Abstract: A drivable area setting device and a drivable area setting method, which can perform driving control based on a drivable area also in a road section in which a lane marker is not present. A terminal node specifying unit specifies a terminal node of a lane marker on an entry side and a terminal node of a lane marker on an exit side in a road section, such as an intersection, in which lane marker data are not present, a virtual lane marker generating unit for generating a virtual lane marker linking the terminal node of the lane marker on the entry side to the terminal node of the lane marker on the exit side, and an area setting unit for setting, as a drivable area of a vehicle, an area interposed between the generated virtual lane markers.

Abstract: A vehicle control system or the like is provided, suitable for providing traveling vehicle control using vehicle control map data to be used for a purpose differing from that of route search map data in part or all of a route found in the route search based on the route search map data. Navigation apparatus 3 searches for a route using route search map data. Judgment unit 27 of control apparatus 5 identifies a route section having vehicle control map data, using a table in table storage unit 23. Vehicle control unit 31 performs vehicle control using vehicle control map data. Table storage unit 23 manages intersection regions including intersection-shape-representing intersection polygons in the vehicle control map data. Judgment unit 27 performs matching between node position information in route and intersection regions. Employing position information, this supports a combination of route search and vehicle control without particularly requiring map data modification.

Abstract: An automatic driving system mounted on a vehicle includes a navigation device that searches for a route from a current position of the vehicle to a destination, a high precision map unit that generates detail information of the route based on the searched route and map information, and an automatic driving control device that performs automatic control of acceleration and deceleration and steering of the vehicle using at least the detail information. The high precision map unit divides the route into a plurality of block regions and, out of the detail information corresponding to the block regions, outputs the detail information currently required for the automatic control to the automatic driving control device in a unit of block region.

Abstract: An evaluation-information generation system includes: a vehicle-mounted device and a server that generates evaluation information regarding a facility, based on information provided from the vehicle-mounted device. The vehicle-mounted device estimates a host-vehicle stop-off facility, collects in-vehicle conversation information over a certain period of time, associated with the estimated facility, determines whether the collected conversation information includes a reputation keyword expressing a facility reputation, and transmits, in a case where the reputation keyword is included, the collected conversation information and identification information regarding the estimated facility, to the server. The server generates, on the basis of the received conversation information and identification regarding the facility, evaluation information including a phrase expressing an evaluation of service or merchandise provided by the facility, to register the generated evaluation information into a database.

Abstract: An electronic device having a function of identifying a lane on which a vehicle is traveling based on imaging data includes a white line recognition unit for recognizing a white line based on imaging data taken by a rear camera, a lane width detection unit for detecting a lane width by measuring distances from the vehicle to the right white line and to the left white line, a lane change detection unit for detecting a lane change based on the detection result by the lane width detection unit, a lane number increase detection unit for detection an increase in the number of lanes based on the detection result by the lane width detection unit, and a traveling lane identifying unit for identifying a lane on which the vehicle is traveling based on the detection results of the lane width detection unit and the lane number increase detection unit.

Abstract: Lane travel limit zones (between a lane route deviation point and a first lane change limit point and between the lane route deviation point and a second lane change limit point), in which a lane change to a route is prohibited, are set according to the lane. If a vehicle may enter a set lane travel limit zone, a guide is provided to prompt the vehicle to make a lane change or maintain the traveling lane, according to the vehicle position and the lane on which the vehicle is traveling. To set lane travel limit zones, the lane route deviation point, which is an end point of a lane on which the vehicle can travel, the first and second lane route deviation points, which are limit points to assure that the vehicle completes a lane change before reaching the lane route deviation point, are calculated.

Abstract: A guide route setting apparatus may include a lane-basis route setting unit configured to follow lane networks in a direction of a vehicle position from a starting point at an end of the lane networks and to set lane networks connecting from the end to a lane where the vehicle position presents a lane-basis guide route based on lane network data acquired by a lane network data acquisition unit along a preset road-basis guide route. A disadvantage that lane guidance is not made until just before a guide intersection is avoided by setting the road-basis guide route for a section from the end of the lane networks to the vehicle position, indicated by the lane network data acquired not only when the vehicle approaches the guide intersection but also along the road-basis guide route.

Abstract: A drivable area setting device and a drivable area setting method, which can perform driving control based on a drivable area also in a road section in which a lane marker is not present. A terminal node specifying unit specifies a terminal node of a lane marker on an entry side and a terminal node of a lane marker on an exit side in a road section, such as an intersection, in which lane marker data are not present, a virtual lane marker generating unit for generating a virtual lane marker linking the terminal node of the lane marker on the entry side to the terminal node of the lane marker on the exit side, and an area setting unit for setting, as a drivable area of a vehicle, an area interposed between the generated virtual lane markers.

Abstract: Lane travel limit zones (between a lane route deviation point and a first lane change limit point and between the lane route deviation point and a second lane change limit point), in which a lane change to a route is prohibited, are set according to the lane. If a vehicle may enter a set lane travel limit zone, a guide is provided to prompt the vehicle to make a lane change or maintain the traveling lane, according to the vehicle position and the lane on which the vehicle is traveling. To set lane travel limit zones, the lane route deviation point, which is an end point of a lane on which the vehicle can travel, the first and second lane route deviation points, which are limit points to assure that the vehicle completes a lane change before reaching the lane route deviation point, are calculated.

Abstract: An automatic driving system mounted on a vehicle includes a navigation device that searches for a route from a current position of the vehicle to a destination, a high precision map unit that generates detail information of the route based on the searched route and map information, and an automatic driving control device that performs automatic control of acceleration and deceleration and steering of the vehicle using at least the detail information. The high precision map unit divides the route into a plurality of block regions and, out of the detail information corresponding to the block regions, outputs the detail information currently required for the automatic control to the automatic driving control device in a unit of block region.

Abstract: An electronic device having a function of identifying a lane on which a vehicle is traveling based on imaging data includes a white line recognition unit for recognizing a white line based on imaging data taken by a rear camera, a lane width detection unit for detecting a lane width by measuring distances from the vehicle to the right white line and to the left white line, a lane change detection unit for detecting a lane change based on the detection result by the lane width detection unit, a lane number increase detection unit for detection an increase in the number of lanes based on the detection result by the lane width detection unit, and a traveling lane identifying unit for identifying a lane on which the vehicle is traveling based on the detection results of the lane width detection unit and the lane number increase detection unit.