Abstract: The invention obtains a controller and a control method capable of improving assistance performance for a rider. A controller for a rider-assistance system of a straddle-type vehicle (100) includes an execution section executing rider-assistance operation to assist a rider of an own vehicle (100) on the basis of positional relationship information between the own vehicle (100) and a target, and further includes an acquisition section acquiring positional information of the own vehicle (100) in a group in the case where a group travel mode as a mode in which a group formed of plural straddle-type vehicles (300), including the own vehicle (100), travel in plural vehicle lines (C1, C2) in a single lane (L) is determined to be valid. In the case where it is determined that the group travel mode is valid, the execution section executes the rider-assistance operation on the basis of the positional information acquired by the acquisition section.

Abstract: The invention is to obtain a control device and a control method capable of assisting group driving of a motorcycle. A control device of a rider assistance system includes a vehicle speed control execution section executing a vehicle speed control operation of an own-vehicle (100), on the basis of positional relationship information between the own-vehicle (100) and at least one preceding vehicle (300) that is acquired while the own-vehicle (100) is driving, and an alignment operation execution section executing an alignment operation of aligning at least a part of an array that is formed by at least three motorcycles (200), in the vehicle speed control operation in a state in which a group driving mode that is a mode in which the at least three motorcycles (200) including the own-vehicle (100) perform group driving is valid.

Abstract: The invention is to obtain an assistance system that is capable of responding to driving particularity of a straddle-type vehicle. In addition, the invention is to obtain a control method of such an assistance system.

Abstract: The invention obtains a controller and a control method capable of improving assistance performance for a rider. In a controller for a rider-assistance system, while the rider operates a drive operation section, an execution section executes first speed control operation to control a speed of a motorcycle (100) on the basis of positional relationship information between the motorcycle (100) and another vehicle (200) that travels in front of the motorcycle (100). In the case where the presence of the necessity to stop the motorcycle (100) or make the motorcycle (100) become a crawl is determined during execution of the first speed control operation, the execution section executes second speed control operation to automatically generate deceleration to the motorcycle (100) and to stop the motorcycle (100) or make the motorcycle (100) become the crawl while the rider operates the drive operation section.

Abstract: The invention obtains a controller and a control method capable of improving safety of a lean vehicle. In a controller 20 and a control method according to the invention, an acquisition section of the controller 20 acquires approaching object information as information on an approaching object approaching a lean vehicle 1 on the basis of surrounding environment information of the lean vehicle 1. An execution section of the controller 20 executes rider-assistance operation to assist with driving by a rider on the basis of the approaching object information. Furthermore, a determination section of the controller 20 determines presence or absence of a possibility of getting off as a possibility that the rider gets off the lean vehicle 1. In the case where the determination section determines the presence of the possibility of getting off, the execution section executes the rider-assistance operation.

Abstract: The present invention obtains a controller and a control method capable of appropriately assisting with a rider. An acquisition section of a controller (20) for a lean vehicle (100) acquires side case information as information on a side case (60) that is attached to the lean vehicle (100) and constitutes a part of the lean vehicle (100) on the basis of output of an environment information detection system (11) that includes at least one environment sensor (11a, 11b, 11c, 11d) that is mounted to the lean vehicle (100), and detects information on an object located around the lean vehicle (100), and an execution section of the controller (20) executes assistance operation for a rider (200) of the lean vehicle (100) on the basis of the side case information.

Abstract: The invention obtains a controller and a control method capable of appropriately adjusting a positional relationship between a lean vehicle and a preceding vehicle. In a controller (20) and the control method according to the invention, an execution section of the controller (20) executes positional relationship adjustment operation to adjust a positional relationship between a lean vehicle (1) and a preceding vehicle located in front of the lean vehicle (1) to a target positional relationship. Furthermore, a determination section of the controller (20) determines whether the lean vehicle (1) is cornering. The execution section changes the target positional relationship according to whether the lean vehicle (1) is cornering.

Abstract: The present invention obtains a controller and a control method for a rider assistance system capable of improving a rider's safety. A controller (20) includes an acquisition section and an execution section. The acquisition section acquires a positional relationship information between a subject vehicle (100) and a target while the subject vehicle (100) is traveling. The target is located around the subject vehicle (100). The acquisition section acquires the positional relationship information based on a surrounding environment information relative to environment around the subject vehicle (100). The execution section executes an assistance operation, in which the rider is assisted in driving the subject vehicle (100), based on the positional relationship information acquired by the acquisition section.

Abstract: A controller for a rider support system has an acquisition unit and an execution unit. The acquisition unit acquires a surrounding environment information while the motorcycle travels. The surrounding environment information is information about an environment surrounding the motorcycle. The execution unit causes the motorcycle to execute an adaptive cruise control operation based on the surrounding environment information. The execution unit causes the motorcycle to execute: a first operation as the adaptive cruise control operation when a group ride mode in which the motorcycle travels together with at least one motorcycle in a group is inoperable; and a second operation as the adaptive cruise control operation when the group ride mode is operable, the second operation is different from the first operation. The execution unit causes a notification device to provide different notifications in the first operation and the second operation respectively, the notification is given to the rider.

Abstract: The present invention provides a controller capable of handling special travel made by a straddle-type vehicle. The present invention also obtains a rider-assistance system including such a controller. The present invention further obtains a control method capable of handling special travel made by a straddle-type vehicle. Left target information and right target information are acquired on the basis of output of at least one surrounding environment detector (11c, 11d). The left target information is information on a target (T1) located on a left side of a travel line (DL) of a straddle-type vehicle (100). The right target information is information on a target (T2) located on a right side of the travel line (DL). A travel state of the straddle-type vehicle (100) is analyzed on the basis of at least one of the left target information and the right target information, and rider-assistance operation corresponding to an analysis result thereof is executed.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a controller and a control method for an assistance system that improves a rider's safety. A controller (20) has an acquisition section (21) and an execution section (22). The acquisition section acquires a positional relationship information regarding a lean vehicle (100) and another vehicle located behind or on a lateral side of the lean vehicle (100). The acquisition section acquires the positional relationship information while the lean vehicle (100) is traveling based on a surrounding environment information that is information about an environment around the lean vehicle. The execution section executes an assistance operation based on the positional relationship information while the lean vehicle (100) is traveling. The assistance operation assists a rider of the lean vehicle (100) in driving the lean vehicle (100). The acquisition section acquires, while the lean vehicle (100) is traveling, a turning posture information of the lean vehicle (100).

Abstract: The present invention obtains a control apparatus and a control method capable of appropriately executing speed control based on positional relation information between a leaning vehicle and a target vehicle. In a control apparatus (20) and a control method according to the present invention, an executing section of the control apparatus (20) executes speed control in which a speed of a leaning vehicle (1) is controlled based on positional relation information between the leaning vehicle (1) and a target vehicle, a specifying section of the control apparatus (20) executes specifying processing in which the target vehicle is specified based on a detection result by a surrounding environment sensor (14) mounted to the leaning vehicle (1), and the specifying section changes the specifying processing based on speed information on the leaning vehicle (1).

Abstract: The invention obtains a controller and a control method capable of improving assistance performance for a rider.

Abstract: The present invention obtains an information processing apparatus, an information processing system, and an information processing method capable of appropriately specifying an absolute position of a leaning vehicle. In an information processing apparatus (18), an information processing system (1), and an information processing method according to the invention, an acquiring section of the information processing apparatus (18) acquires surrounding environment information that is information related to an environment in a surrounding of a leaning vehicle (10) based on an output from a radar (14) mounted to the leaning vehicle (10), and a specifying section of the information processing apparatus (18) specifies an absolute position of the leaning vehicle (10) based on the surrounding environment information.

Abstract: The present invention obtains a controller and a control method capable of appropriately assisting with driving of a motorcycle by a rider. A controller that controls operation of the motorcycle, to which a surrounding environment detector is mounted, includes: an acquisition section that acquires information on the surrounding environment of the motorcycle on the basis of output of the surrounding environment detector during travel of the motorcycle; and an adaptive cruise operation performing section that makes the motorcycle perform adaptive cruise operation on the basis of the surrounding environment information acquired by the acquisition section. The acquisition section acquires road traffic information that is acquired by a road facility via wireless communication.

Abstract: A controller and a control method assists a rider of a lean vehicle. An acquisition section of a controller acquires environment information about an environment around the lean vehicle in response to an output from an environment detector mounted to the lean vehicle or via a wireless communication with another vehicle or an infrastructure equipment. The execution section executes a driving assistance operation for the rider according to the environment information. The acquisition section acquires a reference clearance information by using a posture information of the lean vehicle. The reference clearance information is information about a reference clearance that is a reference used in a determination whether there is a space through which the lean vehicle slips or a determination whether it is safe for the lean vehicle to slip through. The execution section executes the driving assistance operation based on the reference clearance information.

Abstract: The present disclosure obtains a controller and a control method capable of executing an automatic speed following operation in group travel appropriately. A controller (20), which maneuvers an ego vehicle (1) that is a saddled vehicle, comprises an execution section (21) that is configured to execute an automatic speed following operation by controlling a longitudinal positional relationship. The longitudinal positional relationship is a positional relationship between the ego vehicle (1) and a target vehicle (2b) along a front-rear direction. The automatic speed following operation is an operation in which a speed of the ego vehicle (1) is adjusted according to a speed of the target vehicle (2b) so that the ego vehicle (1) is maneuvered to follow the target vehicle (2b) automatically.

Abstract: A controller that controls operation of the motorcycle, to which a surrounding environment detector is mounted, includes: an acquisition section that acquires information on the surrounding environment of the motorcycle on the basis of output of the surrounding environment detector during travel of the motorcycle; and an adaptive cruise operation performing section that makes the motorcycle perform adaptive cruise operation on the basis of the surrounding environment information acquired by the acquisition section. The acquisition section acquires other vehicle travel state information that is information on a travel state of an other vehicle acquired by a different vehicle from the motorcycle via wireless communication. The controller further includes a safety operation performing section that makes the motorcycle currently performing the adaptive cruise operation perform safety operation on the basis of the other vehicle travel state information acquired by the acquisition section.

Abstract: The invention obtains a controller and a control method capable of appropriately assisting with driving by a rider of a motorcycle in group travel. In the controller and the control method according to the invention, an execution section of a controller 20 executes driving assistance operation to assist with driving by the rider.

Abstract: The present disclosure obtains a controller and a control method capable of improving assistance performance for a rider of a motorcycle. A controller for a motorcycle (100) includes an execution section (32) and a determination section (33). The execution section executes speed control operation to control a speed of the motorcycle on the basis of positional relationship information, which is information on a positional relationship between the motorcycle and another vehicle traveling around the motorcycle. The determination section determines presence or absence of necessity to stop the motorcycle or make the motorcycle become a crawl during travel of the motorcycle. During execution of the speed control operation, in the case where the determination section determines the presence of the necessity, the execution section executes first automatic control operation to automatically stop the motorcycle or to automatically make the motorcycle become the crawl.