Driving support device

摘要

Provided is a driving support device that allows a driver to confirm the travelling routes of the wheels of a vehicle from an image indicating the circumference of the vehicle.;The driving support device includes: an imaging unit which takes a travelling direction image by shooting in the travelling direction of a vehicle; a steering angle detection unit which detects the steering angle of the vehicle; a route image generation unit which predicts travelling routes of wheels provided on the travelling direction side of the vehicle, and generates a route image that indicates the travelling routes of the wheels as seen from the viewpoint of the imaging unit; a superimposed image generation unit which generates a superimposed image by superimposing the route image on the travelling direction image; and an image display unit which displays the superimposed image.

主权项

1. A driving support device comprising:
an imaging unit which takes a travelling direction image by shooting in the travelling direction of a vehicle; a steering angle detection unit which detects the steering angle of the vehicle; a route image generation unit which predicts travelling routes of wheels provided on the travelling direction side of the vehicle based on the steering angle, and generates a route image that indicates the travelling routes of the wheels as seen from the viewpoint of the imaging unit by frame lines surrounding belt-like areas having widths corresponding to the widths of the wheels, the travelling routes of the route image extending to a predetermined distance in the travelling direction of the vehicle; a superimposed image generation unit which generates a superimposed image by superimposing the route image on the travelling direction image such that portions of the travelling direction image inside the frame lines are displayed; and an image display unit which displays the superimposed image, wherein the predetermined distance is a distance determined based on a tolerance of attachment of the imaging unit to the vehicle, and the route image generation unit generates the route image such that an image representing a traveling route of a right wheel and an image representing a traveling route of a left wheel extend from an end of the vehicle in the travelling direction by a same distance when the steering angle of the vehicle is directed in a straight forward direction of the vehicle and when the steering angle of the vehicle is directed in a direction other than the straight forward direction.