Abstract: A caution-required feature detector in a projection control apparatus detects a caution-required feature that is a feature with a solid shape that impacts on traveling of a subject vehicle. An optical illusion image generating unit generates an optical illusion image that recalls the solid shape of the caution-required feature. An alert determination unit determines whether alerting the caution-required feature is necessary. A projection controller causes a projector to project the optical illusion image at a position corresponding to a position of the caution-required feature determined as requiring the alert.

Abstract: An object of the present disclosure is to provide a vehicle outside monitoring apparatus capable of appropriately dealing with an attention-requiring state when a specific target object other than the subject vehicle or target person is in the attention-requiring state.

Abstract: Provided is a drive assist apparatus visually notifying a driver of information regarding a gradient of a road. A drive assist apparatus includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry is to acquire gradient information of a road in which gradient illusion is estimated to occur in a driver of a vehicle. The processing circuitry is to perform control on an irradiation apparatus provided to the vehicle so that the irradiation apparatus projects a gradient recognition pattern on a target object or on a projection surface provided in front of a driver seat of the vehicle to display the gradient recognition pattern in overlapped fashion with the target object. The target object is located in front of the vehicle and extends along the road. The gradient recognition pattern includes at least one graphic based on the gradient information of the road and disposed along the extension direction of the target object.

Abstract: The present disclosure is intended to notify an off-board passenger of a hazardous situation occurring around a target vehicle in the presence of an on-board passenger in the vehicle. A notification controller according to the present disclosure includes: an on-board passenger judgment unit, if at least one passenger in a target vehicle gets out of the vehicle to become an off-board passenger, the on-board passenger judgment unit judging whether there is a different passenger staying in the target vehicle; a hazard judgment unit that judges whether a hazardous situation is occurring around the target vehicle if there is an on-board passenger; and a notification control unit that makes radio communication with a communication terminal of the off-board passenger to make outward notification that is notification indicating the occurrence of the hazardous situation to the off-board passenger if the hazard judgment unit judges that the hazardous situation is occurring.

Abstract: In a driving assistance control device, a surrounding vehicle recognition unit recognizes a position of a surrounding vehicle existing around a subject vehicle. A surrounding vehicle control information acquisition unit acquires surrounding vehicle control information including information as to whether or not the surrounding vehicle is performing traveling control using a high-definition map. A surrounding vehicle reliability determination unit determines traveling reliability of the surrounding vehicle. A driving assistance plan creation unit creates a driving assistance plan in which the subject vehicle is controlled to travel along the surrounding vehicle with the high traveling reliability as much as possible, or a driving assistance plan in which the subject vehicle is controlled not to travel along the surrounding vehicle with the low traveling reliability as much as possible on the basis of the traveling reliability of the surrounding vehicle.

Abstract: The present invention has an object of reducing the number of resident operators in a remote driving system. A driving plan generating apparatus includes: a section selector selecting, as a selected section, at least one incompletely automated driving section; a reservation unit sounding out on reservation of a remote operation of a vehicle in the selected section; and a drive planning unit generating, based on a result of the reservation, a driving plan specifying as a driving mode of the vehicle in the selected section one of a remote driving mode in which a driving control apparatus performs at least a part of driving tasks through the remote operation performed by an operator outside the vehicle and an incompletely automated driving mode in which the driving control apparatus performs at least the part of driving tasks through an operation of a passenger in the vehicle.

Abstract: The purpose of the present disclosure is to achieve smooth rendezvous of a vehicle and a user even if there are numerous persons at a meeting point. A rendezvous assistance system includes a mobile terminal carried by a user who wants to rendezvous with a dispatched vehicle, and a rendezvous assistance device that assists rendezvous of the dispatched vehicle and the user at a meeting point. The rendezvous assistance device includes a message generator that generates a message that requests the user to do a gesture, a vehicle controller that determines timing of transmission of the message, and a vehicle communicator that transmits a message to the mobile terminal. The mobile terminal includes a mobile communicator that receives a message from the rendezvous assistance device and a notification unit that notifies the user of a request to do a gesture in accordance with the message.

Abstract: An object is to provide a technique that allows a first mobile unit to provide an appropriate display that makes it possible to easily identify a second mobile unit in a rendezvous of the first mobile unit and the second mobile unit. A For the rendezvous of the first mobile unit and the second mobile unit, a rendezvous assistance apparatus includes a first controller that performs control to cause a first display of the first mobile unit to display a first display object on the basis of the first receive information received by the first mobile unit, the first display object indicating the position of at least part of the second mobile unit accompanied with the first image or a landscape of the outside of the first mobile unit corresponding to the first image.

Abstract: The present invention has an object of determining feasibility of lowering a driving automation level of an automated driving vehicle, based on a driving load considering a relationship with surrounding vehicles. An automatic-driving-level lowering feasibility determination apparatus according to the present invention includes: a surrounding vehicle information obtainment unit obtaining surrounding vehicle information; a driving load calculator calculating, based on the surrounding vehicle information, a driving load value indicating a magnitude of a driving load on the subject vehicle; a driving-automation-level lowering feasibility determination unit determining feasibility of lowering a driving automation level of the subject vehicle, based on the driving load value; and an output controller outputting, to an automated driving control device, a result of the feasibility determined by the driving-automation-level lowering feasibility determination unit.

Abstract: An object is to provide a travel environment analysis apparatus that accurately estimates an event occurring outside of a vehicle. A travel environment analysis apparatus includes a gaze point concentration area detector, a gaze point concentration area event estimation unit, and an information output unit. The gaze point concentration area detector sequentially detects a gaze point concentration area that is an area outside of a plurality of vehicles and gazed by occupants of the plurality of vehicles, based on line-of-sight information related to lines of sight of the occupants. The gaze point concentration area event estimation unit estimates, when a new gaze point concentration area which is a gaze point concentration area newly coming up is detected, an event occurring in the new gaze point concentration area. The information output unit outputs information of the new gaze point concentration area and information of the event.

Abstract: A preliminary operation detector in an in-vehicle information apparatus detects a preliminary operation of an operation performed by a passenger of a vehicle on a screen of a display, the screen being installed in the vehicle. An operator identifier identifies, as an operator, the passenger who has performed the preliminary operation. The controller identifies a mobile terminal of the operator, and displays, on the screen, a cooperation start icon corresponding to the mobile terminal of the operator. A controller starts a cooperative operation with the mobile terminal of the operator when an operation detector detects an operation performed by the operator on the cooperation start icon.

Abstract: It is an object to provide a driver abnormality response device determining, when an abnormality of a driver occurs, whether the driver has an intention to allow a service facility to perform remote operation on a vehicle. The driver abnormality response device includes a driver abnormality acquisition unit and a controller. The driver abnormality acquisition unit acquires an abnormal condition of the driver of the vehicle. Based on the abnormal condition of the driver, the controller performs an intention check sequence to check whether the driver has the intention to allow the service facility capable of performing the remote operation on control of driving of the vehicle to perform the remote operation. Based on a result of the intention check sequence, the controller authorizes the service facility to perform the remote operation.

Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to correct a travel plan of a vehicle so as to cause a self-vehicle to move to a relative position with lower travel risk. A travel plan correction device in accordance with the present invention includes a risk calculation section setting unit for setting a risk calculation section, a risk calculation unit for calculating a travel risk value, on the basis of a relative position between a target area and a surrounding vehicle and travel control information of the surrounding vehicle, a risk reduction section extraction unit for extracting a section whose travel risk value is lower than that at a traveling spot, out of the risk calculation section, as a risk reduction section, and a travel plan correction unit for correcting the travel plan so as to cause the self-vehicle to move to the risk reduction section.

Abstract: An operation authority management apparatus manages switching between automatic operation and manual operation of a plurality of actuators (a steering actuator, an accelerator actuator, and a brake actuator) of a subject vehicle. In the operation authority management apparatus, a subject vehicle behavior prediction unit predicts a behavior of the subject vehicle. A determination unit determines, for each individual actuator, whether or not to permit switching of the actuator during the automatic operation to the manual operation on the basis of the behavior of the subject vehicle predicted by the subject vehicle behavior prediction unit. A notification unit notifies a driver of the subject vehicle of a determination result made by the determination unit.

Abstract: An automatic driving control plan creator creates a plan of an automatic driving section where a subject vehicle is automatically driven, and a plan of a driving switching preparation section for switching the subject vehicle from automatic driving to manual driving. A driving load calculator predicts, for each point of the driving switching preparation section, a driving load applied to a driver when the driver manually drives the subject vehicle. A driving switching permission determiner extracts, from the driving switching preparation section, a switching-inhibited section that is a section where switching from automatic driving to manual driving is not permitted, on the basis of the predicted driving load at each point. A driving switching preparation section compensator changes a start point of the driving switching preparation section so as to lengthen the driving switching preparation section in accordance with the length of the switching-inhibited section.

Abstract: The present invention has an object of reducing the number of resident operators in a remote driving system. A driving plan generating apparatus includes: a section selector selecting, as a selected section, at least one incompletely automated driving section; a reservation unit sounding out on reservation of a remote operation of a vehicle in the selected section; and a drive planning unit generating, based on a result of the reservation, a driving plan specifying as a driving mode of the vehicle in the selected section one of a remote driving mode in which a driving control apparatus performs at least a part of driving tasks through the remote operation performed by an operator outside the vehicle and an incompletely automated driving mode in which the driving control apparatus performs at least the part of driving tasks through an operation of a passenger in the vehicle.

Abstract: The present invention has an object to provide a technology of determining whether a driver is prepared for transfer of driving authorization, and then determining whether transfer of driving authorization is acceptable or unacceptable. The present invention is intended for a driving authorization transfer determination device. The device includes a task request part that makes an output device inside the vehicle output a request for a task involving continuous speech or body movement for a predetermined period of time, a task acquisition part that acquires an accomplishment result of the task from an input device inside the vehicle, a transfer determination part that determines whether the transfer is acceptable or unacceptable based on the accomplishment result of the task, and a determination result output part that outputs a determination result of the transfer determination part to the automated driving controller.

Abstract: In a peripheral-information determining apparatus, a peripheral-information acquiring unit acquires peripheral information indicating circumstances around a subject vehicle, from a peripheral-information detector that detects the circumstances around the subject vehicle. An intention estimating unit estimates, from person movement information, an intention of a person around the subject vehicle or an instruction of an indicator around the subject vehicle. The person movement information is included in the peripheral information, and is a piece of information that indicates a movement of the person, or a movement of the indicator that imitates a person's movement. A controller controls a travel controller or an outward-notification apparatus on the basis of the peripheral information and an estimated result that is obtained from the intention estimating unit. The travel controller controls the traveling of the subject vehicle.

Abstract: An automatic driving control plan creation unit creates a plan of an automatic driving section in which a subject vehicle is automatically driven, and a plan of a driving switching preparation section for switching the subject vehicle from automatic driving to manual driving. For each point in the driving switching preparation section, a driving load calculation unit calculates a driving load applied to a driver when the driver manually drives the subject vehicle. A driving switching permission determination unit permits switching of the subject vehicle from automatic driving to manual driving at a point where the driving load is smaller than a predetermined threshold value, and does not permit switching of the subject vehicle from automatic driving to manual driving at a point where the driving load is equal to or larger than the threshold value. A permission standard relaxation unit makes the driving load difficult to exceed the threshold value.

Abstract: Disclosed is a parking assist device (100) including a parking assist control unit (5) that performs parking assist for a host vehicle (1) by using a first sensor (4) for parking assist disposed in the host vehicle (1), and a guide display control unit (25) that causes a display device (20) to display a guide display based on a first effective detection range (AL, AR) of the first sensor (4) in a state in which the guide display is superimposed on a front view with respect to the host vehicle (1).