JPH09180095A - Intersection information providing device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide information on other intersection entering vehicles for a vehicle which enters an intersection by an intersection information providing device. SOLUTION: Plural roadside beacons 16N and 16E, and 16S and 16W are installed for plural roads 10 and 12 which cross each other at an intersection 14. The roadside beacons 16N and 16E, and 16S and 16W are connected to an information processor 20. According to detection information obtained by the roadside beacons 16N and 16E, and 16S and 16W, whether or not there is a vehicle entering the intersection is detected. The vehicle entering the intersection is provided with vehicle information regarding other intersection entering vehicles through the roadside beacons 16N and 16E, and 16S and 16W.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an intersection information providing device, and more particularly, to an intersection information providing device which provides a vehicle entering an intersection with information about other vehicles entering the intersection.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, for example, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 6-96387.
And Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 7-134794,
A system is known in which road-to-vehicle communication is performed between a vehicle traveling on a road and a roadside beacon to provide traffic information to the vehicle. As a function of such a system, for example, a function of uplinking a destination from a vehicle side to a roadside beacon and downlinking traffic information of a route from the current location to a destination from the roadside beacon to the vehicle is known.
If the vehicle can obtain the construction information and the traffic jam information on the route from the present location to the destination, the route can be changed while avoiding the construction and the traffic jam. Therefore, if the above function is used, the flow of traffic can be made smoother.

[0003]

By the way, in the above conventional system, the information supplied from the vehicle to the roadside beacon is used as data for detecting the destination of the vehicle, and also the traffic congestion situation of the road. It is only used as the basic data to estimate. That is, although the vehicle traveling on the road provides the roadside beacon with information about its traveling direction, the information is not provided to other vehicles.

When a vehicle enters an intersection, if the existence and traveling direction of a vehicle entering from another direction can be grasped,
Various situations can be predicted compared to the case where such information is not known. Therefore, it is effective to call the attention of the driver by providing the information about other vehicles entering the intersection to the vehicle entering the intersection.

The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and it is an object of the present invention to provide an intersection information providing apparatus that downlinks information regarding vehicles entering another intersection to a vehicle entering an intersection. To do.

[0006]

[Means for Solving the Problems] FIG.
The principle block diagram of invention is shown. The above purpose is as shown in FIG.
Multiple roads M10 intersecting at the intersection_-1, MI0_-2To
Located on the road M10 _-1, MI0_-2With a vehicle traveling
Multiple roadside beacons that perform traffic information communication between
-Con M12_-1~ M12_-FourIntersection information providing device
In, the plurality of roadside beacons M12_-1~ M12_-Four
Based on the signal supplied from one of the roadside beacons
From the road where the one roadside beacon is installed,
An approach that detects the presence of a vehicle entering an intersection
Different from the vehicle detection means M14 and the one roadside beacon
The other roadside beacon is provided through the other roadside beacon
For vehicles entering the intersection from the existing road
Other vehicles that provide information about the vehicles entering the intersection
Intersection information providing device including both information providing means M16
Is achieved by

In the present invention, roads M10 _-1 , M10 _-2
When a vehicle traveling on the road enters an intersection, the presence of the entering vehicle detection means M14 is detected. When there are a plurality of intersection approaching vehicles, the presence of the plurality of vehicles is detected by the approaching vehicle detection means M14, and the other vehicle information providing means M16 provides each vehicle with the information of the other vehicles.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the principle of the invention according to claim 2. The above-mentioned object, as shown in FIG.
In intersection information providing apparatus according, based on the signal supplied from the roadside beacon M12 _-1 ~M12 _-4, the traveling direction detection means M18 for detecting the traveling direction of the vehicle approaching the intersection, the vehicle approaching the intersection to, via the beacon M12 _-1 ~M12 _-4, with another vehicle traveling direction providing means M20 for providing information including the traveling direction of another vehicle approaching the intersection, also be achieved by crossing the information providing apparatus comprising a It

In the present invention, roads M10 _-1 , M10 _-2
When a vehicle traveling on the road enters an intersection, the traveling direction detecting means M18 detects the traveling direction of the vehicle.
When there are a plurality of vehicles entering the intersection, the traveling direction detecting means M14 detects the traveling direction of each vehicle. The detected traveling direction is the other vehicle traveling direction providing means M.
20 are provided to vehicles that enter each other's intersection.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the principle of the invention described in claim 3. The above-mentioned object, as shown in FIG.
In the intersection information providing apparatus described above, a traveling direction of a vehicle entering the intersection, and a related vehicle detection unit M22 that detects another intersection-entry vehicle whose traveling direction matches or intersects,
An intersection information providing unit that also includes the other vehicle information providing unit M16 and the information selecting unit M24 that limits the provided information of the other vehicle traveling direction providing unit M20 to the information regarding the vehicle detected by the related vehicle detection unit M22. To be achieved.

In the present invention, when there are a plurality of vehicles approaching the intersection, the related vehicle detection means M22 detects the vehicles whose traveling directions match or intersect as the related vehicles. Further, each vehicle entering the intersection is provided with only the information selected by the information selecting means M24, that is, the presence information regarding the related vehicle and the traveling direction information.

[0012]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS FIG. 4 shows an overall configuration diagram of an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a plan view showing the surroundings of an intersection 14 between a road 10 extending north-south and a road 12 extending east-west. North side of the intersection (hereinafter referred to as N direction)
Is provided with a roadside beacon 16N along the road 10, and the pair of information display devices 1 sandwiches the road 10.
8N _-1 and 18N _-2 are arranged.

Similarly, on the east side of the intersection 14 (hereinafter referred to as E direction), a roadside beacon 16E and a pair of information display devices 18E _-1 , 18E _-2 are located on the south side of the intersection 14 (hereinafter S).
The roadside beacon 16S and the pair of information display devices 18S- ₁ and 18S- ₂ are provided in the direction), and the roadside beacon 16W and the pair of information display devices are provided in the west side of the intersection 14 (hereinafter, referred to as the W direction). 18W _-1 and 18W _-2 are installed.

Roadside beacons 16N, 16E, 16S, 1
6W is the left lane of each road 10, 12, that is, the intersection
The lane on the side where the vehicle entering the difference point 14 is the communication area
It is installed so that In addition, a pair of information display devices
18N_-1, 18N_-2And 18S_-1, 18S_-2Is
Can be seen by pedestrians crossing the road 10.
On the other hand, on the other hand, a pair of information display devices 18E_-1, 18E_-2You
And 18W_-1, 18W _-2Are both walking across the road 12
Each pedestrian crossing is visible to pedestrians
They are arranged opposite to each other.

The above-mentioned roadside beacons 16N, 16E, 1
6S, 16W (Hereinafter, when these are collectively referred to, simply
16) and the information display device 18N_-1, 1
8N _-2, 18E_-1, 18E_-2, 18S_-1, 18S_-2, 1
8W_-1, 18W_-2(Hereinafter, when these are collectively referred to,
Simply denoted by reference numeral 18) is connected to the information processing device 20.
Has been continued. The information processing device 20 uses the roadside beacon 16
Bidirectional communication with the information display device 18
Then, the information described later is transmitted.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an on-vehicle device mounted on a vehicle to utilize the system of this embodiment. As shown in FIG. 5, the vehicle-mounted device includes a destination input unit 22. The passenger of the vehicle inputs the destination of the vehicle from the destination input unit 22. The destination input from the destination input unit 22 is provided to the traveling direction determination unit 24.

The traveling direction determining unit 24 determines the traveling direction at the next intersection based on the destination of the vehicle. When the navigation device having the function of determining the recommended route from the current position to the destination is installed in the vehicle, the traveling direction determination unit 24 determines the next intersection based on the recommended route determined by the navigation device. The direction of travel. Further, in the case where the vehicle is equipped with a device that obtains the recommended route information for the destination by communicating with the roadside beacon 16 instead of the navigation device, based on the recommended route obtained from the roadside beacon 16, Determine the direction of travel at the intersection. The traveling direction at the next intersection determined by the traveling direction determination unit 24 is provided to the transmission / reception control unit 26.

The transmission / reception control unit 26 sets the roadside beacon 1 after the vehicle enters the communication area of the roadside beacon 16.
A signal including the traveling direction of the vehicle is transmitted to 6. When this signal is received by the roadside beacon 16, the traveling direction data of the vehicle is transmitted to the information processing device 20. The information processing device 20 collects the traveling direction data of all the vehicles that enter the intersection 14, arranges the data as described later, and returns the data to the roadside beacon 16. Roadside beacon 16
Transmits the data returned from the information processing device 20 to the vehicle running on the roads 10 and 12. The transmission / reception control unit 26 transmits the signal to the roadside beacon 16 as described above, and receives the signal transmitted from the roadside beacon 16 in this manner.

The signal received by the transmission / reception control unit 26 is provided to the display device 28. The display device 28 is arranged at a position where the driver of the vehicle can easily see it. The display device 28 converts the signal received by the transmission / reception control unit 26 from the roadside beacon 16 into information such as characters, figures, or voice and transmits the information to the occupants of the vehicle.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing an example of a control routine executed by the vehicle-mounted device after the destination is input so as to realize the above functions. When the routine shown in FIG. 6 is started, first, at step 100, it is judged if any of the roadside beacons 16 has entered the communication area. As a result, if it is determined that you are entering the communication area,
Next, the process of step 102 is performed. On the other hand, if it is determined that the user has not yet entered the communication area, the routine of this time is ended without proceeding any processing. In the system of the present embodiment, it is determined that the vehicle has entered the communication area of the roadside beacon 16 at the time when the vehicle-mounted device receives the signal constantly emitted from the roadside beacon 16.

In step 102, the traveling direction at the next intersection determined by another routine based on the destination input by the driver is output to the roadside beacon 16. Next, at step 104, it is determined whether or not the data regarding the vehicle entering another intersection is received from the roadside beacon 16. As a result, when it is determined that the signal is not yet received, the routine of this time is ended without proceeding any processing. On the other hand, if it is determined that the data has already been received, in step 106,
After displaying the data regarding the other vehicles entering the intersection on the display device 28, the routine of this time is ended.

In FIG. 7, the information processing device 20 arranges the data relating to the traveling direction of the vehicle approaching the intersection supplied from each of the roadside beacons 16 and returns the data relating to the vehicle approaching the intersection to each of the roadside beacons 16. The flowchart of an example of the control routine to perform is shown.

When the routine shown in FIG. 7 is started, first, at step 200, each of the roadside beacons 16 enters the intersection 14 from the E direction and the traveling direction of the vehicle entering the intersection 14 from the N direction. The traveling direction of the coming vehicle, the traveling direction of the vehicle entering the intersection 14 from the S direction, and the traveling direction of the vehicle entering the intersection 14 from the W direction are input.

Next, at step 202, the relationship between each intersection approaching vehicle and another intersection entering vehicle is analyzed according to the intersection advancing direction relationship tables shown in FIGS. In the intersection advancing direction relation tables shown in FIGS. 8 to 11, in the column of “output beacon”, the reference signs of the roadside beacons 16 in communication with the vehicle which is the center of the analysis of the relation are written. In the “Reception” column of the output beacon, the traveling direction of the vehicle received by the output beacon is described. Further, the code of the roadside beacon 16 other than the output beacon is described in the "input beacon" field, and the traveling direction of the vehicle received by the input beacon is described in the "reception" field of the input beacon. Furthermore, in the intersection advancing direction relation table, when the advancing direction of the vehicle approaching the intersection, which is the center of the analysis, and the advancing directions of other intersection approaching vehicles match or intersect, "○"
(Representing that there is a relationship between the two), but when the traveling directions of the both do not match and do not intersect, “x” (representing that there is no relationship between the two) is described.

That is, FIG. 8 shows a vehicle running in the communication area of the roadside beacon 16S, that is, the intersection 1 from the S direction.
4 shows an intersection advancing direction relation table showing a relation between a vehicle traveling toward No. 4 and another intersection approaching vehicle. As shown in FIG. 8, for vehicles that enter the intersection from the S direction and go straight in the N direction, vehicles that enter the intersection from the N direction and turn right in the W direction, or vehicles that enter the intersection from the W direction and go straight in the E direction. Vehicles that enter the intersection from the W direction and turn right in the S direction, vehicles that enter the intersection from the W direction and turn left in the N direction, vehicles that enter the intersection from E direction and go straight in the W direction, and E The vehicle that enters the intersection from the direction and makes a right turn in the N direction is determined to be another related intersection-entry vehicle.

Similarly, FIG. 9 to FIG. 11 show an intersection advancing direction relation table showing the relationship between vehicles entering the intersection from the N direction and other vehicles entering the intersection, and vehicles entering the intersection from the W direction and other vehicles. An intersection advancing direction relation table showing a relation with an intersection approaching vehicle and an intersection advancing direction relation table showing a relation between a vehicle entering the intersection from the E direction and another intersection approaching vehicle are shown.

When the relationship analysis between the vehicles entering the intersection using the intersection advancing direction relation table is completed, next, at step 204, each of the roadside beacons 16 together with the vehicle information received by the other roadside beacons 16 is processed. The result of the analysis is transmitted. Each of the roadside beacons 16 transmits only the vehicle data of the other vehicles approaching the intersection, which are analyzed to be related to the vehicle in communication (hereinafter, referred to as a communication vehicle), to the communication vehicle. Therefore, the in-vehicle device of the vehicle entering the intersection 14 displays only the information of the vehicle whose traveling direction matches or intersects with the traveling direction of the own vehicle.

The information processing device 20 is equipped with the roadside beacon 1
6, the vehicle data is transmitted in an absolute format based on the installation position and direction of the roadside beacon 16 that has received the vehicle information, such as "There is a vehicle that enters from the N direction and advances in the W direction". To do. Each of the roadside beacons 16
The vehicle data transmitted in the above format is converted into a relative format based on the vehicle position and output. Specifically, when the above-mentioned vehicle data is transmitted from the information processing device 20, the roadside beacon 16S outputs the vehicle data converted into the format of "there is a vehicle that enters from a straight direction and turns right". Therefore, the display device 2 of the vehicle entering the intersection
In 8, the vehicle information based on the position of the vehicle is displayed, which is easy to understand intuitively.

When the processing of step 204 is completed,
Next, in step 206, data regarding the approach direction of the vehicle approaching the intersection is transmitted to the information display device 18. When this transmission ends, this routine ends. Similarly to the case of transmitting data to the roadside beacon 16, the information processing device 20 also applies to the information display device 18 in an absolute format based on the installation position and the direction of the roadside beacon 16 of the vehicle approaching the intersection. Transmits heading data. Further, the information display device 18 also converts the transmitted data into a relative format based on its own installation position and displays the same as the roadside beacon 16. Therefore, a pedestrian crossing the roads 10 and 12 or the information display device 1
A driver of a vehicle capable of visually recognizing 8 can understand the traveling direction of the vehicle approaching the intersection in a format that is easy to intuitively grasp based on his / her position.

Next, referring to FIG. 12, the operation of the system of this embodiment will be described in detail. FIG. 12 shows that on the road 10, there are a vehicle 30 that enters the intersection 14 from the S direction and makes a left turn in the W direction, and a vehicle 32 that enters the intersection 14 from the N direction and makes a right turn in the W direction. A vehicle 34 on the road 12 that enters the intersection 14 from the E direction and goes straight in the W direction.
Indicates the existence of.

When the relationship between a plurality of vehicles 30, 32, 34 approaching the intersection centering on the vehicle 30 is analyzed, the roadside beacon 16S is an output beacon. In this case, the intersection traveling direction relationship table shown in FIG. 8 is used for the vehicle-related analysis. Further, since the traveling direction of the vehicle 30 is the W direction,
For the vehicle-related analysis, in the table shown in FIG. 8, the row in which the received signal of the output beacon is W is referred to. Hereinafter, this line is referred to as a reference line.

By the way, the traveling direction information (W direction) of the vehicle 32 is detected by the roadside beacon 16N. In the above reference line, “O” is written in the column where the input beacon is the roadside beacon 16N and the received signal is W. Therefore, for the vehicle 30, the vehicle 32 is determined to be a related vehicle. In addition, the traveling direction information (W
Direction) is detected by the roadside beacon 16E. In the above reference line, the input beacon is the roadside beacon 16E.
In the column where the received signal is W, “◯” is marked. Therefore, for the vehicle 30, the vehicle 34 is determined to be a related vehicle. In this case, on the display device 28 mounted on the vehicle 30, "there is a vehicle that enters from the straight ahead direction and makes a right turn" and "there is a vehicle that enters from the right side and goes straight ahead".
Is displayed.

When the relationship between a plurality of vehicles 30, 32, 34 approaching the intersection centering on the vehicle 32 is analyzed, the roadside beacon 16N is an output beacon. In this case, the intersection traveling direction relationship table shown in FIG. 9 is used for the vehicle-related analysis. Further, since the traveling direction of the vehicle 32 is the W direction,
For the vehicle-related analysis, in the table shown in FIG. 9, the row in which the received signal of the output beacon is W is used as the reference row.

The traveling direction information (W direction) of the vehicle 30 is detected by the roadside beacon 16S. In the above reference line, “O” is written in the column where the input beacon is the roadside beacon 16S and the received signal is W. Therefore, it is determined that the vehicle 30 is a related vehicle for the vehicle 32. The traveling direction information (W direction) of the vehicle 34 is
It is detected by the roadside beacon 16E. In the above reference line, “O” is written in the column where the input beacon is the roadside beacon 16E and the received signal is W. Therefore, it is determined that the vehicle 34 is a related vehicle for the vehicle 32. In this case, on the display device 28 of the vehicle 32,
"There is a vehicle that enters from the straight direction and turns left" and "There is a vehicle that enters from the left side and goes straight" are displayed.

When the relationship between a plurality of vehicles 30, 32, 34 approaching the intersection centering on the vehicle 34 is analyzed, the roadside beacon 16E serves as an output beacon. In this case, the intersection traveling direction relationship table shown in FIG. 11 is used for the vehicle-related analysis. Further, since the traveling direction of the vehicle 34 is the W direction, in the vehicle-related analysis, the row in which the received signal of the output beacon is W is used as the reference row in the table shown in FIG.

The traveling direction information (W direction) of the vehicle 30 is detected by the roadside beacon 16S. In the above reference line, “O” is written in the column where the input beacon is the roadside beacon 16S and the received signal is W. Therefore, it is determined that the vehicle 30 is a related vehicle for the vehicle 34. Further, the traveling direction information (W direction) of the vehicle 32 is
It is detected by the roadside beacon 16N. In the above reference line, “O” is written in the column where the input beacon is the roadside beacon 16N and the received signal is W. Therefore, it is determined that the vehicle 32 is a related vehicle for the vehicle 34. Therefore, the display device 2 mounted on the vehicle 32
In 8 is displayed "There is a vehicle that enters from the left side and turns left" and "There is a vehicle that enters from the right side and turns right".

As described above, according to the system of the present embodiment, among all the vehicles that enter the intersection 14, among the vehicles that enter the other intersection, the existence and the traveling direction of the vehicles whose traveling directions are the same or intersect. Can be displayed on the display device 28. According to such display contents, the driver of the vehicle can recognize all the vehicles displayed on the display device 28 as vehicles to which attention should be paid. Therefore, according to the system of the present embodiment, it is possible to provide the driver with information about other vehicles approaching the intersection without excess or deficiency.

By the way, in the above embodiment, the traveling direction after passing the intersection 14 is transmitted from all the vehicles to the roadside beacon 16, but the present invention is not limited to this. That is, when a vehicle that does not have the function of transmitting the traveling direction enters the intersection 14, the vehicle information may be provided as a related vehicle to all other vehicles that enter the intersection.

In the above embodiment, the traveling direction determining unit 24 is mounted on the in-vehicle device, and the traveling direction at the intersection 14 is automatically transmitted from the vehicle. Is not limited to
The transmission in the traveling direction may be performed manually by the driver.

Further, in the above embodiment, the intersection 1
Although 4 is limited to a four-way intersection where two roads 10 and 12 intersect, the application of the present invention is not limited to this, and it should be applied to an intersection such as a three-way road or a five-way road. May be In the above embodiment, the roadside beacons 16N, 16E, 16S, 16W are the above-mentioned claim 1.
It corresponds to the plurality of roadside beacons described. Further, in the above-described embodiment, the approaching vehicle detection means according to claim 1 and the traveling direction detection means according to claim 2 are configured such that the information processing device 20 executes the processing of step 200 to perform the steps. The other vehicle information providing means according to claim 1 and the other vehicle traveling direction providing means according to claim 2 by executing the processing of 204, and the other vehicle information providing means according to claim 2 by executing the processing of step 202.
The information selecting means M24 described in claim 3 is realized by the related vehicle detection means described above and the roadside beacon 16 providing only the vehicle data of the related vehicle to the vehicle.

[0041]

As described above, according to the first aspect of the invention, when a plurality of vehicles enter an intersection, it is possible to provide each vehicle with presence information of another vehicle. Therefore, according to the intersection information providing device of the present invention, the driver of the vehicle entering the intersection can be alerted to the other vehicles.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, it is possible to provide each of the plurality of vehicles entering the intersection with the presence information of the other vehicle and the traveling direction of the other vehicle. Therefore, according to the intersection information providing device of the present invention, when the vehicle enters the intersection, the information about the other vehicles entering the intersection is further detailed as compared with the invention according to claim 1.
It can be provided to the driver of each vehicle.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, each of the vehicles that enter the intersection is provided with only the information about the vehicle whose traveling direction is the same or intersects. Therefore,
According to the intersection information providing device of the present invention, it is possible to provide the driver of the vehicle entering the intersection with only the information about the vehicle to be paid attention to.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the principle of the invention according to claim 1;

FIG. 2 is a principle configuration diagram of the invention according to claim 2;

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the principle of the invention according to claim 3;

FIG. 4 is a system configuration diagram of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a block configuration diagram of an in-vehicle device that constitutes a system according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

6 is a flowchart of an example of a control routine executed by the vehicle-mounted device shown in FIG.

7 is a flowchart of an example of a control routine executed by the information processing apparatus shown in FIG.

8 is an intersection advancing direction relationship table used when analyzing a relationship between a plurality of vehicles approaching an intersection centering on a vehicle entering the intersection from the S direction in FIG. 1;

9 is an intersection advancing direction relationship table used when analyzing a relationship between a plurality of vehicles approaching an intersection centering on a vehicle entering the intersection from the N direction in FIG. 1;

10 is an intersection advancing direction relationship table used when analyzing a relationship between a plurality of vehicles approaching an intersection centering on a vehicle entering the intersection from the W direction in FIG.

11 is an intersection advancing direction relationship table used when analyzing a relationship between a plurality of vehicles approaching an intersection centering on a vehicle entering the intersection from the direction E in FIG. 1;

FIG. 12 is a diagram for explaining the operation of the system shown in FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

M10 _-1 , M10 _-2 , 10, 12 Road M12 _{-1 to} M12 _-4 , 16 Roadside beacon M14 Approaching vehicle detecting means M16 Other vehicle information providing means M18 Moving direction detecting means M20 Other vehicle moving direction providing means M22 Related vehicle detection Means M24 Information selecting means 14 Intersection 18 Information display device 20 Information processing device

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. An intersection information providing device comprising a plurality of roadside beacons arranged on a plurality of roads intersecting at an intersection and communicating with a vehicle traveling on the road, wherein: An approaching vehicle detection unit that detects the presence of an intersection approaching vehicle that enters the intersection from a road on which the one roadside beacon is arranged, based on a signal supplied from the one roadside beacon, and the one roadside beacon Other vehicle information providing means for providing information about the intersection-entry vehicle to a vehicle entering the intersection from a road on which the other road-side beacon is arranged, via another road-side beacon different from An intersection information providing device comprising: 2. The intersection information providing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the traveling direction detecting means detects a traveling direction of a vehicle entering the intersection based on a signal supplied from the roadside beacon, and a vehicle entering the intersection. The other vehicle traveling direction providing means for providing information including the traveling direction of another vehicle entering the intersection via the beacon, and the intersection information providing device. 3. The intersection information providing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein a related vehicle detection unit detects a traveling direction of a vehicle entering the intersection and another vehicle entering the intersection whose traveling direction matches or intersects, and the other vehicle. An intersection information providing unit comprising: an information providing unit; and an information selecting unit that limits the provided information of the other vehicle traveling direction providing unit to information about a vehicle detected by the related vehicle detection unit.