Abstract: A driving assistance device controls the speed of an own vehicle based on a predicted traveling state of a preceding vehicle, and includes a traveling scene recognition unit that detects the distance until the preceding vehicle reaches an intersection, a determination unit that determines a traveling scene of the preceding vehicle at the intersection, and a calculation unit that selects the preceding vehicle prediction model according to the traveling scene determined by the determination unit from among a plurality of preceding vehicle prediction models recorded for each traveling scene in which the preceding vehicle travels, and inputs a distance until the preceding vehicle detected by the traveling scene recognition unit in the selected preceding vehicle prediction model reaches the intersection so as to calculate a predicted traveling state of the preceding vehicle after a predetermined time.

Abstract: A vehicle body management system for managing a vehicle body having a power train formed by a plurality of parts including a prime mover, the vehicle body management system including: a processing device that computes an efficiency value of a monitoring target, the monitoring target being the power train or a part or a subsystem of the power train, on the basis of information about the vehicle body, the information being sensed by a sensor provided to the vehicle body; and an output terminal that outputs the efficiency value of the monitoring target, the efficiency value being computed by the processing device, the processing device computing a load parameter of the power train, determining whether the load parameter is larger than a load determination value set in advance, computing the efficiency value of the monitoring target on the basis of input energy and output energy of the monitoring target on condition that the load parameter be larger than the load determination value, and recording the computed ef

Abstract: An object of the invention of the present application is to provide a mine management system capable of accurately maintaining and managing the productivity of a mine.

Abstract: An internal combustion engine control device 110 includes a mass flux calculation unit F2, an opening area calculation unit F3, an effective opening area calculation unit F4, and a passing gas flow rate calculation unit F5. The mass flux calculation unit F2 calculates a mass flux MF of gas passing through a throttle valve 125 based on an upstream gas temperature Tu, an upstream gas pressure Pu, and a downstream gas pressure Pd of the throttle valve 125. The opening area calculation unit F3 calculates an opening area A of the throttle valve 125 based on an opening degree ? of the throttle valve 125. The effective opening area calculation unit F4 calculates an effective opening area EA of the throttle valve 125 based on the upstream gas pressure Pu, the downstream gas pressure Pd, the opening degree ?, and the opening area A. The passing gas flow rate calculation unit F5 calculates a gas flow rate GF passing through the throttle valve 125 based on the mass flux MF and the effective opening area EA.

Abstract: The present invention provides a vehicle control device capable of improving fuel consumption while reducing deterioration of emission by appropriately controlling a powertrain system of a vehicle. A vehicle control device includes: a prediction unit configured to predict speeds or accelerations of a vehicle based on a plurality of prediction models; a fuel consumption information calculation unit configured to calculate fuel consumption for each of a plurality of prediction results obtained by the prediction unit; a selection unit configured to select any one of the plurality of prediction results; and a powertrain control unit configured to control at least one of an engine, a generator, an inverter, a drive motor, and a transmission of the vehicle based on the prediction result selected by the selection unit.

Abstract: Example implementations described herein involve a system for predicting vehicle behavior with a higher efficiency which can reduce the number of sensors and the amount of data needed for vehicle control systems. Example implementations described herein can be used for any type of vehicle control system, such as a powertrain control system, an adaptive cruise control system, an autonomous driving system, because the target vehicle to be predicted can be replaced to a preceding vehicle, a surrounding vehicle, and an ego vehicle.

Abstract: The movement of the vehicle is controlled so that the travel time does not become long while reducing the fuel consumption of the vehicle. A vehicle control device 1 that automatically controls a speed of a vehicle is configured to include an acceleration/deceleration pattern setting unit 22 that sets a plurality of acceleration/deceleration patterns including acceleration and deceleration in a traveling scheduled zone and sets the speed to be the same in a region between an acceleration region and a deceleration region in each acceleration/deceleration pattern based on traveling history in a traveling scheduled zone.

Abstract: A vehicle control device includes a determination unit, a speed control unit, and a recommended speed acquisition unit. The recommended speed acquisition unit acquires a first recommended speed, being a new recommended speed related to a first section. The determination unit determines a magnitude relationship between the first recommended speed and the first recommended speed. The speed control unit controls the speed of the vehicle to be maintained at a speed of the first recommended speed in the first section when the determination unit determines that the first recommended speed is less than the first recommended speed.

Abstract: Transmission shocks and idling defects such as engine racing and rough idling due to aging of a throttle opening area are prevented from occurring. An internal combustion engine control apparatus for controlling an internal combustion engine that has an air flow rate sensor for measuring a rate of air represented as an actual air rate, the air flowing into a cylinder, and a throttle valve for adjusting the rate of air, includes a throttle valve controlling section for controlling a throttle opening of the throttle valve to reach a preset throttle opening set depending on a target air rate for realizing a demand torque, and a throttle opening correcting section for correcting the preset throttle opening on the basis of the target air rate upon fuel cutoff that stops a fuel from being supplied to the internal combustion engine and of an actual air rate measured by the air flow rate sensor.

Abstract: A driving assistance device controls the speed of an own vehicle based on a predicted traveling state of a preceding vehicle, and includes a traveling scene recognition unit that detects the distance until the preceding vehicle reaches an intersection, a determination unit that determines a traveling scene of the preceding vehicle at the intersection, and a calculation unit that selects the preceding vehicle prediction model according to the traveling scene determined by the determination unit from among a plurality of preceding vehicle prediction models recorded for each traveling scene in which the preceding vehicle travels, and inputs a distance until the preceding vehicle detected by the traveling scene recognition unit in the selected preceding vehicle prediction model reaches the intersection so as to calculate a predicted traveling state of the preceding vehicle after a predetermined time.

Abstract: The present invention provides a moving object controller and a moving object control method capable of selecting a movement plan based upon detection accuracy of external information. A moving object controller 100 includes a plan generation unit 110 that generates at least one movement plan based upon external information on an external world of a moving object 1 and internal information on an internal part of the moving object; an accuracy estimation unit 120 that estimates detection accuracy of the external information based upon the external information, the internal information, and predetermined past information, among the movement plans generated by the plan generation unit; and a plan selection unit 130 that selects a movement plan of an execution target from among the movement plans generated by the plan generation unit based upon the detection accuracy of the external information estimated by the accuracy estimation unit.

Abstract: A novel control device for an internal combustion engine capable of highly accurately estimating an EGR amount (rate) during the transient state is provided. A first EGR rate is determined using, as an input, a detection signal of an EGR sensor provided on the downstream side of a throttle valve which adjusts the flow rate of a mixed gas of air and EGR gas flowing through an intake pipe, a second EGR rate is estimated by calculating a predetermined equation using, as an input, at least a detection signal of an air flow sensor and an EGR valve opening degree sensor, a third EGR rate is determined by carrying out delay processing on the second EGR rate corresponding to a response delay of the EGR sensor, and the second EGR rate is subjected to learning correction by reflecting a difference between the third EGR rate and the first EGR rate.

Abstract: Transmission shocks and idling defects such as engine racing and rough idling due to aging of a throttle opening area are prevented from occurring. An internal combustion engine control apparatus for controlling an internal combustion engine that has an air flow rate sensor for measuring a rate of air represented as an actual air rate, the air flowing into a cylinder, and a throttle valve for adjusting the rate of air, includes a throttle valve controlling section for controlling a throttle opening of the throttle valve to reach a preset throttle opening set depending on a target air rate for realizing a demand torque, and a throttle opening correcting section for correcting the preset throttle opening on the basis of the target air rate upon fuel cutoff that stops a fuel from being supplied to the internal combustion engine and of an actual air rate measured by the air flow rate sensor.

Abstract: The movement of the vehicle is controlled so that the travel time does not become long while reducing the fuel consumption of the vehicle. A vehicle control device 1 that automatically controls a speed of a vehicle is configured to include an acceleration/deceleration pattern setting unit 22 that sets a plurality of acceleration/deceleration patterns including acceleration and deceleration in a traveling scheduled zone and sets the speed to be the same in a region between an acceleration region and a deceleration region in each acceleration/deceleration pattern based on traveling history in a traveling scheduled zone.

Abstract: Provided is a novel control device of an internal combustion engine capable of estimating an EGR rate in a transient state with high accuracy. Thus, in the present invention, unit spaces are formed by dividing a reference space of the intake passage into a plurality of spaces along a streamline through which the gas mixture of the intake air and the EGR gas flows, a physical model based on an advection equation for estimating the EGR rate of the gas mixture is established so as to correspond to each of the unit spaces, and the EGR rate at which the gas mixture flows into the combustion chamber is estimated by sequentially estimating the EGR rates of the unit spaces connected to head unit spaces from the head unit spaces by the physical model.

Abstract: Provided is a vehicle control device capable of reducing unease experienced by a driver and assisting a lane change of a vehicle. A vehicle control device 10 assists a lane change of a vehicle 1, said device comprising: a visible range calculation unit 11 that calculates an area as a visible range by excluding the area occupied by preceding vehicles 201, 202 from the area corresponding to the field of vision whilst driving; and a lane-change control unit 12 that conducts processing related to the lane change, on the basis of the calculated visible range. The lane-change control unit 12 conducts processing related to the lane change on the basis of the visible range of the current-travel lane of the vehicle, and the visible range of the intended change-destination lane of the vehicle.

Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to improve fuel efficiency during coasting by calculating, with high accuracy, travel resistance during coasting. This vehicle control device comprises: a first travel resistance acquisition unit that acquires a first travel resistance, which is determined on the basis of road information or external information; and a second travel resistance acquisition unit that acquires a second travel resistance, which is determined on the basis of the result of actual traveling of the vehicle. This vehicle control device determines the content of coasting travel control during traveling of the vehicle on the basis of the result of a comparison of the first travel resistance and the second travel resistance in a predetermined zone where the vehicle has actually traveled.

Abstract: Example implementations described herein involve a system for predicting vehicle behavior with a higher efficiency which can reduce the number of sensors and the amount of data needed for vehicle control systems. Example implementations described herein can be used for any type of vehicle control system, such as a powertrain control system, an adaptive cruise control system, an autonomous driving system, because the target vehicle to be predicted can be replaced to a preceding vehicle, a surrounding vehicle, and an ego vehicle.

Abstract: There is provided a novel throttle valve controller device for an internal combustion engine that is capable of accurately producing a target torque for the internal combustion engine. The present invention includes a target fresh intake air flow rate calculating section that calculates a target fresh intake air flow rate passing through a throttle valve, an EGR gas flow rate calculating section that calculates an estimated EGR gas flow rate passing through the throttle valve, a target throttle intake gas flow rate calculating section that calculates a target intake gas flow rate passing through the throttle valve on the basis of the target fresh intake air flow rate and the estimated EGR gas flow rate, and a target throttle valve opening calculating section that calculates a target throttle valve opening from the target intake gas flow rate.

Abstract: There is an object to enable reducing speed control giving a driver of a vehicle a sense of incongruity when speed of the vehicle is controlled in accordance with a recommended speed. To achieve the object, there are provided a vehicle control device configured to control traveling of a vehicle including a telematics device capable of acquiring recommended speeds for the vehicle in accordance with traffic conditions in a plurality of sections, and an acceleration and deceleration control device that is configured such that a magnitude relationship between a first recommended speed in a first section where the vehicle currently travels, and a second recommended speed in a second section extending from the first section in a traveling direction of the vehicle, among the acquired recommended speeds, is determined, and speed control of the vehicle is performed in accordance with the magnitude relationship between the first recommended speed and the second recommended speed.