Abstract: An information presentation apparatus is provided. A light emission device and a HCU are mounted on a vehicle as the information presentation apparatus. The light emission device is arranged on an instrument panel, and displays at least one light emission spot in a linear light emission area arranged to extend in a width direction of the vehicle. The HCU acquires monitoring information including at least position information of the risk target detected by the peripheral monitoring device, and calculates a risk level of the risk target, detected in a traveling direction of the vehicle, based on the monitoring information. When detecting a plurality of the risk targets, the HCU selects one of the risk targets having a highest risk level as a highest risk target, and displays the light emission spot, indicative of a direction of the highest risk target, in the linear light emission area.

Abstract: A driving assistance device that performs a notification process for notifying a driver of a risk of a collision with a preceding vehicle in cooperation with a notification device includes: an inter-vehicular distance acquisition section that successively acquires an inter-vehicular distance; a first index calculator that calculates a first risk index indicating a degree of the risk of the collision based on a traveling speed and the inter-vehicular distance; a second index calculator that successively calculates a second risk index based on a relative speed between the own vehicle and the preceding vehicle; a notification level determination section that successively determines a notification level indicating a strength of notification for notifying the risk of the collision, based on the first risk index and the second risk index; and a notification processor that performs the notification process in a notification mode corresponding to the notification level.

Abstract: An information presentation device, mounted on a vehicle for which automatic evacuation control functions when it is difficult for a driver to continue driving the vehicle, and presenting information to an occupant of the vehicle except the driver by a display in a display area that is visually recognizable by the occupant, includes: an operation information acquisition unit that acquires operation information of the automatic evacuation control; and a display generation unit that generates an occupant notification display that is displayed in the display area to notify information relating to the automatic evacuation control when the automatic evacuation control is in operation. The occupant notification display includes: an explanatory image that shows an explanation of a process executed currently; and a progress image that indicates a degree of progress in the automatic evacuation control.

Abstract: A driver assist apparatus includes: an information acquisition section that obtains a detected information of a different vehicle driving; a calculation section that calculates a risk estimation value representing a level of risk imposed on the subject vehicle by the different vehicle; a selection section that selects driver assist content corresponding to the risk estimation value; and a merging determination section that determines whether the different vehicle cuts into the expected course. Driver assist corresponding to the different vehicle cutting into the expected course is performed earlier than driver assist corresponding to a preceding vehicle driving on a lane on which the subject vehicle drives.

Abstract: An information presentation device, mounted on a vehicle for which automatic evacuation control functions when it is difficult for a driver to continue driving the vehicle, and presenting information to an occupant of the vehicle except the driver by a display in a display area that is visually recognizable by the occupant, includes: an operation information acquisition unit that acquires operation information of the automatic evacuation control; and a display generation unit that generates an occupant notification display that is displayed in the display area to notify information relating to the automatic evacuation control when the automatic evacuation control is in operation. The occupant notification display includes: an explanatory image that shows an explanation of a process executed currently; and a progress image that indicates a degree of progress in the automatic evacuation control.

Abstract: A driving assistance device that performs a notification process for notifying a driver of a risk of a collision with a preceding vehicle in cooperation with a notification device includes: an inter-vehicular distance acquisition section that successively acquires an inter-vehicular distance; a first index calculator that calculates a first risk index indicating a degree of the risk of the collision based on a traveling speed and the inter-vehicular distance; a second index calculator that successively calculates a second risk index based on a relative speed between the own vehicle and the preceding vehicle; a notification level determination section that successively determines a notification level indicating a strength of notification for notifying the risk of the collision, based on the first risk index and the second risk index; and a notification processor that performs the notification process in a notification mode corresponding to the notification level.

Abstract: An information presentation device, mounted on a vehicle for which automatic evacuation control functions when it is difficult for a driver to continue driving the vehicle, and presenting information to an occupant of the vehicle except the driver by a display in a display area that is visually recognizable by the occupant, includes: an operation information acquisition unit that acquires operation information of the automatic evacuation control; and a display generation unit that generates an occupant notification display that is displayed in the display area to notify information relating to the automatic evacuation control when the automatic evacuation control is in operation. The occupant notification display includes: an explanatory image that shows an explanation of a process executed currently; and a progress image that indicates a degree of progress in the automatic evacuation control.

Abstract: An information presentation apparatus is provided. A light emission device and a HCU are mounted on a vehicle as the information presentation apparatus. The light emission device is arranged on an instrument panel, and displays at least one light emission spot in a linear light emission area arranged to extend in a width direction of the vehicle. The HCU acquires monitoring information including at least position information of the risk target detected by the peripheral monitoring device, and calculates a risk level of the risk target, detected in a traveling direction of the vehicle, based on the monitoring information. When detecting a plurality of the risk targets, the HCU selects one of the risk targets having a highest risk level as a highest risk target, and displays the light emission spot, indicative of a direction of the highest risk target, in the linear light emission area.

Abstract: An awareness level improvement device has an input portion, a determination portion, and a controller. Data related to the awareness level of the driver is input into the input portion. The determination portion determines whether the driver is in a absentminded state based on the data input into the input portion. The controller controls an execution portion to execute an application improving the awareness level of the driver when the determination portion determines that the driver is driving in the absentminded state. The application includes a body motion application that prompts the driver to perform a body motion.

Abstract: A driver condition detection apparatus, which detects a condition of a driver during a driving of a vehicle, includes a position detection unit detecting a present position of the vehicle, a position determination unit determining whether the present position of the vehicle is equal to a detection target position that is preliminarily set, a driving behavior detection unit detecting a driving behavior of the driver or a driving behavior of the vehicle when the present position of the vehicle is equal to the detection target position, and a condition detection unit detecting a condition of the driver based on the driving behavior.

Abstract: An awareness level improvement device has an input portion, a determination portion, and a controller. Data related to the awareness level of the driver is input into the input portion. The determination portion determines whether the driver is in a absentminded state based on the data input into the input portion. The controller controls an execution portion to execute an application improving the awareness level of the driver when the determination portion determines that the driver is driving in the absentminded state. The application includes a body motion application that prompts the driver to perform a body motion.