Abstract: A route guidance system, a route guidance method, and a computer program are provided that enable a user to understand in advance a section where automated driving control is interrupted. The route guidance system is configured to: when a recommended route from a departure point to a destination including an automated driving section where automated driving control of a vehicle is performed is searched for, acquire candidate routes that are candidates for the recommended route; specify, for each of the candidate routes, an interruption section where the automated driving control is interrupted in the automated driving section included in the candidate route; and provide guidance, for each of the candidate routes, in a manner distinguishing a section that corresponds to the interruption section from a section that does not correspond thereto in the automated driving section included in the candidate route.

Abstract: Autonomous driving assistance systems, methods, and programs determine if an execution restricted section is located ahead in a vehicle travel direction during autonomous driving assistance. If so, the systems, methods, and programs obtain required preliminary operation time that is based on a type of the execution restricted section. The systems, methods, and programs determine based on a vehicle speed and the required preliminary operation time, if time required to reach a start point of the execution restricted section is equal to or less than the required preliminary operation time. If so, the systems, methods, and programs determine if a vehicle state satisfies an executable condition under which autonomous driving assistance can be continued in the execution restricted section. If not, the systems, methods, and programs control the vehicle or prompt a user to shift the state of the vehicle to a state that satisfies the executable condition.

Abstract: A route guidance system, a route guidance method, and a computer program are provided that enable a user to understand in advance a section where automated driving control is interrupted. The route guidance system is configured to: when a recommended route from a departure point to a destination including an automated driving section where automated driving control of a vehicle is performed is searched for, acquire candidate routes that are candidates for the recommended route; specify, for each of the candidate routes, an interruption section where the automated driving control is interrupted in the automated driving section included in the candidate route; and provide guidance, for each of the candidate routes, in a manner distinguishing a section that corresponds to the interruption section from a section that does not correspond thereto in the automated driving section included in the candidate route.

Abstract: An operation input system and method are provided: The system includes a touch pad that includes an operation plate having an operation surface. A plurality of protrusion members arranged in accordance with a predetermined rule along the operation surface. A display device provided separately from the touch pad, wherein in the case where the display screen is divided into a plurality of screen regions that display independent images, a protrusion control section divides the operation surface into a plurality of operation surface regions corresponding to respective ones of the plurality of screen regions, the number of the operation surface regions being the same as the number of the screen regions, sets a boundary between the operation surface regions such that an area of each of the operation surface regions corresponds to a display content of the corresponding screen region, and causes the protrusion members to be protruded along the boundary.

Abstract: An operation input device and method are provided. The operation input device includes a touch pad having an operation plate on a surface of which an operation surface is formed. The operation plate is configured to sense an object in contact with or in proximity to the operation surface to receive input corresponding to a position of the sensed object. The device also includes a protrusion member that can penetrate through the operation plate to protrude from the operation surface and a protrusion control section that controls a position of the protrusion member. The operation input device also includes a display device that displays an image on the display screen and a depiction control section that controls depiction of the image to be displayed on the display screen, wherein the protrusion control section correlates coordinates of the display screen and coordinates of the operation surface with each other.

Abstract: An input system and method are provided. The input system includes a display device having a display screen and an input detection device that has an operation surface provided at a distance from the display device and that is configured to detect an operation performed on the operation surface. The input system also includes an elevation formation device configured to form an elevated portion on the operation surface. As control device is also include, the control device is configured to control a display content to be displayed on the display screen, decide a position of the elevated portion on the operation surface in accordance with the display content, and control the elevation formation device so as to form the elevated portion at the decided position.

Abstract: A parking control system includes a range-switching device that operates in conjunction with the range selection device and that switches the lock mechanism to an engaged state and a released state in conjunction with a switching of one of the driving range and the non-driving range of the drive unit; a vehicle parking brake unit that is operated based on an electric range position signal, which corresponds to the driving range and the non-driving range of the drive unit, and that switches a brake unit, which is provided to stop a rotation of the rotating member of the vehicle, between a braking state and a released state; and a control unit that operates the vehicle parking brake unit based on the range position signal of the vehicle.

Abstract: A vehicle parking control system includes a shift-by-wire apparatus that is operated based on an electric range position signal corresponding to one of the driving range and the non-driving range of the drive unit and that switches the lock mechanism to an engaged state and a released state in conjunction with a switching of one of the driving range and the non-driving range of the drive unit; a vehicle parking brake unit that is operated based on the range position signal and that switches a brake unit, which is provided to stop a rotation of the rotating member of the vehicle, between a braking state and a released state; and a control unit that operates the shift-by-wire apparatus and the vehicle parking brake unit based on the range position signal.

Abstract: A vehicle parking control system includes a shift-by-wire apparatus that is operated based on an electric range position signal corresponding to one of the driving range and the non-driving range of the drive unit and that switches the lock mechanism to an engaged state and a released state in conjunction with a switching of one of the driving range and the non-driving range of the drive unit; a vehicle parking brake unit that is operated based on the range position signal and that switches a brake unit, which is provided to stop a rotation of the rotating member of the vehicle, between a braking state and a released state; and a control unit that operates the shift-by-wire apparatus and the vehicle parking brake unit based on the range position signal.

Abstract: In a vehicle parking control system, to apply sufficient braking force quickly and reliably to a parking brake when a shift range of an automatic transmission changes to a Park range, thereby reliably preventing an operator from forgetting to engage the parking brake. A vehicle parking control system includes a range-switching device 26 that operates in conjunction with a shift lever 61, which is operated by an operator, and that switches a shift range of an automatic transmission 20 and switches a parking mechanism 27 that is provided in the automatic transmission 20 to an engaged state and a released state; an electric parking brake unit 50 that is operated based on a range position signal, which corresponds to the shift range of the automatic transmission 20, and that switches a parking brake 53 of the vehicle to a braking state and a released state; and an automatic transmission ECU 60 that operates the electric parking brake unit 50 based on the range position signal of the vehicle.