JP5718080B2 - Vehicle periphery monitoring device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a vehicle periphery monitoring device that surrounds an approaching object to a vehicle in an image acquired by an imaging unit mounted on the vehicle and displays the object on a display unit of the vehicle.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there has been proposed a vehicle periphery monitoring device that displays an approaching object to the vehicle in a display frame surrounded by a display frame in an image acquired by a camera mounted on the vehicle (Patent Document). 1 and Patent Document 2).

  The vehicle periphery monitoring device according to Patent Document 1 captures the rear by a camera mounted on the vehicle, generates a contour of another vehicle approaching from the rear by a differential image, and centers the center of gravity or the center point of the differential image. As a technique, a display frame that increases in synchronization with the size of the approaching other vehicle is superimposed on the image of the other vehicle.

  In the vehicle periphery monitoring device according to Patent Document 2, a solid object that is relatively close to the vehicle on which the first and second cameras are mounted is detected as an obstacle by the first and second cameras, and the detected obstacle is detected. A technique for generating a frame surrounding the image and displaying it as a composite image is described.

JP 2001-216520 A ([0037], [0039], [0058], FIG. 10) JP 2006-252389 A ([0026], [0027], [0041], [0042], [0043], [0046], FIG. 12)

  In general, in a camera, a subject is photographed in an angle of view range (referred to as a photographing field range) determined by an imaging lens and an image sensor, but in a vehicle, a wide field range can be photographed as a photographing lens. An ultra-wide-angle lens is used.

  In this case, the display is displayed in a so-called wide view screen display mode, which is a wide display field range corresponding to the photographing field range of the super-wide-angle lens.

  By the way, when an image is displayed on the display unit, in the wide-view screen display mode, the object is displayed smaller as the photographing field of view is wider.

  Therefore, it is possible to display the entire shooting field range by narrowing the display field range displayed on the display unit while keeping the shooting field range wide, and setting the normal view screen display mode corresponding to the field angle range close to the so-called standard lens. Although not possible, it is conceivable to display the object in a large size.

  However, in the normal view screen display mode, in the vehicle periphery monitoring device according to the above-described prior art, the approaching object that is outside the display visual field range is not displayed in the object within the photographing visual field range. Therefore, the detection frame is not displayed, and there is room for improvement in the display correspondence between the display visual field range and the detection frame.

  The present invention has been made in consideration of such a problem, and provides a vehicle periphery monitoring device that can provide an optimal display form for display correspondence between a display visual field range and a detection frame that notifies a moving body. The purpose is to provide.

A vehicle periphery monitoring device according to the present invention is mounted on a vehicle, and an imaging unit that acquires a captured image around the vehicle, a mobile body detection unit that detects a mobile body based on the captured image, and the mobile body detection A vehicle comprising: a detection frame generation unit that generates a detection frame surrounding a moving body detected by the unit; a display unit; and a display processing unit that displays the detection frame on the display unit by superimposing the detection frame on the captured image. A peripheral monitoring device having a switching unit that switches a display visual field range of the captured image, wherein the display processing unit displays and hides the detection frame according to the switching of the display visual field range by the switching unit. switch between display and further, the display processing section, when the non-displaying the detection frame, characterized that you display an arrow indicating the moving direction of the moving body.

  According to this invention, the display processing unit switches between display and non-display of the detection frame surrounding the moving body in accordance with switching of the display visual field range by the switching unit. The detection frame can be displayed / hidden.

  In this case, when the display processing unit hides the detection frame, the display processing unit displays an arrow indicating the moving direction of the moving body in the display unit. Even when the moving object is not displayed, if the moving object is present in the photographing visual field range, the user (the person who sees the display) can recognize the direction in which the moving object exists.

  In addition, it is preferable that the said imaging part is provided so that the captured image of the back of the said vehicle may be acquired. The display of the detection frame and the arrow indicating the moving direction (the arrow indicating that the moving body is approaching) is useful as a rearward visual recognition support during the vehicle reverse operation.

  When the imaging unit is used as a rear viewing support, the switching unit switches between a first display visual field range that displays a predetermined range behind the vehicle and a second display visual field range that displays a range wider than the predetermined range. In the first display visual field range, the display processing unit does not display the detection frame, and in the second display visual field range, the display processing unit displays the detection frame. In the second display visual field range in which the object such as a small object is displayed, a detection frame is displayed so that the moving object can be specified more easily. In the first display visual field range in which the mobile object is displayed relatively large, the detection frame is displayed. Even if there is no, the user can visually recognize the moving body accurately.

  Furthermore, when the moving body approaches within a predetermined distance behind the vehicle, the display processing unit hides the detection frame, so that the user can visually recognize only the moving body.

  According to the present invention, the display processing unit switches between display and non-display of the detection frame of the moving body in accordance with switching of the display visual field range by the switching unit. The detection frame can be displayed / hidden. That is, it is possible to obtain an optimum display form for display correspondence between the display visual field range and the detection frame.

It is a typical block diagram of the vehicle by which the vehicle periphery monitoring apparatus which concerns on this embodiment is mounted. It is explanatory drawing of an example of the correspondence of a photography visual field range and a display visual field range. FIG. 2 is a basic explanatory diagram of an image processing flow by the vehicle periphery monitoring device of FIG. 1 example. It is explanatory drawing of the inter-frame difference process which detects a mobile body. It is explanatory drawing of the screen display corresponding to each selection position of a gear position switch, a display switch, and a sonar switch. FIG. 6A is an explanatory diagram of guide lines displayed on the screen. FIG. 6B is a corresponding explanatory diagram of an example of the guide line position and the vehicle position. It is a screen display figure in the wide view screen display mode in which the detection frame of the moving body is displayed. It is a screen display figure in the normal view screen display mode in which the detection arrow was displayed. It is explanatory drawing of the detection arrow displayed on the left side and the right side of a screen in normal view screen display mode. It is a screen display figure in the top down view screen display mode in which the detection arrow was displayed. It is explanatory drawing of an example of the display area and non-display area | region of a detection frame in wide view screen display mode. It is explanatory drawing of the other example of the display area of a detection frame in a wide view screen display mode, and a non-display area. It is explanatory drawing of the further another example of the display area and non-display area | region of a detection frame in wide view screen display mode. It is explanatory drawing of making the detection range of a sonar into the non-display area | region of a detection frame in wide view screen display mode.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a schematic block diagram of a vehicle 11 equipped with a vehicle periphery monitoring device 10 according to this embodiment.

  The vehicle periphery monitoring apparatus 10 includes a camera (rear camera) 12 as an imaging unit that captures a moving body and the like, and a sonar (back sonar) 14 as an ultrasonic sensor (acoustic wave detection unit) that detects an obstacle or the like. Prepare.

  In this embodiment, the camera 12 is provided in the vicinity of an outer central portion of a tailgate such as a minivan, or in the vicinity of a rear central portion of a trunk such as a sedan. The sonar 14 includes a sonar 14c provided at both corners of the rear bumper and two sonars 14m provided at the center of the rear bumper.

  The sonar 14 c at both angles has a sensing range 102 indicated by a fan-shaped broken line having a central angle of about 90 ° and a radius of about 60 [cm] on the rear side of the vehicle 11. The two sonars 14m in the central portion have a sensing range 104 indicated by a trapezoidal broken line up to about 1.5 [m] behind the vehicle 11. The shooting field range of the camera 12 will be described later.

  The vehicle periphery monitoring device 10 includes an image processing ECU 16, a navigation ECU (navigation ECU) 18, a meter ECU 20, and a sonar ECU 22 as an ECU (Electronic Control Unit) as a computer including a microcomputer.

  Each of the ECUs 16, 18, 20, and 22 includes a CPU (central processing unit), a ROM (including an EEPROM) that is a memory, a RAM (random access memory), an A / D converter, a D / A converter, and the like. It has an input / output device, a timer as a timing unit, etc., and the CPU reads and executes a program recorded in the ROM so that various function realizing units (function realizing means), for example, a control unit, a calculation unit, and a process It functions as a part.

  In this embodiment, the image processing ECU 16 functions as a moving body detection unit 52, a detection frame generation unit 54, a display processing unit 56, and the like. The detection frame generator 54 also functions as a detection arrow generator as will be described later.

  The ECUs 16, 18, 20, and 22 are connected to be communicable with each other through a communication line 24 related to a communication network such as a CAN (Controller Area Network).

  A sonar switch 26 is connected to the sonar ECU 22 to turn on and off the detection function of the sonar 14.

  The meter ECU 20 is connected to a gear position switch 28, meters (instruments) (not shown), a speaker 34 that functions as an alarm device, and the like. The meter ECU 20 mainly controls display control of the above meters on the dashboard.

  The camera (rear camera) 12 and the image processing ECU 16 are connected via a connection line 33, and a video (image) captured by the rear camera 12 is transmitted to the image processing ECU 16 via the connection line 33 as a video signal Sv1 such as an NTSC signal. Is transmitted.

  A display unit 30 such as a liquid crystal display is connected to the image processing ECU 16, and a display changeover switch 32 is connected as a switching unit that switches a screen display mode of an image (captured image) captured and acquired by the camera 12. .

  Further, an image signal Sq such as a map image is inputted from the navigation ECU 18 including a GPS receiver as a position detection device of the vehicle 11 to the image processing ECU 16.

  When the meter ECU 20 detects that the gear position switch 28 has been switched to the rear position (reverse position, which is the reverse position of the vehicle 11), and is transmitted to the image processing ECU 16 via the communication line 24, the display unit 30. Is supplied with a video signal Sv2 obtained by processing the video signal Sv1 of the camera 12 by the image processing ECU 16 in preference to the image signal Sq related to the map image or the like.

  That is, when the gear position switch 28 is switched to the rear position, a video (image) captured by the camera (rear camera) 12 is preferentially displayed on the display unit 30 in real time.

  In this embodiment, each time the display changeover switch 32 is operated, the display field range displayed on the display unit 30 is a wide view (rear wide view) screen display mode, a normal view (rear normal view) screen display mode, Alternatively, the top-down view (rear top-down view) screen display mode is switched sequentially. The display changeover switch 32 functions as a selection unit that selects the display visual field range in any one of the screen display modes.

  In accordance with the view (display visual field range) selected by the display changeover switch 32, the display processing unit 56 processes (image-processes) the video signal Sv1 from the camera 12, and outputs the video signal Sv2 corresponding to the view. Generated and supplied to the display unit 30. When a captured image corresponding to the video signal Sv2 is displayed on the display unit 30, images such as a detection frame, a detection arrow, and a guide line, which will be described later, are combined with the captured image and displayed.

  In this embodiment, the camera 12 is equipped with a super-wide-angle lens having a field angle of about 180 ° in the horizontal direction, such as a so-called fish-eye lens, which can image in a wide field of view. In other words, the video signal Sv1 output from the camera 12 is a signal corresponding to the wide view screen display mode in which the photographing visual field range is the display visual field range.

  FIG. 2 shows a schematic display range for the display unit 30 in each screen display mode.

  The display visual field range 44 in the wide view screen display mode corresponds to the photographing visual field range of the camera 12, is behind the rear surface 40 of the vehicle 11, is a range where both lateral horizontal lines including the ground can be seen, and a rear horizontal line including the ground It is the range where can be seen.

  The display visual field range 42 in the normal view screen display mode is 0.25 [m] or more outward from the vehicle side surface 41 and at least 0.3 [ m] to 4.2 [m], and the range above the display visual field range 42 is the range up to about 2 to 4 [m] including the ground. Therefore, normally, even in the normal view screen display mode, an image is displayed including a range where the rear horizontal line can be seen.

  The display visual field range 46 in the top-down view screen display mode is approximately 0.25 [m] outward from the vehicle side surface 41 and 0.3 [m] to 1 in the vehicle rear surface 40 direction, as indicated by the dashed frame. In the range up to about 2 [m], the range above the display visual field range 46 is the range of about 1 [m] (mounting position of the camera 12) or less including the ground. Therefore, when there is no object other than the ground (road surface), an image of only the ground (road surface) is usually displayed.

[Basic image processing]
Here, basic image processing in the vehicle periphery monitoring apparatus 10 according to this embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4.

  FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of an image processing flow.

  When the gear position switch 28 is switched to the reverse position, an image behind the vehicle 11 is picked up by the camera 12, and the video signal Sv 1 is obtained every 1/30 seconds at the frame rate of the NTSC signal through the connection line 33. Are sequentially supplied.

  A camera image ia shown on the left side in FIG. 3 shows an image (shooting field range≈display field range) based on the video signal Sv1. A detection process to be described later of the moving object 60 is performed on the camera image ia by the moving object detection unit 52 of the image processing ECU 16 to generate a difference image (second difference image) ic shown in the lower center, and the difference image ic A detection frame 62 surrounding the moving body 60 detected using the detection frame is generated by the detection frame generation unit 54.

  In the camera image ia in the example of FIG. 3, the image of the moving body 60 and the image of the background 86 including the horizontal line 84 are shown in addition to the image of the rear bumper 80 of the vehicle 11 that is always shown.

  The display processing unit 56 executes vertical and horizontal magnification correction processing corresponding to the screen display mode {view (display visual field range)} selected by the display changeover switch 32. In this case, the camera image ia is converted into the image ib after the magnification correction process.

  In the example of FIG. 3, the image ib after the magnification correction process selected by the display changeover switch 32 is drawn as an image related to the wide view screen display mode having the substantially same visual field range as the camera image ia.

  The detection process of the moving body 60 by the moving body detection unit 52 is performed on the camera image ia in a known manner, for example, by an inter-frame difference method.

  FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of the moving object detection process by the inter-frame difference method. The scene image is shown in the plan view on the left side in FIG. 4. As shown in the center image in FIG. 4, the camera 12 of the vehicle 11 uses the camera 12 at time t0, time t0 + 1 (1 is a minute time Δt, Here, three camera images i0, i1, and i2 are sequentially obtained at 1/30 seconds) and at time t0 + 2.

  Note that the moving body 90 that is another vehicle does not exist (not imaged) at time t0 in the imaging view field range 92 schematically drawn by the camera 12. At time t0 + 1, the moving body 90 is imaged by the camera 12, and at time t0 + 2, the moving body 90 'approaching the vehicle (own vehicle) 11 is imaged larger.

  Here, for convenience of understanding, it is assumed that there is no background change in the three camera images i0, i1, and i2. In practice, the vehicle 11 is set to operate at a reverse speed of 5 [km / h] or less and the moving body detection processing system according to this embodiment operates. It can be regarded as an object.

  The moving body detection unit 52 first subtracts each pixel data of the camera images i0 and i1 (i01 = i1−i0), so that the image of the moving body 90 from which the background image is deleted (first difference image i01). To extract.

  Next, the moving body detection unit 52 obtains the second difference image i02 by i02 = i2−i1 + i01. In this case, by subtracting the camera image i1 from the camera image i2 (i2-i1), the background image is deleted and the images of the moving bodies 90 and 90 ′ are left. Further, in the remaining moving bodies 90 and 90 ′, By removing the image i01 of the moving body 90 as (i2-i1) + i01, only the image of the moving body 90 ′ at time t0 + 2 is extracted from the second difference image i02.

  If the image processing related to the moving object detection processing by the inter-frame difference method as shown in FIG. 4 is performed on the captured image ia by the video signal Sv1, it is shown below the middle column (“detection processing + magnification correction”) in FIG. Only (the image of) the moving body 60 can be detected by the moving body detection unit 52 as the second difference image i02 (moving body 90 ').

  In FIG. 3, the detection frame 62 of the image of the moving body 60 is detected by the detection frame generation unit 54, for example, a contour image (differential image) of the second difference image ic by a known differentiation process as shown in Patent Document 1. ) And a rectangular frame passing through each vertex of the circumscribed square of the obtained contour image (each side is parallel to the horizontal direction and the vertical direction) is generated, and this rectangular frame is used as the image of the moving object 60. What is necessary is just to draw the detection frame 62 superimposed on the position. In this embodiment, the rectangular frame is displayed as a slightly enlarged detection frame 62 in consideration of legibility.

  Note that the travel locus (movement locus) and the direction of the travel locus (the direction of the movement locus) of the moving body 60 are stored by plotting the center of gravity of the image of the moving body 60 by the moving body detection unit 52 or the detection frame generation unit 54. Can be obtained.

  As shown in the image id shown on the right side (right column) of FIG. 3, the display processing unit 56 superimposes the detection frame 62 on the moving body 60 in the wide view screen display mode, and further detects the sensing range of the sonar 14. When an obstacle is detected (sensed) at 102 and 104, the detection result is displayed.

  When an obstacle is detected (sensed) within the sensing ranges 102 and 104 of the sonar 14, the meter ECU 20 issues an alarm “beep” through the speaker 34. Note that the alarm may also be performed when the traveling locus (direction) of the moving body 60 is a direction toward the vehicle 11.

  The above description is the basic image processing in the vehicle periphery monitoring device 10 according to this embodiment.

[Relationship between gear position switch, display changeover switch, sonar switch, and screen display mode]
Next, the relationship between the selection positions of the gear position switch 28, the display changeover switch 32, and the sonar switch 26 and the screen display mode will be described with reference to FIGS. 5, 6A, and 6B.

  As described above, when the selection position of the gear position switch 28 is selected at a position other than the reverse position, the display unit 30 displays a map screen or the like related to the navigation ECU 18 or a title related to AV (audio / visual). When a screen or the like is displayed and the selection position of the gear position switch 28 is switched to the reverse position, an image behind the vehicle 11 by the camera 12 is displayed on the display unit 30.

  At this time, the image of the comparative example in which the above-described detection frame 62 and the like are not displayed is displayed in the display visual field range 44 (FIG. 2) every time the display changeover switch 32 is switched once, as shown on the left side (left column) in FIG. Wide view image display mode image (wide view image) 110w (upper left), normal view image display mode image (normal view image) 110n (center left) of display visual field range 42 (see FIG. 2), display visual field range 46 The top down view image display mode image (top down view image) 110t (lower left), wide view image 110w (upper left),.

  When the selected position of the gear position switch 28 is the reverse position and the sonar switch 26 is turned on, and the vehicle speed during reverse is less than 5 km / h, the center (middle column) in FIG. As shown, every time the display changeover switch 32 is switched once, the wide view image 112w (center upper), the normal view image 112n (center middle), the top-down view image 112t (center lower), and the wide view image 112w (center upper) ), ... in this order. At this time, a detectable icon 120 indicating that the moving body 60 and the like can be detected by the camera 12 and the sonar 14 is displayed at the lower right of each of the images 112w, 112n, and 112t. In addition, when an obstacle is detected in the sensing ranges 102 and 104 (see FIG. 1) of the sonar 14, strip-like detection result icons 122 and 124 shown in FIG. 5 are displayed corresponding to the detected sensing ranges 102 and 104, respectively. . For example, when an obstacle is detected only in the center sensing range 104, only the center detection result icon 124 is displayed, and the color of the detection result icon 124 is changed according to the detection distance, and also according to the detection distance. The blink display interval can be changed.

  Among the middle column images 112w, 112n, and 112t, in the wide view image 112w, the detection frame 62 surrounding the moving body 60 is displayed in a predetermined area {outside the display field range 42 (see FIG. 2) of the normal view image 112n}. While the wide view image 112w is being displayed, if the moving body 60 (a part thereof) enters the predetermined region {within the display field range 42 of the normal view image 112n}, the display of the detection frame 62 disappears. Yes. The reason why the display of the detection frame 62 disappears is that the driver is driving while directly confirming the rear side, so that it is necessary to fully notice the moving body 60 and the display complexity is eliminated. .

  On the other hand, in the middle column images 112w, 112n, and 112t, in the normal view image 112n and the top-down view image 112t, the detection frame 62 is not displayed and the moving body 60 is displayed or the moving body 60 is displayed in the display visual field range. If it is outside 42, the moving body 60 is detected within the range of the wide-view image 112 w (the shooting field of view of the camera 12), and the moving body 60 approaches the vehicle 11 (camera 12). The display processing unit 56 detects the detection generated by the detection frame generation unit (detection arrow generation unit) 54 at a predetermined position (a predetermined position in the normal view image 112n whose details will be described later) on the display screen. Arrows 114 and 116 are displayed.

  Further, the guide lines 202, 204 and the like superimposed on the wide view image 112w and the normal view image 112n can be seen from the image display of FIG. 6A and the explanatory diagrams of the actual situation of FIG. 6B. Vehicle width guide lines 202 and 204 slightly larger than the vehicle width and trunk opening guide line 206 (0.5 [m] in this example, depending on the vehicle type), about 1 [m] and about 2 [m] , Each guide line 208, 210, 212 of about 3 [m] is displayed as a semi-transparent yellow line.

  Further, even when the selection position of the gear position switch 28 is the reverse position and the sonar switch 26 is turned on, if the vehicle speed when the vehicle 11 is reverse is 5 [km / h] or more, FIG. As shown in the middle, right side (right column), each time the display changeover switch 32 is switched once, the wide view image 114w (upper right), the normal view image 114n (right center), the top down view image 114t (lower right), The wide view image 114w (upper right),... Is switched in this order. At this time, it is impossible to detect the moving body 60 and the like by the camera 12 and the sonar 14 at the lower right of each image 114w, 114n, 114t. An undetectable icon 121 is displayed. That is, the detection frame 62 is not displayed on the moving body 60 in the wide view image 114w, and the detection arrows 114 and 116 are not displayed in the normal view image 114n and the top down view image 114t.

  The above description is the description of the relationship among the gear position switch 28, the display changeover switch 32, the sonar switch 26, and the screen display mode.

  Next, the operation is performed in the order of the first embodiment (how to display the detection frame according to the switching of the display visual field range) and the second embodiment (how to display the detection frame according to the traveling locus of the moving body). explain.

[First embodiment (how to display a detection frame in response to switching of the visual field range)]
As shown in FIG. 7, in the wide view screen mode display in which the wide view image 112w is displayed together with the display of “Wide View”, outside the normal view display visual field range indicated by the two-dot chain line, which is an imaginary line. When the moving body 60 is detected, a detection frame 62 is attached to the moving body 60.

  In the wide view screen mode display of FIG. 7, if the display changeover switch 32 is operated to switch to the normal view screen mode display in which the normal view image 112 n is displayed together with the display of “Normal View” shown in FIG. Although the body 60 is within the shooting field of view range of the camera 12 (although it is captured by the video signal Sv1), the body 60 and the detection frame 62 are not displayed because they do not exist within the normal view display field range.

  However, in this normal view screen mode display, when the moving object detection unit 52 detects that the direction of the traveling locus of the moving object 60 is approaching the vehicle 11 from the left side of the screen in the drawing, A detection arrow 114 pointing to the guide line 202 is displayed in a translucent manner at a predetermined position on the left side of the guide line 202 (outside the guide line 202).

  The detection arrow 114 will be described in more detail. In FIG. 8, the left guide line 202 is tilted toward the center side (right side) from the front of the vehicle 11 to the far side in FIG. When detecting that the moving body 60 is approaching, the detection arrow 114L (see FIG. 9) is placed halfway in front of the guide line 202 so that the tip thereof faces the guide line 202 so as to be substantially orthogonal to the guide line 202. On the other hand, the moving body 60 is displayed from the right rear side in FIG. 8 with respect to the right guide line 204 that is displayed tilted toward the center side (left side) from the front of the vehicle 11 to the far side in FIG. When approaching is detected, the detection arrow 114R (see FIG. 9) is displayed semi-transparently in front of the guide line 204 so that the tip thereof faces the guide line 202 so as to be substantially orthogonal to the guide line 204.

  In the wide view screen mode display displayed as “Wide View” in the example of FIG. 7, when the display changeover switch 32 is operated to switch to the normal view screen mode display displayed as “Normal View” shown in FIG. Although the moving body 60 is within the imaging field of view range of the camera 12 (although it is captured in the video signal Sv1), the moving body 60 and the detection frame 62 are not displayed because they do not exist in the normal view display field of view range.

  In the first embodiment, even in the normal view screen mode display state of FIG. 8, even when the moving body 60 (part) is displayed on the screen, the display processing unit 56 detects the detection frame. Control is performed so that 62 is not displayed. That is, when the moving body 60 is not displayed in the normal view screen mode display state, when the moving body 60 is approaching the vehicle 11, the detection arrow 114 is displayed. In the normal view screen mode display state, When the moving body 60 comes to be displayed, display processing is performed so that both the detection frame 62 and the detection arrow 114 are not displayed.

  Furthermore, when the wide view screen mode display of FIG. 7 is switched to the top down view screen mode display in which the top down view image 112t is displayed together with the display of “Top Down View” as shown in FIG. When it is detected that the moving body 60 is approaching from the left side of the screen toward the vehicle 11, the detection arrow 116L pointing in the horizontal direction toward the center of the screen is displayed on the left side of the screen, as in the normal view screen mode display. It is displayed at a predetermined position (approximately the center position on the left edge of the screen).

  In the top-down view screen display mode, the display processing unit 56 indicates that the detection arrow 116 indicates the L side when the moving body 60 approaches from the left side in the figure, as shown in FIG. When the pointing detection arrow 116L is approaching a predetermined position on the left side of the screen, from the right side in the figure, the detection arrow 116R indicating the R side and pointing toward the center side of the screen is at a predetermined position on the right side of the screen (generally the center position on the right end of the screen). , Display each.

  As described above, the vehicle periphery monitoring device 10 according to the first embodiment described above is mounted on the vehicle 11 and is based on the camera 12 as an imaging unit that acquires a captured image around the vehicle, and the captured image. A moving body detection unit 52 that detects the moving body 60, a detection frame generation unit 54 that generates a detection frame 62 that surrounds the moving body 60 detected by the moving body detection unit 52, a display unit 30, and the captured image And a display processing unit 56 that causes the detection frame 62 to be superimposed and displayed on the display unit 30.

  The display switching switch 32 further serves as a switching unit that switches the display visual field range of the captured image, and the display processing unit 56 displays the detection frame 62 in accordance with the switching of the display visual field range by the display switching switch 32. And to hide and display. For this reason, the optimal detection frame can be displayed / hidden according to the display visual field range. That is, it is possible to obtain an optimum display form for display correspondence between the display visual field range and the detection frame.

  In this case, the display processing unit 56 displays the detection arrows 114 and 116 indicating the moving direction of the moving body 60 when the detection frame 62 is not displayed, so that the moving body is displayed in the display visual field range. Even when 60 is not displayed, it is possible to make the user (the person who sees the display) recognize the direction in which the moving body 60 exists.

  In addition, since the camera 12 is provided so that the captured image of the back of the vehicle 11 may be acquired, it is useful as back visual recognition assistance at the time of vehicle reverse driving. In addition, when the vehicle is moving backward, it is fundamental to drive while confirming the rear side directly as displayed on the lower side of the screens of FIGS.

  When the camera 12 is used as a rear view assist, the display processing unit 56 displays a normal view screen display mode as a first display visual field range for displaying a predetermined range behind the vehicle 11 according to the selection of the display changeover switch 32. Switching between a top-down view screen display mode and a wide-view screen display mode as a second display visual field range that displays a range wider than the predetermined range, the display processing unit 56 displays the first display visual field range (normal view screen display). Mode or top-down view screen display mode), the detection frame 62 is not displayed, and in the second display visual field range (wide view screen display mode), the detection frame 62 is displayed. In the second display visual field range (the wide view screen display mode shown in FIG. 7) in which the moving body 60 is displayed small, the detection frame 62 is In the first display visual field range (for example, the normal view screen display mode shown in FIG. 8) in which the moving body 60 is identified more easily and the moving body 60 is displayed relatively large, the user can 60 can be accurately recognized.

  That is, when the moving body 60 approaches within a predetermined distance behind the vehicle 11, the display processing unit 56 hides the detection frame 62 so that the user can accurately recognize the moving body.

[Second embodiment (how to display a detection frame according to the traveling locus of a moving object)]
In this second embodiment, a vehicle periphery monitoring device 10 is mounted on a vehicle 11 and moves to detect a moving body based on the camera 12 as an imaging unit that acquires a captured image around the vehicle and the captured image. The body detection unit 52, the detection frame generation unit 54 that generates the detection frame 62 surrounding the moving body 60 detected by the mobile body detection unit 52, the display unit 30, and the detection frame 62 are superimposed on the captured image. A display processing unit 56 to be displayed on the display unit 30.

  The moving body detection unit 52 determines (analyzes) the traveling locus of the moving body 60, and the display processing unit 56 hides the detection frame 62 in accordance with the determined (analyzed) traveling locus (extension direction). The area to be changed is switched. In this way, since the detection frame 62 is displayed only when it is necessary to notify the user such as the driver of the presence of the moving body 60 in the detection frame 62, the display of the detection frame 62 is given to the user. Annoyance can be reduced.

  Also in this case, since the camera 12 is provided so as to acquire a captured image of the rear of the vehicle 11, it is useful as a rear visual recognition support during the vehicle reverse operation.

  Specifically, for example, in the wide-view image display mode of FIG. 12, the display processing unit 56, as indicated by a travel locus (extended direction of the travel locus) 150 determined (analyzed) by the moving body detection unit 52, When the traveling locus 150 of the moving body 60 indicates a direction crossing the rear region 154 of the vehicle 11 from the rear side region 152 of the vehicle 11, the rear region 154 of the vehicle 11 and the rear side region 152 shown by hatching. By setting the rear side region 156 on the opposite side to the non-display region 158 of the detection frame 62, the troublesomeness of visually recognizing the detection frame 62 related to the moving body 60 that does not approach the direction of the vehicle 11 can be reduced. Note that the sonar detection ranges 102 and 104 near the bumper are also set in the non-display area of the detection frame 62.

  The display / non-display of the detection frame 62 in the example of FIG. 12 will be described in more detail. The travel locus 150 of the moving body 60 indicates the direction crossing the rear region 154 of the vehicle 11 from the rear side region 152 of the vehicle 11. Therefore, while the moving body 60 approaches the rear area 154 from the rear side area 152 of the vehicle 11, it is determined that it is necessary to notify the user such as a driver of the existence of the moving body 60. When the moving body 60 crosses the rear area 154 of the vehicle 11 and moves away from the rear side area 156 on the opposite side of the vehicle 11, a user such as a driver is informed of the moving body 60. Since it is determined that there is no need to notify the existence, the detection frame 62 surrounding the moving body 60 is not displayed in the hatched frame, so the driver or the like is notified of the presence of the moving body 60 by the detection frame 62. Appears only detection frame 62 when there is a necessity, the user such as the driver, it is possible to reduce the trouble of displaying the detection frame 62 provides.

  However, as shown in FIG. 13, the display processing unit 56 indicates that the traveling locus (extension direction) 159 determined (analyzed) by the moving body detection unit 52 is the vehicle from the rear (directly behind) the vehicle 11. 11, the non-display area of the detection frame 162 is not provided. In this case, the moving body 160 is displayed so as to come from the back side of the center of the screen toward the front side of the center of the screen, and the detection frame 162 has a large opening area without moving laterally on the screen. The display of the detection frame 162 that surrounds the moving body 160 is useful for alerting the moving body 160 and is less likely to cause annoyance.

  In this case, as shown in FIG. 14, the sonar detection ranges 102 and 104 may be non-display areas of the detection frame 162.

  The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment that detects the moving body behind the vehicle 11, but is applied to the case where the moving body in front of the vehicle 11 is detected. Of course, it is possible to adopt the following configuration.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Vehicle periphery monitoring apparatus 11 ... Vehicle 12 ... Camera (imaging part) 30 ... Display part 32 ... Display change switch (switching part) 52 ... Moving body detection part 54 ... Detection frame production | generation part (detection arrow production | generation part) 56 ... Display processing unit 60, 160 ... moving body 62, 162 ... detection frame 114, 116 ... detection arrow 150, 159 ... travel locus (direction)

Claims (4)

An imaging unit mounted on a vehicle and acquiring a captured image around the vehicle;
A moving body detection unit for detecting a moving body based on the captured image;
A detection frame generation unit that generates a detection frame surrounding the mobile body detected by the mobile body detection unit;
A display unit;
A display processing unit that causes the display unit to display the detection frame superimposed on the captured image;
A vehicle periphery monitoring device comprising:
A switching unit that switches a display visual field range of the captured image;
The display processing unit
In accordance with the switching of the display visual field range by the switching unit, switching between display and non-display of the detection frame ,
Furthermore, the display processing unit
Wherein when the hide detection frame, the vehicle periphery monitoring apparatus, characterized in that that displays an arrow indicating a moving direction of the moving body. The vehicle periphery monitoring device according to claim 1 ,
The imaging section acquires a captured image behind the vehicle. A vehicle periphery monitoring device, characterized in that: The vehicle periphery monitoring device according to claim 2 ,
The switching unit is
Switching between a first display visual field range that displays a predetermined range behind the vehicle and a second display visual field range that displays a range wider than the predetermined range;
The display processing unit
The vehicle periphery monitoring device, wherein the detection frame is not displayed in the case of the first display visual field range, and the detection frame is displayed in the case of the second display visual field range. In the periphery monitoring device for vehicles according to any one of claims 1 to 3 ,
The display processing unit
The vehicle periphery monitoring device, wherein the detection frame is hidden when the moving body approaches within a predetermined distance behind the vehicle.

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