Abstract: A drive video recording device is provided. The drive video recording device creates a summarized moving image in which the inputted video is culled such that a playback speed of the video of the time period during which the amount of information is smaller is faster than a playback speed of the video of the time period during which the amount of information is larger, and stores the summarized moving image in a storage section.

Abstract: An apparatus for measuring eye's moisture 1 includes: a detection surface 30 placed on a position in contact with a conjunctiva, a sclera, or a cornea or a position opposed to a conjunctiva, a sclera, or a cornea; and a capacitance sensor 40 provided on the detection surface 30. As a result, an apparatus and a method for measuring eye's moisture that are capable of simply and objectively measuring the state of tear fluid are provided.

Abstract: A roadside detection system installed in a vehicle to detect a roadside of a road on which the vehicle travels includes detection results acquiring means, first edge line detecting means and second edge line detecting means. The detection results acquiring means emits light waves or electromagnetic waves to a target detection region in which an object to be measured is detected and acquires an objective distance and a reflection intensity, for each of separate regions obtained by separating the target detection region into a plurality of divisions. The first edge line detecting means detects a first edge line that is a candidate of a roadside based on each objective distance. The second edge line detecting means detects a second edge line that is a candidate of a roadside based on each reflection intensity. A driver assistance system and a roadside detecting method are also provided.

Abstract: A symbolizing execution section symbolizes information regarding driving scenes, and describes an entire driving scene around the location of an own motor vehicle. This makes it possible to only increase the information to be symbolized when the number of traffic participants is increased. This can adopt the increase of the traffic participants. A symbol transition prediction section predicts a transition of the symbolized driving scene by using influence which affects the operation of the traffic participants caused by the operation of the own motor vehicle. This makes it possible to increase prediction accuracy while decreasing a large amount of calculation on predicting the transition of driving scene.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for recognizing presence of an object is provided, the apparatus and method are mounted on or implemented a vehicle. In the apparatus and method, by scanning a beam-shaped electromagnetic wave, data showing reflection intensities of reflected waves and distances between the vehicle and objects outside the vehicle are obtained. Based on the detected data, characteristics presented by frequency distributions of the distances and intensity frequency distributions of the refection intensities obtained in multiple rows in a field of view in the height direction of the vehicle. The characteristics depend on an angle of the electromagnetic wave to a road on which the vehicle travels. It is determined that the characteristics are obtained from the road when the characteristics meet predetermined requirements.

Abstract: A drive video recording device is provided. The drive video recording device creates a summarized moving image in which the inputted video is culled such that a playback speed of the video of the time period during which the amount of information is smaller is faster than a playback speed of the video of the time period during which the amount of information is larger, and stores the summarized moving image in a storage section.

Abstract: In an in-vehicle system, no brake force is generated in a brake control device of a motor vehicle within a predetermined period of time counted from a time when incorrect operation of an accelerator pedal of the motor vehicle is occurred in order to allow the motor vehicle to slightly move in a forward direction. After a predetermined period of time is elapsed, the brake force is increased from zero in order to stop the forward movement of the motor vehicle.

Abstract: A symbolizing execution section symbolizes information regarding driving scenes, and describes an entire driving scene around the location of an own motor vehicle. This makes it possible to only increase the information to be symbolized when the number of traffic participants is increased. This can adopt the increase of the traffic participants. A symbol transition prediction section predicts a transition of the symbolized driving scene by using influence which affects the operation of the traffic participants caused by the operation of the own motor vehicle. This makes it possible to increase prediction accuracy while decreasing a large amount of calculation on predicting the transition of driving scene.

Abstract: A roadside detection system installed in a vehicle to detect a roadside of a road on which the vehicle travels includes detection results acquiring means, first edge line detecting means and second edge line detecting means. The detection results acquiring means emits light waves or electromagnetic waves to a target detection region in which an object to be measured is detected and acquires an objective distance and a reflection intensity, for each of separate regions obtained by separating the target detection region into a plurality of divisions. The first edge line detecting means detects a first edge line that is a candidate of a roadside based on each objective distance. The second edge line detecting means detects a second edge line that is a candidate of a roadside based on each reflection intensity. A driver assistance system and a roadside detecting method are also provided.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for recognizing presence of an object is provided, the apparatus and method are mounted on or implemented a vehicle. In the apparatus and method, by scanning a beam-shaped electromagnetic wave, data showing reflection intensities of reflected waves and distances between the vehicle and objects outside the vehicle are obtained. Based on the detected data, characteristics presented by frequency distributions of the distances and intensity frequency distributions of the refection intensities obtained in multiple rows in a field of view in the height direction of the vehicle. The characteristics depend on an angle of the electromagnetic wave to a road on which the vehicle travels. It is determined that the characteristics are obtained from the road when the characteristics meet predetermined requirements.

Abstract: A mouth guard with a uniform shape adapts to occlusion shapes and fits closely to teeth at an occlusion position. The mouth guard is attached to a maxillary tooth row. The mouth guard is formed from a continuous pore high-polymer material to have a characteristic that includes a plateau region of a stress to a compression strain. The mouth guard utilizes the characteristic to fit closely to the tooth rows at the occlusion portion between upper and lower tooth rows, to apply even stress to the tooth rows contacting the occlusion portion. As this result, the mouth guard provides an excellently close-fitting degree and high safety owing to high impact absorption power.

Abstract: An image processing device for a vehicle includes a radar for transmitting a radio wave outside of the vehicle and detecting an object in a first area outside of the vehicle by using a reflected wave of the transmitted radio wave; a camera for acquiring an image in a second area including the first area; and an image processing unit for processing the acquired image to detect, in the acquired image, the object detected by the radar. Visibility outside of the vehicle is detected based on result of detection of the radar and result of detection of the camera.

Abstract: A door handle device for vehicle rotatably supported by a vehicle door includes a handle portion extended in a first radial direction relative to a rotational axis and positioned outside the vehicle door, a lever portion extended in a second radial direction relative to the rotational axis and positioned in the vehicle door, the lever portion being connected to a connection member for transmitting operational force of door lock release to a door lock mechanism, and a counterweight provided at the handle portion.

Abstract: A visibility condition determining device for a vehicle has a lighting device, an in-vehicle camera and an image processing unit. The lighting device is mounted on the vehicle and irradiates an outside of the vehicle with its light beam. The in-vehicle camera picks up an image including a transmission space through which the beam irradiated from the lighting device is transmitted in an imaging area, and including a non-irradiated area that is not directly irradiated with the beam in a background of the transmission space in the image. The image processing unit determines a visibility condition outside of the vehicle based on a brightness of the non-irradiated area in the image which is picked up by the in-vehicle camera when the lighting device irradiates outside of the vehicle.

Abstract: A visibility range measuring apparatus for a vehicle includes an image capturing device, an image computing device, and a visibility range calculating device. The image capturing device captures first and second images of a road, each of which includes a target roadside object, from the vehicle at first and second image taking points, respectively, along the road at a time of driving the vehicle along the road. The image computing device computes an image feature of the captured target roadside object in the first image and an image feature of the captured target roadside object in the second image. The visibility range calculating device calculates a visibility range from the vehicle based on the image features of the captured target roadside object in the first and second images, and a distance between the first and second image taking points.

Abstract: An image processing device for a vehicle includes a radar for transmitting a radio wave outside of the vehicle and detecting an object in a first area outside of the vehicle by using a reflected wave of the transmitted radio wave; a camera for acquiring an image in a second area including the first area; and an image processing unit for processing the acquired image to detect, in the acquired image, the object detected by the radar. Visibility outside of the vehicle is detected based on result of detection of the radar and result of detection of the camera.

Abstract: A door handle device for vehicle rotatably supported by a vehicle door includes a handle portion extended in a first radial direction relative to a rotational axis and positioned outside the vehicle door, a lever portion extended in a second radial direction relative to the rotational axis and positioned in the vehicle door, the lever portion being connected to a connection member for transmitting operational force of door lock release to a door lock mechanism, and a counterweight provided at the handle portion.