CPC B60R 11/04 (2013.01) [G05D 1/0088 (2013.01); G06V 10/141 (2022.01); G06V 20/59 (2022.01); G08B 21/24 (2013.01); H04N 5/58 (2013.01); H04N 23/56 (2023.01); B60R 2300/103 (2013.01); B60R 2300/105 (2013.01); B60R 2300/8006 (2013.01); G05D 2201/0213 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
1. An interior sensing system for a vehicle configured to operate in an autonomous driving mode, the interior sensing system comprising:
an image sensor disposed within an interior area of the vehicle, the image sensor being configured to capture images of a zone within the interior area of the vehicle;
an infrared unit configured to illuminate the zone within the vehicle during image capture by the image sensor; and
a processor operatively coupled to the image sensor and the infrared unit, the processor configured to:
actuate the infrared unit in response to an amount of ambient light within the interior area of the vehicle;
initiate image capture by the image sensor; and
based on imagery captured by the image sensor of the zone within the vehicle, either (i) cause a system of the vehicle to perform a selected action, or (ii) determine how to present information within the interior area of the vehicle.
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