PARKING SUPPORT DEVICE AND METHOD

To provide a parking support device and a parking support method which can reduce uneasiness of a user.SOLUTION: A parking support device PS according to the invention which is a device that stops a vehicle in a predetermined space by moving the vehicle in a longitudinal direction using a communication terminal for transmitting a control signal to the vehicle, comprises: a step detecting part 122 that detects whether or not there is a step in an advancing direction when moving the vehicle; a movement stopping part 123 that stops the movement when the step detecting part 122 detects that there is a step; and a movement resuming part 126 that resumes the movement so that the vehicle can get over the step when receiving the control signal from the communication terminal after the movement stopping part 123 stops the movement.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1 【課題】本発明は、ユーザの不安を低減できる駐車支援装置および駐車支援方法を提供する。【解決手段】本発明の駐車支援装置ＰＳは、車両に制御信号を送信する通信端末を用い、前後方向に移動して所定のスペースに前記車両を停止させる装置であって、前記移動の際に進行方向における段差の有無を検出する段差検出部１２２と、段差検出部１２２で段差有りを検出した場合に、前記移動を停止する移動停止部１２３と、移動停止部１２３で前記移動を停止した後に、前記通信端末から前記制御信号を受信した場合に、前記段差を乗り越えるように前記移動を再開する移動再開部１２６とを備える。【選択図】図１