CPC B60R 1/00 (2013.01) [G01S 13/931 (2013.01); G08G 1/163 (2013.01); H04N 7/183 (2013.01); B60R 2300/205 (2013.01); B60R 2300/301 (2013.01); B60R 2300/304 (2013.01); B60R 2300/802 (2013.01); G01S 2013/932 (2020.01)] | 1 Claim |
1. A method for enhancing situational awareness in a transportation vehicle comprising a tractor and a trailer, the trailer having a rear door, said method comprising:
locating a plurality of cameras on the trailer of the vehicle;
pairing the cameras with a computing device located inside the tractor, the computing device comprising a display screen and graphical interface with icon tabs representing each of the connected cameras;
using the icon tabs rendered on the display screen of the computing device, manually activating a selected camera to display an associated viewing area captured by the camera; and
upon a triggering event initiated by opening the rear door of the trailer, automatically activating at least one of the cameras to display an associated viewing area on the display screen of the computing device.
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