Patent Publication Number: US-11644420-B2

Title: Occupant light exposure detection

Description:
BACKGROUND 
     Light from light sources such as the sun can enter a vehicle cabin through vehicle windows. Thus, a vehicle occupant may be exposed to light. A location of an occupant in the vehicle, a direction and a location of the vehicle, etc., may affect which portion of an occupant&#39;s body is exposed to the light. Exposure to a light such as sunlight may cause discomfort for the occupant, may interfere with occupant vision, or cause other difficulties. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         FIG.  1    is a diagram illustrating an example vehicle and vehicle occupant. 
         FIG.  2    shows body surface portions of the vehicle occupant. 
         FIG.  3    is an example graph illustrating a change of camera sensitivity based on a wavelength of received light. 
         FIG.  4    is an exemplary graph showing changes of a human skin reflectance versus light wavelength. 
         FIG.  5    is a diagram showing a reflection of light on a surface portion. 
         FIG.  6    is an exemplary graph illustrating changes of transmittance of glass versus wavelength. 
         FIGS.  7 A- 7 C  are a flowchart of an exemplary process for determining a radiance to a surface. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
     Introduction 
     Disclosed herein is a system, comprising a processor and a memory. The memory stores instructions executable by the processor to determine, from an image including a portion of a surface of a human body, a reflected light intensity from the body surface portion, to determine, a skin reflectance of the body surface portion based on a location of the body surface, a light source, and an image sensor location, and to determine, for the body surface portion, an incoming radiance, based on the skin reflectance and the reflected light intensity. 
     The instructions may further include instructions to determine the skin reflectance also based on a pose of the body surface portion, the reflected intensity, a second incoming radiance of the light source, an angle of incidence to the body surface portion, and an angle of reflection from the body surface portion. 
     The light source may be a vehicle light source and the instructions further include instructions to store data including the second incoming radiance of the vehicle light source. 
     The instructions may further include instructions to determine the second incoming radiance based on the reflected light intensity from a vehicle part and data including reflectance of the vehicle part. 
     The instructions may further include instructions to determine a second incoming radiance for a second light wavelength substantially filtered out by a camera sensor based on (i) the incoming radiance for a first light wavelength included in the image, and (ii) data specifying a camera sensitivity to at least the first and second light wavelengths. 
     The instructions may further include instructions to determine the incoming radiance of the body surface portion based on a transmittance of a window glass or a weather condition. 
     The body surface portion of the human body may be one of a forehead body surface portion, a face-to-cheek body surface portion, a chin body surface portion, a hand, a chest, a thigh, a knee, an arm, and a leg. 
     The instructions may further include instructions to input data including a vehicle location, a body surface portion location, a wavelength of the reflected light intensity, and the light source to a machine learning program and to determine a bidirectional reflectance function based on an output of the machine learning program. 
     The machine learning program may be a neural network trained based on a specified incoming radiance and received reflected light intensity. 
     The instructions may further include instructions to determine the incoming radiance based on the determined bidirectional reflectance function. 
     The instructions may further include instructions to determine an incoming radiance of each pixel included in the identified body surface portion, and to determine the incoming radiance of the body surface portion based on an average of the incoming radiances of the pixels. 
     The instructions may further include instructions to actuate, based on the determined incoming radiance, a vehicle cooling actuator, a window tinting actuator, a visor, a seat adjustment actuator, an airflow aiming actuator, or a vehicle heating actuator. 
     The determined skin reflectance may specify (i) an average reflectance across a plurality of wavelength ranges, or (ii) a reflectance for a specific wavelength range. 
     Further disclosed herein is a method, comprising determining, from an image including a portion of a surface of a human body, a reflected light intensity from the body surface portion, determining, a skin reflectance of the body surface portion based on a location of the body surface, a light source, and an image sensor location, and determining, for the body surface portion, an incoming radiance, based on the skin reflectance and the reflected light intensity. 
     The method may further include determining the skin reflectance also based on a pose of the body surface portion, the reflected intensity, a second incoming radiance of the light source, an angle of incidence to the body surface portion, and an angle of reflection from the body surface portion. 
     The method may further include determining the second incoming radiance based on the reflected light intensity from a vehicle part and data including reflectance of the vehicle part. 
     The method may further include determining a second incoming radiance for a second light wavelength substantially filtered out by a camera sensor based on (i) the incoming radiance for a first light wavelength included in the image, and (ii) data specifying a camera sensitivity to at least the first and second light wavelengths. 
     The method may further include determining the incoming radiance of the body surface portion based on a transmittance of a window glass or a weather condition. 
     The method may further include inputting data including a vehicle location, a body surface portion location, a wavelength of the reflected light intensity, and the light source to a machine learning program and determining a bidirectional reflectance function based on an output of the machine learning program. 
     The method may further include actuating, based on the determined incoming radiance, a vehicle cooling actuator, a window tinting actuator, a visor, a seat adjustment actuator, an airflow aiming actuator, or a vehicle heating actuator. 
     Further disclosed is a computing device programmed to execute any of the above method steps. Yet further disclosed is a vehicle comprising the computing device. 
     Yet further disclosed is a computer program product comprising a computer-readable medium storing instructions executable by a computer processor, to execute any of the above method steps. 
     Exemplary System Elements 
     Technical improvements disclosed and claimed herein relate to determining an intensity of light radiance on a person&#39;s body, e.g., intensity of sunlight on a skin surface of a vehicle occupant. In an example implementation, a vehicle computer can be programmed to determine, from an image including a portion of a surface of a human body, a reflected light intensity from the body surface portion, and to determine a skin reflectance of the body surface portion based on a location of the body surface, a light source, and an image sensor location. The computer can be further programmed to determine, for the body surface portion, an incoming radiance, based on the skin reflectance ρ and the reflected light intensity L r . Therefore, the present disclosure advantageously overcomes present shortcomings in determining radiance intensity without a sensor directed toward the light source generating the radiance. 
       FIG.  1    illustrates a vehicle  100 , and an occupant body  160 . The vehicle  100  may be powered in a variety of ways, e.g., with an electric motor and/or internal combustion engine. The vehicle  100  may be a land vehicle such as a car, truck, etc. A vehicle  100  may include a computer  110 , actuator(s)  120 , sensor(s)  130 , and a light source  140 . Additionally or alternatively, a light source  140  may be a light source exterior to the vehicle  100 , e.g., sun, streetlight, etc. 
     The vehicle  100  can have a reference point  150 , in the present example a geometric center (i.e., a point where a longitudinal axis A 1  and a lateral axis A 2  of a vehicle  100  body intersect), but could be some other specified point. The vehicle  100  may include an interior  165 , i.e., a passenger cabin or some other interior compartment that could be occupied by a human. The vehicle  100  interior  165  is a space inside the vehicle  100 . One or more occupants  160  may be in the vehicle  100 . The vehicle  100  typically has one or more windows  175 . A window  175  in the present context, is an opening of a vehicle  100  body covered by a transparent or semi-transparent material such as glass which allows light from an exterior of the vehicle  100 , e.g., from a sunlight source  140  penetrate the vehicle  100  interior  165 . A window  175  may be openable, e.g., side windows, or fixed, such as a front windshield. 
     The computer  110  includes a processor and a memory such as are known. The memory includes one or more forms of computer-readable media, and stores instructions executable by the computer  110  for performing various operations, including as disclosed herein. 
     The computer  110  may include or be communicatively coupled to, e.g., via a vehicle  100  communications bus as described further below, more than one processor, e.g., controllers or the like included in the vehicle for monitoring and/or controlling various vehicle controllers, e.g., a powertrain controller, a brake controller, a steering controller, etc. The computer  110  is generally arranged for communications on a vehicle communication network that can include a bus in the vehicle such as a controller area network (CAN) or the like, and/or other wired and/or wireless mechanisms. 
     Via the vehicle  100  network, the computer  110  may transmit messages to various devices in the vehicle and/or receive messages from the various devices, e.g., an actuator  120 , a sensor  130 , etc. Alternatively or additionally, in cases where the computer  110  comprises multiple devices, the vehicle  100  communication network may be used for communications between devices represented as the computer  110  in this disclosure. As discussed further below, various electronic controllers and/or sensors  130  may provide data to the computer  110  via the vehicle communication network. 
     The vehicle  100  actuators  120  are implemented via circuits, chips, or other electronic and/or mechanical components that can actuate various vehicle subsystems in accordance with appropriate control signals, as is known. The actuators  120  may be used to control vehicle  100  systems such as braking, acceleration, and/or steering of the vehicles  100 . For example, the vehicle  100  may include a cooling and/or heating actuator  120  to cool and/or heat the interior  165  of the vehicle  100 . The computer  110  may be programmed to actuate the cooling actuator  120  to blow air in the interior  165 . The computer  110  may be programmed to actuate one or more valve actuators  120  to control a flow of air in the vehicle  100 , e.g., closing a vent in a rear portion of the interior  165  while keeping another vent in a front portion of the interior  165  open. The computer  110  may be programmed to change a temperature of the air outputted from the cooling and/or heating actuator  120 , e.g., based on an exposure of a vehicle  100  occupant body  160  to heat or cold, as discussed below. The computer  110  may be programmed to actuate a vehicle  100  actuator  120  to aim a vent to a surface portion  170 . For example, the computer  110  may be programmed to actuate an electromechanical airflow aiming actuator  120 , mechanically connected to vent blades, to change a direction of air output from the vent to a location of the surface portion  170 . 
     The vehicle  100  may include a tinting actuator  120  to adjust a transmittance of one or more windows  175 . In the present context, the transmittance of a material, e.g., glass, Plexiglas, etc., is material&#39;s effectiveness in transmitting (passing through) radiant energy, which may be specified in a percentage at a specific wavelength of light. Transmittance of a tintable window  175  glass may be adjustable. For example, transmittance of electrochromic glass may be controlled by an amount of an electrical voltage applied to the glass. The computer  110  may be programmed to actuate an actuator  120  to apply a voltage to a window  175  glass to adjust the window  175  transmittance, thereby reducing or increasing the amount of light penetrating the vehicle  100  interior  165  through the respective window  175 . 
     The vehicle  100  may include a visor adjustment actuator  120  to adjust a visor location. A visor is typically used in a vehicle  100  to adjust an exposure of an occupant body  160  to a light source  140 , e.g., sunlight, a streetlight, etc. The vehicle  100  may include an electromechanical actuator  120 , e.g., an electric motor, to change a location of the visor, e.g., moving up or down, right or left, rotate, etc. 
     The vehicle  100  may include a seat adjustment actuator  120  to move a vehicle  100  seat. The computer  110  may be programmed to actuate a seat actuator  120  to move a vehicle  100  seat forward, backward, laterally, up and down, etc. Additionally or alternatively, the computer  110  may be programmed to change a seat inclination by actuating an actuator  120 , e.g., an electrical motor that is mechanically coupled to a back section of the vehicle  100  seat. 
     Vehicle  100  sensors  130  may include a variety of devices known to provide data via the vehicle communications bus. For example, the sensors  130  may include one or more camera, radar, infrared, and/or LIDAR sensors  130  disposed of in the vehicle  100  and/or on the vehicle  100  providing data encompassing at least some of the vehicle  100  interior  165  and exterior. The data may be received by the computer  110  through a suitable interface. A vehicle  100  interior camera sensor  130  may provide image data from the interior  165 , e.g., including occupant body  160 . 
     Vehicle  100  light sources  140  may include various types of light-producing components, e.g., light bulb, light-emitting diode (LED), etc. A light source  140  may generate light in a specified wavelength range, e.g., visible light, near-infrared (NIR), etc. Visible light wavelengths may be in a range of 400 to 700 nanometer (nm). Near-infrared light wavelengths may be within a range of 800 to 2600 nm. For example, the computer  110  may be programmed to actuate a vehicle  100  light source  140  to illuminate at least a portion of a vehicle  100  interior  165 , e.g., one or more seats, with a light beam including near-infrared light. The computer  110  may be programmed to actuate the vehicle  100  light source  140  to output light with specified light intensity. Luminosity or light intensity L is a measure of the wavelength-weighted power emitted by a light source, based on a standardized model of the sensitivity of the human eye. The unit of luminous intensity defined by the International System of Units (SI) is the candela (cd). 
       FIG.  2    shows an occupant body  160 , e.g., a human on a vehicle  100  seat. In the present context, an occupant body  160  surface may be divided into multiple surface portions  170 , e.g., a forehead, a face-to-cheek, a chin, a hand, a chest, a thigh, a knee, an arm, and/or a leg. Additionally, in the present context, a surface portion  170  may be a portion of a vehicle  100  interior  165  part, i.e., a physical structure in the vehicle such as a headrest, seat, etc. Although examples discussed below refer to a body of a vehicle  100  occupant  160 , the human body may be located elsewhere, e.g., on a seat in a room, etc. Additionally or alternatively, a surface portion  170  may be a portion of a surface of a material outside a vehicle  100 , e.g., a surface in a room, a lab, a production facility, etc. The computer  110  may be programmed to receive image data from a vehicle  100  camera sensor  130  and identify one or more surface portions  170  of an occupant  160  body in the received image, e.g., using conventional image segmentation techniques. 
     With reference to  FIGS.  1 - 2   , the computer  110  can be programmed to determine, from an image including a portion  170  of a surface of a human body  160 , a reflected light intensity L r  from the occupant body  160  surface portion  170 . A skin reflectance ρ of the body  160  surface portion  170  can be determined based on a location of the body surface  160 , a light source  140 , and an image sensor  130  location. Then for the body  160  surface portion  170 , an incoming radiance L i  can be determined based on the skin reflectance ρ and the reflected light intensity L r . 
     A location of a sensor  130  may be specified with respect to a coordinate system, e.g., a Cartesian coordinate system  180  with an origin in or outside the vehicle  100 . Additionally, the computer  110  may store a pose (roll, pitch, and/or yaw) of the camera sensor  130  relative to the coordinate system  180 . The computer  110  may be programmed to determine the location of the camera sensor  130  relative to a coordinate system with an origin outside the vehicle  100 , e.g., an origin of the GPS (global positioning system), based on the location of the sensor  130  relative to the coordinate system  180  with an origin in the vehicle  100  and the location of the vehicle  100  relative to the coordinate system with the origin outside the vehicle  100 . 
     L r  represents an intensity (or luminance) of reflected light from an occupant  160  skin, e.g., specified in cd or any other light intensity unit. The computer  110  may be programmed to determine the light intensity of an image pixel based on the received image data. For example, image data may include a brightness measure, e.g., in a scale of 0 to 100%, cd, etc., for each image pixel. The computer  110  may be programmed to determine a reflected light intensity L r  for a pixel of a received image based on the received brightness of the pixel. Additionally, the computer  110  may be programmed to determine, based on data received from the camera sensor  130 , a reflected light intensity L r  for various wavelength ranges in the received reflected light. In one example, a camera sensor  130  may be configured to distinguish between intensity of various received light wavelengths, e.g., by including multiple light filters. The computer  110  may be programmed to determine a first reflected light intensity L r  for visible light wavelength range and a second light intensity L r  for near-infrared wavelength range, etc., based on data received from the camera sensor  130 . Additionally or alternatively, the computer  110  may be programmed to determine an intensity of light at an image pixel and then translate the determined intensity to luminescence based on camera sensor  130  properties such as exposure time in a specific wavelength range, properties of a color filter included in the camera sensor  130 , etc. 
     A camera sensor  130  sensitivity may vary based on the wavelength of received light. A sensitivity of the camera sensor  130  for a given wavelength, in the present context, is a measurement of a capability of the camera sensor  130  in detecting received light with the respective wavelength, e.g., specified on a scale of 0 to 100%.  FIG.  3    is an exemplary graph  300  which illustrates a change of sensitivity of a camera sensor  130  based on a wavelength of received light. The computer  110  may be programmed to determine the reflected light intensity L r  further based on the sensitivity of the camera sensor  130 . For example, as shown in the exemplary graph  300 , the camera sensor  130  has a sensitivity of 20% at 825 nm. Thus, the computer  110  may determine a reflected light intensity L r  of 5 cd for light at a received wavelength of 825 nm upon determining a 1 cd received intensity based on the received image data. In other words, the computer  110  may estimate an intensity of 5 cd based on determining that 20% of the intensity received at the camera sensor  130  is 1 cd. 
     An occupant body  160  surface portion  170  and/or vehicle  100  interior  165  part surface portion  170  may be illuminated by one or more light sources  140 , e.g., (i) exterior light sources such as the sun or a streetlight, and/or (ii) interior light sources  140  such as a vehicle  100  interior light  140 . In the present context, incoming radiance L i  is an intensity of light hitting a surface portion  170 . Thus, reflected light intensity L r  of a surface portion  170  represents intensity of reflections of light with intensity L i  hitting the respective surface portion  170 . Incoming light may include one or more ranges of wavelengths, e.g., visible light, near-infrared light, etc. In one example, an incoming radiance L i  may specify an average intensity value for multiple wavelengths included in the incoming light, e.g., an average intensity of 5 cd for wavelength range of 300 to 2600 nm. In another example, an incoming radiance L i  may specify a first intensity value for a first wavelength range, e.g., visible light, and a second intensity value for a second wavelength range, e.g., near-infrared. 
     In the present context, a reflectance ρ of a surface portion  170  measures an effectiveness of the surface in reflecting radiant energy. A reflectance ρ may specify (i) an average reflectance for a wavelength range, e.g., a reflectance ρ of 0.55 for a wavelength range of 700 to 1300 nm, or (ii) a reflectance for a specific wavelength, e.g., a reflectance ρ of 0.33 at 600 nm. In the present context, a reflectance ρ of a surface portion  170  may specify the reflectance of a point represented in an image pixel in the received image data or an average reflectance determined based on a plurality of pixels. 
     A reflectance ρ of a material surface, e.g., human skin, is typically within a range of a minimum reflectance ρ min  and a maximum reflectance p max . For example, a human skin reflectance ρ may vary based on a skin tone.  FIG.  4    shows graphs  410 ,  420 ,  430  which illustrate changes of a minimum reflectance ρ min , a maximum reflectance p max , and a mean reflectance ρ mean . In the present context, “mean” is an average value of a discrete set of numbers, i.e., the sum of the values divided by the number of values. 
       FIG.  5    illustrates a reflection of light from a surface portion  170 . Vector N is a normal vector, i.e., a line perpendicular to the surface portion  170  at a point of reflection. The light is illuminating the surface portion  170  with an angle of incidence θ i  and reflection of the light is received by the camera sensor  130  viewing the surface with an angle of reflection θ r . Equation (1) below specifies the received reflection intensity L r  based on a bidirectional reflectance function ρ(θ 1 , θ r ) and the incoming radiance L.
 
L r =ρ(θ i , θ r )L i  cos θ i    (1)
 
     Thus, a reflectance ρ of a surface portion  170  may be determined based on a specified reflectance function ρ(θ i , θ r ) and angles θ i , θ r . As discussed below, the computer  110  may be programmed to implement Equation (1) to determine an incoming radiance L or the reflectance ρ of a surface portion  170 . A reflectance function ρ(θ i , θ r ) may be any mathematical function specifying a reflectance of a surface portion  170  based on the angles θ i , θ r . Additionally or alternatively, a reflectance function ρ(θ i , θ r ) may be specified in form of a table or the like specifying a reflectance for a combination of angles θ i , θ r . A reflectance function is typically specific to a type of material, e.g., human skin, leather, plastic, etc. In the present context, the computer  110  may store a reflectance function ρ(θ i , θ r ) that is specific to a particular surface portion  170 , e.g., the forehead of an occupant  160 . A location of a surface portion  170 , in the present context, includes a location and a pose of the surface portion  170 . For example, with reference to  FIG.  5   , a location of a surface portion  170  may include 3D location coordinates of the surface portion  170  and a direction of the normal vector N perpendicular to the surface portion  170 . 
     The computer  110  can be programmed to determine, from an image including a portion  170  of a surface, e.g., of a human body  160 , a reflected light intensity L r  from the body  160  surface portion  170 . The computer  110  can further be programmed to then determine a skin reflectance ρ of the body  160  surface portion  170  based on a location of the body  160  surface portion  170 , a light source  140 , and an image sensor  130  location. The computer  110  may be programmed to determine the angle of incidence θ i  based on the surface portion  170  location, the sensor  130  location, and the light source  140  location. 
     The computer  110  may be programmed to determine the location of the surface portion  170  using image processing techniques based on the received image data from the camera sensor  130  and the specified location of the camera sensor  130  with respect to the coordinate system  180 . The computer  110  may be programmed to determine the location of an external light source  140 , e.g., the sun, using conventional techniques such as implementing a sky dome model. A Sky dome model, as will be understood, is a model developed, based on astronomical techniques, that estimates location of the sun, moon, and/or other planets in the sky relative to a coordinate system, e.g., the coordinate system  180 , based a time of day, season, etc. The computer  110  may be programmed to determine the location of a vehicle  100  light source  140  based on data stored in a computer  110  memory. The computer  110  may store data specifying location coordinates of an interior  165  light source  140  relative to a coordinate system, e.g., the coordinate system  180 . Thus the computer  110  may be programmed to determine the angle of incidence θ i  based on the location of the surface portion  170  and the location of the light source  140 . 
     The computer  110  may be programmed to determine the angle of reflection θ r  based on the location of the camera sensor  130 , e.g., stored in the computer  110  memory, and the location of the surface portion  170 . The computer  110  can be programmed to implement Equation (1) to determine the reflectance ρ of the surface portion  170  based on the angles θ i , θ r , and to determine an incoming radiance L i  based on the determined reflectance ρ and the reflected light intensity L r . 
     A surface portion  170  is typically represented in a camera image by multiple pixels. In one example, the computer  110  may be programmed to determine an incoming radiance L i  of each pixel included in representing the identified body  160  surface portion  170 , and to determine the incoming radiance L i  of the body  160  surface portion  170  based on an average of the incoming radiances L i  of the pixels. 
     The computer  110  may be programmed to input data including a vehicle  100  location, a body surface portion  170  location, a wavelength of the reflected light intensity L r , and the light source  140  to a machine learning program that outputs the bidirectional reflectance function ρ(θ i , θ r ). The machine learning program may be a convolutional neural network (CNN) trained based on a specified incoming radiance L i  and received reflected light intensity L r . The vehicle  100  location, e.g., received from a vehicle  100  GPS sensor  130 , is a location of the vehicle  100 , e.g., a location of the reference point  150 , with respect to a coordinate system  180  with an origin, e.g., a GPS reference point defined by GPS coordinates, outside the vehicle  100 . The vehicle  100  location data may include a vehicle  100  pose including roll, pitch, and yaw, e.g., based on data received from a vehicle  100  sensor  130 . The computer  110  may determine the body surface portion  170  location, based on the received image data, with respect to a coordinate system with an origin at, e.g., the vehicle  100  reference point  150 . The computer  110  may be programmed to determine the location of the surface portion  170  with respect to the coordinate system  180  based on (i) the location of the vehicle  100  with respect to the coordinate system  180  and (ii) the location of the surface portion  170  with respect to the vehicle  100  reference point  150 . Thus, by determining the location of (i) the light source  140 , (ii) the body  160  surface portion  170 , and (iii) the vehicle  100  sensor  130 , relative to a same coordinate system, e.g., the coordinate system  180 , the computer  110  may be programmed to determine the angles θ i , θ r . 
     A CNN is a software program that can be implemented on a computing device that can be trained to input vehicle  100  data and output data determining the reflectance function ρ(θ i , θ r ). A CNN includes a plurality of convolutional layers that extract hidden features from input data of a vehicle  100  which are passed to a plurality of fully-connected layers that transform the hidden features into a determination of the reflectance function ρ(θ i , θ r ). 
     The CNN can be trained by (i) inputting ground truth data including a set of inputs and respective output data, and (ii) backpropagating results to be compared with the ground truth to determine a loss function. A loss function is used to optimize the parameter values in a neural network model. Loss functions map a set of parameter values for the network onto a scalar value that indicates how well those parameters accomplish the task the neural network is intended to perform. 
     Back-propagation is a technique that returns output states from a CNN to the input to be compared to corresponding ground truth. In this example, during training the output reflectance can be back-propagated to be compared to the reflectance included in the ground truth to determine a loss function. The loss function determines how accurately the CNN has processed the input data. A CNN can be executed a plurality of times on a set of ground truth data while varying parameters that control the processing of the CNN. Parameters that correspond to correct answers as confirmed by a loss function that compares the output states to the ground truth are saved as candidate parameters. Following the test runs, the candidate parameters that produce the most correct results are saved as the parameters that will be used to program the CNN during operation. 
     The ground truth data may include multiple sets of reflections and incoming intensities L i , L r , angles θ i , θ r , and respective reflectances ρ. Thus, by inputting a large number, e.g., thousands, sets of ground truth data, the CNN may be trained to determine a reflectance function ρ(θ i , θ r ) for the respective surface portion  170 . Training the CNN includes determining parameters for convolutional and fully-connected layers that minimize an error between an output of the CNN and a respective expected output. 
     In one example, the computer  110  may be programmed to receive ground truth data, e.g., from a computer  110  memory, a remote computer, etc. Additionally or alternatively, the computer  110  may be programmed to determine ground truth data based on nighttime illumination of the vehicle  100  interior  165  using one or more vehicle  100  light sources  140 . Data stored in the computer  110  memory may specify the vehicle  100  light source  140  light intensity L i , e.g., 5 cd, wavelength of output light, e.g., near-infrared, etc. In other words, in the nighttime, natural light sources  140  such as the sun are not available, and the intensity and wavelength of light generated by the vehicle  100  light sources  140  are typically known, whereby a respective reflectance ρ can be determined using Equation (1). The computer  110  may be programmed to determine the skin reflectance ρ based on a pose of the body  160  surface portion  170 , the reflected intensity L r , an incoming radiance L i  of the light source  140 , e.g., interior  165  light, an angle of incidence θ i  to the body  160  surface portion  170 , and an angle of reflection η r  from the body  160  surface portion  170 . 
     In some examples, a reflectance ρ of a surface portion  170 , e.g., vehicle  100  seat, may be known, and can be stored in a computer  110  memory. Based on a stored reflectance ρ of a vehicle  100  surface portion  170 , the computer  110  may be programmed to implement Equation ( 1 ) to determine the incoming radiance L i  based on the reflected light intensity L r . Thus, the computer  110  may be programmed to determine an incoming light intensity L i  of an external light source  140 , e.g., sunlight, and store the determine light intensity L i  of the respective light source  140 . Upon determining the incoming radiance L i  of a light source  140 , the computer  110  may be programmed to determine a reflectance ρ of a human skin surface portion  170  based on reflected light intensity L r  of the human skin and the determined incoming radiance L i  of the light source  140 . 
     As discussed above with respect to  FIG.  3   , the camera sensor  130  sensitivity may vary based on the wavelength of received light. The computer  110  may be programmed to determine a first incoming radiance L i  for a first light wavelength w 1  substantially filtered out by a camera sensor  130  based on (i) the incoming radiance L i  for a second light wavelength w 2 , and (ii) data specifying a camera sensitivity such as shown in the exemplary graph  300 . 
     For example, upon determining an incoming intensity L 1  of visible light from sunlight source  140 , the computer  110  may be programmed to determine an infrared light intensity L i , although the camera sensor  130  image data lacks received infrared light intensity data. The computer  110  may store data specifying that the intensity of infrared light included in sunlight is about half of the intensity of visible light included in the sunlight. Thus, in this example, upon determining a visible light intensity L i  of 5 cd, the computer  110  may be programmed to determine that an infrared light intensity L i  of 2.5 cd is illuminating the respective surface portion  170 . 
       FIG.  6    is an exemplary graph  600  illustrating a change of glass transmittance based on a wavelength of light passing through the glass. Transmittance of a material measures a fraction, e.g., specified in a percentage of incident electromagnetic power that is transmitted through the material. Thus, upon passing through a vehicle  100  window  175 , some wavelengths of incoming light, e.g., sunlight, may be filtered out or weakened. For example, as shown in example graph  600 , wavelengths in a range of 600 to 2600 nm may substantially pass through the window  175  (transmittance exceeding 80%), while other wavelengths may be suppressed. 
     The computer  110  may be programmed to store transmittance data specifying a transmittance of the window  175  glass corresponding to one or more wavelengths ranges, e.g., as shown in the graph  600 . In another example, in a vehicle  100  with multiple windows  175  including different material, the computer  110  may store a first set of transmittance data for a first window  175  and a second set of transmittance data for a second window. The computer  110  may be programmed to identify a window  175  through which light from an external light source  140 , e.g., sunlight, enters the vehicle  100  interior  165  based on a location of the window  175 , a location of the light source  140 , and a location of the surface portion  170 , e.g., by determining that an imaginary line from the light source  140  to the surface portion  170  crosses the window  175 , e.g., with respect to a 3D coordinate system, e.g., the coordinate system  180 . 
     A weather condition may affect light coming from an external light source, e.g., sunlight. For example, inclement weather conditions such as rain, fog, cloud, etc., may weaken light at various wavelengths. The computer  110  may be programmed to receive weather data including type of weather condition, e.g. rain, fog, etc., and corresponding transmittance of the weather condition. The received transmittance data may specify a transmittance of the weather condition, e.g., as shown in the graph  600 . In another example, the computer  110  may be programmed to determine the transmittance data based on the received weather condition data. For example, the computer  110  may store data, e.g., as shown in Table 1, and determine the transmittance of the weather condition based on the received weather data and the stored data. Additionally or alternatively, the received weather data may include incoming light intensity L i  for various locations. The computer  110  may be programmed to determine, e.g., through interpolation techniques, the incoming light intensity L i  at the vehicle  100  location using the received values for nearest geographical locations to the vehicle  100  location. 
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
               
               
             
               
                   
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                 e.g., visible light 
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     The computer  110  may be programmed to determine the incoming radiance L i  of the body  160  surface portion  170  based on a transmittance of a window  175  glass and/or a weather condition. In one example, the computer  110  may determine an incoming visible light intensity L i  of 5 cd based on the reflected light intensity L r  of visible light wavelength, the reflectance ρ of the surface portion  170 , and the angles θ i , θ r . The computer  110  may estimate an incoming radiance L i  of infrared wavelengths based on the determined incoming radiance L i  for visible light wavelengths and transmittance of a vehicle  100  window  175  and/or weather condition(s). The computer  110  may estimate an infrared incoming radiance L i  of 4 cd upon determining that the light passes through a window  175  with a transmittance of 100% for visible light and a transmittance of 80% for infrared light wavelengths. The computer  110  may be programmed to estimate a near-infrared radiance L i  of 4 cd upon determining that (i) the light passes though foggy weather condition with a transmittance of 40% for near-infrared and 60% for visible light, and (ii) determining a visible light radiance L i  of 6 cd. The computer  110  may determine multiple weather conditions, e.g., snow and fog weather condition. For example, upon determining snow and fog weather conditions at a same time, the computer  110  may determine an effective transmittance based on a first weather condition, e.g., fog, and a second transmittance for a second weather condition, e.g., snow, and determine the effective transmittance based on the first and second transmittances, e.g., taking a maximum of the minimum of the first and second transmittances. 
     Radiance of light to a surface portion  170  will transfer heat, e.g., this may result in the discomfort of an occupant  160  when exposed to sunlight on forehead portion  170 . The computer  110  may be programmed to actuate one or more actuators  120  to mitigate or reduce discomfort of an occupant  160 . For example, the computer  110  may be programmed to actuate, based on the determined incoming radiance L i , a vehicle  100  cooling actuator  120 , a window  175  tinting actuator  120 , a visor, a seat adjustment actuator  120 , or a vehicle heating actuator  120 . 
     The computer  110  may be programmed to actuate a window tinting actuator  120  to reduce transmittance of a window  175  upon determining that light passing through the respective window  175  results in a radiance on a body surface portion  170  exceeding a threshold, e.g., 10 cd. For example, the computer  110  may actuate the tinting actuator  120  to reduce the transmittance of the window  175  to a level that results in an incoming radiance L i  of less than the threshold. For example, upon determining an incoming radiance L i  of 11 cd and a threshold of 10 cd, the computer  110  may actuate the tinting actuator  120  to reduce the window  175  transmittance by 10%. The threshold may be determined using empirical testing data received from multiple test users. For example, a radiance level may be changes between a maximum, e.g., 30 cd, and a minimum radiance, e.g., 1 cd, and receive input from user specifying a radiance value that starts to cause discomfort. Inputs data may be received from a number of test occupants specifying a threshold of radiance that causes discomfort for each respective occupant. The threshold may be determined based on an average of the received input data and stored at the computer  110  memory. 
     The computer  110  may be programmed to actuate a heating or cooling actuator  120  based on the determined incoming radiance L i . In one example, the computer  110  may be programmed to store a location and direction of heating cooling air vents in the vehicle  100  relative to, e.g., the coordinate system  180 . The computer  110  may be programmed to estimate, using conventional thermodynamic models, a temperature of a human body  160  surface portion  170  based on the vehicle  100  interior  165  temperature and the determined incoming radiance L i  directed to the surface portion  170 . 
     The computer  110  may be programmed to actuate the vehicle cooling or heating actuator  120  to blow air to the surface portion  170  upon determining that an estimated surface portion  170  temperature is either below a first temperature threshold, e.g., 20 degrees Celsius, or exceeding a second threshold, e.g., 28 degrees Celsius. The computer  110  may identify the respective air vent to blow air to the surface portion  170  based on stored location and direction of the air vents and location of the surface portion  170  in the vehicle  100  interior  165 . 
     Additionally or alternatively, the computer  110  may be programmed to adjust a vehicle  100  seat by actuating a seat adjustment actuator  120  to stop exposure of the surface portion  170  to the incoming radiance L. For example, the computer  110  may be programmed to move a seat backward (toward the rear of the vehicle  100  interior  165 ) upon detecting an incoming radiance L i  to the occupant forehead exceeding a radiance threshold, e.g., 5 cd. Additionally or alternatively, the computer  110  may be programmed to actuate a vehicle  100  visor adjustment actuator  120  to move the visor to a second position to block the incoming radiance L i  from illuminating the face portion  170  of an occupant  160 . The computer  110  may be programmed to identify the second position of the visor based on the location of surface portion  170 , and the angle of incidence θ i . The second position may be specified as a location that blocks an imaginary line from the light source  140  to a geometrical center of the surface portion  170 . Additionally or alternatively, the computer  110  may be programmed to perform multiple actuation based on the determined radiance L i . In one example, the computer  110  may store data, e.g., in form of a table, that specifies for each threshold, one or more actuations, e.g., upon radiance L i  exceeding a threshold of 5 cd, actuating a cooling actuator  120 ; upon exceeding a threshold of 10 cd, actuating both cooling actuator  120  and tinting actuator  120 ; etc. 
       FIGS.  7 A- 7 C  are a flowchart of an exemplary process for determining a radiance to a surface. A computer such as a vehicle  100  computer  110  may be programmed to execute blocks of the process  700 . 
     With reference to  FIG.  7 A , the process  700  begins in a block  710 , in which the computer  110  receives sensor  130  data. The computer  110  may be programmed to receive image data from one or more camera sensors  130 , e.g., a vehicle  100  sensor  130  with a field of view including at least a portion of the interior  165 . 
     Next, in a block  712 , the computer  110  receives weather data. For example, the computer  110  may receive data specifying a weather condition such as rain, snow, fog, etc. The received data may include transmittance of the respective weather condition, e.g., a transmittance of fog. Additionally or alternatively, the computer  110  may be programmed, e.g., in accordance to Table 1, to determine the transmittance based on the determined weather condition. 
     Next, in a block  714 , the computer  110  received transmittance data of a material, e.g., a glass window  175 , through which light passes to reach a body  160  surface. The computer  110  may be programmed to identify a vehicle  100  window  175  based on the window  175  location, an occupant  160  location, and a light source, e.g., sun, location, and to receive the transmittance of the respective material, e.g., glass of a window  175 , from a remote computer. Additionally or alternatively, the transmittance data may be stored in a computer  110  memory. 
     Next, in a block  716 , the computer  110  receives location data of surface portion  170  of a vehicle  100  part. Location of surface portions  170  of vehicle  100  parts, e.g., headrest, seat, etc., may be specified with respect to a 3D Cartesian coordinate system, e.g., the coordinate system  180 . The computer  110  may store in a computer  110  memory the locations of the parts, e.g., seats, heating cooling vents, etc. Additionally or alternatively, the computer  110  may determine the location of a part, e.g., a vehicle  100  headrest, based on received image data using image processing techniques. For example, a surface portion  170  of a headrest may be a forward-facing portion of headrest. 
     Next, in a decision block  718 , the computer  110  determines whether a body  160  surface portion  170 , e.g., an occupant forehead, leg, hand, arm, etc., is identified. The computer  110  may be programmed to identify surface portions  170  in a received image, e.g., using image segmentation techniques. If the computer  110  determines a surface portion  170 , then the process  700  proceeds to a block  720 ; otherwise the process  700  returns to the decision block  718 , or alternatively ends, although not shown in  FIG.  7 A . 
     In the block  720 , the computer  110  determines an angle of incidence θ i  and an angle of reflection θ r  for the surface portion  170 , as shown in  FIG.  5   . The computer  110  may be programmed to determines the angles θ i , θ r  upon determining a location of the surface portion  170 , a location of the light source  140 , e.g., determining a location of the sun using the Sky dome technique (or any other technique to model atmospheric phenomena) specifying sun location, moon location, etc., and the location of the camera sensors  130  viewing the surface portion  170 . In one example, the angles θ i , θ r  may be determined for (i) a reference point of the surface portion  170 , e.g., a geometrical center point, or (ii) for multiple points on the surface portion  170  and determining average values for the angle θ i , θ r  based on the determined angles for the points on the surface portion  170 . 
     Next, in a block  722 , the computer  110  determines a reflectance ρ of the surface portion  170 . The computer  110  may be programmed to determine the reflectance ρ of the surface portion  170  based on a bidirectional reflectance function ρ(θ 1 , θ r ) configured to output a reflectance ρ of the determined surface portion  170 . The bidirectional reflectance function ρ(θ i , θ r ) may be determined by a trained neural network, whereby the computer  110  inputs the determined angles θ 1 , θ r  to the trained neural network to determine the reflectance ρ of the surface portion  170 . 
     Next, in a block  724 , the computer  110  determines an incoming radiance L i . The computer  110  may be programmed to implement Equation (1) above to determine the incoming radiance L i  based on the determined reflectance ρ, the angles θ 1 , θ r , and the determined reflection intensity L r . 
     Next, in a decision block  726 , the computer  110  determines whether an actuation of a vehicle  100  actuator  120 , e.g., heating actuator  120 , cooling actuator  120 , seat adjustment actuator  120 , tinting actuator  120 , etc., is warranted, as discussed above. The computer  110  may be programmed to determine whether an actuation is warranted based on the determined incoming radiance L i  and one or more thresholds. For example, the computer  110  may be programmed to determine that an actuation is warranted upon determining that the incoming radiance L i  exceeds a threshold, e.g., 10 cd. If the computer  110  determines that the actuation of a vehicle  100  actuator  120  is warranted, then the process  700  proceeds to a block  728 ; otherwise the process  700  proceeds to a decision block  730  ( FIG.  7 B ). 
     In the block  728 , the computer  110  actuates a vehicle  100  actuator  120 . For example, the computer  110  may actuate a heating or cooling actuator  120  to change a vehicle interior  165  temperature and/or blow air via a vent directed to the surface portion  170  to provide heating or cooling or airflow for the surface portion. The computer  110  may be programmed to select a vent for actuation based on the received data including a location and a direction of the vent and the location of the surface portion  170 . Additionally or alternatively, as discussed above, the computer  110  may actuate a seat actuator  120 , a visor, etc. Following the block  728 , the process  700  proceeds to the decision block  730 . 
     With reference to  FIG.  7 B , in the decision block  730 , the computer  110  determines whether a nighttime condition is detected. The computer  110  may be programmed to detect a nighttime condition based on a time of day, data received from a vehicle  100  light sensor  130 , etc. If the computer  110  determines that the nighttime condition is detected, then the process  700  proceeds to a decision block  732 ; otherwise the process  700  ends, or alternatively returns to the block  710 , although not show in  FIG.  7 B . 
     In the decision block  732 , the computer  110  determines whether an incoming radiance L i  of the light source  130  for a nighttime condition is known. The computer  110  may be programmed to determine that the incoming radiance L i  of a vehicle  100  near-infrared light source  140  is known based on data stored in a computer  110  memory. If the computer  110  determines that the incoming radiance L i  is known, then the process  700  proceeds to a block  734 ; otherwise the process  700  proceeds to a block  746 , as shown in  FIG.  7 C . 
     In the block  734 , the computer  110  actuates a light source  140 , e.g., a vehicle  100  interior  165  light. The computer  110  may be programmed to actuate a near-infrared light source  140  to turn on and illuminate an interior of the vehicle  100 . 
     Next, in a block  736 , the computer  110  receives data including light source  140  radiance L i . The computer  110  may be programmed to determine light source  140  radiance L i  based on data stored in a computer  110  memory. 
     In a block  738 , the computer  110  determines a surface portion  170 . For example, the computer  110  selects a body  160  forehead surface portion  170 . Additionally or alternatively, the computer  110  may be programmed to determine a material surface portion  170  such as metal, leather, wood, etc. 
     Next in a block  740 , the computer  110  determines, based on camera sensor  130  data, a reflection intensity L i  received from the determined surface portion  170 . 
     Next, in a block  742 , the computer  110  determines a reflectance ρ of the determined surface portion  170 . The computer  110  may be programmed to determine the reflectance ρ of the surface portion  170  based on the determined incoming radiance L i  and the reflection intensity L r . 
     Next, in a block  744 , the computer  110  determines a bidirectional reflectance function p(θ i , θ r ) based on the determined incoming radiance L i , the reflection intensity L r , and the reflectance ρ. For example, the computer  110  may be programmed to use the determined incoming radiance L i , the reflection intensity L r , and the reflectance ρ as input to a neural network to output the bidirectional reflectance function ρ(θ i , θ r ). Following the block  744 , the process  700  ends, or alternatively returns to the block  710 , although not shown in  FIGS.  7 A- 7 B . 
     With reference to  FIG.  7 C , in the block  746 , the computer  110  determines a vehicle  100  part, e.g., seat headrest, surface portion  170 . 
     Next, in a block  748 , the computer  110  receives surface portion  170  reflectance data, e.g., from a computer  110  memory or a remote computer. 
     Next, in a block  750 , the computer  110  determines a reflection intensity L r  of a surface portion  170  of a vehicle part, e.g., headrest, based on data received from a camera sensor  130 . 
     Next, in a block  752 , the computer  110  determines a radiance L i  of a light source  140 , e.g., a vehicle  100  light, based on the determined reflection intensity L r  and the received reflectance ρ data. The computer  110  may be programmed to implement Equation (1) to determine the incoming radiance L i  of the light source  140 , e.g., interior  165  light source  140 , based on the determined reflection intensity L r  and the received reflectance ρ data. The computer  110  may be programmed to store the incoming radiance L i  of the light source  140  in a computer  110  memory, thereby the computer  110  may use the stored data, e.g., in the block  736 . Following the block  752 , the process  700  ends, or alternatively returns to the block  710 , although not shown in  FIGS.  7 A- 7 C . 
     Computing devices as discussed herein generally each include instructions executable by one or more computing devices such as those identified above, and for carrying out blocks or steps of processes described above. Computer-executable instructions may be compiled or interpreted from computer programs created using a variety of programming languages and/or technologies, including, without limitation, and either alone or in combination, Java™, C, C++, Visual Basic, Java Script, Perl, Python, Intercal, HTML, etc. In general, a processor (e.g., a microprocessor) receives instructions, e.g., from a memory, a computer-readable medium, etc., and executes these instructions, thereby performing one or more processes, including one or more of the processes described herein. Such instructions and other data may be stored and transmitted using a variety of computer-readable media. A file in the computing device is generally a collection of data stored on a computer readable medium, such as a storage medium, a random-access memory, etc. 
     A computer-readable medium includes any medium that participates in providing data (e.g., instructions), which may be read by a computer. Such a medium may take many forms, including, but not limited to, non-volatile media, volatile media, etc. Non-volatile media include, for example, optical or magnetic disks and other persistent memory. Volatile media include dynamic random-access memory (DRAM), which typically constitutes a main memory. Common forms of computer-readable media include, for example, a floppy disk, a flexible disk, hard disk, magnetic tape, any other magnetic medium, a CD-ROM, DVD, any other optical medium, a RAM, a PROM, an EPROM, a FLASH, an EEPROM, any other memory chip or cartridge, or any other medium from which a computer can read. 
     With regard to the media, processes, systems, methods, etc. described herein, it should be understood that, although the steps of such processes, etc. have been described as occurring according to a certain ordered sequence, such processes could be practiced with the described steps performed in an order other than the order described herein. It further should be understood that certain steps could be performed simultaneously, that other steps could be added, or that certain steps described herein could be omitted. In other words, the descriptions of systems and/or processes herein are provided for the purpose of illustrating certain embodiments, and should in no way be construed so as to limit the disclosed subject matter. 
     Accordingly, it is to be understood that the present disclosure, including the above description and the accompanying figures and below claims, is intended to be illustrative and not restrictive. Many embodiments and applications other than the examples provided would be apparent to those of skill in the art upon reading the above description. The scope of the invention should be determined, not with reference to the above description, but should instead be determined with reference to claims appended hereto and/or included in a non-provisional patent application based hereon, along with the full scope of equivalents to which such claims are entitled. It is anticipated and intended that future developments will occur in the arts discussed herein, and that the disclosed systems and methods will be incorporated into such future embodiments. In sum, it should be understood that the disclosed subject matter is capable of modification and variation.