Parking assist apparatus

A parking assist apparatus comprising:

• a monitor displaying an image captured by one of a front camera and a rear camera, the front camera mounted to a vehicle for capturing an image of a front area of the vehicle and the rear camera mounted to a vehicle for capturing an image of a rear area of the vehicle;
• and
• assist information output means outputting assist information for assisting a parking operation and displaying the assist information on the monitor, wherein
• the assist information output means:
• calculates a locus for guiding the vehicle so as to be in a parking position specified on the image displayed on the monitor;
• sets a target position on the locus for guiding the vehicle to the parking position within the front area of the vehicle on the basis of a front end of the vehicle;
• sets a target position on the locus for guiding the vehicle to the parking position within the rear area of the vehicle on the basis of a rear end portion of the vehicle;
• outputs, while the vehicle is moving forward, guide information corresponding to the target position set within the front area of the vehicle so as to be displayed on a ground in the image of the front area displayed on the monitor;
• outputs, while the vehicle is moving forward, a navigation mark corresponding to a current position of a front end of the vehicle so as to be displayed on the monitor;
• outputs, while the vehicle is moving backward, guide information corresponding to the target position set within the rear area of the vehicle so as to be displayed on a ground in the image of the rear area displayed on the monitor;
• and
• outputs, while the vehicle is moving backward, a navigation mark corresponding to a current position of a rear portion of the vehicle so as to be displayed on the monitor;
• wherein, on the monitor, a color of the navigation mark differs from a color of the guide information.