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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 20, 2018
Filed:
Jul. 30, 2013
Ichikoh Industries, Ltd., Isehara-shi, Kanagawa-ken, JP;
Keisuke Honda, Isehara, JP;
Hideto Kurimoto, Isehara, JP;
ICHIKOH INDUSTRIES, LTD., Isehara-Shi, JP;
Abstract
[Problem] With prior art warning devices for vehicles, there is a risk of posing inconvenience to the driver, as well as a risk of the driver failing to notice a warning. [Means for Solving the Problem] This invention is provided with an image capture device (), a detection device (), an image processing device (), a primary warning device (), and a secondary warning device (). The image capture device () captures images of the surroundings of a vehicle (C). The detection device () detects vehicle information. The image processing device () detects target objects, such as pedestrians (P), from a fish-eye image (A) of an entire range of surroundings of a vehicle (C) captured by the image capture device (). If the image processing device () detects a target object, the primary warning device () displays the target object. If the image processing device () assesses that there is a high probability of contact between the vehicle (C) itself and the target object, the secondary warning device () transmits a sensory warning, such as a noise, vibration, or the like, to the driver. As a result, with this invention, a driver can be reliably prompted to use caution, without posing inconvenience to the driver.