Abstract: An HMI control device is configured to control an HMI device mounted in a vehicle, which is capable of performing an autonomous driving as a first task. The HMI control device is configured to: acquire a possible duration for the autonomous driving; and present, by the HMI device, a second task that an occupant on a driver's seat is able to start executing during the autonomous driving based on the possible duration acquired by the time acquisition unit.

Abstract: A controller executes lane change control or passing control of a vehicle capable of automated driving. The controller includes at least one processor, and at least one memory which is a non-transitory tangible storage medium configured to store data and program instructions to be used by the processor. The at least one processor is, when the program instructions stored in the at least one memory is executed by the at least one processor, configured to carry out restricting the lane change control or the passing control in a case where continuation of the automated driving or smooth behavior control of the vehicle is estimated to be difficult.

Abstract: An automated drive control device that enables traveling of a subject vehicle by an automated driving function is provided. The automated drive control device is configured to determine whether an elapsed time after the stop exceeds a predetermined time when the subject vehicle that has been traveling by autonomous traveling control in which a driver of the subject vehicle is not obliged to monitor periphery stops due to congestion, cause an input by the driver to not be required for resuming the traveling of the subject vehicle when the elapsed time does not exceed the predetermined time, and resume the traveling of the subject vehicle on a basis of an input by the driver when the elapsed time exceeds the predetermined time.

Abstract: A presentation control device, which controls presentation of information relating to autonomous driving function of a vehicle, is configured to: grasp whether a switch from a driving assist control, which requires a periphery monitoring by a driver as an obligation, to an autonomous traveling control, which does not require the periphery monitoring by the driver as the obligation, becomes possible; grasp whether a lane change by the autonomous driving function is being performed in a state which requires the periphery monitoring by the driver as the obligation; and during a control period of lane change by the driving assist control, in response to the switch to the autonomous traveling control becomes possible, perform a switch possible notification indicating that the switch to the autonomous traveling control becomes possible during the control period.

Abstract: A function control device that is used in a subject vehicle capable of traveling by an automated driving function and performs a control related to the automated driving function is configured to grasp an abnormal state of a physical condition caused in a driver of the subject vehicle, and grasp a travel control mode in which the automated driving function is in operation, the travel control mode being included in a plurality of traveling control modes included in autonomous travel control without obligation for the driver to monitor surroundings.

Abstract: A seat control device is for a subject vehicle equipped with a driver monitor. The driver monitor is configured to monitor a driver's state. The seat control device is configured to control a state of a driver's seat on which a driver is to be seated. The seat control device includes a control grasping unit and a reclining control unit. The control grasping unit is configured to grasp whether the subject vehicle travels under an automated driving control that does not oblige the driver to monitor surroundings. The reclining control unit is configured to, when the subject vehicle travels under the automated driving control, control a reclining state of the driver's seat, such that the driver is included in a detection range of the driver monitor.

Abstract: An automated driving control apparatus that enables traveling of a subject vehicle using an automated driving function is configured to grasp whether a driver of the subject vehicle grips a steering wheel, permit a transition from a driving assistance control with obligation for the driver to grip the steering wheel to an autonomous travel control, and cause a start notification to be issued to the driver. A hands-on notification that prompts the driver to grip the steering wheel is issued when it is grasped that the driver stops gripping the steering wheel during a period after at least one of transition conditions is satisfied and before the start notification is issued.

Abstract: An HMI control device is configured to control an HMI device mounted in a vehicle, which is capable of performing an autonomous driving as a first task. The HMI control device is configured to: acquire a possible duration for the autonomous driving; and present, by the HMI device, a second task that an occupant on a driver's seat is able to start executing during the autonomous driving based on the possible duration acquired by the time acquisition unit.

Abstract: An HCU, which controls information presentation to a driver of a vehicle with autonomous driving function, is configured to: determine a switch between a monitoring unnecessary state and a monitoring necessary state, the monitoring unnecessary state being a state in which stoppage of periphery monitoring by the driver during execution of the autonomous driving being permitted, the monitoring necessary state being a state in which the stoppage of the periphery monitoring by the driver during execution of the autonomous driving being prohibited; determine whether stoppage of steering wheel grip by the driver is permittable in the monitoring necessary state; and permit, when the monitoring unnecessary state is switched to the monitoring necessary state in which the stoppage of steering wheel grip is permittable, the stoppage of steering wheel grip in the monitoring necessary state after executing a grip request, which requests the driver to grip the steering wheel.

Abstract: By a vehicle control notification device or a vehicle control notification method, an automated driving-related state of a vehicle is identified, a vehicle exterior notification device is controlled for performing vehicle exterior notification that is notification of information related to the automated driving toward an outside of the vehicle, and a type of the vehicle exterior notification is changed according to the identified automated driving-related state.

Abstract: By a vehicle notification control device or a vehicle notification control method, an automated driving-related state is identified, a vehicle exterior notification device is controlled for performing vehicle exterior notification that is notification of information related to the automated driving toward an outside of the vehicle; and an execution timing of the vehicle exterior notification is changed according to the identified automated driving-related state.

Abstract: By a vehicle notification control device or a vehicle notification control method, an automated driving-related state is identified, and a vehicle exterior display is controlled. The vehicle exterior display performs, by display, vehicle exterior notification that is notification of information related to the automated driving toward an outside of a vehicle. The display of the automated driving vehicle exterior notification is changed to cause the display to become difficult to be seen, or the automated driving vehicle exterior notification is performed during the automated driving and a brightness of the caused vehicle exterior notification is lower than a brightness at a lighting time of the specific indicator lamp.

Abstract: By an automated driving control device, a non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing automated driving control program, a presentation control device, or a non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing presentation control program, at least one of a switching of a traveling control state of a subject vehicle among a driving assistance control and an autonomous traveling control, notification of a shift of the traveling control state, change of a setting of a vehicle-to-vehicle distance, or notification of the change is performed.

Abstract: By an automated driving control device or a computer-readable storage medium storing an automated driving control program configured to enable traveling of a subject vehicle by an automated driving function, a front vehicle and a rear vehicle that travel in a lane same as a subject vehicle lane where the subject vehicle travels are recognized, and a start of an autonomous traveling control without a periphery monitoring obligation by a driver of the subject vehicle is permitted or determined.

Abstract: A vehicle control device is for a vehicle. The vehicle has a user-involvement mode and an automated driving mode as driving modes. The user-involvement mode is a driving mode in which a user sitting in a driver's seat is required to monitor a front of the vehicle. The automated driving mode being a driving mode in which the user is not required to monitor the front of the vehicle. A processor acquires information of a current driving mode, and acquires a residual amount of energy for driving. The processor may perform a notification related to a decrease in the residual amount of energy based on a fact that the residual amount of energy becomes equal to or less than a predetermined threshold.

Abstract: By an automate driving control device, a presentation control device, a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing an automated driving control device or a presentation control program, an offset control is executed and the execution is limited or, whether to execute the offset control is recognized and notification related to the offset control is performed.

Abstract: A vehicle is capable of performing automated driving including a lane keep control, which is to automatically perform lane keep of a vehicle, and an offset control, which is to automatically offset a travel position of the vehicle in a width direction of the vehicle by increasing a distance from an other vehicle, which travels side-by-side with the vehicle. A control device for the vehicle includes a lane change control unit and an adjusting unit. The lane change control unit is configured to automatically perform lane change. The adjusting unit is configured to, when the lane change control unit performs the lane change during the lane keep control and the offset control, finish the offset control and move the vehicle to a center of a travel lane of the vehicle, and subsequently cause the lane change control unit to perform the lane change.

Abstract: A vehicle control device usable in a vehicle that is configured to switch an automatic driving level. The vehicle control device includes: a vehicle speed adjuster configured to adjust a speed of the vehicle at a set vehicle speed; and a suppressor configured to change an upper limit of acceleration of the vehicle according to a level of automatic driving of the vehicle. When the vehicle speed adjustment by the vehicle speed adjuster requires acceleration of the vehicle during a level 3 automatic driving, the suppressor lowers the upper limit of acceleration than the upper limit during a level 2 automatic driving.

Abstract: A vehicle control technique is used for execution of an automated driving of a vehicle. The automated driving is a control for autonomously driving the vehicle based on an output signal of an outside-monitoring sensor. In the vehicle control technique, it is predicted whether a detection capability of the outside-monitoring sensor falls below a required level within a prediction time period from a current time based on a history of the output signal of the outside-monitoring sensor or dynamic map data related to a road section through which the vehicle is scheduled to pass. The required level corresponds to a performance quality of the outside-monitoring sensor required to continue the automated driving. A predetermined temporary control is started during the automated driving based on a fact that the detection capability is predicted to fall below the required level within the prediction time period.

Abstract: A display control device for controlling display of a peripheral image indicating a traveling environment of a host vehicle based on information acquired by a sensor recognizes the traveling environment. The display control device includes an information acquisition unit and a display control unit. The information acquisition unit acquires at least type information indicating a type of a road and shape information indicating a lane shape of the road as road information related to the road around the host vehicle. The display control unit draws line images reproducing the road in the peripheral image based on the shape information. The display control unit changes a number of the line images drawn in the peripheral image based on the type information.