Observed-object detection apparatus and observed-object detection method
First Claim
1. An observed-object detection apparatus comprising:
- a map information storage storing map information;
a vehicle position detector for detecting a current position and orientation of a vehicle;
a line-of-sight detector for detecting a line of sight of a driver;
an object detector for detecting an object which is on a line of sight detected by the line-of-sight detector, based on a current position and orientation of a vehicle detected by the vehicle position detector and on map information stored in the map information storage; and
an observed-object calculator for determining from objects detected by the object detector an observed object observed by a driver, based on time for which the object is on a line of sight.
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Abstract
An information provision apparatus (1) comprises an observed-object detection apparatus (11) and an information output unit (41), and outputs from the information output unit (41) information on an observed object detected by the observed-object detection apparatus (11). The observed-object detection apparatus (11) comprises: a line-of-sight detector (21) for detecting a line of sight of a driver; an object detector (22) for detecting an object which is on a line of sight of a driver, based on the direction of the line of sight detected by the line-of-sight detector (21), on a current position of a vehicle, and on map information; and an observed-object calculator (23) for determining from objects detected by the object detector (22) an observed object observed by a driver, based on time for which the object is on a line of sight. This allows an object observed by a driver to be detected even if there is no trigger from the driver.
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11 Claims
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1. An observed-object detection apparatus comprising:
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a map information storage storing map information;
a vehicle position detector for detecting a current position and orientation of a vehicle;
a line-of-sight detector for detecting a line of sight of a driver;
an object detector for detecting an object which is on a line of sight detected by the line-of-sight detector, based on a current position and orientation of a vehicle detected by the vehicle position detector and on map information stored in the map information storage; and
an observed-object calculator for determining from objects detected by the object detector an observed object observed by a driver, based on time for which the object is on a line of sight. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An observed-object detection method comprising steps of:
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detecting a current position and orientation of a vehicle;
detecting a line of sight of a driver;
detecting an object which is on a line of sight of a driver, based on a current position and orientation of a vehicle and on map information stored in a map information storage; and
determining from detected objects an observed object observed by a driver, based on time for which the object is on a line of sight.
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11. A program for detecting an observed object from a line of sight of a driver, the program making a computer execute steps, the computer comprising:
- a vehicle position detector for detecting a current position and orientation of a vehicle; and
a line-of-sight detector for detecting a line of sight of a driver, the steps comprising;
detecting a current position and orientation of a vehicle;
detecting a line of sight of a driver;
detecting an object which is on a line of sight of a driver, based on a current position and orientation of a vehicle and on map information; and
determining from detected objects an observed object observed by a driver, based on time for which the object is on a line of sight.
- a vehicle position detector for detecting a current position and orientation of a vehicle; and
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