Abstract: A braking control device is provided to automatically control a main braking device normally used to brake a host vehicle during travel and a second braking device used to maintain the host vehicle in a stopped state. The braking control device has a slip degree prediction unit and a braking device switching unit. The slip degree prediction unit predicts a possibility that the host vehicle will slip. The braking device switching unit is configured to delay a timing with which to start a reduction in a braking force of the main braking device if the slip degree prediction unit predicts a slip when switching the main braking device to the second braking device.

Abstract: A display control method includes displaying the detection state of a detector on a display device using an agent displayed on the display device. The detector detects a surrounding object. This method further includes determining the detection state of the detector on the basis of the detection result of the detector and setting the facial expression of the agent on the basis of the detection state of the detector.

Abstract: A display control method includes performing display control of detection information of an object detected by a detector including a camera. The detection information includes a first image based on a captured image captured by the camera and a second image based on an image rendered on the basis of a detection result of the detector. The display control method further includes switching and displaying the first image and the second image in accordance with a vehicle speed index of a vehicle.

Abstract: A travel control method comprises a step of determining, when the second range becomes small after initiating the lane change as compared with the second range before initiating the lane change, at least one of a method of presenting information to a driver of the subject vehicle when discontinuing or continuing the lane change, a control content after discontinuing or continuing the lane change, and a travel position of the subject vehicle in a road width direction on a basis of a positional relationship in the road width direction between a lane mark which the subject vehicle gets across in the lane change and the subject vehicle.

Abstract: A travel control apparatus comprises a first detector configured to detect an obstacle around a subject vehicle traveling in a first lane and a second detector configured to detect a second lane adjacent to the first lane. The travel control apparatus sets a first range at a target position for lane change in the second lane. The first range has a size equal to or larger than a size which the subject vehicle occupies on a road surface. The travel control apparatus detects a range in the second lane as a second range. The range in the second lane is located at a side of the subject vehicle, and the obstacle is absent in the range in the second lane. The travel control apparatus permits the subject vehicle to change lanes when the second range includes the first range.

Abstract: A display control method includes displaying the detection state of a detector on a display device using an agent displayed on the display device. The detector detects a surrounding object. This method further includes determining the detection state of the detector on the basis of the detection result of the detector and setting the facial expression of the agent on the basis of the detection state of the detector.

Abstract: A travel control apparatus comprises a first detector configured to detect an obstacle around a subject vehicle traveling in a first lane and a second detector configured to detect a second lane adjacent to the first lane. The travel control apparatus sets a first range at a target position for lane change in the second lane. The travel control apparatus detects a range in the second lane as a second range located at a side of the subject vehicle, and the obstacle is absent in the range in the second lane. The apparatus permits the subject vehicle to change lanes when the second range includes the first range. A method estimates whether another vehicle traveling in the second lane comes away from the subject vehicle and corrects to reduce the first range or increase the second range when the other vehicle is estimated to come away from the subject vehicle.

Abstract: The vehicular notification device comprises luminescent devices provided on the roof of a vehicle and a notification control device configured to control the luminescent devices to emit light when a person existing around the vehicle is detected. The luminescent devices are provided so as to extend in the vehicle's front-back direction on both sides in the vehicle's width direction of the roof.

Abstract: A travel control apparatus comprises a first detector configured to detect an obstacle around a subject vehicle traveling in a first lane and a second detector configured to detect a second lane adjacent to the first lane. The apparatus sets a first range at a target position for lane change in the second lane. The first range has a size equal to or larger than a size which the subject vehicle occupies on a road surface. The apparatus detects a range in the second lane as a second range located at a side of the subject vehicle, and the obstacle is absent in the range in the second lane. The apparatus permits the subject vehicle to change lanes when the second range includes the first range. A travel control method performs correction to reduce the first range or increase the second range based on a necessity level.

Abstract: A travel control method comprises detecting a travel state of the subject vehicle including a position and a speed of the subject vehicle, acquiring obstacle information including a position and a speed of the obstacle, estimating the second range after a predetermined time on the basis of the travel state of the subject vehicle and the obstacle information, and announcing announcement information that the second range will become small to a driver of the subject vehicle when the second range is estimated to become small after the predetermined time.

Abstract: The vehicular notification device comprises luminescent devices provided on the roof of a vehicle and a notification control device configured to control the luminescent devices to emit light when a person existing around the vehicle is detected. The luminescent devices are provided so as to extend in the vehicle's front-back direction on both sides in the vehicle's width direction of the roof.

Abstract: A display control method includes performing display control of detection information of an object detected by a detector including a camera. The detection information includes a first image based on a captured image captured by the camera and a second image based on an image rendered on the basis of a detection result of the detector. The display control method further includes switching and displaying the first image and the second image in accordance with a vehicle speed index of a vehicle.

Abstract: A starting control device is provided to detect a preceding vehicle that is stopped in front of a host vehicle, acquire a relative speed and an inter-vehicular distance between the preceding vehicle and the host vehicle, detect a starting request input by the driver of the host vehicle, and detects the number of times the starting request has been detected after the host vehicle has stopped. Then, the starting control device causes the host vehicle to start following a preceding vehicle when a standby period, which is the period from when the starting request is detected to when at least one of the relative speed and the inter-vehicular distance satisfies a preset start condition, is shorter than a start permission period that is set in advance.

Abstract: A travel control method comprises detecting a travel state of the subject vehicle including a position and a speed of the subject vehicle, acquiring obstacle information including a position and a speed of the obstacle, estimating the second range after a predetermined time on the basis of the travel state of the subject vehicle and the obstacle information, and announcing announcement information that the second range will become small to a driver of the subject vehicle when the second range is estimated to become small after the predetermined time.

Abstract: A travel control apparatus comprises a first detector configured to detect an obstacle around a subject vehicle traveling in a first lane and a second detector configured to detect a second lane adjacent to the first lane. The travel control apparatus sets a first range at a target position for lane change in the second lane. The first range has a size equal to or larger than a size which the subject vehicle occupies on a road surface. The travel control apparatus detects a range in the second lane as a second range. The range in the second lane is located at a side of the subject vehicle, and the obstacle is absent in the range in the second lane. The travel control apparatus permits the subject vehicle to change lanes when the second range includes the first range.

Abstract: A travel control apparatus comprises a first detector configured to detect an obstacle around a subject vehicle traveling in a first lane and a second detector configured to detect a second lane adjacent to the first lane. The apparatus sets a first range at a target position for lane change in the second lane. The first range has a size equal to or larger than a size which the subject vehicle occupies on a road surface. The apparatus detects a range in the second lane as a second range located at a side of the subject vehicle, and the obstacle is absent in the range in the second lane. The apparatus permits the subject vehicle to change lanes when the second range includes the first range. A travel control method performs correction to reduce the first range or increase the second range based on a necessity level.

Abstract: A travel control apparatus comprises a first detector configured to detect an obstacle around a subject vehicle traveling in a first lane and a second detector configured to detect a second lane adjacent to the first lane. The travel control apparatus sets a first range at a target position for lane change in the second lane. The travel control apparatus detects a range in the second lane as a second range located at a side of the subject vehicle, and the obstacle is absent in the range in the second lane. The apparatus permits the subject vehicle to change lanes when the second range includes the first range. A method estimates whether another vehicle traveling in the second lane comes away from the subject vehicle and corrects to reduce the first range or increase the second range when the other vehicle is estimated to come away from the subject vehicle.

Abstract: A travel control method comprises a step of determining, when the second range becomes small after initiating the lane change as compared with the second range before initiating the lane change, at least one of a method of presenting information to a driver of the subject vehicle when discontinuing or continuing the lane change, a control content after discontinuing or continuing the lane change, and a travel position of the subject vehicle in a road width direction on a basis of a positional relationship in the road width direction between a lane mark which the subject vehicle gets across in the lane change and the subject vehicle.

Abstract: A braking control device is provided to automatically control a main braking device normally used to brake a host vehicle during travel and a second braking device used to maintain the host vehicle in a stopped state. The braking control device has a slip degree prediction unit and a braking device switching unit. The slip degree prediction unit predicts a possibility that the host vehicle will slip. The braking device switching unit is configured to delay a timing with which to start a reduction in a braking force of the main braking device if the slip degree prediction unit predicts a slip when switching the main braking device to the second braking device.

Abstract: A travel control device comprises a detection unit configured to detect a travel state of a subject vehicle, a determination unit configured to determine a travel scene of the subject vehicle, a storage unit configured to store presentation information to be presented to a user in each travel scene, a presentation unit configured to present the presentation information corresponding to the travel scene to the user, an input unit for the user to input response information, and a control unit configured to control travel of the subject vehicle on the basis of the response information. The storage unit stores a priority level when presenting the presentation information. The presentation unit presents the presentation information of which the priority level is highest to the user when an actual travel scene of the subject vehicle falls under travel scenes corresponding to two or more items of the presentation information.