Moving Object Detection (Mod)
- Moving Object Detection (MOD) is a function that notifies the driver of the presence of moving objects in the area around the vehicle. MOD detects moving objects from camera image, illuminates frame of view in yellow whenever "MOD" icon is displayed in blue, and sounds chime.
- MOD detects moving objects while camera image is displayed on AV control unit.
- Around view monitor control unit performs the following process when moving objects are detected:
- Superimposes yellow frame line on camera image signal and outputs it to AV control unit.
- Transmits MOD chime sound output request signal to the AV control unit via CAN communication.
- The combination meter receives the MOD beep sound output request signal from around view monitor control unit and outputs chime.
- Around view monitor control unit detects moving objects from camera image according to an image recognition method called optical flow.
- MOD does not detect a background as a moving object when the vehicle moves (when whole screen moves) but detects a moving object when an actual moving object is displayed on screen.
- MOD can be set to temporary OFF or permanent OFF by the following operations:
- Temporary off: MOD is switched to OFF with a switch on the AV control unit (touch switch) while camera image is displayed on AV control unit.
- Permanent off: MOD is switched to OFF by "Settings".
- Color of "MOD" icon indicates whether or not MOD is operative. "MOD" icon is displayed as shown in the following table. when MOD is operative, "MOD" icon is displayed in blue. when MOD is not operative, "MOD" icon is displayed in gray. MOD icon is not displayed when MOD is off (permanent OFF) by "Settings", or when MOD is OFF (temporary OFF) by switch of AV control unit (touch switch):
View Shift position P or N position D position R position "MOD" icon display Birds-Eye view and rear view Birds-Eye view Blue - Gray Rear view Gray Blue Birds-Eye view and front view Birds-Eye view Blue Gray - Front view Gray Blue Side view and rear view Side view * - * Rear view Gray Blue Side view and front view Side view * * - Front view Gray Blue Rear wide view Gray - Blue Front wide view Gray Blue - *: Icon is not displayed.
-: View is not displayed in each shift position (D position and R position).
- MOD illuminates frame of view in yellow and sounds chime when any of the conditions in the following table are satisfied:
Operation Condition View where MOD is operative Shift position Vehicle speed P or N position 0 km/h Birds-Eye view D position 0 km/h (0 MPH) or more - less than 8 km/h (5 MPH) - Front view
- Front wide view
R position 0 km/h (0 MPH) or more - less than 8 km/h (5 MPH) - Rear view
- Rear wide view
- MOD does not operate or stops operation when any of the conditions in the following table are satisfied:
Operation stop condition Note Door open - MOD does not stop operation for front view and front wide view.
- Operation stops for rear view and rear wide view while back door is open.
- Operation stops for Bird's-Eye view when any door is open.
Door mirror expanding/retracting Expanding/retracting status of door mirror is judged according to operation signal of door mirror motor transmitted from door mirror (driver side) to around view monitor control unit.