Behavior information input unit receives stop-behavior information about vehicle from automatic-driving control device. Image-and-sound output unit outputs inquiry information for inquiring of an occupant whether a possibility of collision between an obstacle and vehicle is to be excluded from a determination object in automatic-driving control device to notification device, when a distance from one point on a predictive movement route of the obstacle to the obstacle is greater than or equal to a first threshold, and a speed of the obstacle is less than or equal to a second threshold. Operation signal input unit receives a response signal for excluding the collision possibility from the determination object. Command output unit outputs a command to exclude the collision possibility from the determination object to automatic-driving control device.

An embodiment driving assistance system for a vehicle includes a driving information provision unit configured to acquire and provide driving information of a traveling vehicle, a control unit configured to generate and output a control signal for driving assistance when it is determined the vehicle travels on a rough road based on the driving information of the vehicle provided by the driving information provision unit and it is determined that the vehicle is currently in a rough road traveling state, and a steering actuator configured to generate and apply a steering assistance force according to a control value of the control signal for the driving assistance output by the control unit to a steering wheel.

A steering assist apparatus comprises a steering assist control means for performing a lane tracing assist control (LTA) and a lane changing assist control (LCA) and a non-holding determination means for determining whether or not a first non-holding condition that a non-holding duration time is more than or equal to a first time is satisfied and whether or not a second non-holding condition that the non-holding duration time is more than or equal to a second time shorter than the first time is satisfied. The steering assist control means raises a warning when the second non-holding condition becomes satisfied and stops the LTA when the first non-holding condition becomes satisfied while performing the LTA, and raises a waring when the second non-holding condition becomes satisfied whereas continues the LCA until a completion condition of the LCA becomes satisfied regardless of the non-holding while performing the LCA.

A vehicle control device includes an operation unit operated by a driver; and a controller that causes a vehicle to turn according to a movement of the operation unit and causes a height of the vehicle to be changed. The controller causes the height of the vehicle to be changed according to an upward or downward movement of the operation unit.

A method automatically controls an actuator of a control system of an automotive device. The method includes determining a reference trajectory, determining a position of the device with respect to the reference trajectory, acquiring a parameter relating to a force exerted by a driver on a manual control device of the control system, and calculating a controlling setpoint of the actuator. The controlling setpoint is calculated as a function of the parameter and of the position of the device with respect to the reference trajectory.

A data collecting system includes a server and a data processing apparatus. The server holds at least one piece of request data including at least a content of a request for collection of traveling state data on a vehicle and a requisite condition for the collection of the traveling state data. The server sends request data of interest to the data processing apparatus. The data processing apparatus acquires the traveling state data on the vehicle on the basis of the request data of interest received from the server, and sends the acquired traveling state data to the server.

An automated driving system with assistance for a driver in performing a non-driving activity includes an assistance device configured to assist the driver in performing the non-driving activity. The automated driving system, in a first operating state controls the vehicle in an automated manner, and in a second operating state hands over control of the vehicle to the driver. The assistance device is configured to assist the driver in performing the non-driving activity if the automated driving system switches from the first operating state to the second operating state.

Described herein are systems, methods, and computer readable media for capturing sensor data relating to an enclosed compartment of a vehicle (e.g., a cargo area of the vehicle) via one or more vehicle sensors; analyzing the sensor data to determine whether it is indicative of a living being present in the enclosed compartment; performing an object detection analysis on at least a portion of the sensor data to determine a type of living being detected; and initiating one or more automated vehicle response measures based on the type of living being.

There is provided an information processing apparatus including an eyeball behavior analysis unit (300) that analyzes an eyeball behavior of a driver who drives a moving object, in which the eyeball behavior analysis unit dynamically switches an analysis mode according to a driving mode of the moving object.

A drive mode switch control device controls switching of driving between a driver and an autonomous driving function. The drive mode switch control device includes an operation information acquisition unit, a drive state switch unit, an attitude determination unit, and an approved target setting unit. The operation information acquisition unit acquires an operation information item associated with the driving operation input to at least one of a plurality of operation targets. The drive state switch unit executes an override that switches from an autonomous driving state to another driving state. The attitude determination unit acquires a plurality of detection information items related to driving attitudes of the driver, and determine whether each of the plurality of detection information items is appropriate for the driving operation. The approved target setting unit sets an approved operation target or a disapproved operation target to each of the plurality of operation targets.