Abstract: In an installation method for laying magnetic markers (10) in a road for driving assist control on a vehicle side, a laying work vehicle (2) sequentially lays the magnetic markers (10) while moving along the road without performing a prior survey or the like of laying positions, and then by using a positioning work vehicle (3) including a magnetic sensor capable of detecting magnetism, the laid magnetic markers (10) are detected and the laying positions are identified to generate position data regarding the magnetic markers (10), thereby allowing reduction of cost of laying the magnetic markers (10).

Abstract: A marker detection method in which a magnetic detection unit (11) of a vehicle side that includes a plurality of magnetic sensors arranged in a vehicle width direction is used to detect magnetic markers (10) that are laid in a road, the method executes detection of a center position in the vehicle width direction of a magnetic distribution that acts on the magnetic detection unit (11) and processing of an index representing a degree of a positional change of the center position when a vehicle (5) passes over the magnetic markers (10) to determine a possibility of the presence of magnetic generation sources that causes disturbance, thereby suppressing erroneous detection of the magnetic markers (10).

Abstract: In a marker detection method for detecting magnetic markers (10) laid in a road by sensor units (11) attached to a vehicle (5), in a marker detection system (1) including two sensor units (11) arranged so as to be separated in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle (5) and two magnetic markers (10) arranged at spacings equal thereto so as to be simultaneously detectable by the two sensor units (11), magnetism generation sources simultaneously detected by the two sensor units (11) are detected as the magnetic markers (10), thereby reducing erroneous detection.

Abstract: A position capturing system (1) includes a vehicle (5) provided with a measuring unit (2) which magnetically detects a magnetic marker (10) laid in a road and determines a polarity thereof and a GPS unit (35) which measures a position; a database (34) having stored therein a laying position of each of magnetic markers (10) linked with polarity information of the magnetic marker (10); and a position capturing unit (32) which executes processes for capturing the position of the vehicle (5) by selecting corresponding laying position from the database (34) when any of the magnetic markers (10) is detected; and when any of the magnetic markers (10) is detected, selects the laying position located in a specified area with reference to a measured position by the GPS unit (35) and linked with polarity information which complies with the polarity of the detected magnetic marker (10).

Abstract: A magnetic marker to be laid in or on a road to achieve driving support control such as lane departure warning for warning departure of a vehicle from a lane and so forth, is a magnetic marker in which an RFID tag having an antenna for transmitting or receiving electric waves for wireless communication is retained in a magnet forming a magnetism generation source. The magnetic marker further includes a protective cover which prevents proximity of water to the antenna of the RFID tag and isolates the antenna from water. Thus, more information can be stably provided to a vehicle side.

Abstract: A vehicle including a magnetic detecting part for detecting a magnetic marker disposed in a road is configured to acquire marker state information indicating the state of the magnetic marker from an external server apparatus via wireless communication and diagnose the state of the magnetic detecting part by using a result of detection of the magnetic marker in which the state of the magnetic marker indicated by the marker state information is good, thereby allowing inspection cost and cost of maintenance of the magnetic detecting part for detecting the magnetic marker to be suppressed.

Abstract: Installation cart for laying a magnetic marker in a road to achieve driving assist control on a vehicle side has boring drill at each of front and rear of vehicle body, the boring drill boring accommodation hole as a laying position for the magnetic marker in road surface, is capable of boring accommodation holes at two locations with a predetermined space without moving in a state of being parked at any position, and is capable of performing efficient laying operation without requiring, for example, positioning of installation cart for enhancing accuracy of a space between these accommodation holes at two locations forming the laying positions.

Abstract: In a columnar-shaped magnetic marker including a magnet formed by dispersing a magnetic powder of iron oxide in a polymer material and to be laid in a road without being accommodated in a metal container, one end face of an outer peripheral surface and an entire outer peripheral side surface of magnet are covered with metal foil forming a conductive layer, and an RFID tag which performs wireless communication with a tag reader mounted on a vehicle side is arranged on the end face of magnetic marker provided with metal foil as being in a state of being electrically insulated from metal foil.

Abstract: To install, in or on a road surface of a road, a magnetic marker having retained in its outer perimeter an RFID tag including an antenna for wireless communication, an arrangement step of accommodating the magnetic marker in an accommodation hole provided to be bored in the road surface and a formation step of providing the magnetic marker with a protecting part for isolating the antenna from water are performed. With these steps, even if the periphery of the magnetic marker is submerged in water after installation, high communication performance of the RFID tag can be kept.

Abstract: In a magnetic marker system including a magnetic marker disposed in a travel environment so as to be detectable by a magnetic sensor attached to a vehicle and a server apparatus which acquires detection information of the magnetic marker from each vehicle, the detection information uploaded from a vehicle side to the server apparatus includes marker information, which is identification information of a corresponding magnetic marker, and the server apparatus estimates the state of the magnetic marker based on the detection information from each vehicle.

Abstract: In an operation method of marker system (1) in which laying position information indicating a position where a magnetic marker (10) is laid is provided to a vehicle (3) side for achieving control for assisting driving of the vehicle (3) by using the magnetic marker (10), since positional accuracy required when laying magnetic markers (10) can be relaxed, the laying position information of the magnetic marker (10) positioned on the vehicle (3) side which performs the control for assisting driving is used as correction information to correct the laying position information indicating the position where the magnetic marker (10) is laid, and laying cost of magnetic markers (10) can be suppressed.

Abstract: A magnetic marker retaining method that includes placing a plurality of sheet-shaped magnetic markers on a surface of a band-shaped carrier sheet, the plurality of sheet-shaped magnetic markers being so as to be spaced in a longitudinal direction of the band-shaped carrier sheet; and retaining the plurality of sheet-shaped magnetic markers in a state of a roll body with the band-shaped carrier sheet rolled up in a roll shape, the band-shaped carrier sheet being rolled up such that each surface of the plurality of sheet-shaped magnetic markers directly contacts the other side of the surface of the band-shaped carrier sheet, on which the plurality of sheet-shaped magnetic markers are placed, and the plurality of sheet-shaped magnetic markers being to be laid on a road.

Abstract: A driving support system including an information acquiring part which acquires, from a vehicle side detecting a magnetic marker laid in a road and capable of acquiring marker identification information for identifying the magnetic marker detected, upload information including the marker identification information, an information providing part which provides the vehicle side as a transmission source of the upload information with support information, a configuration which provides information acquisition right which is a right to receive the support information to the vehicle, and a transmission source management area for registering the identification information of the vehicle as a provision destination of the support information by recording the identification information of the vehicle.

Abstract: A learning system (1) for vehicles for learning a neutral point of a measurement sensor equipped in a vehicle by using a magnetic marker disposed in a traveling road includes a sensor unit (11) which detects the magnetic marker and measures a lateral shift amount of the vehicle with respect to the magnetic marker, a route information acquiring part which acquires route information indicating a shape of the traveling road, and a learning determination part which determines whether a learning condition as a condition for performing learning of the neutral point of the measurement sensor is satisfied, wherein a fluctuation range of a lateral shift amount measured by the sensor unit (11) when the vehicle is traveling a learning road as a traveling road in a constant shape is equal to or smaller than a predetermined threshold is set at least as the learning condition.

Abstract: In a magnetic marker system for achieving assists for vehicle driving operation by a driver or vehicle control for automatic driving independent from driver's operation, magnetic markers are laid so that orientations of magnetic poles are alternately reversed along a road and arranged so that magnetic fields of magnetic markers adjacent to each other as being spaced with a gap along the road interfere with each other, thereby improving reliability of detecting a magnetic marker on a vehicle side while reducing magnetic force of the magnetic marker itself.

Abstract: A driving support system capable of collecting usage fees from a user using the system, and including an information acquiring part which acquires, from a vehicle side capable of acquiring marker identification information for identifying a detected magnetic marker, upload information including the marker identification information, a marker database having marker position data recorded therein as being linked to the marker identification information, an information providing part which provides the vehicle side with support information including the marker position data, a usage fee totalizing part which totalizes the usage fees to be charged to the vehicle side in accordance with a history of providing the support information, and a payment request part which transmits a withdrawal request to external server of a financial institution which manages an account from which the usage fees are withdrawn.

Abstract: A vehicular system (1) includes a lateral shift amount measurement part that has a plurality of magnetic sensors that senses magnetism of magnetic markers (10) arrayed along a vehicle width direction and measures a lateral shift amount that is a positional deviation of a vehicle (5) in a vehicle width direction with respect to the magnetic markers (10) and a course estimation part that uses a difference between the lateral shift amounts with respect to two magnetic markers (10) disposed with a space provided therebetween in a road surface (100S) where the vehicle (5) travels and estimates a deviation of the vehicle (5) in a traveling direction with respect to a line segment direction connecting the positions of the two magnetic markers.

Abstract: A marker detection device which detects a magnetic marker laid in a road by using a sensor unit in which a plurality of combinations of a magnetic sensor and a magnetic-field generation coil are arranged includes a storage part which stores characteristic information of each magnetic-field generation coil, an estimation part which estimates a magnetic differential value acting on the magnetic sensor due to a current differential value acting on the magnetic-field generation coil by referring to the characteristic information of each magnetic-field generation coil, and a calibration part which calibrates each magnetic sensor so as to enhance uniformity in sensitivity, which is a ratio between an output differential value of the magnetic sensor in accordance with a change of a current by the current differential value acting on the magnetic-field generation coil and the estimated magnetic differential value.

Abstract: A vehicular orientation detection system (1) for detecting an orientation of a vehicle (5) traveling a road surface (100S) where magnetic markers (10) are laid includes sensor units (11) which each include a plurality of magnetic sensors arrayed in a vehicle width direction and measure a lateral shift amount with respect to the magnetic markers (10) and a control unit (12) which computes a difference between lateral shift amounts measured with any one of the magnetic markers (10) by front and rear sensor units (11) positioned at two locations separated in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle (5).

Abstract: A vehicle position management method includes granting an information acquisition right, which is a right to receive support information helpful for driving vehicle, when upload information including marker identification information which identifies detected magnetic marker is acquired from vehicle side capable of detecting magnetic marker laid in a road, providing vehicle to which the information acquisition right has been granted with the support information, and identifying and managing a position of vehicle associated with the upload information based on a laying position of magnetic marker identified by the marker identification information included in the upload information.