Abstract: An image generating apparatus, which generates monitor image data from camera image data through a viewpoint transformation, includes a rear camera 1, an image processing controller 2, and a monitor 3. The image processing controller 2 sets a first virtual camera by viewpoint shift to have a downward viewpoint from a higher position than that of the rear camera 1, and sets a second virtual camera by rotating a viewpoint thereof upward or downward from the viewpoint of the rear camera 1, and generates the monitor image data of a close view viewed from the first virtual camera, and of an intermediate-to-distant view viewed from the second virtual camera, from the single camera image data captured by the rear camera 1. The monitor 3 displays a synthesis image in which a downward view of the close view and a perspective image of the intermediate-to-distant view are synthesized.

Abstract: An image generating apparatus, which generates monitor image data from camera image data through a viewpoint transformation, includes a rear camera, an image processing controller, and a monitor. The image processing controller sets a virtual stereoscopic imaging plane as a virtual imaging plane of a virtual camera set at a position higher than the rear camera, transfers each picture element by a coordinate transformation between a position of each picture element of single camera image data captured by the rear camera and a position of each picture element on the virtual stereoscopic imaging plane of the virtual camera through a virtual projection plane set on ground, and generates corresponding monitor image data.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for monitoring a vehicle rear which permits a user to grasp the position of the vehicle concerned easily without a sense of incongruity even in the case where plural display modes on a monitor are provided and switched from one to another. The vehicle rear monitoring method comprises displaying a vehicle on one side of a monitor and displaying a rear image of the vehicle on an opposite side of the monitor, and displaying the vehicle on the opposite side of the monitor and displaying the rear image of the vehicle on the one side of the monitor, and switching from said one display to said other display on the monitor.

Abstract: An image generating apparatus, which generates monitor image data from camera image data through a viewpoint transformation, includes a rear camera 1, an image processing controller 2, and a monitor 3. The image processing controller 2 sets a virtual stereoscopic imaging plane 9 as a virtual imaging plane of a virtual camera 8 set at a position higher than the rear camera 1, transfers each picture element by a coordinate transformation between a position of each picture element of single camera image data captured by the rear camera 1 and a position of each picture element on the virtual stereoscopic imaging plane 9 of the virtual camera 8 through a virtual projection plane 7 set on ground, and generates monitor image data for obtaining a monitor image as an image to be projected on the virtual stereoscopic imaging plane 9 when the virtual projection plane 7 is viewed from the virtual camera 8.

Abstract: An image generating apparatus, which generates monitor image data from camera image data through a viewpoint transformation, includes a rear camera 1, an image processing controller 2, and a monitor 3. The image processing controller 2 sets a first virtual camera by viewpoint shift to have a downward viewpoint from a higher position than that of the rear camera 1, and sets a second virtual camera by rotating a viewpoint thereof upward or downward from the viewpoint of the rear camera 1, and generates the monitor image data of a close view viewed from the first virtual camera, and of an intermediate-to-distant view viewed from the second virtual camera, from the single camera image data captured by the rear camera 1. The monitor 3 displays a synthesis image in which a downward view of the close view and a perspective image of the intermediate-to-distant view are synthesized.

Abstract: A method for a detecting position of a lane marker relating to the present invention obtains an integral brightness by taking an image of a road surface (4) by a camera (2) loaded on a vehicle (3), converting the image taken by the camera (2) into an overlooked image and by integrating a brightness of a coordinate of a direction X which is in a direction perpendicular to a road width direction Y of the road surface (4) shown in the overlooked image which is converted. Thereafter, the method carries out a detection of a lane marker position provided on the road surface (4) by obtaining a position of the road surface (4) corresponding to the coordinate of the road width direction Y indicating a high integral brightness from a distribution of the detected integral brightness.

Abstract: A method for a detecting position of a lane marker relating to the present invention obtains an integral brightness by taking an image of a road surface (4) by a camera (2) loaded on a vehicle (3), converting the image taken by the camera (2) into an overlooked image and by integrating a brightness of a coordinate of a direction X which is in a direction perpendicular to a road width direction Y of the road surface (4) shown in the overlooked image which is converted. Thereafter, the method carries out a detection of a lane marker position provided on the road surface (4) by obtaining a position of the road surface (4) corresponding to the coordinate of the road width direction Y indicating a high integral brightness from a distribution of the detected integral brightness.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for monitoring a vehicle rear which permits a user to grasp the position of the vehicle concerned easily without a sense of incongruity even in the case where plural display modes on a monitor are provided and switched from one to another.