Abstract: A vehicle includes a filter disposed in an exhaust passage through which exhaust gas discharged from an internal combustion engine passes, the filter being configured to collect PM that is particulate matter contained in the exhaust gas; a PM removal control device configured to start execution of PM removal control that heats the filter to remove the PM accumulated on the filter while the internal combustion engine is stopped; and a determination device configured to determine whether a user of the vehicle is away from the vehicle. The PM removal control device is configured to start the execution of the PM removal control only when the determination device determines that the user of the vehicle is away from the vehicle.

Abstract: When a user requests start-up of an internal combustion engine while PM removal control is in execution or immediately after execution of the PM removal control is completed, an electronic control unit informs the user of the vehicle of a first alarm, so that the user recognizes that the internal combustion engine cannot be started up immediately. This makes it possible to suppress the discomfort caused because the internal combustion engine is not started up.

Abstract: In order to supply a reducing agent to two NOx catalysts arranged in series in an appropriate manner, normal control in which an additive agent of an amount according to an amount of NOx flowing into an upstream side NOx catalyst is added from an upstream side of the upstream side NOx catalyst, and decrease control in which when an amount of ammonia adsorbed to a downstream side NOx catalyst exceeds a predetermined upper limit amount in cases where the two NOx catalysts have been activated, an amount of additive agent to be added from a first addition valve is made smaller than the amount of additive agent to be added at the time of the normal control, are carried out.

Abstract: A vehicle includes a filter disposed in an exhaust passage through which exhaust gas discharged from an internal combustion engine passes, the filter being configured to collect PM that is particulate matter contained in the exhaust gas; a PM removal control device configured to start execution of PM removal control that heats the filter to remove the PM accumulated on the filter while the internal combustion engine is stopped; and a determination device configured to determine whether a user of the vehicle is away from the vehicle. The PM removal control device is configured to start the execution of the PM removal control only when the determination device determines that the user of the vehicle is away from the vehicle.

Abstract: When it is determined that there is a possibility of start-up of an internal combustion engine while regeneration control is in execution during stop of the internal combustion engine, processing of the regeneration control is stopped. Accordingly, as compared with the case where the regeneration control is continuously executed when the internal combustion engine is started up, temperature increase in a filter can be suppressed: Therefore, even when an increased amount of oxygen is supplied to the filter, an oxidation reaction is suppressed, so that overheating of the filter can be suppressed.

Abstract: When a user requests start-up of an internal combustion engine while PM removal control is in execution or immediately after execution of the PM removal control is completed, an electronic control unit informs the user of the vehicle of a first alarm, so that the user recognizes that the internal combustion engine cannot be started up immediately. This makes it possible to suppress the discomfort caused because the internal combustion engine is not started up.

Abstract: A lane keeping control apparatus includes a selection unit configured to select an operational mode of lane keeping control from operational modes based on an approaching speed; and a control unit configured to execute the lane keeping control in the selected operational mode. The operational modes include a first operational mode in which a steering unit is operated, and in which a brake unit is not operated, and a second operational mode in which the steering unit is operated, and in which the brake unit is operated. If the approaching speed is less than a threshold value, the selection unit selects the first operational mode, and if the approaching speed is the threshold value or greater, the selection unit selects the second operational mode.

Abstract: The animal type determination device configured to perform pattern recognition with respect to an image obtained by image-capturing a periphery of a vehicle using a plurality of pre-stored animal image patterns, and to determine the type of an animal in the image is provided. The animal type determination device is configured to recognize the type of a caution target animal indicated by an animal warning sign in the image captured by a camera, raise a determination priority of the animal image pattern corresponding to the type of the caution target animal in a case where the type of the caution target animal is recognized, and performs the pattern recognition of the animal image pattern in the order of the determination priority to determine the type of the animal in the image.

Abstract: A vehicle information display device including: a subject detecting sensor, that detects a first object positioned in a surrounding area of the vehicle and a second object different from the object; a display portion, that has a display area that displays an object mark corresponded to the object to emphatically display the object detected by the subject detecting sensor, and displays the second object mark so that when a number of the second objects that are in the vicinity of the detected first object and are detected by the subject detecting sensor is large, the emphasizing degree of the vertical component of the second object mark is suppressed in comparison with the emphasizing degree of the vertical component of the first object mark when the number of the second objects is small or no second object is detected.

Abstract: A collision avoidance assistance device for a vehicle is provided. The collision avoidance assistance device includes a camera configured to acquire an image of an area around the vehicle and a controller. The controller is configured to: detect an image of an animal in the image of the area around the vehicle; determine a type of the animal detected in the image; retrieve behavior characteristics index values representing behavior characteristics of the determined type of the animal; calculate a future presence area of the animal based on the behavior characteristics index values; determine a probability of a collision between the animal and the vehicle based on the calculated future presence area of the animal; and perform a collision avoidance assistance function based on the determined probability of the collision between the animal and the vehicle.

Abstract: A lane keeping control apparatus includes a selection unit configured to select an operational mode of lane keeping control from operational modes based on an approaching speed; and a control unit configured to execute the lane keeping control in the selected operational mode. The operational modes include a first operational mode in which a steering unit is operated, and in which a brake unit is not operated, and a second operational mode in which the steering unit is operated, and in which the brake unit is operated. If the approaching speed is less than a threshold value, the selection unit selects the first operational mode, and if the approaching speed is the threshold value or greater, the selection unit selects the second operational mode.

Abstract: A vehicle speed control system includes a speed limit obtaining unit that obtains a speed limit for a road in front of a vehicle, a curve information obtaining unit that detects a curve on the road, and calculates a distance from a current position of the vehicle to a start position of the curve and a radius of curvature of the curve, a calculating unit that calculates a first maximum speed at which the vehicle does not deviate from a traveling lane on the curve, based on the radius of curvature, and a control unit that controls the vehicle such that a speed of the vehicle at the start position becomes substantially equal to the first maximum speed, when the first maximum speed does not exceed the speed limit.

Abstract: The animal type determination device configured to perform pattern recognition with respect to an image obtained by image-capturing a periphery of a vehicle using a plurality of pre-stored animal image patterns, and to determine the type of an animal in the image is provided. The animal type determination device is configured to recognize the type of a caution target animal indicated by an animal warning sign in the image captured by a camera, raise a determination priority of the animal image pattern corresponding to the type of the caution target animal in a case where the type of the caution target animal is recognized, and performs the pattern recognition of the animal image pattern in the order of the determination priority to determine the type of the animal in the image.

Abstract: A collision avoidance assistance device for a vehicle is provided. The collision avoidance assistance device includes a camera configured to acquire an image of an area around the vehicle and a controller. The controller is configured to: detect an image of an animal in the image of the area around the vehicle; determine a type of the animal detected in the image; retrieve behavior characteristics index values representing behavior characteristics of the determined type of the animal; calculate a future presence area of the animal based on the behavior characteristics index values; determine a probability of a collision between the animal and the vehicle based on the calculated future presence area of the animal; and perform a collision avoidance assistance function based on the determined probability of the collision between the animal and the vehicle.

Abstract: A vehicle information display device including: a subject detecting sensor, that detects a first object positioned in a surrounding area of the vehicle and a second object different from the object; a display portion, that has a display area that displays an object mark corresponded to the object to emphatically display the object detected by the subject detecting sensor, and displays the second object mark so that when a number of the second objects that are in the vicinity of the detected first object and are detected by the subject detecting sensor is large, the emphasizing degree of the vertical component of the second object mark is suppressed in comparison with the emphasizing degree of the vertical component of the first object mark when the number of the second objects is small or no second object is detected.