WO2013051307A1 - 警報装置 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to an alarm device that detects and alerts a passenger (such as a driver).
- JP 2007-334598 A Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2007-334598
- JP 2007-334598 ⁇ A is provided with an armpit warning device 60 that gives a warning to the driver at a position that cannot be seen when the driver is looking aside and is visible when looking aside (summary). Then, when it is determined that the possibility of occurrence of a failure in traveling of the host vehicle is equal to or higher than a predetermined level (the collision prediction time T is equal to or lower than the predetermined values T1 and T2), the armpit warning device 60 is activated (summary, FIG. 6, [0032] to [0049]).
- the armpit warning device 60 includes foot irradiation lamps 61a, 61b, 61c for irradiating light to the foot position of the driver's seat or the passenger seat, side lamps 61d, 61e provided at the rear of the front pillar, and a center provided at the central operation panel section.
- a panel display lamp 61f and a console irradiation lamp 61g for irradiating the console section are provided (summary, FIGS. 2 and 3).
- the lamps 61a to 61g are on / off controlled by a common switching element 62 (FIG. 1, [0030]). Accordingly, the lamps 61a to 61g are simultaneously switched on and off.
- JP 2007-334598 A when it is determined that the possibility of occurrence of a failure is equal to or higher than a predetermined level, the lamps 61a to 61g are simultaneously turned on to alert the driver to look aside. That is, JP 2007-334598 A does not detect the side look itself and alerts it, but turns on any of the lamps 61 a to 61 g that can be seen when looking aside, so that any one of the lamps 61 a to 61 g is lit. Since the driver who has visually recognized is looking aside, the result is a warning of looking aside (see [0040]). For this reason, JP - 2007-334598 A has room for improvement in the effect of urging to stop looking aside.
- the present invention has been made in consideration of such a problem, and an object thereof is to provide an alarm device having a high effect of prompting to stop looking aside.
- the alarm device includes gaze direction detecting means for detecting a gaze direction of the occupant based on a gaze direction or a face direction of the occupant of the vehicle, and the gaze direction of the occupant is a predetermined angle or more with respect to the front of the occupant
- a side-view determination means for determining a side look when large, and a warning means for issuing a visual warning at a position where the occupant can visually recognize when the side-view determination means determines that the look is a side look
- the warning means It is arranged on at least one virtual boundary line that forms the predetermined angle on at least one of the left and right sides with respect to the front.
- the alarm means is arranged on a virtual boundary line that forms a predetermined angle with respect to the front of the passenger. Since the predetermined angle indicates a boundary for determining whether a side look is occurring or not, as a result, the alarm means is arranged on a virtual boundary line that determines whether or not a visual alarm is issued. Will be. For this reason, when the occupant looks aside, a visual warning is issued in the gazing direction of the occupant, so the occupant can easily recognize the occurrence of the aside. Therefore, it is possible to enhance the effect of prompting the occupant to stop looking aside (the effect of alerting).
- the alarm means is arranged on a virtual boundary line that determines whether or not to issue a visual alarm. For this reason, if an alarm is issued despite looking inside the alarm means, or if an alarm is not issued despite looking outside the alarm means, the occupant has an abnormality. Can be recognized.
- the alarm means may be formed in a rod shape along the virtual boundary line and emit the visual alarm by emitting light. This makes it easier for the occupant to recall the virtual boundary line itself that determines whether or not a side look has occurred (or determines whether or not to issue a visual alarm). In other words, the warning means becomes a mark of the virtual boundary line. Therefore, when the gaze direction is about to exceed the virtual boundary line, the occupant can be expected to stop unnecessary looking aside by recognizing the light emitting part that does not emit light.
- the alarm means may include a first light emitting unit arranged in a horizontal direction along the instrument panel of the vehicle. According to the above, since the first light emitting unit is arranged in the horizontal direction along the instrument panel, the virtual boundary line can be easily recalled without disturbing the field of view of the occupant. Moreover, it can be expected that the occupant is reminded of the virtual boundary line by giving the occupant an image of the virtual boundary line extending far away.
- the virtual boundary line is set on both left and right sides with respect to the front of the occupant, and the first light emitting unit is disposed on one of the virtual boundary lines on the side farther from the occupant among the left and right sides, and the warning
- the means may further include a second light emitting unit disposed on the other virtual boundary line and in the vertical direction on the side closer to the occupant on the left and right sides.
- the first light emitting unit is recalled in the horizontal direction from the first virtual plane including one virtual boundary line by extending in the horizontal direction, and the second light emitting unit extends in the vertical direction. By doing so, it can be expected to recall the vertical direction of the second virtual plane including the other virtual boundary line.
- FIG. 1 is an overall block diagram of a vehicle equipped with an armpit alarm device as an alarm device according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 2 is an external view around a front window of the vehicle in the first embodiment. It is a top view for demonstrating arrangement
- FIG. 1 is an overall block diagram of a vehicle 10 equipped with an armpit alarm device 12 (hereinafter also referred to as “alarm device 12”) as an alarm device according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 2 is an external view around the front window 14 of the vehicle 10.
- the alarm device 12 includes an occupant camera 16, an electronic control device 18 (hereinafter referred to as “ECU 18”), a speaker 20, a first warning light 22, and a second warning light 24. And have.
- the vehicle 10 of the first embodiment is a so-called right-hand drive vehicle. Instead, the same configuration can be adopted even for a left-hand drive vehicle.
- the occupant camera 16 (imaging means) is installed in front of the driver in a steering column (not shown), and acquires an image of the driver's face (head) (hereinafter referred to as “face image”). To do.
- the position of the occupant camera 16 is not limited to this.
- the occupant camera 16 may be disposed around the rearview mirror 28 (FIG. 2) or at any position on the instrument panel 30.
- the occupant camera 16 is not limited to capturing images from a single direction, but may be capturing images from a plurality of directions (so-called stereo cameras).
- the occupant camera 16 may be, for example, a color camera, a monochrome camera, or a near infrared camera.
- the ECU 18 controls the armpit warning device 12 and includes an input / output device 40, a calculation device 42, and a storage device 44 as shown in FIG.
- the input / output device 40 is used for communication between the occupant camera 16, the speaker 20, the first warning light 22 and the second warning light 24.
- the arithmetic device 42 includes a gaze direction detection function 50, a side look determination function 52, and a side look alarm function 54.
- the gaze direction detection function 50 detects the gaze direction of the driver based on at least one of the gaze direction (eyeball direction) and the face direction of the driver (occupant).
- the aside look determination function 52 determines whether the driver is looking aside based on the driver's gaze direction.
- the armpit alarm function 54 issues an alarm accompanying the armpit (hereinafter referred to as “armpit alarm”) when the armpit determination function 52 determines that the driver is staring aside.
- armpit alarm an alarm accompanying the armpit
- the armpit warning in the first embodiment the first warning lamp 22 or the second warning lamp 24 is turned on (or flashes).
- a warning sound may be output from the speaker 20.
- the speaker 20 outputs a warning sound as an armpit warning based on a command from the ECU 18 (armpit alarm function 54).
- the speaker 20 may be used for other purposes (for example, radio broadcasting, television broadcasting, sound output of an audio device not shown, and route guidance of a navigation device not shown).
- First warning light 22 and second warning light 24 are for warning (warning) the driver to look aside, for example, It is comprised by lighting fixtures, such as a light emitting diode (LED) and a fluorescent lamp.
- lighting fixtures such as a light emitting diode (LED) and a fluorescent lamp.
- LED light emitting diode
- the ECU 18 side look determination function 52
- the ECU 18 turns on (or blinks) the first warning light 22 or the second warning light 24 according to the direction of the look side.
- the arrangement of the first warning lamp 22 and the second warning lamp 24 will be described in detail later.
- FIG. 3 is a plan view for explaining the arrangement of the first warning light 22 and the second warning light 24.
- FIG. 4 is an external view of the vicinity of the front window 14 for explaining the relationship between the arrangement of the first warning lamp 22 and the second warning lamp 24 and the side-viewing area.
- FIG. 5 is an external view of the periphery of the front window 14 for explaining the effect of turning on the second warning lamp 24.
- reference numeral 60 is a line indicating the front direction of the driver 100 (or the front direction of the vehicle 10 at the position of the driver 100) (hereinafter referred to as “center line 60”).
- “ ⁇ ” is an angle formed by the gaze direction X with respect to the center line 60 (hereinafter referred to as “gaze angle ⁇ ”).
- gaze angle ⁇ is an angle formed by the gaze direction X with respect to the center line 60 (hereinafter referred to as “gaze angle ⁇ ”).
- gaze angle ⁇ is an angle formed by the gaze direction X with respect to the center line 60 (hereinafter referred to as “gaze angle ⁇ ”).
- the center line 60 as a reference (zero)
- the left (counterclockwise) gaze angle ⁇ is a positive value
- the right (clockwise) gaze angle ⁇ is a negative value.
- ⁇ is a range (hereinafter referred to as “non-aside look area ⁇ ”) that the ECU 18 (side look determination function 52) determines that the driver 100 is not looking aside.
- Reference numeral 62 is a virtual boundary line indicating the left end of the non-aside look area ⁇
- reference numeral 64 is a virtual boundary line indicating the right end of the non-aside look area ⁇ . Or “boundaries 62, 64”.
- the first warning lamp 22 is disposed on the left boundary line 62. In other words, the line connecting the center of the driver 100 and the first warning light 22 becomes the boundary line 62.
- the first warning lamp 22 is provided on the left front pillar 70.
- the second warning lamp 24 is disposed on the right boundary line 64. In other words, the line connecting the center of the driver 100 and the second warning lamp 24 becomes the boundary line 64.
- the second warning lamp 24 is provided on the right front pillar 72.
- reference numeral 80 is a virtual line indicating the longitudinal axis of the first warning lamp 22 (hereinafter referred to as “first axis 80”), and reference numeral 82 is the longitudinal direction of the second warning lamp 24. Is an imaginary line (hereinafter referred to as “second axis 82”).
- first warning lamp 22 and the second warning lamp 24 are configured in a bar shape and are provided in the vertical direction.
- vertical direction referred to here is, for example, a value of ⁇ 0 to 30 ° with respect to the complete vertical direction (0 °) in each of the longitudinal direction and the vehicle width direction of the vehicle 10. Means.
- an area indicated by an arrow 84 is the ECU 18 (side-aside determination function 52) when the driver 100 is looking aside. (Hereinafter referred to as “side-viewing area”).
- a region indicated by an arrow 86 is a side-by-side region.
- the driver 100 can use the first warning light 22 and the second warning light 24 as a mark to look aside. Can be recognized (see FIG. 4).
- the driver 100 can easily recognize the looking aside. Further, the driver 100 is attracted attention to the first warning light 22 or the second warning light 24, and the effect of guiding the driver's 100 gaze direction X toward the center line 60 (forward) (forward guidance effect). ) Can be expected (see FIG. 5).
- FIG. 6 is a flowchart associated with the detection of an aside look by the look-ahead alarm device 12 according to the first embodiment.
- step S ⁇ b> 1 the occupant camera 16 acquires a face image of the driver 100.
- step S ⁇ b> 2 the ECU 18 (gaze direction detection function 50) detects the gaze direction X (gaze angle ⁇ ) of the driver 100 based on the face image of the driver 100 acquired by the occupant camera 16.
- the detection of the line-of-sight direction of the driver 100 can be performed using, for example, the method described in JP 2010-105417 A (see, for example, paragraphs [0014] to [0016]).
- the detection of the face direction of the driver 100 can be performed by the following method, for example. That is, the ECU 18 (gaze direction detection function 50) detects the face center position and the left and right face edge positions based on the face image output from the occupant camera 16. Based on these detection results, for example, the face direction is calculated by approximating a human face to a cylinder shape (cylinder method).
- the ECU 18 uses the gaze direction X (gaze angle ⁇ ) to determine whether or not the driver 100 is looking aside in the left direction. Specifically, it is determined whether or not the gaze angle ⁇ is equal to or greater than the left-side look-aside determination threshold TH ⁇ 1 (hereinafter also referred to as “threshold TH ⁇ 1”).
- the threshold value TH ⁇ 1 is a threshold value (a positive value in the present embodiment) for determining the driver 100 to look aside in the left direction, and is set in advance and stored in the storage device 44.
- the threshold value TH ⁇ 1 means an angle formed by the boundary line 62 described above with respect to the center line 60.
- step S4 the ECU 18 (side look determination function 52) causes the side look determination count value C1 (hereinafter also referred to as “count value C1”). Increase by one.
- the count value C ⁇ b> 1 is used to determine whether or not to determine that left-handed look is occurring.
- step S5 the ECU 18 (aside look determination function 52) determines whether or not the determination that the look aside in the left direction has occurred is confirmed. Specifically, whether or not the count value C1 is equal to or greater than a threshold value (hereinafter referred to as “left-side look determination threshold value THC1” or “threshold value THC1”) for determining that the look-ahead is occurring in the left direction. Determine whether. If the count value C1 is not equal to or greater than the threshold value THC1 (S5: NO), the process in the current calculation cycle is terminated, and the process returns to step S1 for the next calculation cycle.
- a threshold value hereinafter referred to as “left-side look determination threshold value THC1” or “threshold value THC1”
- the ECU 18 the look-out warning function 54 22 is turned on (or flashes). At this time, a warning sound may be output from the speaker 20. Further, the luminance of the first warning lamp 22 may be increased as the gaze angle ⁇ is increased. Alternatively, the blinking speed (the number of blinks per predetermined time) of the first warning lamp 22 may be increased as the gaze angle ⁇ increases.
- step S7 the ECU 18 (side look determination function 52) uses the gaze direction X (gaze angle ⁇ ). It is determined whether or not the driver 100 is looking aside in the right direction. Specifically, whether or not the gaze angle ⁇ is equal to or smaller than the right-side look determination threshold TH ⁇ 2 (hereinafter also referred to as “threshold TH ⁇ 2”) (whether the absolute value of the gaze angle ⁇ is equal to or greater than the absolute value of the threshold TH ⁇ 2). Or not).
- threshold TH ⁇ 2 the right-side look determination threshold TH ⁇ 2
- the threshold value TH ⁇ 2 is a threshold value (a negative value in the present embodiment) for determining the driver 100 to look aside in the right direction, and is set in advance and stored in the storage device 44.
- the threshold value TH ⁇ 2 means an angle formed by the boundary line 64 described above with respect to the center line 60. However, as described above, since the right side (clockwise) angle with respect to the center line 60 is defined as a negative value, the threshold value TH ⁇ 2 is also a negative value.
- step S8 the ECU 18 (side-arm determination function 52) causes the side-arm determination count value C2 (hereinafter also referred to as “count value C2”). Increase by one.
- the count value C2 is used to determine whether or not to determine that the right-handed look is occurring.
- the count value C2 may be the same as the count value C1.
- step S9 the ECU 18 (aside look determination function 52) determines whether or not to determine that the right side look is occurring. Specifically, whether or not the count value C2 is equal to or greater than a threshold value (hereinafter, referred to as “right-side look determination threshold value THC2” or “threshold value THC2”) for determining that the look-ahead is occurring in the right direction. Determine whether. As the threshold THC2, the threshold THC1 can be used as it is. If the count value C2 is not equal to or greater than the threshold value THC2 (S9: NO), the process in the current calculation cycle is terminated, and the process returns to step S1 for the next calculation cycle.
- a threshold value hereinafter, referred to as “right-side look determination threshold value THC2” or “threshold value THC2”
- step S10 If the count value C2 is greater than or equal to the threshold value THC2 (S9: YES), it is determined that a right-handed look is occurring, and in step S10, the ECU 18 (side-arm warning function 54) 24 is turned on (or flashes). At this time, a warning sound may be output from the speaker 20. Further, as the gaze angle ⁇ decreases, in other words, the luminance of the second warning lamp 24 may be increased as the absolute value of the gaze angle ⁇ increases. Alternatively, the blinking speed (number of blinks per predetermined time) of the second warning lamp 24 may be increased as the gaze angle ⁇ decreases.
- step S7 if the driver 100 does not have a side look in the right direction (S7: NO), the ECU 18 (side look determination function 52) resets the count values C1 and C2 in step S11. Then, the current process is finished, and the process returns to step S1.
- aside look determination count values C1 and C2 are so-called count-up types, but may be count-down types.
- the first warning light 22 and the second warning light 24 are set at a predetermined angle (threshold value TH ⁇ 1, threshold value) with respect to the front of the driver 100 (occupant). They are arranged on the side-by-side determination boundary lines 62 and 64 forming TH ⁇ 2). Since the threshold values TH ⁇ 1 and TH ⁇ 2 indicate boundaries for determining whether a side look is occurring or not, as a result, do the first warning light 22 and the second warning light 24 issue a visual alarm? It will be arranged on the side effect determination boundary lines 62 and 64 that determine whether or not (emits light emission).
- a visual warning (first warning)
- the light emitted from the lamp 22 or the second warning lamp 24) is emitted on the inner side (the side closer to the front direction). For this reason, it can be expected to prompt the driver 100 to face the driver 100 in the front direction (see FIG. 5).
- the first warning lamp 22 and the second warning lamp 24 are arranged on the side-by-side determination boundary lines 62 and 64 that determine whether or not a visual warning (light emission) is issued. For this reason, even when the first warning light 22 or the second warning light 24 emits light even though the inner side of the first warning light 22 or the second warning light 24 is viewed, or when the first warning light 22 or the second warning light 24 emits light. 2 If the first warning light 22 or the second warning light 24 does not emit light despite looking outside the warning light 24, the driver 100 can recognize that an abnormality has occurred. It becomes.
- the first warning light 22 and the second warning light 24 are configured in a bar shape along the side-arm decision boundary lines 62 and 64, and emit a visual alarm when emitted. This makes it easier for the driver 100 to recall the side-by-side determination boundary lines 62 and 64 themselves that determine whether or not a side-by-side has occurred (or determine whether to issue a visual alarm). Therefore, when the gaze direction X is about to exceed the boundary lines 62 and 64, the driver 100 recognizes the first warning light 22 or the second warning light 24 that does not emit light, thereby unnecessarily looking aside. It can be expected to stop.
- FIG. 7 is an external view of the vicinity of the front window 14 of the vehicle 10A in the second embodiment.
- the vehicle 10A of the second embodiment basically has the same configuration as the vehicle 10 of the first embodiment.
- the first warning lamp 22 has a vertically long shape arranged in the vertical direction
- the first warning lamp 22a of the second embodiment is horizontal on the instrument panel 30.
- the two embodiments are different in that they have a horizontally long shape arranged in the direction.
- FIG. 8 is a plan view for explaining the arrangement of the first warning light 22a and the second warning light 24.
- FIG. 9 is an external view of the periphery of the front window 14 for explaining the relationship between the arrangement of the first warning lamp 22a and the second warning lamp 24 and the side-viewing area.
- FIG. 10 is an external view of the vicinity of the front window 14 for explaining the effect of the presence of the first warning lamp 22a and the second warning lamp 24.
- FIG. FIG. 11 is an external view of the periphery of the front window 14 for explaining the effect of turning on the first warning lamp 22a.
- the definition of the center line 60, the gaze direction X, the gaze angle ⁇ , the non-aside look region ⁇ , the boundary lines 62 and 64, and the threshold values TH ⁇ 1 and TH ⁇ 2 are basically the same as those in FIG.
- the first warning lamp 22 in the first embodiment in the second embodiment, is arranged on the left boundary line 62. In other words, the line passing through the center of the driver 100 and the first warning lamp 22a becomes the boundary line 62.
- the first warning lamp 22a is formed in a rod shape and is provided on the instrument panel 30 along the boundary line 62 in the horizontal direction.
- the “horizontal direction” referred to here is, for example, a value of ⁇ 0 to 30 ° with respect to the complete horizontal direction (0 °) in each of the longitudinal direction and the vehicle width direction of the vehicle 10. Means.
- reference numeral 90 is an imaginary line (hereinafter referred to as “horizontal axis 90”) indicating the longitudinal axis of the first warning lamp 22a.
- the horizontal axis 90 coincides with the boundary line 62 at least in plan view.
- a region indicated by an arrow 92 (a region in which the driver 100 faces left (counterclockwise) with respect to the horizontal axis 90) is a side-viewing region.
- a region indicated by an arrow 86 is a side-viewing region.
- the driver 100 can use the first warning light 22a and the second warning light 24 as a mark to see the sidewalk area. Can be recognized.
- the driver 100 recalls a virtual vertical plane including the boundary lines 62 and 64 (hereinafter referred to as “non-aside region boundary surfaces 110 and 112” or “boundary surfaces 110 and 112”). This makes it easier to grasp a region (space) determined to be an aside and a region (space) not determined to be an aside.
- the driver 100 can easily recognize the looking aside. Further, the driver 100 is attracted attention to the first warning light 22a or the second warning light 24, and an effect of guiding the gaze direction X of the driver 100 toward the center line 60 (forward guidance effect) is expected. (See FIG. 11).
- the first warning light 22a and the second warning light 24 are configured in a bar shape along the side-by-side determination boundary lines 62 and 64, and emit a visual alarm by emitting light.
- the driver 100 recognizes the first warning light 22a or the second warning light 24 that does not emit light, thereby unnecessarily looking aside. It can be expected to stop.
- the first warning lamp 22a is arranged on the instrument panel 30 in the horizontal direction. For this reason, it becomes easy to recall the side-by-side determination boundary line 62 without disturbing the view of the driver 100. Moreover, it becomes possible to make the driver
- the boundary lines 62 and 64 are set on the left and right sides with respect to the front of the driver 100, and the first warning lamp 22 a is on the one boundary line 62 and horizontal on the side far from the driver 100.
- the second warning lamp 24 is arranged on the other boundary line 64 and in the vertical direction on the side closer to the driver 100.
- the first warning light 22a extends in the horizontal direction, thereby recalling the horizontal direction of the boundary surface 110 including the one boundary line 62, and the second warning light 24 extends in the vertical direction.
- the driver 100 can easily recall the boundary surface 110 and the boundary surface 112 by combining the positions of the first warning light 22a and the second warning light 24. Therefore, it is possible to remind the driver 100 of spatial boundary portions (the boundary surface 110 and the boundary surface 112) whether or not to look aside.
- the alarm devices 12 and 12a are mounted on the vehicles 10 and 10A.
- the present invention is not limited to this and may be mounted on another target.
- the alarm devices 12 and 12a can be used for a moving body such as a ship or an aircraft.
- the device is not limited to a moving body, and may be another device as long as it is necessary to specify the gaze direction of the subject.
- the aside look determination is performed by the method described with reference to FIG. 3 or FIG. 8. .
- First warning lights 22, 22a and second warning lights 24 In the first embodiment, the first warning light 22 is provided on the left front pillar 70, the second warning light 24 is provided on the right front pillar 72, and in the second embodiment, the first warning light 22a is provided on the instrument panel 30. The second warning light 24 is provided on the right front pillar 72. However, if the 1st warning lamps 22 and 22a and the 2nd warning lamp 24 are arrange
- warning lights the first warning light 22, 22a and the second warning light 24
- a configuration in which only one warning light is provided is also possible.
- a plurality of warning lights may be provided on the single boundary line 62 or the boundary line 64.
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[1-1.全体構成]
図1は、この発明の第1実施形態に係る警報装置としての脇見警報装置12(以下「警報装置12」ともいう。)を搭載した車両10の全体ブロック図である。図2は、車両10のフロントウィンドウ14周辺の外観図である。図1及び図2に示すように、警報装置12は、乗員カメラ16と、電子制御装置18(以下「ECU18」という。)と、スピーカ20と、第1警告灯22と、第2警告灯24とを有する。図2からもわかるように、第1実施形態の車両10は、いわゆる右ハンドル車である。代わりに、左ハンドル車であっても同様の構成を採用することができる。
図2に示すように、乗員カメラ16(撮像手段)は、図示しないステアリングコラムにおいて運転者の正面に設置され、運転者の顔(頭部)の画像(以下「顔画像」という。)を取得する。乗員カメラ16の位置は、これに限らず、例えば、バックミラー28(図2)の周辺又はインストルメントパネル30のいずれかの位置に配置してもよい。また、乗員カメラ16は、単一の方向から撮像するものに限らず、複数の方向から撮像するもの(いわゆるステレオカメラ)であってもよい。さらに、乗員カメラ16は、例えば、カラーカメラ、モノクロカメラ又は近赤外線カメラのいずれであってもよい。
ECU18は、脇見警報装置12を制御するものであり、図1に示すように、入出力装置40、演算装置42及び記憶装置44を備える。入出力装置40は、乗員カメラ16、スピーカ20、第1警告灯22及び第2警告灯24の間の通信等に用いられる。
スピーカ20は、ECU18(脇見警報機能54)による指令に基づき、脇見警報としての警告音の出力を行う。その他の目的(例えば、ラジオ放送、テレビ放送及び図示しないオーディオ機器の音出力並びに図示しないナビゲーション装置の経路案内)にスピーカ20を用いてもよい。
第1警告灯22(警報手段、第1発光部)及び第2警告灯24(警報手段、第2発光部)は、運転者に脇見を警告(注意喚起)するためのものであり、例えば、発光ダイオード(LED)、蛍光灯等の照明器具により構成される。ECU18(脇見判定機能52)が運転者の脇見を検出すると、ECU18は、当該脇見の方向に応じて第1警告灯22又は第2警告灯24を点灯(又は点滅)させる。第1警告灯22及び第2警告灯24の配置については後に詳述する。
図3は、第1警告灯22及び第2警告灯24の配置を説明するための平面図である。図4は、第1警告灯22及び第2警告灯24の配置と脇見領域の関係を説明するためのフロントウィンドウ14周辺の外観図である。図5は、第2警告灯24が点灯することによる効果を説明するためのフロントウィンドウ14周辺の外観図である。
図6は、第1実施形態に係る脇見警報装置12による脇見検出に伴うフローチャートである。ステップS1において、乗員カメラ16は、運転者100の顔画像を取得する。ステップS2において、ECU18(注視方向検出機能50)は、乗員カメラ16が取得した運転者100の顔画像に基づいて運転者100の注視方向X(注視角度θ)を検出する。
以上説明したように、第1実施形態によれば、第1警告灯22及び第2警告灯24は、運転者100(乗員)の正面に対して所定角度(閾値THθ1、THθ2)をなす脇見判定境界線62、64上に配置されている。閾値THθ1、THθ2は、脇見が発生しているか否かを判定するための境界を示すものであるため、結果として、第1警告灯22及び第2警告灯24は、視覚的な警報を発するか否か(発光するか否か)を決定する脇見判定境界線62、64上に配置されることとなる。このため、運転者100が脇見をした場合、注視方向Xで視覚的な警報(第1警告灯22又は第2警告灯24による発光)が発せられることになるため、運転者100は、脇見の発生を認識し易くなる。従って、運転者100に対して脇見を止めるよう促す効果(注意喚起の効果)を高めることが可能となる。
1.全体的な構成の説明(第1実施形態との相違)
図7は、第2実施形態における車両10Aのフロントウィンドウ14周辺の外観図である。第2実施形態の車両10Aは、基本的に、第1実施形態の車両10と同様の構成を有する。しかし、第1実施形態では、第1警告灯22が、垂直方向に配置された縦長の形状であったのに対し、第2実施形態の第1警告灯22aは、インストルメントパネル30上に水平方向に配置された横長の形状である点で両実施形態は相違する。
図8は、第1警告灯22a及び第2警告灯24の配置を説明するための平面図である。図9は、第1警告灯22a及び第2警告灯24の配置と脇見領域の関係を説明するためのフロントウィンドウ14周辺の外観図である。図10は、第1警告灯22a及び第2警告灯24が存在することによる効果を説明するためのフロントウィンドウ14周辺の外観図である。図11は、第1警告灯22aが点灯することによる効果を説明するためのフロントウィンドウ14周辺の外観図である。
第2実施形態の脇見警報装置12aによる脇見検出に伴う処理は、第1実施形態と同様であり、図6のフローチャートを用いることができる。
以上説明したように、第2実施形態によれば、第1実施形態における効果に加え又はこれに代えて、以下の効果を奏することが可能である。
なお、この発明は、上記各実施形態に限らず、この明細書の記載内容に基づき、種々の構成を採り得ることはもちろんである。例えば、以下の構成を採用することができる。
上記各実施形態では、警報装置12、12aを車両10、10Aに搭載したが、これに限らず、別の対象に搭載してもよい。例えば、警報装置12、12aを船舶や航空機等の移動体に用いることもできる。また、移動体に限らず、対象者の注視方向を特定することを要する装置であれば、その他の装置であってもよい。
上記各実施形態では、図3又は図8を参照して説明した方法により脇見判定を行ったが、運転者100等の対象者による脇見を判定可能なものであれば、これに限らない。
上記第1実施形態では、第1警告灯22を左前方ピラー70に設け、第2警告灯24を右前方ピラー72に設け、上記第2実施形態では、第1警告灯22aをインストルメントパネル30に設け、第2警告灯24を右前方ピラー72に設けた。しかし、第1警告灯22、22a及び第2警告灯24は、境界線62、64上に配置されるものであれば、これに限らない。
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- 車両(10、10A)の乗員(100)の視線方向又は顔向きに基づいて前記乗員(100)の注視方向を検出する注視方向検出手段(50)と、
前記乗員(100)の注視方向が前記乗員(100)の正面に対して所定角度以上大きい場合に脇見と判定する脇見判定手段(52)と、
前記脇見判定手段(52)が脇見と判定したときに前記乗員(100)が視認できる位置で視覚的な警報を発する警報手段(22、22a、24)と
を備え、
前記警報手段(22、22a、24)は、前記乗員(100)の正面に対して左右少なくともいずれか一方において前記所定角度をなす少なくとも1本の仮想境界線(62、64)上に配置されている
ことを特徴とする警報装置(12、12a)。 - 請求項1記載の警報装置(12、12a)において、
前記警報手段(22、22a、24)は、前記仮想境界線(62、64)に沿って棒状に構成され、発光することにより前記視覚的な警報を発する
ことを特徴とする警報装置(12、12a)。 - 請求項1又は2記載の警報装置(12a)において、
前記警報手段(22a)は、前記車両(10A)のインストルメントパネル(30)に沿って水平方向に配置される第1発光部(22a)を備える
ことを特徴とする警報装置(12a)。 - 請求項3記載の警報装置(12a)において、
前記仮想境界線(62、64)は、前記乗員(100)の正面に対して左右両側に設定され、
前記第1発光部(22a)は、前記左右両側のうち前記乗員(100)から遠い側において、一方の前記仮想境界線(62)上に配置され、
前記警報手段は、さらに、前記左右両側のうち前記乗員(100)から近い側において、他方の前記仮想境界線(64)上且つ垂直方向に配置された第2発光部(24)を備える
ことを特徴とする警報装置(12a)。
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