VEHICLE PERIPHERY IMAGE GENERATION APPARATUS
First Claim
1. A vehicle periphery image generation apparatus comprising:
- an image acquisition unit for acquiring vehicle periphery images photographed by a plurality of photographic cameras mounted on the vehicle;
a display device provided in the vehicle interior for displaying the images;
a viewing point position setting unit for setting the position as the viewing point of the image to be displayed on the display device to a viewing point from a perpendicular upward direction;
a fish-eye image generation unit for generating a fish-eye image with using the periphery image and the position set by the viewing point position setting unit;
a self vehicle image generation unit for generating a self vehicle image; and
a display image generation unit for generating an image to be displayed on the display device with using the fish-eye image and a self vehicle image, wherein the position of the viewing point of the fish-eye image can be changed.
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Abstract
Provided is a vehicle periphery image generation apparatus for generating a vehicle periphery image which can provide a wide view of vehicle periphery at a time. The vehicle periphery image generation apparatus includes an image acquisition unit for acquiring vehicle periphery images photographed by a plurality of photographic cameras mounted on the vehicle, a display device provided in the vehicle interior for displaying the images, a viewing point position setting unit for setting the position as the viewing point of the image to be displayed on the display device to a viewing point from a perpendicularly upward direction, a fish-eye image generation unit for generating a fish-eye image with using the periphery images and the position set by the viewing point position setting unit, a self vehicle image generation unit for generating a self vehicle image, and a display image generation unit for generating an image to be displayed on the display device with using the fish-eye image and a self vehicle image, wherein the position of the viewing point of the fish-eye image can be changed.
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6 Claims
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1. A vehicle periphery image generation apparatus comprising:
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an image acquisition unit for acquiring vehicle periphery images photographed by a plurality of photographic cameras mounted on the vehicle; a display device provided in the vehicle interior for displaying the images; a viewing point position setting unit for setting the position as the viewing point of the image to be displayed on the display device to a viewing point from a perpendicular upward direction; a fish-eye image generation unit for generating a fish-eye image with using the periphery image and the position set by the viewing point position setting unit; a self vehicle image generation unit for generating a self vehicle image; and a display image generation unit for generating an image to be displayed on the display device with using the fish-eye image and a self vehicle image, wherein the position of the viewing point of the fish-eye image can be changed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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