Abstract: Front left and right cameras are arranged at front left and right end parts, respectively, of a vehicle to capture a corresponding peripheral image around the vehicle. A control circuit controls a displaying operation of a display device based on a sensed current position of the vehicle and road map information in such a manner that when the vehicle approaches a junction where a current road, along which the vehicle currently travels, joins an encountering road, the peripheral images of front left and right cameras showing a corresponding view of the encountering road are displayed on the display device upon satisfaction of predetermined conditions.

Abstract: A vehicle includes an acceleration sensor that generates an output of an acceleration in a direction of the acceleration sensor. The output of the acceleration includes information on an orientation of the acceleration sensor relative to the vehicle. A method for determining an orientation of the vehicle includes (i) detecting a first output of the acceleration sensor; (ii) memorizing the first output as a reference orientation value, (iii) correcting the memorized reference orientation value, based on an average of outputs generated by the acceleration sensor while the vehicle travels after the first output is generated; and (iv) determining an orientation of the vehicle when the vehicle travels, based on the corrected reference orientation value and a second output of the acceleration sensor.

Abstract: A vehicle includes an acceleration sensor that generates an output of an acceleration in a direction of the acceleration sensor. The output of the acceleration includes information on an orientation of the acceleration sensor relative to the vehicle. A method for determining an orientation of the vehicle includes (i) detecting a first output of the acceleration sensor; (ii) memorizing the first output as a reference orientation value, (iii) correcting the memorized reference orientation value, based on an average of outputs generated by the acceleration sensor while the vehicle travels after the first output is generated; and (iv) determining an orientation of the vehicle when the vehicle travels, based on the corrected reference orientation value and a second output of the acceleration sensor.

Abstract: Front left and right cameras are arranged at front left and right end parts, respectively, of a vehicle to capture a corresponding peripheral image around the vehicle. A control circuit controls a displaying operation of a display device based on a sensed current position of the vehicle and road map information in such a manner that when the vehicle approaches a junction where a current road, along which the vehicle currently travels, joins an encountering road, the peripheral images of front left and right cameras showing a corresponding view of the encountering road are displayed on the display device upon satisfaction of predetermined conditions.

Abstract: A vehicle navigation system includes a map matching module and a voice recognition module. When the voice recognition module recognizes a user's voice input specifying an exit of a parking garage, the map matching module sets a current position of a vehicle to the specified position on a map. When the voice recognition module recognizes “high,” which indicates a elevated road, the current position is set onto the elevated road on the map. Likewise, the current position is set to a specific position on the map when the voice recognition module recognizes a user's voice input specifying a correct current position.

Abstract: A vehicle navigation system includes a map matching module and a voice recognition module. When the voice recognition module recognizes a user's voice input specifying an exit of a parking garage, the map matching module sets a current position of a vehicle to the specified position on a map. When the voice recognition module recognizes “high,” which indicates a elevated road, the current position is set onto the elevated road on the map. Likewise, the current position is set to a specific position on the map when the voice recognition module recognizes a user's voice input specifying a correct current position.

Abstract: An automotive display apparatus displays synthetically an ordinary information like a vehicle speed value and a warning information like a remaining fuel amount by using a half mirror as a close range view and a distant range view. A control means determines contents of the ordinary information and the warning information on the basis of input signals from a plurality of sensors. When the warning information is displayed, the warning information is provided at a position that the warning information overlaps with the ordinary information in the line direction of a driver's sight and the warning information is away from the ordinary information by a predetermined distance to enable the driver to notice and observe the warning information easily. At the same time, the ordinary information at the overlap portion of the ordinary and warning information in the line direction of the driver's sight is inhibited from being displayed.

Abstract: In an electronic odometer for a wheeled vehicle, a non-volatile memory circuit includes a main memory having 256 cells in sequence for non-volatilely storing first data indicative of a unit mileage of the vehicle upon each application of the first data to the memory circuit. The memory circuit also includes an auxiliary memory having 32 cells in sequence for non-volatilely storing second data indicative of 256 times of the unit mileage upon each application of the second data to the memory circuit. A microcomputer repetitively determines the unit mileage in relation to the actual vehicle speed to search each cell of the main memory as to storage of the first data in each cell of the main memory. The microcomputer applied the first data to the memory circuit upon each search of no storage of the first data in at least one cell of the main memory and also applies the second data to the memory circuit upon each search of storage of the first data in each cell of the main memory.

Abstract: A plurality of sensors are provided each sensing a different condition occurring in a motor vehicle. Each sensor supplies a signal to a converter which converts the signals into a four-digit binary coded signal. A plurality of condition indicating panels, each bearing up to four projections, sequentially move past a stationary switch arrangement to open at least one of four normally closed switches to produce further binary coded signals. A digital comparator compares the four-digit binary signal from the converter with those developed by the switches. The comparator produces an output to drive an electric motor to continue movement of the indication panels when the compared signals do not coincide. When coincidence occurs, the output from the comparator changes to stop the motor thereby displaying the selected indication panel.