A display image is obtained in accordance with a deviation of a viewpoint position of a driver from a reference viewpoint position, on the basis of a captured image obtained by capturing an image on a rear side from a vehicle. The reference viewpoint position is updated on the basis of a long-term fluctuation of the viewpoint position. For example, the reference viewpoint position is not updated when a line-of-sight of the driver is in a certain region including a display unit that displays a display image. For example, when a viewpoint position of the driver enters a certain region corresponding to a seated state, there is registered, as an initial reference viewpoint position, a viewpoint position of the driver in a case where a line-of-sight of the driver is continuously present for a certain period of time on the display unit that displays a display image.

A display device includes: a display panel, a reflective polarization plate, a polarization control panel, a polarization plate, and an optical layer arranged in a stated order. The reflective polarization plate transmits a component polarized in the first direction and reflects a component polarized in the second direction, in light incident on the reflective polarization plate. The polarization control panel is switchable between a first state in which light incident on the polarization control panel has its polarization direction changed and is transmitted accordingly and a second state in which the incident light has its polarization direction maintained and is transmitted accordingly. The polarization plate transmits a component polarized in the first direction or a component polarized in the second direction, in light incident on the polarization plate. The optical layer disturbs a polarization direction of light incident on the optical layer and transmits the light accordingly.

A display system includes: a display device; a reflection optical system; a housing; and a shield member. The reflection optical system includes at least a last reflective member on which light, emerging from a display screen of the display device, is incident either directly or indirectly. The shield member is held by the housing to assume either a shielding state or an unshielding state. The shielding state is a state where the shield member at least partially cuts off light incident on, or reflected from, the last reflective member. The unshielding state is a state where the shielding state is canceled. The shield member in the shielding state reflects, toward the viewer's eyes, external light impinging on the housing. The housing has a holding structure to hold the shield member, no matter whether the shield member assumes the shielding state or the unshielding state.

Rear side alarm device of vehicle and method thereof is provided. A vehicle rear side alarm device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a sensor to detect a rear side of a host vehicle; a display to display a detected object; and a controller communicatively connected to the sensor and the display. Here, the controller is configured to: determine whether the object detected by the sensor is a two-wheeled vehicle; if the detected object is a two-wheeled vehicle, control to alarm the approach of the two-wheeled vehicle through a display; and expand a preset rear side alarm area to the side of the host vehicle so that the expanded alarm area partially overlaps a tail of the host vehicle.

A monitoring device for a vehicle that, in a case in which it is determined, based on information captured by a towing information capture device, that the vehicle is not towing another vehicle, provides support for monitoring an area to a rear of the vehicle using images captured by a first capture device, and in a case in which it is determined, based on the information captured by the towing information capture device, that the vehicle is towing another vehicle, provides support for monitoring the area to the rear of the vehicle using images captured by a second capture device.

A vehicular imaging system includes a camera operable to capture image data. The camera is configured for attachment at an upper windshield area of an in-cabin side of a windshield of a vehicle. An image processor is operable for processing image data captured by the camera. Captured image data is processed by the image processor for a collision avoidance system of the equipped vehicle. Captured image data is processed by the image processor for a lane departure warning system of the equipped vehicle. Responsive at least in part to processing by the image processor of captured image data, shadows viewed by the camera are detected. The vehicular imaging system determines misalignment of the camera responsive at least in part to processing by the image processor of captured image data.

A vehicular vision system includes a vehicular camera disposed at a vehicle and operable to capture frames of image data. The vehicular vision system is operable to detect, via processing by an image processor of multiple frames of captured image data, when multiple objects are viewed by the vehicular camera. During a driving maneuver, and when multiple objects are detected, the vehicular vision system determines which detected object of the multiple detected objects is closest to the vehicle, and determines movement of at least the determined closest object relative to the vehicle. During the driving maneuver, and based at least in part on the determined relative movement of the determined closest object, the vehicular vision system determines whether the determined relative movement is indicative of the determined closest object being in or moving toward a position where collision may occur between the determined closest object and the vehicle.

According to one embodiment, an image synthesis device for an electronic mirror includes a rear camera which obtains a first image from a first position, and a side camera which obtains a second image of the same direction with a view of the rear camera from a second position. The second image includes a view obstruction. When a part of the first image is connected as a complementary image to the view obstruction of the second image, an image processing device converts an image of the view obstruction into a translucent image, superimposes the complementary image on the translucent image, and obtains a third image which remains an outline of the complementary image.

A display system for a vehicle comprises an imager configured to capture image data in a field of view rearward relative the vehicle. The system further comprises a display device and a controller. The display device comprises a screen disposed in a passenger compartment of the vehicle. The controller is in communication with the imager and the display device. The controller is operable to process the image data to identify at least one feature. Based on a position or orientation of the at least one feature in the image data, the controller adjusts at least one of a position and an orientation of a desired view of the image data for display on the screen.

An image display apparatus has: a synthesizing device (132) for synthesizing a rear image (111B) captured by a rear imaging device (11B) for imaging a rear area of the vehicle (1) and a first rear side image (111BL, 111BR) captured by a first rear side imaging device (11BL, 11BR) for imaging a first rear side area of the vehicle to generate a synthesized image (111C); and a displaying device (14) for displaying the synthesized image. The synthesizing device varies a proportion of an area of each of the rear image and the first rear side image to the synthesized image on the basis of a first information relating to a first turn indicator configured to operate to inform that the vehicle travels rightward or leftward.