Operation detecting apparatus for vehicle

An operation detecting apparatus for a vehicle comprising:

• a detecting unit including a first electrode and a second electrode for detecting variations in capacitance value;
• a capacitance measuring unit configured to measure a first capacitance value detected by the first electrode and a second capacitance value detected by the second electrode;
• a determining unit configured to compare a value on the basis of an amount of variations in the first capacitance value with a value on the basis of an amount of variations in the second capacitance value and determine presence or absence of operation from a user on the basis of the result of comparison;
• an output unit configured to output a control signal on the basis of a result of determination of the determining unit;
• and
• an operating unit configured to multiply at least one of a value on the basis of the amount of variations in the first capacitance value and a value on the basis of the amount of variations in the second capacitance value by a coefficient, wherein
• multiplication of the coefficient makes a detecting area of the second electrode larger than a detecting area of the first electrode.