A controlling apparatus 1 according to an embodiment is a controlling apparatus of a hybrid vehicle 30 including a motor generator 3 that is mechanically connected to an internal combustion engine 2 and that can generate power in response to rotation of the internal combustion engine 2 and provide torque to the internal combustion engine 2, the controlling apparatus 1 including a rotation information acquiring unit 11 that acquires rotation information of the motor generator 3 with a higher resolution than rotation information of the internal combustion engine 2 and an assist determining unit 12 that makes a determination regarding the start assist by the motor generator 3 based on the rotation information of the motor generator 3.

A dual direction accident prevention (DDAP) and assistive braking system (ABS) which detects both the risk of a frontal accident and a rear accident and then coordinates braking to prevent both if possible while giving priority to preventing a frontal accident. In the event of an imminent rear collision with an object or vehicle in front of a driver, the system will choose a braking force which minimizes the impact of the rear collision, while determining a safe approach toward the front obstacle. Furthermore, if a vehicle is approaching the driver and an accident is imminent, and there is no further room in front to reduce the effect of the imminent impact, the system prepares the vehicle and driver by bracing for impact by applying emergency brakes, tightening seatbelts, etc.

A method, a device and a system for processing startup of a preceding vehicle, wherein, the method for processing startup of a preceding vehicle is applicable to the system for processing startup of a preceding vehicle, the system includes a video sensor and a gravity sensor. The method includes: collecting images in front of a vehicle head of a current vehicle by the video sensor and collecting acceleration information of the current vehicle by the gravity sensor (S102); determining a running state of the current vehicle based on image features in the images in front of the vehicle head and/or the acceleration information (S104); acquiring a movement path of a target object in the images in front of the vehicle head when the running state of the current vehicle is a stationary state (S106); determining whether to generate a reminder for reminding the current vehicle to startup based on the movement path of the target object (S108). The present application solves the problem that it is impossible to give an accurate reminder that the preceding vehicle has started-up during driving, such that when the preceding vehicle of the current vehicle drives out, it can promptly remind the current vehicle to move.

A driver support system of a vehicle that includes a neuroimaging sensor and a positioning sensor, the neuroimaging sensor detects neurological signals of an occupant and the positioning sensor detects a position of the occupant. The neuroimaging sensor is configured to be positioned within the vehicle distally from the occupant. The system further includes a processor and non-transitory computer-readable medium storing computer-readable instructions executed by the processor to generate a brainwave map based on the neurological signals, calibrate the brainwave map based on the position of the occupant, and determine a mental state of the occupant based on the calibrated-brainwave map. The processor further actuates vehicle support control in response to determining the mental state of the occupant.

A controlling apparatus 1 according to an embodiment is a controlling apparatus of a hybrid vehicle 30 including a motor generator 3 that is mechanically connected to an internal combustion engine 2 and that can generate power in response to rotation of the internal combustion engine 2 and provide torque to the internal combustion engine 2, the controlling apparatus 1 including a rotation information acquiring unit 11 that acquires rotation information of the motor generator 3 with a higher resolution than rotation information of the internal combustion engine 2 and a power generation determining unit 12 that makes a determination regarding the power generation by the motor generator 3 based on the rotation information of the motor generator 3.

When a likelihood of a collision between an object and an own vehicle is determined to be present, an vehicle control apparatus calculates an object width indicating a size of the object in a lateral direction and an overlap ratio indicating a proportion of an amount of overlap in the lateral direction between the calculated object width and a determination area that is virtually set ahead of the own vehicle. Based on the calculated overlap ratio, an operation timing for a collision avoidance control is set. The object width is changed when the overlap ratio is less than a predetermined threshold such that the object width is less than the object width when the overlap ratio is greater than the predetermined threshold. The operation timing for the collision avoidance control is set based on a new overlap ratio calculated based on the determination area and the object width after change.

A method of maintaining lateral lane position of a vehicle traveling on a roadway includes detecting a magnetic field from a surface of the roadway, where the surface includes a magnetic or magnetized material, and adjusting a lateral position of the vehicle on the roadway such that the magnetic field has a maximum signal at a predetermined location on the vehicle, e.g., at or near a centerline of the vehicle. The magnetic or magnetized material may be localized to a longitudinal segment of the surface approximately centered between lane lines or at another desired location. Detection of the magnetic field may take place continuously while the vehicle is moving.

The disclosed technology enables automated parking of an autonomous vehicle. An example method of performing automated parking for a vehicle comprises obtaining, from a plurality of global positioning system (GPS) devices located on or in an autonomous vehicle, a first set of location information that describes locations of multiple points on the autonomous vehicle, where the first set of location information are associated with a first position of the autonomous vehicle, determining, based on the first set of location information and a location of the parking area, a trajectory information that describes a trajectory for the autonomous vehicle to be driven from the first position of the autonomous vehicle to a parking area, and causing the autonomous vehicle to be driven along the trajectory to the parking area by causing operation of one or more devices located in the autonomous vehicle based on at least the trajectory information.

A method for generating a magnetic field, a method for detecting a lane by using a magnetic field, and a vehicle using same are disclosed. According to the present invention, magnetic fields outputted from lanes coated with road-marking paint containing magnetic particles are detected with a magnetic sensor attached to a vehicle, and a plurality of lanes can be detected on the basis of the detected magnetic fields.

A method for the performance-enhancing driver assistance of a road vehicle driven by a driver comprises the steps of: determining the current position and orientation of the road vehicle, detecting a plurality of environmental data concerning the surrounding environment, detecting a plurality of dynamic data of the vehicle, determining the current position and orientation of a helmet within the road vehicle and suggesting to the driver, by means of an augmented reality interface device, one or more corrective actions to be carried out in order to accomplish a mission optimizing a cost function.