Abstract: An active motor warning method includes using a motor drive module to drive a motor, using ambient environment sensors to detect at least one environmental state and transmitting the at least one environmental state to the motor drive module, generating a pulse-width modulation signal including a first message and a second message by the motor drive module, and actively transmitting the pulse-width modulation signal to a host through a frequency generator output pin. The first message of the pulse-width modulation signal includes a rotational speed of the motor. The second message of the pulse-width modulation signal includes at least one operating state of the motor and/or the at least one environmental state.

Abstract: A time division based band pass image generation method includes acquiring a raw image, de-mosaicing the raw image for generating a red channel image, a green channel image, a blue channel image, and an infrared channel image, generating a single-band pass image during a first time interval according to the red channel image, the green channel image, the blue channel image, and the infrared channel image, generating a dual-band pass image during a second time interval according to the red channel image, the green channel image, the blue channel image, and the infrared channel image, and generating an infrared control signal to control infrared light for filling light of the raw image.

Abstract: A time division based band pass image generation method includes acquiring a raw image, de-mosaicing the raw image for generating a red channel image, a green channel image, a blue channel image, and an infrared channel image, generating a single-band pass image during a first time interval according to the red channel image, the green channel image, the blue channel image, and the infrared channel image, generating a dual-band pass image during a second time interval according to the red channel image, the green channel image, the blue channel image, and the infrared channel image, and generating an infrared control signal to control infrared light for filling light of the raw image.

Abstract: Image dewarping includes capturing a source image from a camera, selecting an input row of pixels from the source image, if the input row of pixels comprises a plurality of input pixels in a region of interest in the source image, storing the plurality of input pixels to a memory to generate an input segment of pixels, when a plurality of pixels required to generate an output row of pixels are all stored in the memory, reading from the memory the plurality of pixels corresponding to the output row of pixels, and performing coordinate transformation on the plurality of pixels to generate the output row of pixels, and when coordinate transformation has been completed on the plurality of pixels, releasing from the memory an input segment of pixels of the plurality of input segments of pixels that does not correspond to other output rows of pixels.

Abstract: Image dewarping includes capturing a source image from a camera, selecting an input row of pixels from the source image, if the input row of pixels comprises a plurality of input pixels in a region of interest in the source image, storing the plurality of input pixels to a memory to generate an input segment of pixels, when a plurality of pixels required to generate an output row of pixels are all stored in the memory, reading from the memory the plurality of pixels corresponding to the output row of pixels, and performing coordinate transformation on the plurality of pixels to generate the output row of pixels, and when coordinate transformation has been completed on the plurality of pixels, releasing from the memory an input segment of pixels of the plurality of input segments of pixels that does not correspond to other output rows of pixels.

Abstract: A projector focusing method includes acquiring a plane angle of a light beam and acquiring a first distance and a second distance between two sides of a light beam edge displayed on a projection plane and a time of flight device after the time of flight device emits the light beam to the projection plane, acquiring a plane equation of the projection plane according to the first distance and the second distance, acquiring an optical axis vector of a digital micro-mirror device (DMD) disposed inside the projector, designating target coordinates of the DMD, converting the target coordinates to the projection target coordinates on the projection plane according to the plane equation, acquiring an customized emitting vector according to the projection target coordinates and a lens position of the projector, and acquiring an ideal focal distances of the projector according to the customized emitting vector and the optical axis vector.

Abstract: A projector focusing method includes acquiring a plane angle of a light beam and acquiring a first distance and a second distance between two sides of a light beam edge displayed on a projection plane and a time of flight device after the time of flight device emits the light beam to the projection plane, acquiring a plane equation of the projection plane according to the first distance and the second distance, acquiring an optical axis vector of a digital micro-mirror device (DMD) disposed inside the projector, designating target coordinates of the DMD, converting the target coordinates to the projection target coordinates on the projection plane according to the plane equation, acquiring an customized emitting vector according to the projection target coordinates and a lens position of the projector, and acquiring an ideal focal distances of the projector according to the customized emitting vector and the optical axis vector.

Abstract: A projection system includes a projector, a depth sensor, an inertia measurement unit and a processor. The depth sensor and the inertia measurement unit are fixed at the projector. A projection method includes the inertia measurement unit performing a 3-axis acceleration measurement to generate an orientation of the projector, the depth sensor detecting a plurality of coordinates of a plurality of points on a projection surface, the processor performing a keystone correction according to at least the plurality of coordinates of the plurality of points on the projection surface to generate a calibrated projection region, the processor generating a set of data according to at least the orientation of the projector, the calibrated projection region and the plurality of coordinates, and the projector projecting a pre-warped image onto the projection surface according to the set of data.

Abstract: An automotive imaging system may include image sensors that capture images from a vehicle's surroundings. The vehicle's chassis may partially obstruct the environment from the view of the image sensors. The imaging system may include processing circuitry that receives image frames from the image sensors and process the image frames to generate image data portraying blocked portions of the vehicle's surrounding environment. The processing circuitry may generate the image data during movement of the vehicle by combining time-delayed image data from the sensors with current image data from the sensors.

Abstract: A camera image calibrating system applicable to a transportation vehicle including at least one image capturing unit, direction sensing units and a processing unit is provided. The image capturing unit is disposed on the transportation vehicle according to a height to preview an image. The direction sensing units are disposed on the transportation vehicle and the image capturing unit to obtain a vehicle directional angle and an image capturing directional angle. The processing unit calculates an image transformation relationship and causes the image to comply with an image preset condition. The processing unit determines an offset angle of the image capturing unit according to the image, the vehicle directional angle and the image capturing directional angle, and further calculates the image transformation relationship according to the height, the offset angle and the image, in a static calibration procedure. A method of calibrating camera images is also provided.