Abstract: An optical arrangement includes at least one pair of displays, each pair having a first display and a second display configured to generate light in a visible spectral range. For each pair of displays, the optical arrangement includes a first polarizer configured to polarize the light incident from the first display, a second polarizer configured to polarize the light incident from the second display. The optical arrangement also includes first and second polarizing beam splitters for each pair of displays. Each polarizing beam splitter is configured to receive the polarized light from the first and second polarizers. Each polarizing beam splitter is also configured to reflect one of an s-polarized component and a p-polarized component of the received polarized light into at least one field of view (FOV) and transmit the other of the s-polarized component and the p-polarized component of the received polarized light into the subject FOV(s).

Abstract: A projector system for a head up display within a vehicle includes a vehicle vector graphics projector adapted to project a second graphical image onto the inner surface of the windshield of the vehicle, the second graphical image having a greater brightness than the first graphical image and including at least one vehicle tell-tale, and a calibration system adapted to test and calibrate a displayed tell-tale within the second graphical image.

Abstract: A system for detecting a health condition of an occupant of a vehicle includes a plurality of vehicle sensors and a controller in electrical communication with the plurality of vehicle sensors. The controller is programmed to perform a plurality of measurements using the plurality of vehicle sensors determine a health risk probability based at least in part on the plurality of measurements. The health risk probability is a probability that the occupant of the vehicle has the health condition. The controller is further programmed to notify the occupant of the vehicle in response to determining that the health risk probability is greater than or equal to a predetermined health risk threshold.

Abstract: A system for generating a centrally located floating three-dimensional image display for a plurality of passengers positioned within a vehicle includes a display adapted to project a multiplexed hologram comprising a plurality of three-dimensional holographic images, and a plurality of beam splitters, one beam splitter individually associated with each one of the plurality of passengers, each beam splitter adapted to receive one of the plurality of holographic images from the display and to reflect the one of the plurality of holographic images to the associated one of the plurality of passengers, wherein, each of the plurality of passengers perceives one of the plurality of three-dimensional holographic images floating at a central location within the vehicle.

Abstract: A system for displaying a digital window sticker within a vehicle includes a system controller adapted to select a digital image to be displayed, determine a location for the selected digital image to be displayed, and display, via a display within the vehicle, the selected digital image.

Abstract: A method for providing information to an occupant of a vehicle includes training a machine learning algorithm to receive a nighttime image as an input and produce an enhanced image as an output. The method also includes capturing the nighttime image of an environment surrounding the vehicle using a camera of the vehicle. The method also includes enhancing the nighttime image using the machine learning algorithm to produce the enhanced image. The method also includes identifying an object of interest in the enhanced image using a computer vision algorithm. The method also includes notifying the occupant of the vehicle about the object of interest.

Abstract: A system for generating a floating image for a passenger within a vehicle includes a passenger monitoring system adapted to monitor the position of the passenger's head and eyes, a compute engine in communication with the passenger monitoring system and adapted to calculate a holographic image and encode the holographic image onto a spatial light modulator (SLM) of a picture generating unit (PGU) hologram generator, a beam steering device, wherein the beam steering device is adapted to receive, via the compute engine, information related to a position of the passenger's head and eyes from the passenger monitoring system, and the SLM is adapted to project the holographic image to the beam steering device and the beam steering device is adapted to re-direct the projected holographic image to the eyes of the passenger, based on the information received from the passenger monitoring system.

Abstract: A system for providing information to an occupant of a vehicle includes an automated driving system, a display configured to provide information to the occupant, and a controller in electrical communication with the automated driving system and the display. The controller is programmed to determine an automation confidence level for a location of interest using the automated driving system. The location of interest is a location in an environment surrounding the vehicle. The controller is further programmed to notify the occupant using the display based at least in part on the automation confidence level.

Abstract: A system for controlling a brightness of a graphics projector for a vehicle includes a vehicle sensor, the graphics projector including at least one light source module, and a controller in electrical communication with the vehicle sensor and the graphics projector. The controller is programmed to determine an ambient light level using the vehicle sensor. The controller is further programmed to determine a projector brightness offset value based at least in part on the ambient light level. The controller is further programmed to project a graphic using the graphics projector based at least in part on the projector brightness offset value.

Abstract: A display system for a vehicle includes a projection screen having an adjustable opacity, a projector for projecting an image on the projection screen, and a controller in electrical communication with the projector. The controller is programmed to adjust the opacity of the projection screen and direct the projector to project the image on the projection screen.

Abstract: A method is designed to provide platooning information using a multi-focal plane augmented reality display of a host vehicle. The method includes receiving platooning data from at least one of a plurality of remote vehicles. Each of the plurality of remote vehicle is part of a platoon. The platooning data includes locations, trajectories, and headways of each of the plurality of remote vehicles. The method further includes determining whether the platoon is within a predetermined distance from the host vehicle using the platooning data. Further, the method includes transmitting a command signal to the multi-focal plane augmented reality display of the host vehicle to display a virtual image on the multi-focal plane augmented reality display. The virtual image is indicative of a platooning action related to the platoon that is within the predetermined distance from the host vehicle.

Abstract: A speech recognition method includes receiving audible data and user data. The audible data includes information about an utterance by the user. The user data includes information about movements by the user. The method further includes fusing the audible data and the user data to obtain fused data and determining at least one spoken word of the utterance based on the fused data.

Abstract: A system for displaying information for a vehicle includes a plurality of vehicle sensors, a display, and a controller in electrical communication with the plurality of vehicle sensors and the display. The controller is programmed to detect a relevant traffic signal in an environment surrounding the vehicle using the plurality of vehicle sensors, receive information about the relevant traffic signal using the plurality of vehicle sensors, determine a status of the relevant traffic signal based on the received information, and display a graphic based on the status of the relevant traffic signal using the display.

Abstract: A head up display for a vehicle includes a holographic projector adapted to project a holographic image, a controller adapted to split a holographic image into a first half image and a second half image and calculate phase holograms for each, a phase light modulator adapted to sequentially and alternately receive and encode the first half image and the second half image, a digital light processor adapted to sequentially and alternately receive the first half image and second half image, sequentially direct the first half image to a first position on a windshield, and direct the second half image to a second position on the windshield, adjacent to the first position.

Abstract: A system for detecting external leaks in a cabin of a vehicle includes sensors and onboard vehicle controls disposed on the vehicle. Control modules of the system have processors, memory, and input/output (I/O) ports. The I/O ports communicate with the sensors and onboard vehicle controls. The control modules execute program code portions stored memory. The program code portions include first and second algorithm portions. The first algorithm portion receives data from the sensors and controls and determines that the data from the sensors and controls meets initialization threshold values. When the data from the sensors and controls meets the threshold values, the second algorithm portion generates a cabin leak detection output including: a first output, a second output, or a third output. The first output indicates a large leak, the second output indicates no leak, and the third output indicates that a small leak has been detected.

Abstract: A method for controlling the display of a vehicle includes receiving a video of a vehicle occupant inside the vehicle, detecting an action of the vehicle occupant of the vehicle using the video of the vehicle occupant inside the vehicle, and in response to detecting the action of the vehicle occupant, automatically adjusting a setting of the display of the vehicle based on the detected action of the vehicle occupant.

Abstract: A human machine interface (HMI) within a vehicle includes a display screen adapted to display information to an occupant within the vehicle, a track extending along at least a portion of a peripheral edge of the display screen, and a rotary control knob assembly slidably supported within the track for sliding movement within the track, wherein, the rotary control knob assembly is adapted to allow the occupant of the vehicle to provide input to the HMI to control a selected one of a plurality of systems within the vehicle, the selected one of the plurality of systems determined by a position of the rotary control knob assembly within the track.

Abstract: A human machine interface (HMI) within a vehicle includes a display screen adapted to display information to an occupant within the vehicle, a track extending along at least a portion of a peripheral edge of the display screen, and a rotary control knob assembly slidably supported within the track for sliding movement within the track, wherein, the rotary control knob assembly is adapted to allow the occupant of the vehicle to provide input to the HMI to control a selected one of a plurality of systems within the vehicle, the selected one of the plurality of systems determined by a position of the rotary control knob assembly within the track.

Abstract: A system for directing projections within a vehicle includes a projector for producing a projected image. The system also includes a projection directing module in optical communication with the projector for directing the projected image to a predetermined location. The system also includes a projection surface upon which the projected image is projected. The system also includes a controller in electrical communication with the projector and the projection directing module. The controller is programmed to configure the projection directing module to direct the projected image to a projection region of the projection surface. The controller is further programmed to project the projected image on the projection region using the projector and the projection directing module.

Abstract: A graphics projector for use in a vehicle includes a light source module. The light source module may include an LED array configured to produce a source light. The light source module further includes an optical filter in optical communication with the led array. The optical filter is configured to receive the source light and transmit a filtered light. The light source module further includes a focusing lens in optical communication with the optical filter. The focusing lens is configured to receive the filtered light and transmit a narrow-beam light. The graphics projector also includes an optical collimator in optical communication with the light source module. The optical collimator is configured to receive the narrow-beam light and transmit a collimated light. The graphics projector also includes an optoelectrical mirror in optical communication with the optical collimator. The optoelectrical mirror is configured to direct the collimated light to form a graphic.