Abstract: A presentation control device, which controls information presentation relating to autonomous driving function of a vehicle, is configured to: grasp whether a switch from a driving assist control, which requires a periphery monitoring by a driver as an obligation, to an autonomous traveling control, which does not require the periphery monitoring by the driver as the obligation, becomes possible; notify switch possible information when an interruption predicted section does not exist in a predetermined range defined in a traveling direction of the vehicle from a position where the switch to the autonomous traveling control becomes possible, the interruption predicted section being a section in which an interruption of the autonomous traveling control is predicted; and cancel a notification of the switch possible information when the interruption predicted section exists in the predetermined range.

Abstract: A vehicle system: estimates a position of a host vehicle; acquires, from outside of the host vehicle, a probe data map generated based on probe data; recognizes periphery information indicating a periphery of the host vehicle using a detection result of an autonomous sensor; specifies an attention point using the probe data map; recognizes a driver status; compares feature information indicated by the probe data map with the periphery information of the host vehicle and determines whether the probe data map has a high quality or a low quality; determines, based on the driver status, whether the driver performs a safety confirmation for the attention point indicated by the probe data map when the probe data map is determined to have the high quality; and notifies the driver of a determination result of the safety confirmation.

Abstract: A controller executes lane change control or passing control of a vehicle capable of automated driving. The controller includes at least one processor, and at least one memory which is a non-transitory tangible storage medium configured to store data and program instructions to be used by the processor. The at least one processor is, when the program instructions stored in the at least one memory is executed by the at least one processor, configured to carry out restricting the lane change control or the passing control in a case where continuation of the automated driving or smooth behavior control of the vehicle is estimated to be difficult.

Abstract: An automated drive control device that enables traveling of a subject vehicle by an automated driving function is provided. The automated drive control device is configured to determine whether an elapsed time after the stop exceeds a predetermined time when the subject vehicle that has been traveling by autonomous traveling control in which a driver of the subject vehicle is not obliged to monitor periphery stops due to congestion, cause an input by the driver to not be required for resuming the traveling of the subject vehicle when the elapsed time does not exceed the predetermined time, and resume the traveling of the subject vehicle on a basis of an input by the driver when the elapsed time exceeds the predetermined time.

Abstract: A presentation control device, which controls presentation of information relating to autonomous driving function of a vehicle, is configured to: grasp whether a switch from a driving assist control, which requires a periphery monitoring by a driver as an obligation, to an autonomous traveling control, which does not require the periphery monitoring by the driver as the obligation, becomes possible; grasp whether a lane change by the autonomous driving function is being performed in a state which requires the periphery monitoring by the driver as the obligation; and during a control period of lane change by the driving assist control, in response to the switch to the autonomous traveling control becomes possible, perform a switch possible notification indicating that the switch to the autonomous traveling control becomes possible during the control period.

Abstract: A vehicle includes: an instrument panel; and an ECU that controls the instrument panel so that the instrument panel displays an icon representing a status of a battery. The icon represents one of a first indication and a second indication by an increase or decrease of a scale in a display region of the icon, and the other one of the first indication and the second indication by an amount indicated by a size of a display area of the icon, the first indication representing SOC of the battery, the second indication representing a full charge capacity of the battery.

Abstract: A function control device that is used in a subject vehicle capable of traveling by an automated driving function and performs a control related to the automated driving function is configured to grasp an abnormal state of a physical condition caused in a driver of the subject vehicle, and grasp a travel control mode in which the automated driving function is in operation, the travel control mode being included in a plurality of traveling control modes included in autonomous travel control without obligation for the driver to monitor surroundings.

Abstract: A seat control device is for a subject vehicle equipped with a driver monitor. The driver monitor is configured to monitor a driver's state. The seat control device is configured to control a state of a driver's seat on which a driver is to be seated. The seat control device includes a control grasping unit and a reclining control unit. The control grasping unit is configured to grasp whether the subject vehicle travels under an automated driving control that does not oblige the driver to monitor surroundings. The reclining control unit is configured to, when the subject vehicle travels under the automated driving control, control a reclining state of the driver's seat, such that the driver is included in a detection range of the driver monitor.

Abstract: An automated driving control apparatus that enables traveling of a subject vehicle using an automated driving function is configured to grasp whether a driver of the subject vehicle grips a steering wheel, permit a transition from a driving assistance control with obligation for the driver to grip the steering wheel to an autonomous travel control, and cause a start notification to be issued to the driver. A hands-on notification that prompts the driver to grip the steering wheel is issued when it is grasped that the driver stops gripping the steering wheel during a period after at least one of transition conditions is satisfied and before the start notification is issued.

Abstract: An HCU, which controls information presentation to a driver of a vehicle with autonomous driving function, is configured to: determine a switch between a monitoring unnecessary state and a monitoring necessary state, the monitoring unnecessary state being a state in which stoppage of periphery monitoring by the driver during execution of the autonomous driving being permitted, the monitoring necessary state being a state in which the stoppage of the periphery monitoring by the driver during execution of the autonomous driving being prohibited; determine whether stoppage of steering wheel grip by the driver is permittable in the monitoring necessary state; and permit, when the monitoring unnecessary state is switched to the monitoring necessary state in which the stoppage of steering wheel grip is permittable, the stoppage of steering wheel grip in the monitoring necessary state after executing a grip request, which requests the driver to grip the steering wheel.

Abstract: By a vehicle notification control device or a vehicle notification control method, an automated driving-related state is identified, a vehicle exterior notification device is controlled for performing vehicle exterior notification that is notification of information related to the automated driving toward an outside of the vehicle; and an execution timing of the vehicle exterior notification is changed according to the identified automated driving-related state.

Abstract: By a vehicle control notification device or a vehicle control notification method, an automated driving-related state of a vehicle is identified, a vehicle exterior notification device is controlled for performing vehicle exterior notification that is notification of information related to the automated driving toward an outside of the vehicle, and a type of the vehicle exterior notification is changed according to the identified automated driving-related state.

Abstract: By a vehicle notification control device or a vehicle notification control method, an automated driving-related state is identified, and a vehicle exterior display is controlled. The vehicle exterior display performs, by display, vehicle exterior notification that is notification of information related to the automated driving toward an outside of a vehicle. The display of the automated driving vehicle exterior notification is changed to cause the display to become difficult to be seen, or the automated driving vehicle exterior notification is performed during the automated driving and a brightness of the caused vehicle exterior notification is lower than a brightness at a lighting time of the specific indicator lamp.

Abstract: By an automated driving control device or a computer-readable storage medium storing an automated driving control program configured to enable traveling of a subject vehicle by an automated driving function, a front vehicle and a rear vehicle that travel in a lane same as a subject vehicle lane where the subject vehicle travels are recognized, and a start of an autonomous traveling control without a periphery monitoring obligation by a driver of the subject vehicle is permitted or determined.

Abstract: By an automated driving control device, a non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing automated driving control program, a presentation control device, or a non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing presentation control program, at least one of a switching of a traveling control state of a subject vehicle among a driving assistance control and an autonomous traveling control, notification of a shift of the traveling control state, change of a setting of a vehicle-to-vehicle distance, or notification of the change is performed.

Abstract: A vehicle control device is for a vehicle. The vehicle has a user-involvement mode and an automated driving mode as driving modes. The user-involvement mode is a driving mode in which a user sitting in a driver's seat is required to monitor a front of the vehicle. The automated driving mode being a driving mode in which the user is not required to monitor the front of the vehicle. A processor acquires information of a current driving mode, and acquires a residual amount of energy for driving. The processor may perform a notification related to a decrease in the residual amount of energy based on a fact that the residual amount of energy becomes equal to or less than a predetermined threshold.

Abstract: By an automate driving control device, a presentation control device, a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing an automated driving control device or a presentation control program, an offset control is executed and the execution is limited or, whether to execute the offset control is recognized and notification related to the offset control is performed.

Abstract: A vehicle is capable of performing automated driving including a lane keep control, which is to automatically perform lane keep of a vehicle, and an offset control, which is to automatically offset a travel position of the vehicle in a width direction of the vehicle by increasing a distance from an other vehicle, which travels side-by-side with the vehicle. A control device for the vehicle includes a lane change control unit and an adjusting unit. The lane change control unit is configured to automatically perform lane change. The adjusting unit is configured to, when the lane change control unit performs the lane change during the lane keep control and the offset control, finish the offset control and move the vehicle to a center of a travel lane of the vehicle, and subsequently cause the lane change control unit to perform the lane change.

Abstract: A vehicle control device usable in a vehicle that is configured to switch an automatic driving level. The vehicle control device includes: a vehicle speed adjuster configured to adjust a speed of the vehicle at a set vehicle speed; and a suppressor configured to change an upper limit of acceleration of the vehicle according to a level of automatic driving of the vehicle. When the vehicle speed adjustment by the vehicle speed adjuster requires acceleration of the vehicle during a level 3 automatic driving, the suppressor lowers the upper limit of acceleration than the upper limit during a level 2 automatic driving.

Abstract: A display control device for controlling display of a peripheral image indicating a traveling environment of a host vehicle based on information acquired by a sensor recognizes the traveling environment. The display control device includes an information acquisition unit and a display control unit. The information acquisition unit acquires at least type information indicating a type of a road and shape information indicating a lane shape of the road as road information related to the road around the host vehicle. The display control unit draws line images reproducing the road in the peripheral image based on the shape information. The display control unit changes a number of the line images drawn in the peripheral image based on the type information.