Abstract: Systems and methods for generating and communicating notifications indicating risks associated with vehicular operation are provided. According to certain aspects, an electronic device may access and analyze image data that depicts a vehicle operator in a certain state. The electronic device may determine, based on the state of the vehicle operator, whether a risk exists as well as information that may be helpful to communicate to additional vehicle operators. The electronic device may generate a notification that indicates the information and transmit the notification to at least one additional vehicle and/or to an infrastructure component.

Abstract: A vehicle includes a speed detector for detecting a driving speed of the vehicle, a sensor for detecting a target vehicle driving in a target lane into which the vehicle is to change lanes, and a controller for determining an acceleration of the vehicle based on a change amount of the driving speed detected at the time of the vehicle changing lanes, for calculating a time to collision (TTC) between the vehicle and the target vehicle when the lane change of the vehicle would be completed to the target lane based on the determined acceleration of the vehicle, and for transmitting a signal restricting the lane change of the vehicle based on the calculated time to collision.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method of providing at least one image of at least one real object captured by at least one scene camera of a plurality of scene cameras mounted on a vehicle. The method includes: providing camera poses of respective scene cameras of the plurality of scene cameras relative to a reference coordinate system associated with the vehicle, providing user attention data related to a user captured by an information capturing device, providing at least one attention direction relative to the reference coordinate system from the user attention data, determining at least one of the scene cameras among the plurality of scene cameras according to the at least one attention direction and the respective camera pose of the at least one of the scene cameras, and providing at least one image of at least one real object captured by the at least one of the scene cameras.

Abstract: A vehicle notification apparatus is equipped to a subject vehicle having a notification portion for providing a notification to an occupant, and outputs, to the notification portion, a notification signal for providing the notification about a non-subject vehicle. The vehicle notification apparatus includes a determination portion determining whether the subject vehicle is travelling on a road where a lane change is allowed, and a notification determination portion determining whether to output the notification signal to the notification portion according to a distance between the subject vehicle and the non-subject vehicle and a relative speed of the non-subject vehicle with respect to the subject vehicle when the determination portion determines that the subject vehicle is travelling on the road where the lane change is allowed.

Abstract: A system for detecting obstructions within a railroad crossing. The system may include at least one housing in the form of a tower. The housing is located at the railroad crossing. A sensor box may be disposed within the housing. The sensor box may include a sensor and a transmitter disposed within. The sensor is operable to detect an obstruction on a railroad at the railroad crossing. The present invention further includes a wiring electrically connecting the sensor box to a signal gate at the railroad crossing. When the signal gate is powered the sensor is powered and the wireless transmitter is operable to transmit a signal to an oncoming train when the sensor detects the obstruction on the railroad.

Abstract: A method of operating an augmented reality processed terrain and obstacle threat scouting service is provided. The method includes using at least one sensor of a monitoring vehicle to monitor terrain and obstacle data. The monitored terrain and obstacle data is compared with terrain and obstacle data in a terrain and obstacle database. A non-validated georeferenced delta is determined when the comparison of the monitored terrain and obstacle data with terrain and obstacle data in the terrain and obstacle database finds non-matching terrain and obstacle data. The non-validated georeferenced delta is transmitted to a ground distribution center, consumer vehicle and/or cloud based server. Non-validated georeferenced delta received at a consumer vehicle is differentiated from other terrain and obstacle data on a synthetic vision display.

Abstract: Described is a system for directing employee movement to maintain a minimum distance between any two employees on a sales floor, and maximize employee coverage on the sales floor. The system includes a first mobile computing device carried by a first employee. The first mobile computing device includes a proximity detection module that detects the proximity of a second mobile computing device carried by a second employee. If it is determined that the distance between the first and the second employee is too small, the first mobile computing device will output a motion direction instruction to the first employee, telling the first employee to change direction, thus increasing the distance between the first and the second employee. The mobile computing devices can be in communication with a base station that receives proximity information and helps coordinate employee coverage and motion direction instructions.

Abstract: A sightline estimation system includes a sightline detection unit, a related information acquisition unit, a holding unit, which holds sightline information, and a difference extraction unit. The difference extraction unit performs a selection process to select, from the related information held in the holding unit, the related information corresponding to the related information acquired at the time of current detection of a sightline of the driver and also extracts the difference between the distribution of sightlines of the driver acquired from the sightline information associated with the selected related information and the distribution of the sightlines acquired within a predetermined period including the current detection of the sightline. The sightline estimation system further includes a sightline estimation unit.

Abstract: A vehicular control system includes a plurality of cameras, at least one radar sensor, and a control having at least one processor. Captured image data and sensed radar data are provided to and processed at the control to detect objects present exteriorly of the vehicle. The control receives data relevant to a geographic location of the vehicle. The vehicular control system wirelessly communicates information that is relevant to the geographic location of the vehicle to a remote receiver. The information wirelessly communicated to the remote receiver is derived, at least in part, from image data captured by at least a forward-viewing camera. The vehicular control system, based at least in part on processing at the control of at least one selected from the group consisting of (i) captured image data and (ii) captured radar data, detects another vehicle that is present exterior of the equipped vehicle.

Abstract: An alerting system includes an image capturing module continuously captures traffic images surrounding a vehicle and showing at least one traffic sign therein; a gaze detector continuously detects a gaze direction of a driver in the vehicle; a control unit analyzes the traffic images and generates a trigger signal when it determines that the traffic sign changes and the driver fails to notice the change; and an alarming device alerts the driver upon the receipt of the trigger signal.

Abstract: Various applications, systems and methods for using, and enhancing V2V communications for various purposes are described. These systems and methods leverage various aspects of satellite radio broadcasts in combination with V2V communications. In some embodiments, V2V-enabled vehicles can receive advertisements or offers from RSEs, or even other V2V enabled vehicles, in a defined Target Region, which may then be played to a user in-vehicle once a given Trigger Region has been entered. By logging all advertisements or offers played to a user and sending the log to an RSE, for example, and from there to a content provider (e.g., an SDARS service operator), verified delivery of advertisements is achieved, which allows the content provider to obtain significant revenues from advertisers.

Abstract: A modular unit comprises at least one camera unit for sensing an outside area, and an actuating unit for opening and/or closing a door or gate of a motor vehicle. The modular unit is located on a movable door or gate of the motor vehicle. The camera unit can be brought into an active operating position or a standby position upon activation of the actuating unit.

Abstract: One general aspect includes a system to send a distress notification, the system including a memory configured to include one or more executable instructions and a processor configured to execute the executable instructions, where the executable instructions enable the processor to: receive pedestrian movement information from a pedestrian detection sensor; receive third-party vehicle movement information from a vehicle detection sensor; and based at least in part on both the pedestrian movement information and third-party vehicle movement information, provide a collision warning notification.

Abstract: A lighting device of a vehicle includes at least one lighting device for a road scene in front of the vehicle arranged to form a first light beam defined by a first lighting. A device for generating a second light beam defined by a second lighting is configured to superimpose the second beam on the first light beam. A sum of the first lighting and of the second lighting is greater than the first lighting, the second light beam forms driving assistance information.

Abstract: A vehicle side obstacle detecting and warning method is applied on a vehicle. The vehicle side obstacle detecting and warning method includes providing a measuring step for measuring a dataset of the vehicle. The vehicle side obstacle detecting and warning method includes providing a detector installing step for positioning a plurality of detectors between the front wheel and the rear wheel according to the maximum inner wheel difference area. The vehicle side obstacle detecting and warning method includes providing a detected area adjusting step for adjusting a detecting distance or a positioning angle of at least one of the detectors to form a detected area. The vehicle side obstacle detecting and warning method includes providing a detecting and warning step for sending a warning message by a warning module disposed at the vehicle when an obstacle is detected by any one of the detectors within the detected area.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses an apparatus and a method for identifying a driving state of an unmanned vehicle, the identifying apparatus comprising: an information analyzing apparatus, configured to receive information of an operating system of the unmanned vehicle, and determine and transmit a corresponding driving state signal based on the information; and a display apparatus, configured to receive the driving state signal transmitted from the information analyzing apparatus and display the driving state signal. The identifying apparatus fully considers the driving conditions of various vehicles on the road and displays the driving state of the unmanned vehicle in an intuitive and eye-catching manner to the surrounding vehicles and pedestrians, improves the safety performance of road driving, and is simple in structure, easy to install, low in cost, suitable for mass promotion and use.

Abstract: An image display device includes a light illuminator, a space detector, a travel information acquirer, a possibility calculator, and an illumination controller. The light illuminator is configured to send out light frontward of a first vehicle as an own vehicle, to display an image on a road a pedestrian is going to cross. The space detector is configured to detect a travel space sideward of the first vehicle. The possibility calculator is configured to calculate travel possibility that a second vehicle other than the first vehicle travels through the travel space, on the basis of travel information acquired by the travel information acquirer and on the basis of a position of the travel space detected by the space detector. The illumination controller is configured to control the light illuminator to display a no-crossing image on the condition that the travel possibility is equal to or larger than a predetermined value.

Abstract: A system and method for inspecting a railway track bed using a plurality of sensors that are synchronized for rapid interrogation of a railway track bed while the sensors are in motion at a high rate of speed.

Abstract: Embodiments are disclosed for collaboratively scanning and processing sensor data for building a map of an environment around a group of vehicles. An example an in-vehicle computing system of a vehicle includes a sensor subsystem in communication with an optical sensor, a processor, and memory storing instructions executable by the processor to instruct the optical sensor to scan an assigned region around the vehicle, receive locally scanned data corresponding to the assigned region, process the scanned data to build a first portion of a three-dimensional map, transmit the processed scanned data to at least one other vehicle, receive additional map data from the at least one other vehicle, and build a second, different portion of the three-dimensional map using the received additional map data. In a first example of the in-vehicle computing system, the optical sensor may additionally or alternatively include a Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) sensor system.

Abstract: A control system and corresponding control method which is adapted and intended for use in an own vehicle for detecting one or more objects based on environmental data obtained from one or more environmental sensors disposed at the vehicle. The environmental sensors are adapted to provide an electronic control unit of the control system with the environmental data which reflect the areas in front of, laterally next to and/or behind the vehicle. The control system is at least adapted and intended for detecting at least one object by means of the environmental sensors during a predetermined period of time or continuously. A movement of each detected object is determined. The presence of a rotational part in the movement of at least one object is identified, and when a rotational part is present, a probability of an occurrence of a collision between the corresponding object and the own vehicle is calculated.

Abstract: Embodiments are disclosed for identifying potentially erratic vehicles travelling near a vehicle including an in-vehicle computing system. In some embodiments, an in-vehicle computing system for a vehicle includes a processor, a sensor subsystem communicatively coupleable to a camera mounted on the vehicle, and an external device interface communicatively coupleable to an extra-vehicle server. The in-vehicle computing system may also include a storage device storing instructions executable by the processor to monitor neighboring vehicles within a field of view of the camera, identify a potential erratic vehicle, and transmit vehicle information to the extra-vehicle server.

Abstract: A surroundings monitoring apparatus includes an obtaining portion obtaining a first captured image data outputted by a first image capturing portion and a second captured image data outputted by a second image capturing portion, and an output portion superimposingly displaying an indicator in at least one of a first display region and a second display region, in a case where the superimposed region of the indicator is included in the other of the first display region and the second display region, the output portion superimposingly displaying the indicator in the other of the first display region and the second display region in a display manner which corresponds to a display manner of the indicator displayed in the one of the first display region and the second display region.

Abstract: In a computer-implemented system, a plurality of inputs related to vehicle safe speed data for a first vehicle are received. These inputs include vehicle data received from one or more other vehicles proximate the first vehicle, historical data traffic condition information, predictive data regarding future traffic conditions, history data of a current driver of the first vehicle, current vehicle condition data, and current reaction of the current driver. Based upon the plurality of inputs, a recommended safe speed limit for the current driver is determined, and the determined recommended safe speed limit is presented to the current driver. The recommended safe speed limit is a calculated maximum speed, in real time, that the current driver should be driving.

Abstract: Electronic components may be integrated in objects used by the trucking industry, such as truck, tractor trailer, cargo, and loading bay. These objects may then communicate with each other and with a gateway device to transmit or receive data or commands. The gateway may be configured to attach to the truck, such as by securing to the truck frame or securing to an interior of the truck cab. The gateway may couple to one or more input devices, and receive sensor data through the one or more input devices. The gateway may execute steps that allow the gateway to determine safety margins for operating a vehicle and communicating that information to other nearby vehicles.

Abstract: An apparatus includes a camera, a sensor and a processor. The camera may generate a video signal based on a targeted view of a driver. The sensor may generate a proximity signal in response to detecting an object within a predetermined radius. The processor may determine a location of the object with respect to the vehicle, determine a current location of eyes of the driver, determine a field of view of the driver at a time when the proximity signal is received based on the current location of the eyes, determine whether the object is within the field of view using the current location of the eyes, and generate a control signal. The distance may be determined based on a comparison of reference pixels of a vehicle component in a reference video frame to current pixels of the vehicle component in the video frames.

Abstract: A perimeter monitoring device is configured to monitor a surrounding of a work vehicle and to display a monitored result on a display device. The perimeter monitoring device comprises a vehicle information detecting part, a plurality of cameras, a bird's-eye image display unit, a plurality of obstacle detecting sensors, an obstacle processing part, and a camera image displaying unit. The vehicle information detecting part detects a speed of the work vehicle. The cameras capture image data regarding the surrounding of the work vehicle. The bird's-eye image display unit displays a bird's-eye image based on the image data. The obstacle detecting sensors detect obstacles in the surrounding. The obstacle processing part issues a warning when an obstacle is detected. The camera image displaying unit displays a camera image adjacent the bird's-eye image. The images are not displayed and the warning is not issued when the vehicle speed exceeds a threshold value.

Abstract: A host vehicle consistent with the present disclosure is configured to detect pass events performed by adjacent vehicles. According to some embodiments, adjacent vehicles occupy a lane aligned with (i.e., heading in the same direction as) and immediately next to the host vehicle's lane. Pass events include passed events and passing events. A passed event occurs when the host vehicle is passed by an adjacent vehicle. A passing event occurs when the host vehicle passes an adjacent vehicle. An unusually high number of passed events versus passing events indicate that the host vehicle is impeding traffic. An unusually high number of passing events versus passed events indicate that the host vehicle is traveling excessively fast. A host vehicle consistent with the present disclosure is thus enabled to determine, or at least approximate, when it is impeding traffic and when it is traveling dangerously fast with respect to traffic.

Abstract: An information providing apparatus in a vehicle coordinates with a first light emitter including light-emitting elements arranged in a linear form including at least one line on a compartment side of a door of the vehicle, and a second light emitter projecting light onto a projection target member in a forward visual field of a driver of the vehicle. The information providing apparatus repeatedly acquires status information including surroundings status indicating status of surroundings of the vehicle, and executes control to the first light emitter and second light emitter based on the status information. The control makes the first light emitter and second light emitter provide light emission in a light emission mode associated with acquired surroundings status indicated by the status information.

Abstract: A vehicular vision system includes a plurality of cameras mounted at the vehicle and having respective fields of view exterior of the vehicle. The cameras include a video output for transmitting a stream of video to a control via a serial data bus linking the respective camera to the control. The control includes a serial data interface for communication with at least one electronic device of the vehicle. The control sends instructions to the cameras via the respective serial data bus linking the camera to the control. The control activates one of the cameras and deactivates at least one other of the cameras responsive to (i) a user input and/or (ii) a driving condition. Video images derived at least in part from image data captured by the activated camera are displayed at a video display screen of the vehicle for viewing by a driver of the vehicle.

Abstract: A system and method for using human driving patterns to detect and correct abnormal driving behaviors of autonomous vehicles are disclosed. A particular embodiment includes: generating data corresponding to a normal driving behavior safe zone; receiving a proposed vehicle control command; comparing the proposed vehicle control command with the normal driving behavior safe zone; and issuing a warning alert if the proposed vehicle control command is outside of the normal driving behavior safe zone. Another embodiment includes modifying the proposed vehicle control command to produce a modified and validated vehicle control command if the proposed vehicle control command is outside of the normal driving behavior safe zone.

Abstract: A position detecting apparatus that detects a position of an object by detecting a mark on the object includes a light receiving element, a control unit, a light source, and an adjusting unit. The light receiving element receives light from the mark and accumulates the light as signals. The control unit detects a position of the mark based on the light from the mark. The light source illuminates the mark. The adjusting unit adjusts an amount of light applied to the mark. The control unit determines the amount of the light from the mark based on the accumulated signals in parallel with a term during which the accumulated signals are transferred to the control unit. The control unit adjusts the amount of light applied to the mark based on the amount of the light from the mark or detects the position of the mark based on the light from the mark.

Abstract: An image display device includes an illuminator and a communicator. The illuminator is configured to send out light on a road surface around a first vehicle as an own vehicle, to display a first notification image on the road surface. The first notification image notifies information to surroundings of the first vehicle. The communicator is configured to perform inter-vehicle communication with a second vehicle other than the first vehicle. The illuminator is configured to display the first notification image on the basis of the inter-vehicle communication performed by the communicator.

Abstract: A drive support apparatus, including a support processor that sets a support level according to a collision risk determined by a collision possibility determiner, when a traveling road is not determined as a priority road by a travel road information obtainer, and outputs support information. Further, the support processor determines whether a visibility state is good, and determines whether a display state of a signal device is giving a right of way to the self-vehicle, when the traveling road is not determined as a priority road by the travel road information obtainer, and outputs support information. Then, upon having a determination that the visibility state is compromised, or that the display state of the signal device is abstained from giving a right of way to the self-vehicle, the support processor outputs the support information even when the traveling road is a priority road.

Abstract: A collision avoidance apparatus includes an obstacle detection section for detecting an obstacle, a collision avoidance section which performs collision avoidance assist control, and an avoidance processing start section for causing the collision avoidance section to start the collision avoidance assist control. In the case where the obstacle is a continuous obstacle, the timing of starting the collision avoidance assist control is delayed as compared with the case where the obstacle is not a continuous obstacle. Further, the greater the degree of gentleness of the inclination of the continuous obstacle, the greater the amount by which the timing of starting the collision avoidance assist control is delayed.

Abstract: A method for warning a vehicle of a risk of lane change is provided. The method includes steps of: (a) an alarm device, if at least one rear image captured by a running vehicle is acquired, segmenting the rear image by using a learned convolutional neural network (CNN) to thereby obtain a segmentation image corresponding to the rear image; (b) the alarm device checking at least one free space ratio in at least one blind spot by referring to the segmentation image, wherein the free space ratio is determined as a ratio of a road area without an object in the blind spot to a whole area of the blind spot; and (c) the alarm device, if the free space ratio is less than or equal to at least one predetermined threshold value, warning a driver of the vehicle of the risk of lane change.

Abstract: A control device includes a brake apparatus configured to operate a braking function of a vehicle and at least one rear lamp configured to output visible light to a rear of the vehicle at least in response to an operation of the brake apparatus. The control device also includes a sensing unit configured to sense information related to at least one of the vehicle or a surrounding of the vehicle, and at least one processor. The at least one processor is configured to, based on the information sensed through the sensing unit corresponding to a preset condition and a first vehicle being sensed at the rear of the vehicle, control the at least one rear lamp to output the visible light to the rear of the vehicle in a state in which the brake apparatus is not operated.

Abstract: An ultrasonic sensor (1) comprises a housing (2) and a diaphragm (4), to which a piezo-electric element (6) is fastened, and an electric connector region (8) which has an earth connector (24). A layer made from an electrically non-conducting material is arranged between the diaphragm (4) and the piezo-electric element (6), and the diaphragm (4) is connected to the earth connector (24) in an electrically conducting manner.

Abstract: In order to support the driving of an ego-vehicle, the following steps are carried out: gathering information from the environment of the ego-vehicle; processing the gathered information, in such a way that it is detected whether a neighboring vehicle is in the environment of the ego-vehicle, and if a neighboring vehicle is detected, additionally gathering and/or processing information relating to the neighboring vehicle in order to assign at least one typical attribute to the neighboring vehicle; and, according to the at least one typical attribute of the neighboring vehicle, providing control information for driving the ego-vehicle.

Abstract: A video device for predicting driving situations while a person drives a car is presented. The video device includes multi-modal sensors and knowledge data for extracting feature maps, a deep neural network trained with training data to recognize real-time traffic scenes (TSs) from a viewpoint of the car, and a user interface (UI) for displaying the real-time TSs. The real-time TSs are compared to predetermined TSs to predict the driving situations. The video device can be a video camera. The video camera can be mounted to a windshield of the car. Alternatively, the video camera can be incorporated into the dashboard or console area of the car. The video camera can calculate speed, velocity, type, and/or position information related to other cars within the real-time TS. The video camera can also include warning indicators, such as light emitting diodes (LEDs) that emit different colors for the different driving situations.

Abstract: A method, apparatus and computer software for coding for tracks in a system is presented. At least one track of an object is determined on a detection display map, the track having an icon associated therewith. The icon is supplemented with a shape indicating additional information relating to attributes of the track, the shape providing perceptual visual awareness for an operator of said system. The shape includes an indicator of at least one of direction, velocity, path uncertainty, and a level of urgency of the track of the object.

Abstract: An object detection system for a vehicle includes a camera vision module and a Lidar module. The camera vision module includes an imaging device viewing to the exterior of the vehicle and operable to capture image data representative of a scene exterior and forward of the vehicle. The Lidar module includes a Lidar device that, with the Lidar module mounted at a front exterior portion of the vehicle, scans a region forward of the vehicle that overlaps with the field of view of the imaging device. Based at least in part on processing of captured image data by an image processor using vision processing algorithms and based at least in part on distance data provided by the Lidar device, 3-dimensional information relative to the vehicle of an object present exterior of the vehicle is algorithmically constructed.

Abstract: A display device for a work machine includes a display control unit that, based on image data obtained by a camera installed in the work machine, displays a calibration screen including surrounding display data which indicates the surrounding situation of the work machine, and calibration display data which is used in the calibration of the work machine.

Abstract: This patent application discloses methods and systems for alerting computerized motor-vehicles about predicted accidents. In an example method, a motor vehicle alerts another motor vehicle about a predicted accident, even though that accident is between the alerting car and a third motor vehicle—for example, the alert is transmitted by non-visual electromagnetic (EM) radiation. When an adjacent motor vehicle receives such accident alert and determines it might itself be hit, it will react so as to minimize its chances of being hit or at least to minimize the damage if it is being hit. Optionally, one or more of the motor vehicles has an onboard device for measuring a blood-alcohol level of a human driver thereof. The measured blood-alcohol level may be used to compute a probability of an occurrence of an accident and/or may be included in one or more of the transmitted accident alerts.

Abstract: A method capable of causing a driver to recognize multiple objects to which attention should be paid without requiring sight line shift of the driver is for a video system including a recognition unit that recognizes a moving body existing in a foreground of a user and a display source that displays a certain image generated on the basis of a result of the recognition by the recognition unit on a display medium. The method includes determining whether two or more moving bodies exist in the foreground of the user on the basis of an input data from the recognition unit; and controlling the display source, if two or more moving bodies exist, so as to generate the certain image representing a virtual line directed to each of the moving bodies from a certain position or a certain axis and display the certain image on the display medium.

Abstract: A warning apparatus includes a processor and a memory. The processor is configured to detect whether there is an object in front of the warning apparatus, calculate, when there is an object detected in front of the warning apparatus, a distance between the object and the warning apparatus, determine whether the calculated distance is less than a safe distance, and control the warning apparatus, when the calculated distance is less than the safe distance, to output a first control signal to control warning equipment to output a first warning.

Abstract: An image processing method includes acquiring consecutive time-series images captured by an onboard camera of a vehicle, having a first annotation indicating two or more first regions, and at least including one or more images in which the two or more first regions are on a path of the vehicle and a distance therebetween is smaller than or equal to a threshold; determining, in reverse chronological order from an image of the last time point, positions of the two or more regions in each consecutive time-series image; identifying, from among the consecutive time-series images, the first image of a first time point in which none of the two or more first regions are located on the path, and setting, as a second region, a region between the two or more first regions in the identified first image; and attaching a second annotation to the first image corresponding to the first time point, the second annotation indicating the second region.

Abstract: An edge of, for example, a windshield which serves as range of vision is defined by front pillars, a roof, and a dashboard. A modification area is provided at a peripheral portion of the windshield. In the modification area, visual saliency (visual conspicuousness) can be partially increased by means of, e.g., liquid crystals.

Abstract: In order to enhance security of a parked vehicle, an image transmitting device to be mounted on a vehicle includes: a checking unit that checks, at a parking place of the vehicle, communicability with an external device outside of the vehicle, that is, whether an image can be transmitted from the parking place to the external device; a providing unit that provides notification information based on a result of the checking by the checking unit; a capturing unit that captures an image while the vehicle is parked; and a transmitting unit that transmits the image captured by the capturing unit to the external device.

Abstract: A display control device for a vehicle includes: a display controller that displays a determined display image including a display of a traveling state of the vehicle on a windshield of the vehicle; a visibility reducing area detector that detects a presence or an absence of a visibility reducing area on the windshield, the visibility reducing area reduces visibility of a driver; and a gaze detector that detects a gaze of the driver. When the visibility reducing area is detected, but the display of the traveling state does not overlap with the visibility reducing area, and the driver keeps the gaze on the visibility reducing area, the display controller displays, on the visibility reducing area, a traveling direction information necessary for driving the vehicle.

Abstract: Provided are an around view monitoring (AVM) system and method for vehicles. A front camera of an AVM system for vehicles is replaced with a stereo camera of an AS system, and thus, a system is simplified. Also, the AVM system and the AS system use a camera in common, thereby reducing the cost.