The present invention is to achieve a HUD display that is easy for an occupant to see while reducing a sense of discomfort by limiting obstruction of actual scene visibility. A display control device 700 includes a control unit 701 that controls a visibility level and a display state of a display object, wherein, in a case of performing a low-visibility process for setting the visibility level of the display object to a second visibility level lower than a first visibility level, the control unit performs a display object recognizability improvement process that includes at least one of the following: increasing the number of display elements 300, 302, 304 forming the display object compared to the case in which the first visibility level is set; and expanding the size of some or all of the display elements forming the display object compared to the case in which the first visibility level is set.

A display control device includes: an input unit that receives environmental information on a vehicle; and a controller that outputs to an image generator a first control signal for generating a first specific image representing a presentation image to be displayed on a display medium. When decreasing the luminance of the presentation image based on the environmental information, the controller outputs to the image generator a second control signal for generating a second specific image representing the presentation image with a hue changed to decrease a blue component in a display color.

A visual line input apparatus selects an input element objected to be inputted by a visual line, and includes a head-up display device and a visual line detector. The head-up display device displays a plurality of input image elements in front of a windshield and a display region virtually arranged in front of a driving seat in a vehicle. The visual line detector is arranged in front of the driving seat and detects a gazing point made by a driver who sits on the driving seat. The head-up display device displays the plurality of input element images on the display region, and does not display the outer part of the input element image displayed at an end portion of the display region.

A method controls a climate control system in a motor vehicle. The method involves displaying climate control information on a primary display, determining that a hand is approaching a manual control element for the climate control system, and displaying climate control information on a secondary display while the hand is approaching the manual control element, before the hand touches the manual control element, the secondary display being a multi-use changeable display that, at different times, displays information for different systems of the motor vehicle. The method may therefore provide the information to the occupant of the vehicle when it is needed, before the climate control system is adjusted.

A sight line input apparatus includes: a display portion that displays an input item at a position where the input item is viewable from a driver seat; a setup portion that sets a virtual input region at a position displaced from a display region of the display portion toward a driving visual field of the driver, the virtual input region being associated with the input item; a detection portion that detects a sight line position of a driver; and an input controller that performs an input process in accordance with the input item associated with the virtual input region, when the sight line position is in the virtual input region set by the setup portion. When a predetermined operation of the driver is detected, the setup portion changes the virtual input region into a mode that permits the driver to gaze at the virtual input region with ease.

The embodiment of the present disclosure provides transparent display system and vehicle equipment provided with the same. The transparent display system may comprise: a transparent display unit positioned between user's eyes and an external light source; a position determination unit for the user's eyes configured to determine a position of user's eyes; a position determination unit for the light source configured to determine a position of the external light source; a projective coordinate calculation unit configured to calculate coordinate distribution of a projective area based on the position of the user's eyes and the position of the external light source, the projective area being a region through which the user watches and suffers from blaring so as to be shielded; and a control unit configured to generate a display control signal based on the coordinate distribution information of the projective area; the shielding is along the viewing direction of the user so as to display based on the display control signal to implement appropriate shielding in the projective area.

An adaptive, automatically-reconfigurable, vehicle instrument display method and system are described that continuously looks for a specified physical action of a driver operating the vehicle and, upon determining that the specified physical action of the driver has occurred, automatically effects a change to at least one widget in the instrument panel display of the vehicle.

Various embodiments of an augmented reality alignment system and method are disclosed. An exemplary alignment system and method therefor may correct for image misalignment, distortion, and image deflection of graphic images that are projected within an operator's field of view. The alignment system may be configured to consider a number of dynamic and static error factor inputs in real time such that when a graphic image is projected, the graphic image is substantially aligned with the real-world target it is intended to overlay and the graphic image is displayed substantially free of distortion.

A head-up display device displays information to a driver in a form of a virtual image by projecting display light onto a reflection member. The head-up display device includes a display device which displays a virtual image of a first display image in a first display plane by emitting display light including the first display image and which displays virtual images of a plurality of second display images in a plurality of second display planes by emitting display light beams including the plurality of second display images, respectively. The first display plane is substantially perpendicular to a reference plane. The second display planes are substantially perpendicular to the reference plane and are arranged in a front-rear direction of the driver in a layered manner, and in which the virtual images of the plurality of second display images are displayed so as to be arranged along the reference plane.

An adaptive instrument cluster (AIC) is employed in a device, such as an automobile, wherein the AIC adjusts a display of instrumentation information based on one or more of captured imagery, user eye position, and device conditions. Based on these factors the AIC can adjust the appearance, position, information display format, and other aspects of one or more instrument gauges. By adjusting the instrument gauges based on these factors, the adaptive instrument cluster is able to conveniently and effectively communicate instrumentation information to a device user.