Abstract: A lateral position of a vehicle is estimated by collating a position of a lane division line in map data with a relative position of the lane division line with respect to the vehicle indicated by a recognition result by a peripheral monitoring sensor. The lateral position of the vehicle is precluded from being specified using the estimated lateral position of the vehicle in response to a lateral deviation between (i) a position of a landmark in the map data and (ii) a translated landmark position being equal to or greater than a first threshold value. The translated landmark position is a position on map deviated from the estimated lateral position of the vehicle assumed to be the lateral position of the vehicle on map by a relative position of the landmark with respect to the vehicle indicated by the recognition result by the peripheral monitoring sensor.

Abstract: A vehicle position estimation device is configured to acquire a distance from a road edge to a subject vehicle using at least one of an imaging device or a distance measuring sensor, acquire position information of lane boundary lines detected by analyzing the images captured by the imaging device; acquire map information including a lane quantity of a traveling road of the subject vehicle from a map storage, calculate, as a roadside area width, a lateral direction distance between an outermost detection line, which is an outermost boundary line among the detected boundary lines, and the road edge, and specify a traveling lane of the subject vehicle based on (i) the distance from the road edge to the subject vehicle, (ii) the roadside area width, and (iii) the lane quantity included in the acquired map information.

Abstract: If a distance from a current position to a guide point is less than a predetermined distance, a normal output process and a stop process of a guide image are repeatedly performed. If a priority display request for a guide image is performed, a priority output process of the guide image is performed prior to the stop process. If an interval between the priority output process and the normal output process performed after the priority output process is short, the priority output process continues until the normal output process starts.

Abstract: A vehicle position estimation device is configured to acquire a distance from a road edge to a subject vehicle using at least one of an imaging device or a distance measuring sensor, acquire position information of lane boundary lines detected by analyzing the images captured by the imaging device; acquire map information including a lane quantity of a traveling road of the subject vehicle from a map storage, calculate, as a roadside area width, a lateral direction distance between an outermost detection line, which is an outermost boundary line among the detected boundary lines, and the road edge, and specify a traveling lane of the subject vehicle based on (i) the distance from the road edge to the subject vehicle, (ii) the roadside area width, and (iii) the lane quantity included in the acquired map information.

Abstract: A lateral position of a vehicle is estimated by collating a position of a lane division line in map data with a relative position of the lane division line with respect to the vehicle indicated by a recognition result by a peripheral monitoring sensor. The lateral position of the vehicle is precluded from being specified using the estimated lateral position of the vehicle in response to a lateral deviation between (i) a position of a landmark in the map data and (ii) a translated landmark position being equal to or greater than a first threshold value. The translated landmark position is a position on map deviated from the estimated lateral position of the vehicle assumed to be the lateral position of the vehicle on map by a relative position of the landmark with respect to the vehicle indicated by the recognition result by the peripheral monitoring sensor.

Abstract: If a distance from a current position to a guide point is less than a predetermined distance, a normal output process and a stop process of a guide image are repeatedly performed. If a priority display request for a guide image is performed, a priority output process of the guide image is performed prior to the stop process. If an interval between the priority output process and the normal output process performed after the priority output process is short, the priority output process continues until the normal output process starts.

Abstract: In a helmet including a battery and a helmet body whose outer surface is constituted by a shell, a charging connector is disposed inside the shell to face inward of the shell, and the charging connector is configured to be connected to a power supply-side connector connected to a power supply through a power supply-side cable during charging of the battery.

Abstract: A course estimator has a first estimating means, a second estimating means and a determining means. The first estimating means obtains first information and estimating a first radius of a first forward traveling path on the basis of the obtained first information, the first forward traveling path being a part of a forward traveling path to which a vehicle is going to travel. The second estimating means obtains second information and estimating a second radius of a second forward traveling path on the basis of the obtained second information, the second forward traveling path being a part of the forward traveling path to which a vehicle is going to travel, the second forward traveling path being farther from the vehicle than the first traveling being.

Abstract: In an obstacle detection apparatus, a signal output unit is configured to output a signal if an obstacle meets at least one preset signal output condition. A condition setting unit is configured to set at least one element of the at least one signal output condition to a value in dependence on a user entry value. A misalignment detection unit is configured to detect misalignment of an axial direction of a sensor with a longitudinal direction of a vehicle carrying the apparatus. In the apparatus, an allowable range limiting unit is configured to, if a degree of misalignment exceeds a predetermined misalignment threshold, limit an allowable range of values of the at least one element of the at least one preset signal output condition so as to make the at least one preset signal output condition less prone to be met.

Abstract: An object recognition apparatus learns an axis displacement amount of a reference axis of first object detecting means, combines and integrates, as information belonging to a same object, a plurality of pieces of information present within a first combining area and a second combining area, when a positional relationship between the first combining area and the second combining area meets a predetermined combinable condition. The first combining area is set as an area in which pieces of information related to the object acquired by the first object detecting means are combined. The second combining area is set as an area in which pieces of information related to the object acquired by second object detecting means are combined. The object recognition apparatus variably sets sizes of the first combining area and the second combining area based on a learning state of the axis displacement amount of the reference axis.

Abstract: A driving support apparatus installed in a host vehicle calculates an overlap ratio relating to a target object positioned ahead of the host vehicle within the same traffic lane, as the ratio of the width of the target object to its lateral distance from a lane marker line of the traffic lane, and also detects the motion condition of the object (i.e., stationary, moving towards, or in the same direction as the host vehicle, or moving laterally with respect to the forward direction of the host vehicle). An amount of compensation for retarding or advancing the commencement of a collision avoidance operation by the driving support apparatus is determined based on the overlap ratio and/or the motion condition of the target object.

Abstract: A driving support apparatus installed in a host vehicle calculates an overlap ratio relating to a target object positioned ahead of the host vehicle within the same traffic lane, as the ratio of the width of the target object to its lateral distance from a lane marker line of the traffic lane, and also detects the motion condition of the object (i.e., stationary, moving towards, or in the same direction as the host vehicle, or moving laterally with respect to the forward direction of the host vehicle). An amount of compensation for retarding or advancing the commencement of a collision avoidance operation by the driving support apparatus is determined based on the overlap ratio and/or the motion condition of the target object.

Abstract: In an axial misalignment determination apparatus mounted on a mobile object, a misalignment determiner performs axial misalignment determination processing to determine whether or not a reference axis of a transceiver for transmitting and receiving probe waves and a mounting reference axis of the mobile object coincide in direction. A necessity determiner determines whether or not a condition for performing the axial misalignment determination processing is met, and if the condition is met, determines that there is a need to perform the axial misalignment determination processing. The condition is predefined based on an extrapolation result of an extrapolator for extrapolating a target and a determination result of a deposit determiner for determining the presence or absence of a deposit on an object.

Abstract: A driving support apparatus installed in a host vehicle calculates an overlap ratio relating to a target object positioned ahead of the host vehicle within the same traffic lane, as the ratio of the width of the target object to its lateral distance from a lane marker line of the traffic lane, and also detects the motion condition of the object (i.e., stationary, moving towards, or in the same direction as the host vehicle, or moving laterally with respect to the forward direction of the host vehicle). An amount of compensation for retarding or advancing the commencement of a collision avoidance operation by the driving support apparatus is determined based on the overlap ratio and/or the motion condition of the target object.

Abstract: In an obstacle detection apparatus, a signal output unit is configured to output a signal if an obstacle meets at least one preset signal output condition. A condition setting unit is configured to set at least one element of the at least one signal output condition to a value in dependence on a user entry value. A misalignment detection unit is configured to detect misalignment of an axial direction of a sensor with a longitudinal direction of a vehicle carrying the apparatus. In the apparatus, an allowable range limiting unit is configured to, if a degree of misalignment exceeds a predetermined misalignment threshold, limit an allowable range of values of the at least one element of the at least one preset signal output condition so as to make the at least one preset signal output condition less prone to be met.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus are provided to recognize a shape of a road on which a vehicle is traveling. Road edge shapes on a left side and a right side of the vehicle are recognized, from positions of roadside objects detected based on detection information from an on-board radar. Lane shapes that are shapes of lane boundary lines on the left side and the right side of the vehicle are recognized, from positions of lane boundary lines detected based on an image captured by an on-board camera. For each of the left side and the right side, such that the recognized road edge shape and the recognized lane shape are compared with each other, and the road shape is identified based on the comparison results.

Abstract: In an apparatus for controlling a vehicle to track another vehicle, a controller causes the controlled vehicle to track one of other vehicles as a target vehicle if one of the other vehicles meets a target-vehicle selecting condition. The target-vehicle selecting condition is required for selecting one of the other vehicles as the target vehicle. The controller recognizes an environment of a predicted travel road on which the controlled vehicle is predicted to travel using conditions of the predicted travel lane. The controller determines whether the predicted travel road allows lane changes based on the recognized environment of the predicted travel road. The controller adjusts the target-vehicle selecting condition based on a result of the determination.

Abstract: A driving support apparatus installed in a host vehicle calculates an overlap ratio relating to a target object positioned ahead of the host vehicle within the same traffic lane, as the ratio of the width of the target object to its lateral distance from a lane marker line of the traffic lane, and also detects the motion condition of the object (i.e., stationary, moving towards, or in the same direction as the host vehicle, or moving laterally with respect to the forward direction of the host vehicle). An amount of compensation for retarding or advancing the commencement of a collision avoidance operation by the driving support apparatus is determined based on the overlap ratio and/or the motion condition of the target object.

Abstract: In an apparatus for controlling a vehicle to track another vehicle, a controller causes the controlled vehicle to track one of other vehicles as a target vehicle if one of the other vehicles meets a target-vehicle selecting condition. The target-vehicle selecting condition is required for selecting one of the other vehicles as the target vehicle. The controller recognizes an environment of a predicted travel road on which the controlled vehicle is predicted to travel using conditions of the predicted travel lane. The controller determines whether the predicted travel road allows lane changes based on the recognized environment of the predicted travel road. The controller adjusts the target-vehicle selecting condition based on a result of the determination.

Abstract: This disclosure provides as an aspect a course estimator having a curvature radius estimator, a calculator and a determination section. The curvature radius estimator obtains first information on a forward traveling path ahead of a vehicle in a traveling direction of the vehicle at different time points and estimating, on the basis of the first information obtained repeatedly, each curvature radius of the forward traveling path at a respective time. The calculator calculates change information indicating magnitude of time change in curvature radius of the forward traveling path on the basis of the estimated curvature radiuses of the forward traveling paths. The determination section determines whether or not there is a changing point where a road shape of the forward traveling paths changes on the basis of the calculated change information.