A driving assistance device that performs a notification process for notifying a driver of a risk of a collision with a preceding vehicle in cooperation with a notification device includes: an inter-vehicular distance acquisition section that successively acquires an inter-vehicular distance; a first index calculator that calculates a first risk index indicating a degree of the risk of the collision based on a traveling speed and the inter-vehicular distance; a second index calculator that successively calculates a second risk index based on a relative speed between the own vehicle and the preceding vehicle; a notification level determination section that successively determines a notification level indicating a strength of notification for notifying the risk of the collision, based on the first risk index and the second risk index; and a notification processor that performs the notification process in a notification mode corresponding to the notification level.

A mode of transportation, a user interface, and a method for operating a user interface are disclosed. The user interface includes a first display device, a second display device, and an evaluator. The method includes displaying a plurality of command buttons, which are allocated to a screen display on the first display device. On the second display device, the method includes automatically determining on the basis of an incoming signal that an ergonomic optimization of an arrangement of the associated command buttons is possible. The arrangement is automatically optimized in response to the determination.

The invention relates to a method for displaying lane information in a vehicle. In the method, the present position of the vehicle on a route is captured. A number of existing traffic lanes at the present position in the direction of travel of the vehicle on the route is determined. Furthermore, the lane course of the existing traffic lanes that lies ahead of the vehicle in the direction of travel of the vehicle is determined, wherein a first traffic lane is determined from the lane course, which is a target traffic lane for the vehicle. In a first display region, a first display is generated, which shows a schematic illustration of the existing traffic lanes at the present position of the vehicle, which schematic illustration comprises schematic traffic lanes, wherein the number of the schematic traffic lanes corresponds to the number of the existing traffic lanes, such that an existing traffic lane is assigned a schematic traffic lane in each case. Moreover, for at least one first schematic traffic lane, a graphic object is generated which indicates whether the traffic lane assigned to the first schematic traffic lane is the target traffic lane, A first change position on the route is determined, as of which a second and no longer the first traffic lane is the target traffic lane for the vehicle and a second display is generated in a second display region, which shows a schematic illustration of the existing traffic lanes at the first change position on the route.

A surrounding vehicle display device includes: a surrounding information detection device that obtains information on surroundings of a host vehicle; a virtual image generation unit that uses the information obtained by the surrounding information detection device to generate a virtual image that indicates the surroundings of the host vehicle as being viewed from above the host vehicle; and a controller that starts examination of whether to perform the auto lane change before performing the auto lane change. The controller starts the examination of whether to perform the auto lane change before performing the auto lane change and then makes a display region of the surroundings of the host vehicle on the virtual image wider than a display region before the examination is started.

Provided herein is a vehicle instrument cluster consolidation system. The consolidated instrument cluster includes a vehicle based data processing system communicatively coupled with a display module. The display module can include multiple windows to display a plurality of menu items. The vehicle based data processing system communicatively can couple with the display module, input devices, and sliders to interact with the menu items provided within the multiple windows. The vehicle based data processing system can receive a motion input indicating a direction to relocate the plurality of menu items within the multiple windows. The vehicle based data processing system to, responsive to the motion input, relocate a first menu item from the center window to a second offset window and relocate a second menu item from a first offset window to the center window.

A system for monitoring a transport refrigeration device of a vehicle that is external to a cab of the vehicle and provides cooling to another portion of the vehicle separate from the cab includes a refrigeration controller associated with the refrigeration device and configured to control operation of the refrigeration device. A communication module is associated with the refrigeration controller. A display situated in the cab is configured to provide a first visual representation of information regarding the refrigeration device and at least one second visual representation of at least one other type of information. The display obtains the information regarding the refrigeration device from the refrigeration controller through communications with the communication module.

A filter element status analysis and notification system which includes a primary control unit, a filter element which filters cabin air of a vehicle and a sensor module provided on the filter element. The sensor module including a plurality of sensors, which sensors include at least a temperature sensor and a humidity sensor. The control system being operable to detect various filter element parameters and determine potential for microbial growth. The system then providing an alert to the user regarding the determined microbial growth potential.

An instrument panel for motor vehicles includes an information device which is configured to display information visible at various locations on the instrument panel for the driver of the motor vehicle. The information device is made up of a plurality of mechanical information elements which are movable independently of one another and are distributed over the instrument panel. The information elements are movable on a surface of the instrument panel and are arranged in such a way that in a first position the information elements project beyond the surface of the instrument panel and in a second position the information elements terminate substantially flush with the surface of the instrument panel.

Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture are disclosed for categorization of vehicle loading and display thereof. An example method includes comparing a summation of first load data and second load data to a threshold, the first or second load data associated with input from a vehicle sensor or a user interface, sorting the first and second load data into one or more categories, each of the categories based on input associated with the first load data or the second load data, the load data including vehicle load data or external vehicle load data, and displaying the sorted load data.

When the automobile is changed to the manual driving mode, the control device starts acceptance as the operation of the touch pad as an operation on the application system that displays the screen on the heads-up display, and when the automobile is in the autonomous driving mode, the control device starts acceptance of the operation of the touch pad as an operation on the application system that displays the screen on the center display.