Abstract: A driving assistance method includes: detecting a position of a first obstacle ahead of a host vehicle on a first lane where the host vehicle is traveling; detecting a position of a second obstacle ahead of the host vehicle on a second lane, the second lane being an oncoming lane adjacent to the first lane; when the position of the second obstacle is on a nearer side than the position of the first obstacle in a traveling direction of the host vehicle, determining a first stop position as a stop position of the host vehicle to a position before the second obstacle in the traveling direction of the host vehicle; and assisting the host vehicle to stop at the determined first stop position.

Abstract: When an occupant stretches his/her lower extremity in a state where putting his/her foot on a foot resting portion during autonomous driving of a vehicle, a seat is controlled so as to move rearward and obliquely upward along a control portion. Concurrently, a seat cushion is controlled so that its front portion moves downward while being supported by a link member and then its inclination angle is made gentle. When at least one of a position and an angle of at least one of the seat cushion and the seatback is controlled, an upper end of the seat is located on an inclined straight line extending downward on a forward side of the upper end.

Abstract: A method for adjusting a switch position includes adjusting a position of a changeover switch for changing over a travel mode of a vehicle between an automated driving mode in which travel of the vehicle is controlled in an automated manner and a manual driving mode in which travel of the vehicle is operated by a driver is adjusted according to a state of the driver seat.

Abstract: A method for adjusting a switch position includes adjusting a position of a changeover switch for changing over a travel mode of a vehicle between an automated driving mode in which travel of the vehicle is controlled in an automated manner and a manual driving mode in which travel of the vehicle is operated by a driver is adjusted according to a state of the driver seat.

Abstract: When an occupant stretches his/her lower extremity in a state where putting his/her foot on a foot resting portion during autonomous driving of a vehicle, a seat is controlled so as to move rearward and obliquely upward along a control portion. Concurrently, a seat cushion is controlled so that its front portion moves downward while being supported by a link member and then its inclination angle is made gentle. When at least one of a position and an angle of at least one of the seat cushion and the seatback is controlled, an upper end of the seat is located on an inclined straight line extending downward on a forward side of the upper end.

Abstract: A data buffer device includes: a tag value generation circuit that generates a tag value; a first buffer that stores first priority data; a second buffer that stores second priority data; and a data output circuit that outputs the first priority data or the second priority data, wherein the tag value generation circuit sets a tag value for the following second input data to a second tag value which differs from a first tag value for second preceding input data, and sets a tag value of the following first input data to a fourth tag value that is the same as a third tag value for the first preceding input data, and wherein the data output circuit outputs the first priority data or the second priority data in a first mode based on the tag values and outputs the first priority data earlier in a second mode.

Abstract: A data buffer device includes: a tag value generation circuit that generates a tag value; a first buffer that stores first priority data; a second buffer that stores second priority data; and a data output circuit that outputs the first priority data or the second priority data, wherein the tag value generation circuit sets a tag value for the following second input data to a second tag value which differs from a first tag value for second preceding input data, and sets a tag value of the following first input data to a fourth tag value that is the same as a third tag value for the first preceding input data, and wherein the data output circuit outputs the first priority data or the second priority data in a first mode based on the tag values and outputs the first priority data earlier in a second mode.

Abstract: An internal combustion engine includes a main combustion chamber, an auxiliary combustion chamber, a fuel reforming unit, and a control unit. The auxiliary combustion chamber is configured and arranged to communicate with the main combustion chamber. The fuel reforming unit is configured and arranged to reform a fuel to produce a reformed gaseous fuel and a reformed liquid fuel. The control unit is configured to execute control such that the reformed gaseous fuel is supplied to the auxiliary combustion chamber when a first operating condition exists and the reformed liquid fuel is supplied to the main combustion chamber when a second operating condition exists.

Abstract: An internal combustion engine includes a main combustion chamber, an auxiliary combustion chamber, a fuel reforming unit, and a control unit. The auxiliary combustion chamber is configured and arranged to communicate with the main combustion chamber. The fuel reforming unit is configured and arranged to reform a fuel to produce a reformed gaseous fuel and a reformed liquid fuel. The control unit is configured to execute control such that the reformed gaseous fuel is supplied to the auxiliary combustion chamber when a first operating condition exists and the reformed liquid fuel is supplied to the main combustion chamber when a second operating condition exists.