Abstract: A vehicle control processor and method capable of preventing departure to an off-road, to reduce driver discomfort, irritation and stress. The control processor calculates a width of a side strip between a left mark line and a road end based on information from a camera. When the width is wider than a specified width, steering torque based on first and second steering characteristics are exerted. The steering torque based on the first steering characteristic is exerted when a vehicle lateral end is located within a range from a left mark line outer end to a characteristic switching position, set in accordance with the width of the side strip between the left mark line and the road end, and the steering torque based on the second steering characteristic is exerted when the vehicle lateral end is located within a range from the characteristic switching position to the road end.

Abstract: Disclosed is a vehicle control device which includes: a surrounding object detection part; a target traveling course calculation part; and a corrected traveling course calculation part, wherein the corrected traveling course calculation part is configured to, when a surrounding object to be avoided is detected, set an upper limit line of a permissible relative speed at which the own vehicle is permitted to travel with respect to the surrounding object, and derive the corrected traveling course, based on the upper limit line, a given evaluation function, and a given limiting condition, and wherein the corrected traveling course calculation part has, as the limiting condition, a region outside the width of the own vehicle whose middle is coincident with an estimated traveling course set on an assumption that the own vehicle travels along a traveling trajectory of the preceding vehicle detected by the surrounding object detection part.

Abstract: Disclosed is a vehicle control device which includes: a surrounding object detection part; a target traveling course calculation part; and a corrected traveling course calculation part, wherein the corrected traveling course calculation part is configured to, when a surrounding object to be avoided is detected by the surrounding object detection part, set an upper limit line of a permissible relative speed at which the own vehicle is permitted to travel with respect to the surrounding object, and derive the corrected traveling course, based on the upper limit line, a given evaluation function, and a given limiting condition, and wherein the corrected traveling course calculation part has, as the limiting condition, a region outside the width of the own vehicle whose middle is coincident with an estimated traveling course set on the assumption that a current driving state based on the intent of the driver is continued.

Abstract: Disclosed is a vehicle control device which includes: a surrounding object detection part; a target traveling course calculation part; a corrected traveling course calculation part; and an automatic steering control part to assist in traveling in the lane, wherein: the corrected traveling course calculation part is configured to set an upper limit line of a permissible relative speed with respect to the surrounding object, and derive the corrected traveling course, based on the upper limit line, an evaluation function, and a limiting condition; and the target traveling course calculation part is configured to, when it is determined by the automatic steering control part that there is a possibility of a vehicle deviates from the lane, set the target traveling course at a position offset, with respect to a widthwise middle of the lane, on a side on which there is the possibility of the deviation.

Abstract: Disclosed is a vehicle control device which comprises a traveling course control part 10a to update a target traveling course R, and an automatic anti-collision control part 10b to execute automatic anti-collision control processing (S14) for avoiding collision with an obstacle. The part 10a corrects the target traveling course R to calculate corrected traveling course candidates for avoiding the obstacle, and evaluates the corrected traveling course candidates by an evaluation function J to select one of the candidates as a corrected traveling course. The part 10a generates a first request signal for a brake control system 32 to allow the vehicle 1 to travel along the corrected traveling course. The part 10b generates a second request signal for the brake control system 32. The vehicle control device further comprises an output control part 10d to output the first or second request signal to the brake control system 32.

Abstract: Disclosed is a vehicle control device which comprises a traveling course control part 10a to update a target traveling course R, and an automatic emergency avoidance control part (10b, 10e) to execute automatic emergency avoidance control processing for automatically operating a given control system to avoid collision with an obstacle. The part 10a corrects the target traveling course R to calculate plural corrected traveling course candidates for avoiding the obstacle, and evaluates the candidates by an evaluation function J to select one of the candidates as a corrected traveling course. The part 10a generates a first request signal for allowing the vehicle 1 to travel along the corrected traveling course. The emergency avoidance course control part (10b, 10e) generates a second request signal. The vehicle control device further comprises an output control part 10d to output the first or second request signal to the given control system.

Abstract: Provided is a vehicle control device (ECU) 10 which comprises a target traveling course calculation part 10a to calculate a target traveling course R of a vehicle 1, wherein the target traveling course calculation part 10a is configured to, upon detection of an obstacle, correct the target traveling course R so as to avoid the obstacle (S14). The target traveling course calculation part 10a is configured to, in the traveling course correction processing, correct the target traveling course R to calculate corrected traveling course candidate for avoiding the obstacle; and evaluate the corrected traveling course candidates with respect to the target traveling course R by an evaluation function J including evaluation factors, to derive one corrected traveling course according to the evaluation. The target traveling course calculation part 10a is configured to revise the evaluation factors based on an external signal.

Abstract: A vehicle control processor and method capable of preventing departure to an off-road, to reduce driver discomfort, irritation and stress. The control processor calculates a width of a side strip between a left mark line and a road end based on information from a camera. When the width is wider than a specified width, steering torque based on first and second steering characteristics are exerted. The steering torque based on the first steering characteristic is exerted when a vehicle lateral end is located within a range from a left mark line outer end to a characteristic switching position, set in accordance with the width of the side strip between the left mark line and the road end, and the steering torque based on the second steering characteristic is exerted when the vehicle lateral end is located within a range from the characteristic switching position to the road end.

Abstract: A braking device for a vehicle comprises an accelerator-opening detector, a distance detector, an obstacle detector, and an ECU which is configured to perform the process of executing automatic braking when the distance detected by the distance detector is a specified distance or less during traveling of the vehicle, cancelling the automatic braking when the accelerator opening detected by the accelerator-opening detector is a specified opening or greater, and prohibiting the cancelling of the automatic braking when the front obstacle is detected by the obstacle detector while the vehicle stops or travels at a low speed which is a specified speed or less. Thereby, the braking device for a vehicle which can surely reduce the damage caused by the vehicle's collision with the front obstacle can be provided.

Abstract: A braking device for a vehicle comprises an accelerator-opening detector, a distance detector, an obstacle detector, and an ECU which is configured to perform the process of executing automatic braking when the distance detected by the distance detector is a specified distance or less during traveling of the vehicle, cancelling the automatic braking when the accelerator opening detected by the accelerator-opening detector is a specified opening or greater, and prohibiting the cancelling of the automatic braking when the front obstacle is detected by the obstacle detector while the vehicle stops or travels at a low speed which is a specified speed or less. Thereby, the braking device for a vehicle which can surely reduce the damage caused by the vehicle's collision with the front obstacle can be provided.

Abstract: The present invention provides a metal rolling oil composition excellent in both an emulsion stability and a plating-out property, wherein the metal rolling oil composition comprises: at least one base oil selected from the group consisting of a mineral oil, animal and vegetable fat and oil, and synthetic ester; a surfactant; and an elastomer.

Abstract: The present invention provides a metal rolling oil composition excellent in both an emulsion stability and a plating-out property, wherein the metal rolling oil composition comprises: at least one base oil selected from the group consisting of a mineral oil, animal and vegetable fat and oil, and synthetic ester; a surfactant; and an elastomer.

Abstract: An audio apparatus (audio system) made up of the car-mounted audio apparatus 100 and portable audio apparatuses 200a and 200b transmits/receives contents data such as music via radio communication. As the communication system in this in-car radio communication, a short-distance data communication system is used, which allows respective apparatuses to recognize and authenticate with one another and perform data communication between those apparatuses.

Abstract: Upon providing information from an information center (1) to the user of a navigation apparatus (2) connected via a wireless/wired communication line, the user sets a category used to specify contents that he or she wants to receive, and a service timing of the contents to the user of the navigation apparatus (2) in advance. The information center (1) provides contents, which are extracted from many unspecified contents provided from a contents service center (6) and satisfy the category, to the navigation apparatus (2). The navigation apparatus (2) provides the acquired contents to the user in accordance with the service timing.

Abstract: An audio apparatus for a vehicle made up of a car-mounted audio apparatus 100 and portable audio apparatuses 200a and 200b transmits/receives contents data such as music via radio communication. As a communication system for this in-car radio communication, a short-distance data communication system is used, which allows the apparatuses to recognize and authenticate one another and perform data communication with one another in the vehicle. Received music data is reproduced/output in real time.

Abstract: A navigation unit 1 sends map image information representing a map image of an area around a current position of an automobile in which the unit 1 is installed to a communication apparatus 9 with which the unit 1 is communicating, if the communication apparatus 9 does not have geographical data. The map image information includes information such as a symbol image that allows the current position of the navigation unit 1 to be identified. The data format of the map image information is a data format that allows the information to be reproduced in an ordinary personal computer.

Abstract: A navigation unit 1 sends map image information representing a map image of an area around a current position of an automobile in which the unit 1 is installed to a communication apparatus 9 with which the unit 1 is communicating, if the communication apparatus 9 does not have geographical data. The map image information includes information such as a symbol image that allows the current position of the navigation unit 1 to be identified. The data format of the map image information is a data format that allows the information to be reproduced in an ordinary personal computer.

Abstract: An audio apparatus for a vehicle made up of a car-mounted audio apparatus 100 and portable audio apparatuses 200a and 200b transmits/receives contents data such as music via radio communication. As a communication system for this in-car radio communication, a short-distance data communication system is used, which allows the apparatuses to recognize and authenticate one another and perform data communication with one another in the vehicle. Received music data is reproduced/output in real time.

Abstract: An audio apparatus (audio system) made up of the car-mounted audio apparatus 100 and portable audio apparatuses 200a and 200b transmits/receives contents data such as music via radio communication. As the communication system in this in-car radio communication, a short-distance data communication system is used, which allows respective apparatuses to recognize and authenticate with one another and perform data communication between those apparatuses.