An information recording device includes a first capturing unit, a second capturing unit, an information acquisition unit, and a recording unit. The first capturing unit captures a first image at a first angle of view. The first image includes at least a part of a target vehicle in front of or behind a vehicle and the surrounding area of the target vehicle. The second capturing unit captures a second image at a second angle of view that is narrower than the first angle of view. The second image includes target information so that the target information on a specific target part of the target vehicle or the surrounding area is identifiable. The information acquisition unit acquires the target information from the second image. The recording unit records the target information, acquired by the information acquisition unit, in association with the first image.

A display control device includes a video data obtaining unit configured to obtain video data from multiple image capturing units which captures images of surrounding of a vehicle, an bird's-eye view image generating unit configured to perform a viewpoint conversion process and a synthesizing process to the obtained video data to generate an bird's-eye view image, a determining unit configured to obtain information related to a parking operation of the vehicle within a parking operation range including a parking slot in which the vehicle is to be parked to determine that the parking operation required time and effort, and a display controller configured to, when the determining unit determines that the parking operation required time and effort, display the generated bird's-eye view image in a display at a time of exit of the vehicle from the parking slot by being driven forward.

A rear-view mirror and modular monitor system and method include an interior mirror that embeds a modular monitor behind see-through mirror glass. In some embodiments, the system includes multiple cameras, some in the vehicle, bus and/or truck, as well as some cameras outside the vehicle, bus and/or truck, advantageously providing the driver an opportunity to view what is happening, for example, in the back rows of the bus and/or cabin, while also using the mirror to look at objects in the bus and/or cabin that are visible using the mirror. The rear-view mirror and modular monitor system is configured to be easily assembled and/or disassembled when necessary for maintenance and/or to replace parts.

An onboard apparatus includes an image capturing unit configured to capture a periphery of a vehicle, a display unit configured to display an image captured by the image capturing unit, and a notification unit configured to notify an occupant of information. The notification unit is configured to notify the occupant that the vehicle is in a startable state on the condition that, at least, display of the captured image has been started by the display unit.

A method, an apparatus and a system for displaying an image of a vehicle blind spot are provided. The apparatus is coupled to at least one external camera disposed outside the vehicle, at least one internal camera disposed inside the vehicle with a lens facing towards a driver, and at least one display disposed inside the vehicle. The method comprises capturing an image of the external environment of the vehicle by the external camera as an external image, capturing an image including the driver by the internal camera as an internal image, recognizing a face of the driver and a displacement of the face in the internal image, and adjusting a position of an ROI in the external image according to the recognized displacement, to display an image of the ROI on the display corresponding to the external camera. The displayed image of the external of the vehicle may be adjusted according to the posture or the angle of view of the driver, to have the image of the current blind spot by the driver shown correctly.

A periphery monitoring device according to an embodiment includes storage that stores therein image data generated by an imager mounted on a vehicle; a switching controller that switches between a first display mode in which current image data currently generated by the imager is displayed and a second display mode in which past image data previously generated by the imager is displayed, for display of the image data stored in the storage; and an output that outputs information to a display device at the time of switching between the first display mode for displaying the current image data being currently generated by the imager and the second display mode for displaying the past image data previously generated by the imager. The information represents a transition of the image data between when the past image data is generated and when the current image data is generated.

Systems and methods are provided for using video/still images captured by continuously recording optical sensors mounted on waste collection vehicles used in in the waste collection, disposal and recycling industry for operational and customer service related purposes. Optical sensors are integrated into the in-cab monitor as well as the onboard computer, digital video recorder and other external devices.

A mirror display system for a vehicle includes an interior rearview mirror assembly having a mirror head and a display device having a video display screen disposed in the mirror head and behind the reflective element of the mirror head. The display screen, when actuated, is viewable through the reflective element. The display screen, when actuated, displays video images derived from image data captured by one or more of a plurality of vehicle-mounted cameras that have respective fields of view exterior of the vehicle. Responsive to a driver's touch at a respective region of the turn signal actuator of the vehicle, the video display screen displays video images derived from image data captured by a respective side camera so as to display video images of the blind zone at the respective side of the vehicle.

A monitoring system for a vehicle. The monitoring system includes at least one imaging sensor arranged at a side mirror of a front-seat passenger side of the vehicle, a displaying unit arranged in a visual range of a driver of the vehicle, and a control unit configured to receive information on a status of at least a turning indicator. The imaging sensor is configured to capture image data of an environment of the vehicle. The displaying unit is configured to display the image data of the imaging sensor. The control unit is configured to control the display of the image data by means of the displaying unit based on the information of the status of the turning indicator.

An image display apparatus has: an imaging device (11L, 11R) that is placed at a door (15L, 15R) of a vehicle (1) and that is configured to image an external circumstance of the vehicle; a displaying device (14) that is configured to display an external image captured by the imaging device; and a controlling device (132, 133) that is configured to control an display aspect of the display when the display displays the external image, the controlling device is configured to control the display aspect such that the display aspect when the door is in an opened state is different from the display aspect when the door is in a closed state.