Abstract: A vehicle lighting device includes a first exterior light that is provided on an exterior portion of a vehicle, a second exterior light that is provided on the exterior portion of the vehicle, a recognition unit configured to recognize an object present on a travel route of the vehicle, a detection unit configured to detect a visual recognition direction of a driver of the vehicle, and a control unit configured to operate the second exterior light when the object is recognized by the recognition unit, and to operate the first exterior light according to the visual recognition direction detected by the detection unit.

Abstract: In an illumination device for a vehicle, when a recognition part recognizes that a following vehicle is present behind a vehicle and on one side of either left or right side in a vehicle width direction, and when a detection part detects that a driver recognizes the following vehicle, an exterior light is made to either first lit or first not-lit state. When the recognition part recognizes that the following vehicle is present behind the vehicle and on one side of either the left or right side in the vehicle width direction, and when the detection part detects that the driver does not recognize the following vehicle, the exterior light is made to either second lit or second not-lit state. The first lighting state and the second lighting state are different from each other, and the first not-lit state and the second not-lit state are different from each other.

Abstract: In an illumination device for a vehicle, when a recognition part has recognized that a pedestrian may be present on an advancing route and when a detection part has detected that a driver has recognized the pedestrian, an exterior light is brought into either a first lit or first not-lit state, and when the recognition part has recognized that the pedestrian may be present on the advancing route and when the detection part has detected that the driver has not recognized the pedestrian, the exterior light is brought into either a second lit or second not-lit state, and the first lit state and the second lit state are different from each other and the first not-lit state and the second not-lit state are different from each other.

Abstract: A vehicle brake lamp includes a plurality of striped light emitting regions 15 and a plurality of non-light emitting regions 16. In each of the striped light emitting regions 15, a plurality of strip-shaped light emitting portions 13 and non-light emitting portions 14 are alternately disposed. The non-light emitting regions 16 does not have a light emitting portion. The striped light emitting regions 15 and the non-light emitting regions 16 are alternately disposed. An extension width w1 of each of the non-light emitting regions 16 in a disposition direction is set to be larger than an extension width w2 of each of the non-light emitting portions 14 in the striped light emitting region 15 in a disposition direction.

Abstract: A vehicle lighting device includes a first exterior light that is provided on an exterior portion of a vehicle, a second exterior light that is provided on the exterior portion of the vehicle, a recognition unit configured to recognize an object present on a travel route of the vehicle, a detection unit configured to detect a visual recognition direction of a driver of the vehicle, and a control unit configured to operate the second exterior light when the object is recognized by the recognition unit, and to operate the first exterior light according to the visual recognition direction detected by the detection unit.

Abstract: An exterior light structure is mounted in a vehicle including fender members and a hood member. The fender members are disposed in side parts of a vehicle body. The hood member is disposed adjacent to upper parts of the fender members. The exterior light structure includes lamp bodies 22. The lamp bodies 22 are disposed between the upper parts of the fender members and side edge parts of the hood member substantially in a vehicle body forward-rearward direction. The lamp bodies 22 radiate light to the outside of the vehicle through gaps d between the fender members and the hood member.

Abstract: A lighting display device for a vehicle includes a tube assembly wall, a plurality of light sources, and a lighting controller. In the tube assembly wall, a plurality of tubes directed in a lighting display direction at the front or rear of a vehicle are arrayed in a vertical direction and a vehicle width direction. The light sources are disposed facing the inside of at least some tubes in the tube assembly wall. The lighting controller controls lighting of the light sources such that information such as figures and characters is displayed.

Abstract: In an illumination device for a vehicle, when a recognition part has recognized that a pedestrian may be present on an advancing route and when a detection part has detected that a driver has recognized the pedestrian, an exterior light is brought into either a first lit or first not-lit state, and when the recognition part has recognized that the pedestrian may be present on the advancing route and when the detection part has detected that the driver has not recognized the pedestrian, the exterior light is brought into either a second lit or second not-lit state, and the first lit state and the second lit state are different from each other and the first not-lit state and the second not-lit state are different from each other.

Abstract: In an illumination device for a vehicle, when a recognition part recognizes that a following vehicle is present behind a vehicle and on one side of either left or right side in a vehicle width direction, and when a detection part detects that a driver recognizes the following vehicle, an exterior light is made to either first lit or first not-lit state. When the recognition part recognizes that the following vehicle is present behind the vehicle and on one side of either the left or right side in the vehicle width direction, and when the detection part detects that the driver does not recognize the following vehicle, the exterior light is made to either second lit or second not-lit state. The first lighting state and the second lighting state are different from each other, and the first not-lit state and the second not-lit state are different from each other.

Abstract: A lighting display device for a vehicle includes a tube assembly wall, a plurality of light sources, and a lighting controller. In the tube assembly wall, a plurality of tubes directed in a lighting display direction at the front or rear of a vehicle are arrayed in a vertical direction and a vehicle width direction. The light sources are disposed facing the inside of at least some tubes in the tube assembly wall. The lighting controller controls lighting of the light sources such that information such as figures and characters is displayed.

Abstract: A vehicle brake lamp includes a plurality of striped light emitting regions 15 and a plurality of non-light emitting regions 16. In each of the striped light emitting regions 15, a plurality of strip-shaped light emitting portions 13 and non-light emitting portions 14 are alternately disposed. The non-light emitting regions 16 does not have a light emitting portion. The striped light emitting regions 15 and the non-light emitting regions 16 are alternately disposed. An extension width w1 of each of the non-light emitting regions 16 in a disposition direction is set to be larger than an extension width w2 of each of the non-light emitting portions 14 in the striped light emitting region 15 in a disposition direction.

Abstract: An exterior light structure is mounted in a vehicle including fender members and a hood member. The fender members are disposed in side parts of a vehicle body. The hood member is disposed adjacent to upper parts of the fender members. The exterior light structure includes lamp bodies 22. The lamp bodies 22 are disposed between the upper parts of the fender members and side edge parts of the hood member substantially in a vehicle body forward-rearward direction. The lamp bodies 22 radiate light to the outside of the vehicle through gaps d between the fender members and the hood member.

Abstract: Embodiments, systems, and techniques for vehicle operation assistance are provided herein. Vehicle operation assistance may be provided by a method. An example method includes transmitting a help request for help to a help center based on an emergency status of an occupant of a vehicle. The method also includes receiving availability information from the help center. The availability information indicates availability of one or more potential leader vehicles in an area. The method yet further includes placing the system in a follower mode based on a selection of a leader vehicle from the one or more potential leader vehicles by establishing a connection with the potential leader vehicle. In follower mode the vehicle is a follower vehicle. The method additionally includes wirelessly receiving a navigation instruction from the leader vehicle. The method includes executing a driving maneuver in an autonomous fashion based on the navigation instruction from the leader vehicle.

Abstract: A vehicle body rear structure in which a protruding structure is disposed further rearward of a camera device, so that water droplets dropping on the surface of the vehicle body roll and pass through the protruding structure and thus are prevented from adhering to the camera device. The vehicle body rear structure includes: a camera device disposed at the rear of a vehicle; an exterior member having a mounting surface on which the camera device is mounted and a tilted surface tilted from the mounting surface toward a rear upper part of the vehicle; and a protruding strip portion disposed at a position further rearward of the vehicle than the camera device and further forward of the vehicle than the tilted surface.

Abstract: A display system comprises: a shooting unit configured to shoot a periphery of a vehicle; a display unit configured to display an image shot by the shooting unit; and a display control unit configured to switch a display mode of display in the display unit between a first display mode for displaying a first display region and a second display mode for displaying a second display region that is different from the first display region. When the display mode is switched to the second display mode in a state in which a display range of the display unit has been adjusted in the first display mode, the display control unit displays the second display region regardless of the adjustment of the display range.

Abstract: A display system comprises: a shooting unit configured to shoot a periphery of a vehicle; a display unit configured to display an image shot by the shooting unit: and a display control unit configured to switch a display mode of display of the display unit between a first display mode for displaying a first display region and a second display mode for displaying a second display region that is different from the first display region. When the display mode is switched to the second display mode in a state in which a display range of the display unit has been adjusted in the first display mode, the display control unit displays the second display region based on an adjusted display range.

Abstract: A drive assist controller verifies the driving intention of a driver on the basis of whether or not the driver is contacting the steering wheel when a lane-maintaining control is being executed. An automatic driving controller verifies the driving intention of the driver on the basis of whether or not the driver is gripping the steering wheel when automatic driving is being performed. This configuration makes it possible to appropriately determine the driving intention of a driver, by changing the method of verifying the driving intention of the driver between cases when the driver has driving authority and cases when the vehicle has driving authority.

Abstract: An image display apparatus 10 is described having a left display 12L that displays an image of what is to the left side rear of the self-vehicle V and a right display unit 12R that displays an image of what is to the right side rear of the self-vehicle V. The image display apparatus 10 generates an indicator 47 to be superimposed on an image displayed on the left display unit 12L and/or an indicator 47 to be superimposed on an image displayed on the right display 12R. The indicators are generated in accordance with an operation of the turn signal switch 7 or in accordance with an operation of a predetermined operation unit 15 provided separately to the turn signal switch 7.

Abstract: A drive assist controller verifies the driving intention of a driver on the basis of whether or not the driver is contacting the steering wheel when a lane-maintaining control is being executed. An automatic driving controller verifies the driving intention of the driver on the basis of whether or not the driver is gripping the steering wheel when automatic driving is being performed. This configuration makes it possible to appropriately determine the driving intention of a driver, by changing the method of verifying the driving intention of the driver between cases when the driver has driving authority and cases when the vehicle has driving authority.

Abstract: An emergency stop system includes a hazard switch that is a momentary switch, an automatic stop controller that performs automatic stop control for causing a vehicle to automatically stop when a predetermined condition is met, and a hazard light controller that controls hazard lights. While automatic stop control is not being performed, the hazard light controller switches the hazard lights between a flashing state and a turned-off state each time a user presses the hazard switch. The hazard light controller brings the hazard lights into the flashing state upon start of the automatic stop control, and turns off the hazard lights (i.e., transitions the hazard lights to the turned-off state) upon depression of the hazard switch while the hazard lights are flashing during execution of the automatic stop control.