Surrounding area monitoring apparatus for vehicle

摘要

A surrounding area of a vehicle is imaged, and target objects in the area are detected based on captured images. A driver is warned of the presence of the detected target objects by displaying a warning indication on the displayed image. If a total number of simultaneously detected target objects is equal to or less than a specified number, the warning indication of a first display mode is applied in which each target object is emphasized individually. If the total number is more than the specified number, the warning indication of a second warning display mode is applied in which one emphasized indication predefined is displayed for the whole displayed image without displaying the warning indication of the first display mode. The warning image becomes easier to understand for a driver, compared to an image where all detected objects are always emphasized individually regardless of the total number of them.

主权项

1. A surrounding area monitoring apparatus for a vehicle comprising:
an imaging device to capture images of an area around the vehicle; an image processing unit including a processor and a memory that is configured to:
detect target objects in the area on the basis of images captured by the imaging device;present the captured images on a display device; andwarn a driver of the detected objects by presenting a warning indication in the captured image on the display device, wherein, when a total number of the target objects simultaneously detected is equal to or less than a predetermined number, the image processing unit presents the warning indication of a first display mode that includes an indication emphasizing each of the detected target objects, wherein, when the total number is greater than the predetermined number, the image processing unit presents the warning indication of a second display mode that includes one emphasized indication predefined, for the whole image on the display device, without presenting the warning indication of the first display mode, and wherein the predetermined number is a natural number other than zero.