| 摘要 |
An environment estimation device comprises: an image region dividing unit (3) for dividing a camera image taken by a vehicle camera into a plurality of image regions; a camera image information extraction unit (4) for extracting, from an image region selected among the image regions divided by the image region dividing unit (3) and including a captured image of the sky, image information indicating the feature of the image region; and an environment estimation unit (5) for estimating the weather of or the light and dark of a surrounding environment on the basis of the image information extracted by the camera image information extraction unit (4) by referring to corresponding data representing the corresponding relationship between the feature of the image region and the weather of or the light and dark of the surrounding environment. |
