Visual assistant system for e.g. car, has four video cameras installed in four corners of vehicle to capture traffic conditions with wide viewing angle, and main control connected with cameras and switching units to control camera outputs

摘要

The system has four video cameras (11-14) that are installed in four corners of a vehicle to capture traffic conditions around the vehicle with a wide viewing angle. Two LCD displays are attached at a dashboard of the vehicle to display the traffic conditions captured by the cameras. A main control (30) is connected with each of the cameras and with two switching units to control video outputs of the video cameras via the units.