processor is configured to execute the instructions for generating a histogram including information related to viewing of at least one location by the occupant. The processor is configured to execute the instructions for determining an effectiveness of an object based on the histogram; and transmitting a recommendation based on the effectiveness of the object.
https://worldwide.espacenet.com/publicationDetails/biblio?CC=US&NR=2023110464A1&KC=A1&FT=D&ND=3&date=20230413&DB=&locale=en_EP
https://www.freepatentsonline.com/20230110464.pdf
https://patents.justia.com/patent/20230110464

METHOD, PROCESSING DEVICE, AND DISPLAY SYSTEM FOR INFORMATION DISPLAY
A method, a processing device, and a system for information display are proposed. The system may be disposed in a vehicle and includes a light transmissive display, at least one first information extraction device, at least one second information extraction device, and a processing device. The first information extraction device is configured to extract gaze information of a user in the vehicle. The second information extraction device is configured to extract scene information of a scene outside of the vehicle. The processing device is configured to compute a field of view of the user viewing the scene outside of the vehicle through the display according to the gaze information and the scene information, generate display information according to the field of view of the user, and display the display information on the display.
https://worldwide.espacenet.com/publicationDetails/biblio?CC=US&NR=2022334388A1&KC=A1&FT=D&ND=4&date=20221020&DB=&locale=en_EP
https://www.freepatentsonline.com/20220334388.pdf
https://www.itri.org.tw/english/ListStyle.aspx?DisplayStyle=01_content&SiteID=1&MmmID=1037333526405226617&MGID=617765302303145435
https://www.itri.org.tw/english/

VEHICLE AND MOBILE DEVICE INTERFACE FOR VEHICLE OCCUPANT ASSISTANCE
Systems, methods, and non-transitory media are provided for a vehicle and mobile device interface for vehicle occupant assistance. An example method can include determining, based on one or more images of an interior portion of a vehicle, a pose of a mobile device relative to a coordinate system of the vehicle; determine a state of an occupant of the vehicle;and send, to the vehicle, data indicating the state of the occupant and the pose of the mobile device relative to the coordinate system of the vehicle.
https://worldwide.espacenet.com/publicationDetails/biblio?II=35&ND=3&adjacent=true&locale=en_EP&FT=D&date=20230406&CC=US&NR=2023106673A1&KC=A1
https://www.freepatentsonline.com/20230106673.pdf

HUMAN MACHINE INTERACTION MONITOR
An apparatus comprises an interface and a control circuit. The interface may be configured to receive a plurality of sensor signals from a vehicle platform of a vehicle and present one or more control signals to the vehicle platform. The control circuit may be configured to (i) detect whether an attention state of a driver is in an attentive state or an inattentive state in response to one or more of the plurality of sensor signals from the vehicle platform during a first window having a first duration, (ii) assess whether the driver is sufficiently attentive by monitoring the one or more of the plurality of sensor signals from the vehicle platform and determining whether changes in the attention state of the driver during a second window having a second duration that is longer than the first duration exceeds a threshold, and (iii) when the threshold is exceeded, transition operation of the vehicle to the driver and safely discontinue an automation system function of the vehicle.
https://worldwide.espacenet.com/publicationDetails/biblio?II=32&ND=3&adjacent=true&locale=en_EP&FT=D&date=20230406&CC=US&NR=2023106487A1&KC=A1
https://www.freepatentsonline.com/20230106487.pdf

https://www.rockwellautomation.com/en-gb.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rockwell_Automation
https://www.odos-imaging.com/industry-solutions/

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RELATIVE POSITIONING OF A USER EQUIPMENT IN A VEHICLE
The relative position of a user equipment (UE) within a vehicle is determined using angular measurements, such as angle of arrival (AOA), and optionally ranging measurements, with respect to a number of wireless transceivers within the vehicle using wideband signals. The relative position of the UE with respect to a personal zone or the steering wheel may be determined based on known positions of the wireless transceivers. If the UE is determined to be within the personal zone, at least one functionality of the UE is restricted to avoid driver distraction and, optionally, the operation autonomous driving of the vehicle adjusted. If the UE is worn on the driver's wrist the relative position of the UE with respect to the steering wheel may be similarly determined and operation of the vehicle modified if the UE is determined to be outside a threshold distance from the steering wheel.
https://worldwide.espacenet.com/publicationDetails/biblio?II=85&ND=3&adjacent=true&locale=en_EP&FT=D&date=20230330&CC=US&NR=2023099551A1&KC=A1
https://www.freepatentsonline.com/20230099551.pdf

VEHICULAR DRIVING ASSIST SYSTEM WITH DRIVER MONITORING
A vehicular driving assist system includes an in-cabin camera disposed at an interior rearview mirror assembly in an interior cabin of a vehicle and viewing at least a steering wheel of the vehicle and capturing image data. An electronic control unit (ECU) includes an image processor for processing image data captured by the in-cabin camera to detect presence of one or both hands of a driver of the vehicle at the steering wheel. The vehicular driving assist system, responsive to determining, via processing at the ECU of image data captured by the in-cabin camera, that at least one hand of the driver is not on the steering wheel when the vehicle is at or approaching a hazardous condition, generates an alert to the driver of the vehicle.
https://worldwide.espacenet.com/publicationDetails/biblio?II=6&ND=3&adjacent=true&locale=en_EP&FT=D&date=20230330&CC=US&NR=2023101848A1&KC=A1
https://www.freepatentsonline.com/20230101848.pdf

PM44,
I noticed the 'industrial sectors' blurb on recent job descriptions which maybe related to production line application.

Role Description
Seeing Machines is a cutting-edge technology company specialising in computer vision and machine learning solutions for the automotive, aviation, and industrial sectors. Our mission is to improve safety, productivity, and efficiency by developing advanced computer vision technology and artificial intelligence systems.

VIRTUAL 3D DISPLAY
A virtual 3D display for a motor vehicle includes a substrate and a flexible display positioned on the substrate. The flexible display has two foldable sections and a main section. The main section provides a shared viewing area and each of the foldable sections provides a first and a second independent viewing area.
https://worldwide.espacenet.com/publicationDetails/biblio?II=59&ND=3&adjacent=true&locale=en_EP&FT=D&date=20230323&CC=US&NR=2023087201A1&KC=A1
https://www.freepatentsonline.com/20230087201.pdf

MI SCIENTIST - 3D COMPUTER VISION | CANBERRA, ACT
About this role:
Develop promising new technologies and tools in the field of 3D computer vision and deep learning to solve complex, unsolved problems. You will be expected to develop a deep and thorough understanding of the fundamental concepts, as well as, have the mastery over the dark-art of fine-tuning the hyperparameters typically required to take the algorithms to the next level.
Work with a team of embedded experts to deploy the algorithms on the target platform. This task will require you to develop expertise in network quantization and compression.
In addition, you will be required to actively participate in the advanced research activities of the group and supervise research interns that are funded by SM to work on Blue-Sky research projects.
https://seeingmachines.com/careers/

VEHICLE OCCUPANT ENGAGEMENT USING THREE-DIMENSIONAL EYE GAZE VECTORS
According to the techniques of this disclosure, a method includes capturing, using a camera system of a vehicle, at least one image of an occupant of the vehicle, determining, based on the at least one image of the occupant, a location of one or more eyes of the occupant within the vehicle, and determining, based on the at least one image of the occupant, an eye gaze vector. The method may also include determining, based on the eye gaze vector, the location of the one or more eyes of the occupant, and a vehicle data file of the vehicle, a region of interest from a plurality of regions of interests of the vehicle at which the occupant is looking, wherein the vehicle data file specifies respective locations of each of the plurality of regions of interest, and selectively performing, based on the region of interest, an action.
https://worldwide.espacenet.com/publicationDetails/biblio?II=0&ND=3&adjacent=true&locale=en_EP&FT=D&date=20230323&CC=US&NR=2023088021A1&KC=A1
https://www.freepatentsonline.com/20230088021.pdf

TLS,
My impression is that this is an in-cab device targeting the van, truck, light vehicle market.

ROLLABLE/BENDABLE VIRTUAL 3D DISPLAY
A virtual 3D display for a motor vehicle includes a substrate and a flexible display positioned on the substrate. The flexible display is rollable and bendable within a cabin of the motor vehicle.
https://worldwide.espacenet.com/publicationDetails/biblio?II=4&ND=3&adjacent=true&locale=en_EP&FT=D&date=20230323&CC=US&NR=2023089575A1&KC=A1
https://www.freepatentsonline.com/20230089575.pdf
https://patents.justia.com/patent/20230089575

MULTIPLE IN-CABIN CAMERAS AND LIGHTING SOURCES FOR DRIVER MONITORING
A control system, computer-readable storage medium and method of preventing occlusion of and minimizing shadows on the driver's face for driver monitoring. The system includes a steering wheel, a plurality of fiberscopes arranged evenly spaced around the steering wheel, and one or more video cameras arranged at remote ends of the plurality of fiberscopes. Distal ends of the fiberscopes emerge to a surface of the steering wheel through holes that are perpendicular to an axis of rotation of the steering wheel. Each of the distal ends of the fiberscopes includes a lens. The system includes a plurality of light sources and an electronic control unit connected to the one or more video cameras and the light sources.
https://worldwide.espacenet.com/publicationDetails/biblio?II=0&ND=3&adjacent=true&locale=en_EP&FT=D&date=20230323&CC=US&NR=2023090330A1&KC=A1
https://www.freepatentsonline.com/20230090330.pdf

WAVEGUIDE HEAD-UP DISPLAY
A head-up display system includes a hologram projector adapted to project a holographic image, a beam steering device adapted to adjust a look down angle of a holographic image projected through the beam steering device by the hologram projector, and a controller in communication with the hologram projector and adapted to compare the vertical location of the driver's eyes to a pre-determined nominal vertical position, and to adjust a virtual image distance of the holographic image projected by the hologram projector.
https://worldwide.espacenet.com/publicationDetails/biblio?II=7&ND=3&adjacent=true&locale=en_EP&FT=D&date=20230323&CC=US&NR=2023090374A1&KC=A1
https://www.freepatentsonline.com/20230090374.pdf
https://patents.justia.com/patent/20230090374

[0027] The system includes an image processor operable to process image data captured by the camera or cameras, such as for detecting objects or other vehicles or pedestrians or the like (e.g., any object posing a risk of collision or danger for the vehicle, the passengers, or the object itself) in the field of view of one or more of the cameras. For example, the image processor may comprise an image processing chip selected from the EYEQ family of image processing chips available from Mobileye Vision Technologies Ltd. of Jerusalem, Israel, and may include object detection software (such as the types described in U.S. Pat. Nos. 7,855,755; 7,720,580 and/or 7,038,577, which are hereby incorporated herein by reference in their entireties), and may analyze image data to detect vehicles and/or other objects. Responsive to such image processing, and when an object or other vehicle is detected, the system may generate an alert to the driver of the vehicle and/or may generate an overlay at the displayed image to highlight or enhance display of the detected object or vehicle, in order to enhance the driver's awareness of the detected object or vehicle or hazardous condition during a driving maneuver of the equipped vehicle. They system may also check if the awareness of the driver is set in the direction of the detected object or vehicle or hazardous condition and, when the system determines the driver's awareness is not in the direction of the detected object, the system may take control of the vehicle autonomously (e.g., braking and/or steering to avoid the object). The system may determine a risk level and only take control when the risk level exceeds a risk threshold.

VEHICLE DRIVER MONITORING SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING DRIVER WORKLOAD
A vehicular driver monitoring system includes an interior camera viewing at least a head region of a driver of a vehicle. Driver information pertaining to the driver of the vehicle is provided to an electronic control unit (ECU). Based at least in part on (i) processing at the ECU of image data captured by the interior camera and/or (ii) the received driver information, the vehicular driver monitoring system estimates a distraction workload of the driver and a driving workload of the driver. At least in part responsive to processing at the ECU of the estimated distraction workload and the estimated driving workload, the vehicular driver monitoring system determines an amount of driver attention. The amount of driver attention is determined at least in part by weighting the driving workload and the distraction workload based at least in part on driving conditions.
https://worldwide.espacenet.com/publicationDetails/biblio?CC=US&NR=2023087319A1&KC=A1&FT=D&ND=3&date=20230323&DB=&locale=en_EP
https://www.freepatentsonline.com/20230087319.pdf

A METHOD FOR ADAPTING TO A DRIVER POSITION AN IMAGE DISPLAYED ON A MONITOR IN A VEHICLE CAB
The invention relates to a method for adapting to a driver position an image displayed on a monitor in a cab of the vehicle. The invention also relates to a system for adapting to a driver position an image displayed on a monitor in a cab of the vehicle. The invention further relates to a vehicle comprising such a system.
https://worldwide.espacenet.com/publicationDetails/description?CC=US&NR=2023049492A1&KC=A1&FT=D&ND=3&date=20230216&DB=&locale=en_EP
https://www.freepatentsonline.com/20230049492.pdf

APPARATUS FOR OBSTACLE DETECTION BASED ON RELATIVE IMAGE MOTION
A vehicular vision system includes a camera that captures image data. The vehicular vision system, responsive to processing by an image processor of image data captured by the camera, detects a plurality of objects present within the field of view of the camera. The vehicular vision system, responsive to detecting the objects, generates a plurality of intra-hypotheses. The vehicular vision system, responsive to generating the plurality of intra-hypotheses, generates a plurality of inter-hypothesis, with each inter-hypothesis (i) based on at least one of the intra-hypotheses and (ii) representing a respective detected object different from each other inter-hypothesis. The vehicular vision system, responsive to generating the plurality of inter-hypothesis tracks the detected object. The vehicular vision system, responsive to tracking the object, controls a driver assistance system of the vehicle.
https://worldwide.espacenet.com/publicationDetails/biblio?II=7&ND=3&adjacent=true&locale=en_EP&FT=D&date=20230316&CC=US&NR=2023085024A1&KC=A1
https://www.freepatentsonline.com/20230085024.pdf