Multimodal Cruising Assist to Enhance the Drivers´ Abilities to Perceive Surrounding Contexts Using Panoramic Presentation with Dynamic Multiple Windows

We have developed a multimodal cruising assist system to achieve safety and comfort driving using dynamic multiple windows. The system enhances the drivers\´ abilities to perceive surrounding contexts in driving. Integrating various input/output devices and media processing functions, based on multiple ultrawide-angle cameras and multiple displays on a vehicle, we have developed a "panoramic imaging system" for displaying the wide-angle video data in surrounding contexts using "single screen multiple windows" presentation environment that empowers the drivers\´ perceptual abilities. The presentation environment presents the camera images interactively to drivers by utilizing a single front display that we have developed. Experimental results have shown the effectiveness of the proposed system for achieving safety and comfort driving