VEHICLE DRIVING SUPPORT PROCESSING DEVICE, VEHICLE DRIVING SUPPORT DEVICE AND VEHICLE DEVICE

• US 20130063599A1
• Filed: 09/14/2012
• Published: 03/14/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 03/24/2010
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba (Toshiba Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba (Toshiba Corporation)
• Inventors: FURUKAWA, Kenji, IMAI, Kosuke, OZAKI, Nobuyuki
• Application Number:
  US13/618,870
• Publication Number:
  US 20130063599A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 348/148
• CPC Class Codes: B62D 15/025 Active steering aids, e.g. helping the driver by actively influencing the steering system after environment evaluation B62D1/28 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06V 20/588 Recognition of the road, e.g. of lane markings; Recognition of the vehicle driving pattern in relation to the road

Abstract

A vehicle driving support processing device, including a first data acquisition unit that acquires left rear image data, a second data acquisition unit that acquires right rear image data, and a lane departure detection unit having a lane departure detection state and a lane departure detection inhibition state, wherein the lane departure detection unit in the lane departure detection state estimates a first distance between a left-side boundary and the vehicle based on the left rear image data, estimates a second distance between a right-side boundary and the vehicle based on the right rear image data, and performs a signal generation operation to generate a signal for a warning or for controlling a steering gear or a braking device, and for transmitting a signal to other vehicles.

Claims

1. A vehicle driving support processing device, comprising:

a first data acquisition unit that acquires left rear image data captured by a left rear imaging unit capturing a left rear image of a vehicle running on a travel lane;

a second data acquisition unit that acquires right rear image data captured by a right rear imaging unit capturing a right rear image of the vehicle; and

a lane departure detection unit having a lane departure detection state and a lane departure detection inhibition state, wherein

the lane departure detection unit in the lane departure detection state estimates a first distance between a left-side boundary of the travel lane on a left side of the vehicle and the vehicle based on the left rear image data acquired by the first data acquisition unit,

estimates a second distance between a right-side boundary of the travel lane on a right side of the vehicle and the vehicle based on the right rear image data acquired by the second data acquisition unit, and

performs a first signal generation operation to generate a first signal for at least one of providing a warning to a driver of the vehicle, controlling at least one of a steering gear and a braking device of the vehicle, and transmitting a signal to other vehicles than the vehicle when at least one of the first distance being equal to a first reference value derived by a preset method or less and the second distance being equal to a second reference value derived by a preset method or less applies.

3. The vehicle driving support processing device according to claim 1, wherein the lane departure detection inhibition state includes a case when a direction indicator of the vehicle is in an operating state and

the lane departure detection unit does not perform the first signal generation operation in the lane departure detection inhibition state.

4. The vehicle driving support processing device according to claim 1, wherein the lane departure detection inhibition state includes a case when an elapsed time after the direction indicator changes from an operating state to a non-operating state is equal to a preset reference time or less and

the lane departure detection unit does not perform the first signal generation operation in the lane departure detection inhibition state.

5. The vehicle driving support processing device according to claim 1, wherein the lane departure detection inhibition state includes a case when a speed of the vehicle is a preset value or less and

the lane departure detection unit does not perform the first signal generation operation in the lane departure detection inhibition state.

6. The vehicle driving support processing device according to claim 1, wherein the lane departure detection inhibition state includes a case when a width of the travel lane is smaller than reference value derived by a preset method and

the lane departure detection unit does not perform the first signal generation operation in the lane departure detection inhibition state.

7. The vehicle driving support processing device according to claim 1, wherein at least one of the first reference value and the second reference value changes with a speed of the vehicle.

8. A vehicle driving support device, comprising:

the vehicle driving support processing device according to claim 1;

the left rear imaging unit that captures the left rear image of the vehicle; and

the right rear imaging unit that captures the right rear image of the vehicle.

9. The vehicle driving support device according to claim 8, further comprising a warning generator that acquires the first signal and generates a second signal containing at least one of a sound signal, a tactile signal, an olfactory signal, and an optical signal based on the first signal.

2. A vehicle driving support processing device, comprising:

a first data acquisition unit that acquires left rear image data captured by a left rear imaging unit capturing a left rear image of a vehicle running on a travel lane;

a second data acquisition unit that acquires right rear image data captured by a right rear imaging unit capturing a right rear image of the vehicle; and

a lane departure detection unit having a lane departure detection state and a lane departure detection inhibition state, wherein

the lane departure detection unit in the lane departure detection state estimates a first distance between a left-side boundary of the travel lane on a left side of the vehicle and the vehicle based on the left rear image data acquired by the first data acquisition unit,

estimates a second distance between a right-side boundary of the travel lane on a right side of the vehicle and the vehicle based on the right rear image data acquired by the second data acquisition unit, and

performs a first signal generation operation to generate a first signal for at least one of providing a warning to a driver of the vehicle, controlling at least one of a steering gear and a braking device of the vehicle, and transmitting a signal to other vehicles than the vehicle when one of the first distance being equal to a first reference value derived by a preset method or less and the second distance being equal to a second reference value derived by a preset method or less applies.

10. A vehicle device, comprising:

a first data acquisition unit that acquires left rear image data captured by a left rear imaging unit capturing a left rear image of a vehicle running on a travel lane, wherein

a first distance between a left-side boundary of the travel lane on a left side of the vehicle and the vehicle is estimated based on the left rear image data acquired by the first data acquisition unit and

when the first distance is equal to a first reference value derived by a preset method or less, a departure of the vehicle from a lane is detected.

11. The vehicle device according to claim 10, comprising:

a second data acquisition unit that acquires right rear image data captured by a right rear imaging unit capturing a right rear image of the vehicle, wherein

a second distance between a right-side boundary of the travel lane on a right side of the vehicle and the vehicle is estimated based on the right rear image data acquired by the second data acquisition unit and

when the second distance is equal to a second reference value derived by a preset method or less, the departure of the vehicle from the lane is detected.

12. The vehicle device according to claim 10, wherein the left rear imaging unit is arranged on a left lateral of the vehicle to image a lane present on the left lateral or on a left rear of the vehicle.

13. The vehicle device according to claim 12, wherein the left rear imaging unit is arranged on a left mirror door of the vehicle or near a left front wheel.

14. The vehicle device according to claim 10, wherein if a width of the travel lane is narrower than a reference value derived by a preset method, the lane is detected not to be departed.

15. The vehicle device according to claim 10, wherein the first reference value changes at an approach speed in a direction perpendicular to the lane of the vehicle.