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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 26, 2016
Filed:
Feb. 21, 2011
Makoto Aimura, Saitama, JP;
Nobuharu Nagaoka, Saitama, JP;
Makoto Aimura, Saitama, JP;
Nobuharu Nagaoka, Saitama, JP;
Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A surrounding area monitoring apparatus, which is built into a vehicle, images the area surrounding the vehicle and detects physical objects in the area surrounding the vehicle based on the image taken. The apparatus determines whether the detected physical object is a pedestrian or an animal, and a warning is given to the driver of the vehicle if the determined physical object is present within a specified area from the vehicle. If it is determined that the detected physical object is an animal and that the animal is present within the specified area, the warning in continued for a specified period even after the animal has left the specified area. Since animals have habits of behaving in a herd, the risk of lurking animals can be brought to the driver's attention by the continuation of the warning.
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