Abstract: A small electric vehicle includes: left and right motors connected so as to respectively transmit power to left and right driving wheels; left and right rotation speed sensors; an inclination sensor; a joystick-type operation element; and a control unit, wherein it is configured to calculate target rotation speeds of the left and right motors, based on a target vehicle speed provided by an inclination angle in consideration of the pitch angle and the roll angle detected through the inclination sensor and by an operation position of the operation element, and on a target vehicle angular velocity provided by the inclination angle, by the operation position of the operation element and by the actual speed of the vehicle, and control the left and right motors such that actual rotation speeds of the left and right motors follow the respective target rotation speeds.

Abstract: An object detection device that detects a corner of an object includes: a transmitter that transmits a search wave; receivers that receive a reflected wave reflected off the corner. The device determines a first path length of the search wave from the transmitter to a first receiver, and uses the positions of the transmitter and the first receiver as focal points to find a first ellipse whose distances from the transmitter and the first receiver add up to the first path length. The device determines a second path length of the search wave from the transmitter to a second receiver, and uses the positions of the transmitter and the second receiver as focal points to find a second ellipse whose distances from the transmitter and the second receiver add up to the second path length. The device finds an intersection point between the first and second ellipses as the corner.

Abstract: A computer includes a processor and a memory, and the memory stores instructions executable by the processor to determine that a vehicle is carrying a load; in response to an activation of an adaptive cruise control while the vehicle is carrying the load, operate the adaptive cruise control according to a set of parameters, the parameters being based on the load; while the adaptive cruise control is inactive and the vehicle is carrying the load, determine an expected operation of the adaptive cruise control, the expected operation being how the adaptive cruise control would operate according to the set of the parameters if active; and adjust at least one of the parameters based on a comparison of the expected operation with an actual operation performed by an operator of the vehicle.

Abstract: To provide an other vehicle behavior prediction apparatus, an other vehicle behavior prediction method, and an automatic driving system which can determine the presence absence of the lane change of the other vehicle with good accuracy, regardless of the change of road shape. An other vehicle behavior prediction apparatus, including: a periphery detector that detects other vehicle which exists around an own vehicle; a road shape detector that detects a road shape where the other vehicle is located; and a lane change predictor that predicts presence or absence of a lane change of the other vehicle based on a detection result of the other vehicle, and changes a determination value which is used when predicting the presence or absence of the lane change of the other vehicle, based on the road shape where the other vehicle is located.

Abstract: The disclosure provides a data communication method and apparatus, an electronic device, and a storage medium. The method includes: receiving controller area network (CAN) bus data transmitted by a first device; executing a first flow-control based transmission between the first connector and the first device to obtain respective consecutive frame data in multi-packet data from the first device, upon detecting that the CAN bus data is first frame data in the multi-packet data; and transmitting the first frame data and the respective consecutive frame data to a second connector to indicate that the second connector transmits the multi-packet data to a second device through a second flow-control based transmission, when or after executing the first flow-control based transmission between the first connector and the first device.

Abstract: A display device, a display control method, and a non-transitory computer-readable recording medium are disclosed. The display device of an embodiment is mounted on a vehicle and includes: a display part; and a display controller displaying a first image showing a speed range controllable by a driving controller that controls a speed of the vehicle to a constant speed, a second image showing a target vehicle speed of the vehicle, and a third image showing the speed of the vehicle on the display part. The display controller displays the second image in association with an upper limit or a lower limit of the first image on the display part when the speed of the vehicle deviates from the speed range.

Abstract: A method for assisting a driver in activating an automatic driving mode of a vehicle involves determining the conditions required for an autonomous driving mode and determining a condition not fulfilled in the current driving state which blocks an activation of the autonomous driving mode. An object in the vehicle environment that is in context with an unfulfilled condition is also determined. The object in context with the unfulfilled condition is identified in a representation of the vehicle environment or by projection onto a windscreen, such that a driving maneuver required for enabling an autonomous driving operation is conveyed.

Abstract: A control unit for a vehicle is configured to determine, during an approaching manoeuvre of a distance controller and/or cruise controller of the vehicle towards a vehicle in front, whether or not the vehicle will overtake or can overtake the vehicle in front during the approaching manoeuvre. Furthermore, during the approaching manoeuvre, the control unit is configured to adjust a behaviour of the cruise controller and/or adaptive cruise controller of the vehicle on the basis of the above determination.

Abstract: The vehicle control device, independently of acceleration and deceleration operation by a vehicle driver, adjusts a vehicle speed to a predetermined target vehicle speed or adjusts an inter-vehicle interval between the vehicle and a preceding vehicle which travels ahead of the vehicle, to a predetermined target inter-vehicle interval. The vehicle control device obtains information concerning the inter-vehicle interval between the vehicle and the preceding vehicle and information concerning acceleration and deceleration operations by the driver, to update settings of the target vehicle speed and the target inter-vehicle interval according to the obtained information concerning the inter-vehicle interval and the acceleration and deceleration operation.

Abstract: A vehicle controller includes a processor configured to: input characteristics extracted from an object region representing a target vehicle in an image obtained by a camera of a vehicle into a light-state classifier to identify a light state that is the state of a signal light of the target vehicle; determine a first control value, based on the result of identification of the light state and the positional relationship between the vehicle and the target vehicle, in accordance with a predetermined rule; input the result of identification of the light state into a control command classifier, which has been trained to output a second control value for controlling the vehicle to avoid a collision between the vehicle and the target vehicle, thereby determining the second control value; and determine an integrated control value to be used for controlling the vehicle, based on the first and second control values.

Abstract: A processor unit (3) is configured for accessing speed data of a second vehicle (18), the speed data generated by a sensor of a first vehicle (1). The processor unit is also configured for creating a driving behavior profile of the second vehicle (18) based on the speed data and making a prediction about the future driving behavior of the second vehicle (18) based on the driving behavior profile of the second vehicle (18). Moreover, the processor unit is configured for determining a trajectory for the first vehicle (1) by executing an MPC algorithm, which includes a longitudinal dynamic model of the first vehicle and a cost function, such that the cost function is minimized. The prediction about the future driving behavior of the second vehicle (18) is taken into account in the determination of the trajectory.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to prevent a cost increase and an increase in an installation space due to a redundant arrangement of a vehicle motion control apparatus. A vehicle control apparatus includes an input portion configured to receive an input of a target state from a vehicle motion control controller equipped with a first vehicle motion control function configured to determine the target state for achieving a target route input from an autonomous driving controller, a first control portion configured to control a motion state based on the target state input from the input portion, and a second control portion equipped with a second vehicle motion control function configured to determine the target state for achieving the target route input from the autonomous driving controller and configured to control the motion state based on the target state input from the input portion.

Abstract: A method of radar ranging comprises transmitting a digitally-modulated signal comprising successively in time, for each sequence in a plurality N of sequences, a plurality M+1 of repeats of said sequence, wherein each said sequence consists of a plurality Lc of digitally-modulated chips, wherein at least one sequence in the plurality of sequences is different from another sequence in said plurality of sequences; receiving a version of the digitally-modulated signal reflected scattered by one or more physical targets; for each sequence in the plurality of sequences, performing a preliminary target estimation; and using each said preliminary target estimation for all sequences in the plurality of sequences, performing a final target estimation.

Abstract: A vehicular control system includes a camera disposed at an in-cabin side of a windshield of a vehicle, the camera viewing forward of the vehicle through the windshield, and the camera capturing image data representative of at least an upcoming road surface of a road ahead of the vehicle. The vehicular control system, via processing at an image processor of image data captured by the camera, determines traction condition of at least a portion of the imaged upcoming road surface that is ahead of the vehicle. The vehicular control system, via processing at the image processor of captured image data, determines a change in traction condition ahead of the vehicle and adjusts an adaptive cruise control system of the vehicle responsive at least in part to the determined change in traction condition ahead of the vehicle.

Abstract: An autonomous driving system acquires information concerning a vehicle density in an adjacent lane that is adjacent to a lane on which an own vehicle is traveling, when the own vehicle travels on a road having a plurality of lanes. The autonomous driving system selects the adjacent lane as an own vehicle travel lane, when the vehicle density in the adjacent lane that is calculated from the acquired information is lower than a threshold density that is determined in accordance with relations between the own vehicle and surrounding vehicles. The autonomous driving system performs lane change to the adjacent lane autonomously, or propose lane change to the adjacent lane to a driver, when the adjacent lane is selected as the own vehicle travel lane.

Abstract: A vehicle control device for controlling platooning of platoon participating vehicles by connecting the platoon participating vehicles to one another via radio communication, the platoon participating vehicles include a lead vehicle and follow-up vehicles that perform automatic follow-up running in line at a predetermined intervehicle distance from the lead vehicle, the device comprises a control portion that, during execution of the platooning, sets a permissible output range of a drive amount with a current gear ratio of an automatic transmission remaining kept, as a change characteristic of the drive amount in each of the platoon participating vehicles so that change of the drive amount in response to change of a drive demand amount lies within a predetermined range, the automatic transmission being included in each of the platoon participating vehicles to transmit power of a power source to driving wheels.

Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, and methods to response to distinguish a ghost target from an actual target based on radar signals and ranges determined from the radar signals. In particular, the disclosure provides an intrusion detection system receiving ranges and velocities for targets detected based on radar signals, determining a potential ghost target from the received velocities and confirming the potential ghost target based on estimated ranges and perturbations of the vehicle speed.

Abstract: An apparatus for measuring a surface comprises first sensors, which are distributed two-dimensionally in space, said first sensors interacting with the surface in a contactless manner using a microwave range of electromagnetic signals, and the first sensors receive at least two of the microwave signals of the interaction with information relating to distances between the sensors and the surface as a reflection, the microwave signals of the interaction representing both dimensions of the space of two-dimensional distribution of the first sensors. A data processing unit receives said information on the distances, and determines at least one geometrical parameter of the surface on the basis of the information.

Abstract: Described herein are various technologies that pertain to controlling an AV based upon forward-looking observations of road surface behavior. With more specificity, technologies described herein pertain to controlling maneuvering of an AV in a region of a driving environment based upon an observed acceleration of an object in that region of the driving environment. A plurality of positions of an object in the driving environment are determined from output of sensors mounted on the AV. An acceleration of the object is computed based upon the positions. The AV is subsequently controlled based upon the computed acceleration.

Abstract: A method for controlling a convoy including a pilot vehicle and a driverless vehicle is presented. It includes electronically tethering the driverless vehicle to the pilot vehicle by establishing communication between a pilot vehicle control module and a driverless vehicle control module. It further includes receiving a longitudinal control user input in the pilot vehicle control module and communicating a longitudinal motion request from the pilot vehicle control module to the driverless vehicle control module, the longitudinal motion request being indicative of the longitudinal control user input. It finally includes controlling a propulsion and braking system of the driverless vehicle in response to the longitudinal motion request received from the pilot vehicle and controlling a propulsion and braking system of the pilot vehicle, while tethered to the driverless vehicle, to maintain a target longitudinal clearance from the driverless vehicle.

Abstract: A method for automated driving of a vehicle, comprising: provide function modules, wherein the function modules each comprise at least one subfunction for automated driving, and wherein the function modules are each assigned at least one module validity attribute that defines the context of the surroundings in which the particular function module is valid, provide at least one system configuration, wherein the at least one system configuration comprises at least one of the function modules, and wherein the at least one system configuration is assigned at least one configuration validity attribute that defines the context of the surroundings in which the at least one system configuration is valid, select one of the at least one system configurations, wherein the selection depends on a context of the surroundings and the at least one associated configuration validity attribute, control the vehicle, wherein controlling is based on the selected system configuration.

Abstract: A control mode of speed control includes a first control mode in which an actual speed is caused to follow a target speed through active use of a brake and a second control mode in which the actual speed is caused to follow the target speed while use of the brake is suppressed. An autonomous driving system changes a threshold value to a value larger than a value in the first control mode when the control mode is switched from the first control mode to the second control mode, and changes the threshold value to a value smaller than a value in the second control mode when the control mode is switched from the second control mode to the first control mode.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method is provided that involves determining, based on map data, an approaching merge region comprising an on-ramp merging with a road comprising one or more lanes, wherein a truck is traveling on an initial lane of the road according to a navigation plan. The method involves an indication of movement of a vehicle on the on-ramp, wherein the indication of movement is based on data collected by one or more sensors configured to capture sensor data from an environment surrounding the truck. The method involves determining, for the on-ramp and the one or more lanes, respective avoidance scores indicative of a likelihood of an interaction between the truck and the vehicle based on the approaching merge region. The method involves updating the navigation plan based on the respective avoidance scores. The method also involves controlling the truck to execute a driving strategy based on the updated navigation plan.

Abstract: A method for operating a motor vehicle having a braking device for braking the motor vehicle, including the steps: forecasting an anticipated time period until a reduction in speed or braking of the motor vehicle, triggered by a driver assistance system or by the driver of the motor vehicle, depending on vehicle data relating to the motor vehicle and/or environmental data relating to the motor vehicle environment, and triggering a respective function of the braking device when a triggering condition assigned to the respective function is satisfied, wherein a respective triggering condition is satisfied or can be satisfied only when the anticipated time period falls below the limiting time value assigned to the respective function, wherein at least two of the functions are assigned limiting time values that differ from each other.

Abstract: A computer includes a processor and a memory storing instructions executable by the processor to identify a first scenario in which a vehicle is operating from a plurality of scenarios, prompt an operator to activate an adaptive cruise control of the vehicle in response to a preference score for the first scenario being above a threshold, refrain from prompting the operator to activate the adaptive cruise control in response to the preference score for the first scenario being below the threshold, and activate the adaptive cruise control in response to receiving an input to activate the adaptive cruise control from the operator. The scenarios indicate at least one characteristic of a road on which the vehicle is traveling. The preference score indicates a preference of the operator for activating the adaptive cruise control in the first scenario.

Abstract: To provide a vehicle position processing apparatus, a vehicle control apparatus, a vehicle position processing method, and a vehicle control method capable of increasing the number of the position information of front object used for generation of the trajectory and improving the generation accuracy of the trajectory. A vehicle position processing apparatus, a vehicle control apparatus, a vehicle position processing method, and a vehicle control method that obtains positions of a target object, sets a trajectory generation range which is a continuous range including a position of the target object close to a position of the present own vehicle, selects positions of the target object included in the trajectory generation range among the plural positions of the target object, as target object positions for trajectory generation, and generates a trajectory of the target object based on the target object positions for trajectory generation.

Abstract: A transportation vehicle, a traffic control entity, a method, a computer program, and an apparatus for determining a minimum inter-vehicular distance for a platoon. The method for determining a minimum inter-vehicular distance for a platoon of transportation vehicles obtains information related to a predicted quality of service (pQoS) of communication links between the transportation vehicles of the platoon; a speed of the transportation vehicles of the platoon; and one or more maximum decelerations of the transportation vehicles of the platoon. The method also uses a functional relationship between the pQoS, the speed, the one or more maximum decelerations, and an inter-vehicular distance to determine the minimum inter-vehicular distance.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present application provide a method and a device for controlling train formation tracking, the method comprising: obtaining a current distance between a first train and a second train in a train formation, wherein the first train is adjacent to the second train and located behind the second train; determining a target tracking mode of the first train based on the current distance, wherein the target tracking mode is one of a speed tracking mode, a distance tracking mode and a braking mode; and tracking the second train, by the first train based on the target tracking mode. Tracking efficiency is improved according to the method of the embodiments of the present application.

Abstract: A driving assistance control section of a vehicle control apparatus has an operation state of a driver's vehicle transition from a stop state to a start-stand-by state keeping a second assistance state, if an accelerating operation larger than a predetermined first threshold acceleration is performed and there is an ahead-located vehicle, and has the driving assistance state transition from the second assistance state to a first assistance state and has the operation state transition from the stop state to the start-stand-by state if an accelerating operation larger than a predetermined second threshold acceleration is performed over a longer time than a predetermined threshold duration and there is an ahead-located vehicle, if follow-up running control is being performed in the second assistance state in which it is not necessary for a driver to hold a steering wheel to continue to have a driving assistance function performed.

Abstract: A vehicle control apparatus includes: a follow-up-running control portion configured to execute a follow-up running control for causing a vehicle to run following a preceding vehicle with a target inter-vehicle distance; and a shift control portion configured to change a gear ratio of an automatic transmission in accordance with a predetermined shifting condition. The shift control portion is configured to set a high fluid-temperature determination value, based on information relating to the preceding vehicle that affects an air flow rate. When a fluid temperature of the automatic transmission is not lower than the high fluid-temperature determination value, the shift control portion is configured to change the shifting condition such that a higher-speed gear position making the gear ratio lower is more frequently established in the automatic transmission than when the fluid temperature of the automatic transmission is lower than the high fluid-temperature determination value.

Abstract: A vehicle controller for automated driving control of a vehicle in traffic congestion includes a processor configured to sense at least one another vehicle around the vehicle, based on a sensor signal obtained by a sensor for sensing a situation around the vehicle, the sensor being mounted on the vehicle; calculate a motion value indicating motion of the sensed at least one other vehicle; determine, when the motion value satisfies a congestion relief condition, that congestion is relieved around the vehicle; and set the congestion relief condition, based on road environment information indicating environment of a road around the vehicle.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided to provide a steering indicator to a driver of a vehicle. It is determined whether a first obstacle is in a forward path of the vehicle and whether a second obstacle is present at a side of the vehicle. In response to (a) determining the first obstacle is in the forward path and (b) determining whether the second obstacle is present at the one or more sides of the vehicle, a suggested steering action indicator indicating one or more movements for the vehicle to avoid the first obstacle is provided to a user interface of the vehicle.

Abstract: A device according to the present disclosure is configured to, when it is determined that the road on which a vehicle travels is an uphill road and the speed of the vehicle is controlled such that the vehicle follows a preceding vehicle, in a case where the preceding vehicle is no longer detected, inhibit the acceleration of the vehicle or decelerate the vehicle until it is determined that the road on which the vehicle travels is no longer the uphill road, or alternatively, until a certain period of time elapses.

Abstract: Activation of an automatic driving feature in a vehicle is detected by evaluating sequential vehicle operation data against subtractive and additive heuristic rules that define a likelihood of an automatic driving feature having been engaged as a function of vehicle performance. The sequential vehicle operation data, which does not include an explicit indication of whether the automatic driving feature was engaged, is provided for time intervals of a trip made by the vehicle. Automatic driving information is generated, which provides an indication of whether the automatic driving feature was engaged during a subset of the time intervals.

Abstract: A vehicle control apparatus performs a following travel mode in which an own vehicle travels while following a followed vehicle ahead of the own vehicle. The apparatus includes a surrounding object detection section that acquires detection information regarding a surrounding object, a space determination section that uses the detection information to determine presence/absence of a free space located laterally to an own lane, a setting condition determination section that determines whether a first other vehicle having entered the own lane from the free space or a second other vehicle traveling ahead of a preceding vehicle having entered the free space from the own lane meets a setting condition for setting the first or second other vehicle as the followed vehicle, and an automated driving control section that sets the first or second other vehicle as the followed vehicle to perform the following travel mode if the setting condition is met.

Abstract: A method estimates an intention of a lead vehicle by an ego vehicle. The method includes: (a) receiving, from at least one of a first plurality of sensors coupled to the ego vehicle, information associated with a parametric variable, (b) selecting a partition of an operating region of the parametric variable based on the parametric variable information, wherein the operating region includes a predetermined range of values for the parametric variable, wherein the partition includes a subset of the predetermined range of values and being associated with a predetermined ego vehicle input, and wherein the predetermined vehicle input includes at least one value for a parameter corresponding to dynamics of the ego vehicle, and (c) causing a vehicle control system of the ego vehicle to perform a vehicle maneuver based on the predetermined ego vehicle input.

Abstract: A method helps to protect an occupant of a vehicle (10) equipped with an automated driving system (200) and a vehicle safety system (100) by detecting low impact crash events (99) with the vehicle (10). The method includes utilizing automated driving sensors (220, 230, 240, 250, 260) of the automated driving system (200) to identify possible low impact collision risks. The method also includes utilizing vehicle safety system sensors (110, 115, 120, 125, 130) of the vehicle safety system to determine a low impact collision resulting from the identified possible low impact collision. A vehicle safety system (100) includes an airbag controller unit (150) configured to implement the method to determine low impact crash events with the vehicle (10).

Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatus related to cruise control for a vehicle. In one approach, speed for a first vehicle is controlled in a first mode using data from sensors. The speed is controlled while keeping at least a minimum distance from a second vehicle being followed by the first vehicle. In response to determining that data from the sensors is not usable to control the first vehicle (e.g., the data cannot be used to measure the minimum distance), the first vehicle changes from the first mode to a second mode. In the second mode, the first vehicle maintains a constant speed and/or obtains additional data from sensors and/or computing devices located externally to the first vehicle. In another approach, the additional data can additionally or alternatively be obtained from a mobile device of a passenger of the first vehicle. The additional data is used to maintain a safe minimum distance from the second vehicle.

Abstract: A parking assistance device includes: a calculation unit that calculates a target speed with passage of time until a vehicle is moved to a parking target position; an event detection unit that detects an event that is a predetermined event indicating a timing of recalculation of the target speed; and an acquisition unit that acquires a current actual speed of the vehicle. Then, when the event is detected, the calculation unit recalculates the target speed to match the target speed with the current actual speed of the vehicle.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus is mounted on a vehicle. The information processing apparatus includes a control unit that is configured to determine whether or not a driver of the vehicle is driving dangerously, and perform, when it is determined that the driver of the vehicle is driving dangerously, a first control process of determining output of a machine mounted on the vehicle to be performed at a second value that is smaller than a first value in a normal state, the first value determined according to first information based on a stroke amount of an accelerator pedal.

Abstract: A method of determination of the alignment angles of two or more road vehicle (1) borne radar sensors (4) for a road vehicle radar auto-alignment controller (3) starting from initially available rough estimates of alignment angles. From at least two radar sensors (4) are obtained signals related to range, azimuth and range rate to detections. The detections are screened (5) to determine detections from stationary targets. From the determined detections from stationary targets is derived a linearized signal processing model involving alignment angles, longitudinal and lateral velocity and yaw-rate of the road vehicle (1). A filter algorithm is applied to estimate the alignment angles. Based on the estimated alignment angles are produced signals suitable for causing a road vehicle (1) radar auto-alignment controller (3) to perform radar offset compensation.

Abstract: The present invention obtains a controller and a control method capable of securing a driver's comfort during adaptive cruise control for a straddle-type vehicle. In the controller and the control method according to the present invention, during the adaptive cruise control in which the straddle-type vehicle is made to travel according to a distance from the straddle-type vehicle to a preceding vehicle, motion of the straddle-type vehicle, and a driver's instruction, when a state where a braking force is generated on at least one of wheels of the straddle-type vehicle is switched to a state where a drive wheel is driven using drive power output from a drive source of the straddle-type vehicle, the braking force generated on the at least one of the wheels is controlled such that a reference braking force is generated on the drive wheel at a time point at which the drive wheel starts being driven due to transmission of the drive power output from the drive source to the drive wheel.

Abstract: By a traveling lane estimation apparatus, a traveling lane estimation method, a control program, a computer-readable non-temporary storage medium, a front vehicle is recognized based on a sensing result by a periphery monitoring sensor, a front vehicle traveling trajectory is estimated based on a front vehicle position, map data including lane number information is acquired; a subject vehicle position on a map is identified, an inappropriate traveling trajectory for estimating the subject vehicle traveling lane is determined; and the subject vehicle traveling lane is estimated.

Abstract: A dialog confirmation unit in a vehicle communication device calculates the deceleration of a vehicle on the basis of vehicle speeds, when the vehicle speed at an operation start time and the vehicle speed at a time when a certain time has elapsed since the operation start time have been obtained by a vehicle information acquisition unit. Next, the dialog confirmation unit calculates a change in distance on the basis of distances when a distance information acquisition unit has obtained the distance between the vehicle and an object in front at the operation start time and the distance at the time when a certain time has elapsed since the operation start time. Next, the dialog confirmation unit selects a dialog that corresponds to the deceleration and the change in distance, from among a plurality of dialogs.

Abstract: A vehicle control device executes a traveling control that controls traveling of an own vehicle to enable the own vehicle to follow a preceding vehicle traveling in front of the own vehicle. The vehicle control device includes: an environment prediction unit that predicts whether an adverse-effect change has occurred in a surrounding environment around the own vehicle, the adverse-effect change being likely to have an adverse effect on a fuel economy of the own vehicle; and an acceleration control unit configured to execute a prediction control that enables an acceleration of the own vehicle to be limited when the environment prediction unit predicts that the adverse-effect change has occurred in the surrounding environment.

Abstract: A traveling lane planning device has a processor configured to assess whether or not an approach zone exists on an adjacent lane between an event location and the current location of a vehicle, when the traveling lane plan includes a lane change from the traveling lane to the adjacent lane before the event location, to create a lane change plan in which the vehicle moves from the traveling lane to the adjacent lane after the vehicle has passed along the approach zone of the adjacent lane when it has assessed that the approach zone exists and to cause the vehicle to carry out a notification action which gives notice to the surrounding area of the vehicle that the vehicle will make a lane change from the traveling lane to the adjacent lane while the vehicle is traveling in the traveling lane along the approach zone of the adjacent lane.

Abstract: A device and a method for predicting traffic information are provided. The traffic information predicting device may include a data calculating device configured to derive inter-vehicle spacings, inter-vehicle head spacings, and a vehicle density using a plurality of sensors mounted on a vehicle, and a predicting device configured to derive travel speed data corresponding to the vehicle density and predict traffic information.

Abstract: In cases in which an other vehicle traveling along an adjacent lane, which is adjacent to a travel lane of a host vehicle is executing a cut-in operation to move from the adjacent lane to a cut-in position ahead of the host vehicle in the travel lane, a processor controls a display section configured to display a travel lane image representing the travel lane, an adjacent lane image representing the adjacent lane, a lane boundary line image representing a lane boundary line defining a boundary between the travel lane and the adjacent lane, and an other vehicle image representing the other vehicle, such that the display section causes the other vehicle image to move in a discontinuous manner from a first position on the adjacent lane image to a second position on the lane boundary line image.

Abstract: Systems, apparatuses and methods may provide for technology that conducts a real-time analysis of interior sensor data associated with a vehicle, exterior sensor data associated with the vehicle and environmental data associated with the vehicle. Additionally, the technology may determine whether a hazard condition exists based on the real-time analysis, wherein the hazard condition includes a deviation of a current behavior waveform from a reference behavior waveform by a predetermined amount. In one example, a safety measure is triggered with respect to the vehicle if the hazard condition exists. The safety measure may be selected based on a reaction time constraint associated with the hazard condition.

Abstract: A vehicular breaking force control system includes: a plurality of actuators capable of generating a braking force for a vehicle; a coasting state detection unit configured to detect that a coasting state has been established; a target braking force calculation unit configured to calculate a target braking force on the basis of a state of the vehicle when the coasting state detection unit detects that the coasting state has been established; and a braking force distribution control unit configured to determine a distribution braking force that is a braking force to be caused to be generated by each actuator, such that the distribution braking force is equal to or less than a braking force generable by the actuator and a sum of the distribution braking forces is equal to the target braking force, and to perform control of causing each actuator to generate the distribution braking force.