Abstract: A vehicle steering control apparatus is provided with: a first setting device for setting a first target steering angle of rear wheels according to a steering wheel operation of a driver; a second setting device for setting a second target steering angle of the rear wheels which does not work with the steering wheel operation by the driver and which is associated with automatic steering; a controlling device for controlling a steering angle of the rear wheels on the basis of the set first and second target steering angles; and a limiting device for limiting an influence of the first target steering angle on the steering angle of the rear wheels in accordance with a driving condition of the vehicle if the set first and second target steering angles have a mutually anti-phase relation, the limiting device limiting an influence of the second target steering angle on the steering angle of the rear wheels in accordance with the driving condition of the vehicle in preference to the first target steering angle if th

Abstract: A travel control device for a vehicle provided with: a steering angle control device that alters the relationship between the amount of steering operation of a driver and the steering angle of steerable wheels; a trajectory control device that controls the travel trajectory of the vehicle by means of controlling the steering angle of the steerable wheels; and a turning condition control device that determines a target turning condition control level for causing the turning condition of the vehicle to be a target turning condition, and controls the turning condition of the vehicle on the basis of the target turning condition control level. A turning condition control device calculates the target turning condition control level on the basis of the amount of steering operation of the driver and the control level of the trajectory control device, and thereby reflects in the target turning condition control level changes to the steering angle resulting from the control of the traveling trajectory.

Abstract: A vehicle control apparatus including a braking force applying device of a hydraulic type, capable of applying a braking force to each of a plurality of wheels. A hydraulic pressure controlling device controls a hydraulic pressure of the braking force applying device such that each of the wheels is not locked. A hydraulic pressure increasing or decreasing period changing device changes an increasing or decreasing period of the hydraulic pressure controlled by the hydraulic pressure controlling device. A controlling device controls the hydraulic pressure increasing or decreasing period changing device to change the increasing or decreasing period of the hydraulic pressure corresponding to each of the wheels in contact with a road surface having a high road surface friction coefficient, from that where a left-right braking force difference is not generated, to where the left-right braking force difference is generated by the hydraulic pressure controlling device.

Abstract: A vehicle steering control apparatus in a vehicle, which is provided with: a tire steer angle varying apparatus which is configured to change a tire steer angle independently of steering wheel operation; and a tire steer angle equivalent value detecting device which is configured to detect a tire steer angle equivalent value corresponding to the tire steer angle, is provided with: a learning device which is configured to learn a steering wheel angle neutral point; an abnormality determining device which is configured to determine whether or not the tire steer angle equivalent value detecting device is in an abnormal state; a disregarding device which is configured to disregard the learned steering wheel angle neutral point if it is determined that the tire steer angle equivalent value detecting device is in the abnormal state; a controlling device which is configured to control the tire steer angle varying apparatus such that the tire steer angle is returned to a tire steer angle neutral point if it is determ

Abstract: A vehicle steering control apparatus is provided with: a first setting device for setting a first target steering angle of rear wheels according to a steering wheel operation of a driver; a second setting device for setting a second target steering angle of the rear wheels which does not work with the steering wheel operation by the driver and which is associated with automatic steering; a controlling device for controlling a steering angle of the rear wheels on the basis of the set first and second target steering angles; and a limiting device for limiting an influence of the first target steering angle on the steering angle of the rear wheels in accordance with a driving condition of the vehicle if the set first and second target steering angles have a mutually anti-phase relation, the limiting device limiting an influence of the second target steering angle on the steering angle of the rear wheels in accordance with the driving condition of the vehicle in preference to the first target steering angle if th

Abstract: A vehicle motion control apparatus which is configured to control a motion of a vehicle comprising a plurality of apparatuses, each of which is configured to selectively control a slip angle or a yaw rate, is provided with: a behavior controlling device which is configured to perform behavior control in which a plurality of apparatuses are controlled such that a slip angle and a yaw rate are a set target slip angle and a target yaw rate, respectively; a turning state quantity specifying device which is configured to specify a turning state quantity of the vehicle; and a selecting device which is configured to select at least one of the slip angle and the yaw rate to be prioritized, on the basis of the specified turning state quantity in a case where the behavior control needs to be performed by one of the plurality of apparatuses.

Abstract: A braking control apparatus is mounted on a vehicle provided with: a wheel angle varying device capable of changing a wheel angle of at least one of front wheels and rear wheels, independently of steering by a driver for facilitating a change in the wheel angle; a braking force varying device capable of changing a left-right braking force difference of at least one of the front wheels and the rear wheels; and a controlling device for controlling each of the wheel angle varying device and the braking force varying device. The braking control apparatus is provided with: a limiting device for changing a limit of the left-right braking force difference of the at least one of the front wheels and the rear wheels in accordance with whether or not the wheel angle varying device can operate.

Abstract: A control apparatus for controlling a vehicle which is provided with a braking/driving force varying device capable of individually changing a braking/driving force acting on each of wheels (FL, FR, RL, RR) with respect to each wheel.

Abstract: A vehicle including a vehicle behavior control device in an ECU. The vehicle behavior control device obtains a line of sight direction of the driver of the vehicle by a line of sight detecting sensor for detecting the line of sight of the driver from an eye movement of the driver. The vehicle behavior control device decides a targeted traveling direction of the vehicle based on the obtained line of sight direction of the driver. Then, the vehicle behavior control device controls a rear wheel steering device such that a front-rear direction of the vehicle faces the targeted traveling direction of the vehicle.

Abstract: A vehicle control apparatus is provided with: braking force applying device (610, 620FL, 620FR, 620RL, 620RR) of a hydraulic type, capable of applying a braking force to each of wheels (FL, FR, RL, RR); a hydraulic pressure controlling device (100) capable of controlling a hydraulic pressure of the braking force applying device such that each of the wheels is not locked; a hydraulic pressure increasing or decreasing period changing device (100) capable of changing an increasing or decreasing period of the hydraulic pressure controlled by the hydraulic pressure controlling device; and a controlling device (100) for controlling the hydraulic pressure increasing or decreasing period changing device so as to change the increasing or decreasing period of the hybrid pressure corresponding to each of the wheels in contact with a road surface having a high road surface friction coefficient, from that in a case where a left-right braking force difference is not generated, in a case where the left-right braking force d

Abstract: A travel control device for a vehicle provided with: a steering angle control device that alters the relationship between the amount of steering operation of a driver and the steering angle of steerable wheels; a trajectory control device that controls the travel trajectory of the vehicle by means of controlling the steering angle of the steerable wheels; and a turning condition control device that determines a target turning condition control level for causing the turning condition of the vehicle to be a target turning condition, and controls the turning condition of the vehicle on the basis of the target turning condition control level. A turning condition control device calculates the target turning condition control level on the basis of the amount of steering operation of the driver and the control level of the trajectory control device, and thereby reflects in the target turning condition control level changes to the steering angle resulting from the control of the traveling trajectory.

Abstract: A vehicle including a vehicle behavior control device in an ECU. The vehicle behavior control device obtains a line of sight direction of the driver of the vehicle by a line of sight detecting sensor for detecting the line of sight of the driver from an eye movement of the driver. The vehicle behavior control device decides a targeted traveling direction of the vehicle based on the obtained line of sight direction of the driver. Then, the vehicle behavior control device controls a rear wheel steering device such that a front-rear direction of the vehicle faces the targeted traveling direction of the vehicle.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for estimating a turning characteristic of a vehicle provided with a controller that performs the following steps are provided. That is, the controller estimates a value corresponding to a standard turning state based on vehicle running data of when the vehicle is turning, estimates a transfer function between the value corresponding to the turning state and a value corresponding to an actual turning state, estimates a turning characteristic of the vehicle based on the transfer function, determines whether the vehicle is in a critical turning state, and the prohibits the estimated turning characteristic from being used when it is determined that the vehicle is in the critical turning state.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for estimating a turning characteristic of a vehicle provided with a controller that performs the following steps are provided. That is, the controller estimates a value corresponding to a standard turning state based on vehicle running data of when the vehicle is turning, estimates a transfer function between the value corresponding to the turning state and a value corresponding to an actual turning state, estimates a turning characteristic of the vehicle based on the transfer function, determines whether the vehicle is in a critical turning state, and the prohibits the estimated turning characteristic from being used when it is determined that the vehicle is in the critical turning state.