Abstract: The method of the present disclosure is a method for operating an on-demand vehicle that travels by autonomous driving on a single lane on which a regular service vehicle is operated. According to the method of the present disclosure, first the on-demand vehicle is moved to a meeting place with a user in response to receiving a reservation for the on-demand vehicle from the user. Next, an available waiting time of the on-demand vehicle at the meeting place is calculated based on a regular operation schedule of the regular service vehicle. Then, the on-demand vehicle is moved from the meeting place so as not to affect operation of the regular service vehicle when the available waiting time elapses without the user appearing at the meeting place.

Abstract: The method of the present disclosure is a method for operating a regular service vehicle and an on-demand vehicle that travel by autonomous driving on a single lane having a plurality of overtaking places including a stop. According to the method, it is predicted that the on-demand vehicle is prevented from arriving at a location of a user of the on-demand vehicle at an optimal time by the regular service vehicle. When a passenger is on the regular service vehicle, an arrival time of the on-demand vehicle at the location of the user is delayed from the optimal time to cause the regular service vehicle to travel according to a regular operation schedule. When no passenger is on the regular service vehicle, the regular service vehicle is delayed from the regular operation schedule to cause the on-demand vehicle to arrive at the location of the user at the optimal time.

Abstract: An apparatus is provided for controlling acceleration of a vehicle to a target acceleration. In the apparatus, a target acceleration calculator calculates the target acceleration. A provisional acceleration setting unit sets a provisional target acceleration such that a change rate of the provisional target acceleration is limited to a target limitation value. The provisional target acceleration is used during a step during which the acceleration of the vehicle is changed to the target acceleration. A drive power calculator calculates a drive power to obtain the provisional target acceleration. In the provisional acceleration setting unit, an initial value of the provisional target acceleration depends on a running state of the vehicle.

Abstract: In a vehicle control device, a brake feedback control unit calculates a brake feedback torque Tfb-BK using a PID control model when a current state is a brake feedback use state. The brake feedback control unit stops the calculation of the brake feedback torque Tfb-BK when the current state is a brake feedback limitation state, and stores as an output value the brake feedback torque Tfb-BK that is output at a brake limitation start timing. At a brake limitation release timing, the brake feedback control unit restarts the feedback control using the stored brake feedback torque Tfb-BK as an initial value. The brake mechanism can thereby generate a predetermined brake torque of not more than 0 [N·m] immediately after the brake limitation release timing.

Abstract: In a cruise assist ECU, when a vehicle drive state is changed from a running state to a state immediately before vehicle stop or from a stop state to a state immediately after vehicle start, a feedback torque gain compensation part changes a feedback torque gain to a second set value, and maintain it during the state immediately before vehicle stop or the state immediately after vehicle start. Because the second set value is smaller than a first set value, a response delay is increased in feedback control of the feedback torque control part when the first set value of the feedback torque gain is switched to the second set value. This makes it possible to slowly change the FB control value during the transition state in elapse of time, and prevent a brake or damping torque generated in the vehicle from being excessively changed in FB control.

Abstract: An apparatus is provided for controlling acceleration of a vehicle to a target acceleration. In the apparatus, a target acceleration calculator calculates the target acceleration. A provisional acceleration setting unit sets a provisional target acceleration such that a change rate of the provisional target acceleration is limited to a target limitation value. The provisional target acceleration is used during a step during which the acceleration of the vehicle is changed to the target acceleration. A drive power calculator calculates a drive power to obtain the provisional target acceleration. In the provisional acceleration setting unit, an initial value of the provisional target acceleration depends on a running state of the vehicle.

Abstract: In a vehicle control device, a brake feedback control unit calculates a brake feedback torque Tfb-BK using a PID control model when a current state is a brake feedback use state. The brake feedback control unit stops the calculation of the brake feedback torque Tfb-BK when the current state is a brake feedback limitation state, and stores as an output value the brake feedback torque Tfb-BK that is output at a brake limitation start timing. At a brake limitation release timing, the brake feedback control unit restarts the feedback control using the stored brake feedback torque Tfb-BK as an initial value. The brake mechanism can thereby generate a predetermined brake torque of not more than 0 [N·m] immediately after the brake limitation release timing.