A camera 801 onboard a vehicle having field-of-view viewing angle α, and at least one retractable mirror 806, 906 within the field-of-view α when deployed in first position, such that a tyre/wheel 808, 908 of the vehicle is reflected to the camera 801. An actuator 702 (fig 6,7) may deploy the mirror 806, 906 into an extended first position, or retract it into a stowed, folded second position out of the field-of-view α of the camera 801 or folded into a body panel of the vehicle by translational or rotational movement. The captured image 900 may be analysed to determine the type and location of an object 910 relative to the wheel 808, 908, and determining whether the object is obstructing the wheel. The camera 801 may be a wide-angle camera, and may be front or rear facing, to monitor the front portion of the front wheels or the rear portion of the rear wheels. Where the object is not obstructing the wheel, the actuator retracts the mirrors and permits the vehicle to move.


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    Title :

    Switchable wheel view mirrors


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    Publication date :

    2023-03-29


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B60R Fahrzeuge, Fahrzeugausstattung oder Fahrzeugteile, soweit nicht anderweitig vorgesehen , VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR / B60W CONJOINT CONTROL OF VEHICLE SUB-UNITS OF DIFFERENT TYPE OR DIFFERENT FUNCTION , Gemeinsame Steuerung oder Regelung von Fahrzeug-Unteraggregaten verschiedenen Typs oder verschiedener Funktion



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