The invention relates to a means for controlling a display device 114 (such as a Head Up Display [HUD] in a vehicle 102) to display an image of an object 106 (such as a person, other vehicle, road signs, etc) that is located in an area of reduced visibility 104a (like those caused by environmental factors, such as light intensity, snow, rain, fog, etc), comprising; receiving visibility information relating to a region, from a visibility detector 108 (e.g. a photometer); determining a visibility level 112a and 112b; determining display settings if the level is below a predetermined threshold; receiving object information from a detector 110 (e.g. radar, stereoscopic camera); generating an image of the object; determining a control signal for a display device (e.g. controls for brightness, contrast, colour, opaqueness); outputting the control signal. The system may comprise GPS, which may be used for determining object information. The invention is designed to only display information to the driver when it is deemed necessary, so as to reduce distractions by constantly displaying data.


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    Title :

    Adaptive display for low visibility


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    Publication date :

    2019-10-16


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B60K Anordnung oder Einbau von Antriebseinheiten oder von Kraft- bzw. Drehmomentübertragungen in Fahrzeugen , ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PROPULSION UNITS OR OF TRANSMISSIONS IN VEHICLES / G09G Anordnungen oder Schaltungen zur Steuerung oder Regelung von Anzeigevorrichtungen mit statischen Mitteln zur Darstellung veränderlicher Informationen , ARRANGEMENTS OR CIRCUITS FOR CONTROL OF INDICATING DEVICES USING STATIC MEANS TO PRESENT VARIABLE INFORMATION



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