This thesis describes the design and evaluation of ThroughView, an in-vehicle visual assistance system, that allows the driver to "see through" the backseat and observe the rear blind zone. Devices for indirect vision such as rearview mirrors do not o er a complete rearward view. Camera systems show a wide view but on a small display and tend to be panoramically distorted. An augmented vision system, known as the transparent cockpit, uses retrore ective projection technology to let drivers virtually see through the car interior, but has not been designed as an aid for driving. Based on the transparent cockpit, the proposed system in this thesis combines the directly-observed view with a camera image of the rear blind zone, thereby expands the rearward view that drivers see when they physically look back. The  nal design is a compact, attachable device that can be secured onto the back of the driver seat. Evaluation of the system involving reverse driving tasks shows ThroughView to be e ective as a visual aid in backing maneuvres and is intuitive to use.

修士学位論文. 2012年度メディアデザイン学 第206号