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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 17, 2015
Filed:
Jun. 01, 2012
Peter A. Liken, West Olive, MI (US);
David M. Falb, Grand Rapids, MI (US);
Jeremy A. Schut, Grand Rapids, MI (US);
Phillip R. Pierce, Grand Rapids, MI (US);
Peter A. Liken, West Olive, MI (US);
David M. Falb, Grand Rapids, MI (US);
Jeremy A. Schut, Grand Rapids, MI (US);
Phillip R. Pierce, Grand Rapids, MI (US);
Gentex Corporation, Zeeland, MI (US);
Abstract
A system for controlling equipment of a vehicle is provided. The system is configured to image a scene external and forward of the controlled vehicle and to generate image data corresponding to acquired images including a controller for receiving and analyzing the image data and for generating a control signal in response to analysis of the image data and in response to a selected mode of operation. The controller analyzes the data in order to detect at least one characteristic in the image data and selects a mode of operation from at least one of the following modes of operation: the controller selects a dark village mode if at least one characteristic reaches a first threshold, a bright village mode if at least one characteristic reaches a second threshold, and a non-village mode if the controller is not operating in either the dark village mode or the bright village mode.