Patent ID: 9064408
Filing Date: 2015-06-23
Classification: B60Q,G01S,G08G

Abstract:
1. A rear cross traffic alert device provided on a vehicle, for notifying the presence of an object approaching an area laterally behind the vehicle, the rear cross traffic alert device comprising: an object detection section configured to detect the presence of the object present laterally behind the vehicle; a target area setting section configured to set a notification target area and a notification stop area such that the notification target area and the notification stop area are aligned in the width direction of the vehicle and behind the vehicle in a detection area in which the object detection section can detect the presence of the object; a movement determination section configured to determine whether or not the object has entered the notification target area or the notification stop area; and a notification control section configured to start notification when the movement determination section has determined that the object has entered the notification target area, and stop notification when the movement determination section has determined that the object has entered the notification stop area from the notification target area.