Abstract: A seat control device is provided that controls driving of an actuator for changing a posture of a seat in braking, in which, in a case when determining that a sinking behavior in which a front portion of the seat moves downward from a position before the braking is generated, the seat control device executes first control of causing the actuator to output force in a direction opposite to pitch angular velocity of the seat, and in a case when determining that a rocking-back behavior in which the front portion of the seat moves upward from the position before the braking is generated after the execution of the first control until a stop of the vehicle, the seat control device executes second control of causing the actuator to output force in a same direction as the pitch angular velocity of the seat.

Abstract: A control system is intended for a vehicle having an automatic stop-restart function that automatically stops an engine when a predetermined automatic stop condition is satisfied and restarts the engine when a predetermined restart condition is satisfied during an automatic engine stop. The control system has an automatic stop restricting function that, when the host vehicle is located in a first predetermined area before a temporary stop sign, prohibits an automatic stop of the engine. When a preceding vehicle is located in the first predetermined area, the automatic stop restricting function is deactivated.

Abstract: A control device controls a vehicle including a seat suspension which is provided between a chassis and a seat of the vehicle and restricts vibration and of which each of a spring constant and a damping coefficient is changeable and controllable. The control device detects, as vehicle information, a vehicle speed, an acceleration, a state of acceleration operation by a driver, a state of deceleration operation by the driver, and a state of steering by the driver. The control device determines, based on the vehicle information, whether the driver has driving preference of emphasizing the steering stability performance of the vehicle or driving preference of emphasizing the ride comfort performance of the vehicle, and, according to the determined driving preference, changes an acceleration of the seat by controlling the seat suspension.

Abstract: A vehicle comprising an internal combustion engine, a preceding vehicle information acquiring device for acquiring preceding vehicle information relating to a preceding vehicle, including a parameter relating to a distance between vehicles which becomes greater the wider the distance between a host vehicle and the preceding vehicle, and an electronic control unit for controlling the internal combustion engine, in which, the electronic control unit is configured so that when the parameter becomes a first predetermined value or more during the idle reduction mode where the internal combustion engine is automatically made to stop, it makes the internal combustion engine automatically restart and so that if the host vehicle continues stopped even after making the internal combustion engine automatically restart, it again makes the internal combustion engine automatically stop when the preceding vehicle has stopped before the parameter becomes a second predetermined value larger than the first predetermined value.

Abstract: A vehicle comprising an internal combustion engine, a preceding vehicle information acquiring device for acquiring preceding vehicle information relating to a preceding vehicle, including a parameter relating to a distance between vehicles which becomes greater the wider the distance between a host vehicle and the preceding vehicle, and an electronic control unit for controlling the internal combustion engine, in which, the electronic control unit is configured to initiate an idle reduction mode where the internal combustion engine is made to automatically stop when a preset engine stop condition stands and to continue the idle reduction mode if the preceding vehicle is decelerating or has stopped and to make the internal combustion engine automatically restart if the preceding vehicle is accelerating or is running at an equal speed when the parameter becomes a first predetermined value or more during the idle reduction mode.

Abstract: A vibration damping system configured to improve ride quality as well as controllability and stability of a vehicle. The vibration damping system is applied to a vehicle comprising a vehicle body suspension, and a seat suspension including a spring and a damper. The vibration damping system is configured to: estimate acceleration of a sprung seat mass and a resonance frequency when vibrations propagates to the sprung seat mass; calculate a target value of the acceleration of the sprung seat mass; and set a spring constant of the spring and a damping coefficient of the damper to values possible to achieve the target value of the acceleration of the sprung seat mass, before the vibrations propagate to the sprung seat mass.

Abstract: A speed change control system that suppress a change in a vehicle behavior, and prevents a reduction in an energy efficiency. The speed change control system is applied to a vehicle comprising: a transmission; a wheel connected to the transmission; a motor in which torque or speed is changed by changing a speed ratio of the transmission; and an electric storage device connected to the motor. A controller is configured to select a first mode if an SOC level of an electric storage device is lower than a predetermined level, and select a second mode if the SOC level of the electric storage device is equal to or higher than the predetermined level.

Abstract: A speed change control system that suppress a change in a vehicle behavior, and prevents a reduction in an energy efficiency. The speed change control system is applied to a vehicle comprising: a transmission; a wheel connected to the transmission; a motor in which torque or speed is changed by changing a speed ratio of the transmission; and an electric storage device connected to the motor. A controller is configured to select a first mode if an SOC level of an electric storage device is lower than a predetermined level, and select a second mode if the SOC level of the electric storage device is equal to or higher than the predetermined level.

Abstract: A vehicle comprising an internal combustion engine, a preceding vehicle information acquiring device for acquiring preceding vehicle information relating to a preceding vehicle, including a parameter relating to a distance between vehicles which becomes greater the wider the distance between a host vehicle and the preceding vehicle, and an electronic control unit for controlling the internal combustion engine, in which, the electronic control unit is configured so that when the parameter becomes a first predetermined value or more during the idle reduction mode where the internal combustion engine is automatically made to stop, it makes the internal combustion engine automatically restart and so that if the host vehicle continues stopped even after making the internal combustion engine automatically restart, it again makes the internal combustion engine automatically stop when the preceding vehicle has stopped before the parameter becomes a second predetermined value larger than the first predetermined value.

Abstract: A vehicle comprising an internal combustion engine, a preceding vehicle information acquiring device for acquiring preceding vehicle information relating to a preceding vehicle, including a parameter relating to a distance between vehicles which becomes greater the wider the distance between a host vehicle and the preceding vehicle, and an electronic control unit for controlling the internal combustion engine, in which, the electronic control unit is configured to initiate an idle reduction mode where the internal combustion engine is made to automatically stop when a preset engine stop condition stands and to continue the idle reduction mode if the preceding vehicle is decelerating or has stopped and to make the internal combustion engine automatically restart if the preceding vehicle is accelerating or is running at an equal speed when the parameter becomes a first predetermined value or more during the idle reduction mode.

Abstract: A control system of a vehicle has an automatic stop and restart function to automatically stop an engine when automatic stop conditions are fulfilled, and restart the engine when normal restart conditions are fulfilled during automatic stop of the engine, and a notifying function to notify a driver of starting of a preceding vehicle, when an intervehicular distance from the preceding vehicle during stopping becomes equal to or larger than a first predetermined distance. The automatic stop and restart function includes a synchronous restart function of restarting the engine, in synchronization with notification by the notifying function, even when the normal restart conditions are not fulfilled. When notification fixation is detected, the synchronous restart function is restricted, and restart of the engine is inhibited until the normal restart conditions are fulfilled.

Abstract: A control system is intended for a vehicle having an automatic stop-restart function that automatically stops an engine when a predetermined automatic stop condition is satisfied and restarts the engine when a predetermined restart condition is satisfied during an automatic engine stop. The control system has an automatic stop restricting function that, when the host vehicle is located in a first predetermined area before a temporary stop sign, prohibits an automatic stop of the engine. When a preceding vehicle is located in the first predetermined area, the automatic stop restricting function is deactivated.

Abstract: A vehicle control system includes: an outside-of-vehicle operation device configured to cause a vehicle to travel operated by an operator from outside of the vehicle, inside of a compartment of the vehicle being isolated from the outside of the vehicle by a vehicle body; an assist instruction device configured to cause the operator to select a travel mode in which the vehicle is allowed to travel by an operation of the outside-of-vehicle operation device; a parking brake operation detector configured to detect an operation of a parking brake; and a warning device configured to issue warning in a compartment to stimulate sense of hearing or sense of sight at the time the travel mode is selected and the operation of the parking brake is detected.

Abstract: A vehicle control system includes: an outside-of-vehicle operation device configured to cause a vehicle to travel operated by an operator from outside of the vehicle, inside of a compartment of the vehicle being isolated from the outside of the vehicle by a vehicle body; an assist instruction device configured to cause the operator to select a travel mode in which the vehicle is allowed to travel by an operation of the outside-of-vehicle operation device; a parking brake operation detector configured to detect an operation of a parking brake; and a warning device configured to issue warning in a compartment to stimulate sense of hearing or sense of sight at the time the travel mode is selected and the operation of the parking brake is detected.

Abstract: An automatic driving apparatus comprising: a driving mode switching unit that switches a driving mode between an automatic driving mode and a manual driving mode; a first determination unit that determines whether or not a switching operation is performed to switch from the automatic driving mode to the manual driving mode by operation means; and a second determination unit that determines whether or not the driving operation is performed, wherein, in a case where the switching operation is determined to be performed while the vehicle is moving in the automatic driving mode, the driving mode switching unit switches the driving mode to the manual driving mode when the driving operation is determined to be performed and the driving mode switching unit does not switch the driving mode to the manual driving mode when the driving operation is determined not to be performed.

Abstract: Provided is a vehicle control device 1 for supporting deceleration in order to stop a vehicle at a predetermined stop location, the vehicle control device 1 including energy regeneration amount computation means 11 for computing an energy regeneration amount caused by deceleration, and operational timing determination means 12 for determining an operational timing in the deceleration based on the energy regeneration amount. It is possible to realize traveling of the vehicle with excellent fuel consumption without degrading the overall energy regeneration amount when the vehicle stops.

Abstract: Provided is a vehicle control device 1 for supporting deceleration in order to stop a vehicle at a predetermined stop location, the vehicle control device 1 including energy regeneration amount computation means 11 for computing an energy regeneration amount caused by deceleration, and operational timing determination means 12 for determining an operational timing in the deceleration based on the energy regeneration amount. It is possible to realize traveling of the vehicle with excellent fuel consumption without degrading the overall energy regeneration amount when the vehicle stops.

Abstract: A control system for a vehicle power supply for supplying power to a predetermined power receiving portion includes a first power generating power supply portion, second power generating power supply portion, and controller. The controller is arranged to set the voltage to be output to the power receiving portion from one of the power generating power supply portions in accordance with the output voltage of the other of the power generating power supply portions. With this arrangement, the power receiving portion is prevented from being supplied with an excessive amount of power, and when power regeneration is being performed by the second power generating power supply portion, the regenerated power is effectively used. Thus, the fuel economy of the vehicle can be increased.

Abstract: In a control system of a regeneration system, electric power generated by a first electric generator is supplied to a first electric power storing device, and electric power is transmitted, via an intermediary device, between the first electric power storing device and a second electric power storing device which is provided separately from the first electric power storing device. The control system of a regeneration system includes determination means for determining whether or not an electric power generation amount of the first electric generator is equal to or larger than a predetermined amount, and electric power storing performance control means for determining whether or not the electric power of the second electric power storing device is to be supplied to the first electric power storing device via the intermediary device based on a determination result of the determination means.

Abstract: A control system of an internal combustion engine controls the starting of an internal combustion engine, which has been stopped, based on the establishment of a predetermined starting condition. The control system is provided with at least two power sources, a low-voltage power source and a high-voltage power source, a starting mechanism that is driven by the power source so as to operate the internal combustion engine, and a switching mechanism for switching between a connection, of the starting mechanism, to the low-voltage power source and a connection, of the starting mechanism, to the high-voltage power source.