Abstract: A photographing device for photographing a monitored area has a state diagnosis of a camera using a stereo camera configured by two or more cameras. A diagnostic pattern database is provided in which information on a plurality of images having different photographing conditions obtained by the stereo camera are stored in advance as diagnostic patterns. Disparity information is acquired based on image data from the stereo camera and a state diagnosis of the camera is performed by determining whether the camera is abnormal or normal based on the disparity information with reference to the information on the plurality of images having different photographing conditions stored in the diagnostic pattern database. Upon receiving a result of the state diagnosis, at least one of illumination control, shutter control, and posture control of the camera or the stereo camera is performed.

Abstract: An outside recognition device according to the present invention has an object to perform distance measurement of an obstacle detected with a surrounding monitoring camera at a low cost. The outside recognition device according to the present invention has a stereo camera that measures a distance in front of the vehicle, a surrounding monitoring camera that photographs a surrounding area of the vehicle, a three-dimensional measuring unit that measures a photographing range of the surrounding monitoring camera with the stereo camera by means for rotating the stereo camera, and generates three-dimensional information from the measurement result, a distance correction information generating unit that generates distance correction information corresponding to a photographing direction of surrounding monitoring camera from the three-dimensional information, and a distance measuring unit that measures a position of the obstacle detected with a surrounding monitoring camera.

Abstract: An autonomous driving vehicle includes map information storage means, sensor state evaluation means, movement obstacle evaluation means, and speed limit value setting means. When the result of the evaluation of the sensor state evaluation means is within a first range, and a result of the evaluation of the movement obstacle evaluation means is without a second range, then a speed limit value is set based on the result of the evaluation of the sensor state evaluation means and then driving is continued within a range of the limit value.

Abstract: An object recognition device includes a camera (113) and a radar (114), detects an estimated plane region estimated to be a plane from an image from the camera (113) (S202), and calculates a plane equation for the estimated plane region (S207). The object recognition device interpolates and estimates distance data within the estimated plane region based on the plane equation and the measured distance data from the radar (S210) and obtains the distance to an object by using the distance data. Accordingly, it is possible to obtain dense distance data throughout the estimated plane region and to detect the distance to small objects and distant objects.

Abstract: A photographing device for photographing a monitored area has a state diagnosis of a camera using a stereo camera configured by two or more cameras. A diagnostic pattern database is provided in which information on a plurality of images having different photographing conditions obtained by the stereo camera are stored in advance as diagnostic patterns. Disparity information is acquired based on image data from the stereo camera and a state diagnosis of the camera is performed by determining whether the camera is abnormal or normal based on the disparity information with reference to the information on the plurality of images having different photographing conditions stored in the diagnostic pattern database. Upon receiving a result of the state diagnosis, at least one of illumination control, shutter control, and posture control of the camera or the stereo camera is performed.

Abstract: A blind spot estimation portion for estimating the blind spot region of the object in the bucket; a blind spot region shape estimation portion for estimating a shape of the object in the blind spot region; and a volume estimation portion for estimating a volume of the object in the blind spot region are included, the blind spot estimation portion estimates the blind spot region by mesh disparity data obtained from a captured image of the object in the bucket imaged by a plurality of cameras, the blind spot region shape estimation portion estimates the shape of the object in the blind spot region by the mesh disparity data, and the volume estimation portion estimates the volume of the object in the blind spot region based on the shape of the object in the blind spot region estimated by the blind spot region shape estimation portion and a shape of a bottom of the bucket.

Abstract: Excavation is performed using an excavation device so that positions of a bucket and of an excavated material are measured with high accuracy. Safe excavation work is realized by having the excavation device include a stereo camera, and by recognizing a bucket from an image photographed by the camera, measuring a position of the bucket, recognizing an excavated material to be separated from the ground from the image photographed by the camera, measuring a position of the excavated material, and measuring a positional relationship between the bucket and the excavated material in the same screen.

Abstract: The invention improves volume estimation accuracy of an object in a container using a captured image in a case where a blind spot region exists in a captured image of the object in the container.

Abstract: An outside recognition device according to the present invention has an object to perform distance measurement of an obstacle detected with a surrounding monitoring camera at a low cost. The outside recognition device according to the present invention has a stereo camera that measures a distance in front of the vehicle, a surrounding monitoring camera that photographs a surrounding area of the vehicle, a three-dimensional measuring unit that measures a photographing range of the surrounding monitoring camera with the stereo camera by means for rotating the stereo camera, and generates three-dimensional information from the measurement result, a distance correction information generating unit that generates distance correction information corresponding to a photographing direction of surrounding monitoring camera from the three-dimensional information, and a distance measuring unit that measures a position of the obstacle detected with a surrounding monitoring camera.

Abstract: When excavation is performed using an excavation device, a position of a bucket and a position of an excavated material are measured with high accuracy, and further, a safe excavation work is realized in the present invention. The excavation device of the present invention is characterized by including: a stereo camera; a means for recognizing a bucket from an image photographed by the camera and measuring a position of the bucket; a means for recognizing an excavated material to be separated from a ground from the image photographed by the camera and measuring a position of the excavated material; and a means for measuring a positional relationship between the bucket and the excavated material in a same screen.

Abstract: An object recognition device includes a camera (113) and a radar (114), detects an estimated plane region estimated to be a plane from an image from the camera (113) (S202), and calculates a plane equation for the estimated plane region (S207). The object recognition device interpolates and estimates distance data within the estimated plane region based on the plane equation and the measured distance data from the radar (S210) and obtains the distance to an object by using the distance data. Accordingly, it is possible to obtain dense distance data throughout the estimated plane region and to detect the distance to small objects and distant objects.

Abstract: In an autonomous driving system in which a plurality of autonomous driving vehicles drive under the control by occlusion control, such a situation is prevented that a vehicle is disabled to drive by a failure of an external world sensor for recognizing an obstacle and stops in an occlusion region thereby to obstruct advancement of overall succeeding vehicles to remarkably degrade the efficiency of the overall transportation work.

Abstract: A navigation system for guiding a moving object from a current position to a destination includes a setting device that sets the current position and the destination, a sensor that detects movement of the moving object, a computing device that calculates move distance that the moving object has moved from the current position based on data outputted from the detecting sensor, and that determines a position of the moving object by shifting the calculated move distance from the current position on path data between the current position and the destination, which has been obtained by a path planning. The navigation system further includes a display device for displaying path guidance information depending on the determined position of the moving object.

Abstract: An information gathering system is provided which can gather information from input data or output data of a terminal, without requiring a specific operation of a user. The system includes servers and terminals connected over a network. In this system, at least one or more keywords are specified in advance and stored in a keyword list holding unit. Then, a keyword recognition unit detects a match or association between one of the keywords and information input to an input unit or output from an output unit in the terminal. With this arrangement, specific information is acquired.

Abstract: To provide an engine power-train control apparatus and method for securing both operability and safety by controlling an actual acceleration/deceleration to a target acceleration/deceleration requested by a driver under an undangerous traveling condition and changing the target acceleration/deceleration so as to take precedence of safety traveling if the driver encounters a dangerous traveling condition. To achieve the above mentioned: the control is performed in which acceleration/deceleration and speed of a motor vehicle are detected; a target acceleration/deceleration is operated; a road condition such as a road gradient or presence or absence of a forward motor vehicle is detected to decide whether the road condition is dangerous; and the target acceleration is changed if the condition is decided to be dangerous.

Abstract: To provide an engine power-train control apparatus and method for securing both operability and safety by controlling an actual acceleration/deceleration to a target acceleration/deceleration requested by a driver under an undangerous traveling condition and changing the target acceleration/deceleration so as to take precedence of safety traveling if the driver encounters a dangerous traveling condition.

Abstract: The vehicle power train control method and apparatus according to the invention secures both operability and safety by controlling an actual acceleration/deceleration to a target acceleration/deceleration requested by a driver under safe traveling condition, and changing the target acceleration/deceleration so as to take precedence for safe traveling if the driver encounters a dangerous traveling condition. According to the invention, acceleration/deceleration and speed of a motor vehicle are detected; a target acceleration/deceleration is determined; and a road condition such as a road gradient or presence or absence of a forward motor vehicle is detected to decide whether the road condition is dangerous. The target acceleration is changed if the condition is decided to be dangerous.

Abstract: An engine powertrain control device is configured to reduce data amounts of characteristics of a torque converter and realize torque estimation with high accuracy. A device detects or computes rotating speeds of input and output shafts of the torque converter. A device computes a ratio (speed ratio) between the rotating speed of the input shaft and the rotating speed of the output shaft of the torque converter. A device stores data of a pump capacity coefficient and torque ratio product of the torque converter and computes a value of the product corresponding to a value of the speed ratio computed above, and a device is provided for computing an output shaft torque of the torque converter by using the value of the computed product.

Abstract: It is an object of this invention to provide a control device and method for realizing safe running of a vehicle by making accurate judgment of the driving skill of a driver. The vehicle safe-running control device comprises: a means for setting a target course for a vehicle; a means for determining an actual course followed by a wheel of the vehicle; a course deviation calculation means for calculating a difference between the two course; a driving ability decision means for judging the driving ability of a driver of the vehicle; a control parameter calculation means for calculating control parameters according to the driving ability; and a power train control means required for controlling the running of the vehicle.

Abstract: The vehicle power train control method and apparatus according to the invention secures both operability and safety by controlling an actual acceleration/deceleration to a target acceleration/deceleration requested by a driver under safe traveling condition, and changing the target acceleration/deceleration so as to take precedence for safe traveling if the driver encounters a dangerous traveling condition. According to the invention, acceleration/deceleration and speed of a motor vehicle are detected; a target acceleration/deceleration is determined; and a road condition such as a road gradient or presence or absence of a forward motor vehicle is detected to decide whether the road condition is dangerous. The target acceleration is changed if the condition is decided to be dangerous.