According to one embodiment, an apparatus includes an interface to receive sensor data from a plurality of sensors of an autonomous vehicle. The apparatus also includes processing circuitry to apply a sensor abstraction process to the sensor data to produce abstracted scene data, and to use the abstracted scene data in a perception phase of a control process for the autonomous vehicle. The sensor abstraction process may include one or more of: applying a Sensor data response normalization process to the sensor data, applying a warp process to the sensor data, and applying a filtering process to the sensor data.

The present disclosure relates to a driving control apparatus, a driving control method, and a program that can safety update a personalization function that has been learned to match habits and customs of each driver on the basis of a driving operation of a driver and detection results of various sensors. A personalization function for each driver is found by learning on the basis of driving operation conducted by a driver through manual driving and detection results of various sensors provided on a vehicle body. Verification simulation is carried out by using the found personalization function, and when safety thereof is confirmed, the personalization function is updated as a new personalization function. Autonomous driving reflecting habits and customs of the driver can be realized by correcting an action command found during autonomous driving on the basis of the detection results with the personalization function, thereby realizing safe and comfortable autonomous driving. The present disclosure is applicable to motor vehicles that drive autonomously.

An apparatus comprising at least one interface to receive a signal identifying a second vehicle in proximity of a first vehicle; and processing circuitry to obtain a behavioral model associated with the second vehicle, wherein the behavioral model defines driving behavior of the second vehicle; use the behavioral model to predict actions of the second vehicle; and determine a path plan for the first vehicle based on the predicted actions of the second vehicle.

An apparatus for suggesting stopping by facilities includes a processor to suggest, as a stop, facilities, which are suitable for a user tendency or a user situation, of facilities positioned on a driving path of an autonomous vehicle, and a storage to store data and an algorithm executed by the processor. The processor provides, to a user, a list of the facilities suitable for the user tendency or the user situation, and adds facilities, which are selected by the user, to the stop on the driving path to guide to the driving path.

Sensor data is received from a plurality of sensors, where the plurality of sensors includes a first set of sensors and a second set of sensors, and at least a portion of the plurality of sensors are coupled to a vehicle. Control of the vehicle is automated based on at least a portion of the sensor data generated by the first set of sensors. Passenger attributes of one or more passengers within the autonomous vehicles are determined from sensor data generated by the second set of sensors. Attributes of the vehicle are modified based on the passenger attributes and the sensor data generated by the first set of sensors.

A method, apparatus and computer program product are provided for improving user experiences for autonomous driving. In context of a method, the method determines one or more autonomous transition region parameters for a respective autonomous transition region along a route. The method also, based on the one or more autonomous transition region parameters, determines whether an action is to be performed by a vehicle in accordance with user preference data associated with a user. The method also causes the vehicle to perform the action in accordance with a determination that the action is to be performed by the vehicle.

An automatic parking control apparatus may recommend an occupant of a host vehicle to exit the host vehicle before the host vehicle complete an automatic parking based on an amount of space for exiting the host vehicle during the automatic parking to resolve inconvenience of the occupant when exiting the host vehicle, thereby improving the commercial value of an automatic parking system mounted on the host vehicle. The automatic parking control apparatus includes: a first sensor that measures a distance from an obstacle to the host vehicle, and a controller that searches for a target parking space based on data on the distance measured by the first sensor and recommend the occupant of the host vehicle exit the host vehicle based on an amount of space for exiting the host vehicle when the host vehicle is parked in the target parking space.

An operation system for a vehicle includes a memory, and a processor coupled to the memory and configured to acquire a first signal indicating whether a seat in the vehicle is facing forward or rearward, and generate a display screen by arranging at least two operation elements in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle. The display screen is displayed on an operation panel installed in the vehicle. The processor reverses the arrangement of the at least two operation elements in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle in accordance with the first signal.

An automatic parking control apparatus may recommend an occupant of a host vehicle to exit the host vehicle before the host vehicle complete an automatic parking based on an amount of space for exiting the host vehicle during the automatic parking to resolve inconvenience of the occupant when exiting the host vehicle, thereby improving the commercial value of an automatic parking system mounted on the host vehicle. The automatic parking control apparatus includes: a first sensor that measures a distance from an obstacle to the host vehicle, and a controller that searches for a target parking space based on data on the distance measured by the first sensor and recommend the occupant of the host vehicle exit the host vehicle based on an amount of space for exiting the host vehicle when the host vehicle is parked in the target parking space.

The present invention provides a vehicle control apparatus capable of traveling a vehicle by automated driving, comprising a state detection unit configured to detect a state of an occupant in the vehicle, and a control unit configured to set a traveling mode of automated driving in accordance with a change in the state of the occupant detected by the state detection unit.