ROAD INFORMATION RECOGNITION SYSTEM AND ROAD INFORMATION RECOGNITION METHOD

摘要

The purpose of the present invention is to provide a novel road information recognition system capable of highly accurately estimating the positions of lane markers (LM4) to be located on the far side of a lane (L3) after change of lane. The present invention is equipped with: a front lane marker detection means for detecting, by using a front imaging means, lane markers (LM3) located ahead (FF1) of a host vehicle; a side lane marker detection means for detecting, by using a side imaging means, the positions of lane marker (LM3, LM4) located on both sides (RR1) of the vehicle and a lane width (W); and a front lane marker estimation means for estimating the positions of the lane markers (LM4) to be located on the far side of the lane (L3) after change of lane on the basis of the information regarding the lane markers (LM3) located ahead (FF1) of the vehicle, which is obtained by the front lane marker detection means, and the positions of the lane markers (LM3, LM4) located on the sides (RR1) of the vehicle and the lane width (W), which are obtained by the side lane marker detection means .