A vehicle automatic deceleration control device includes a driver imaging camera as a driver state detection device that detects a state of a driver and a control unit that automatically decelerates a vehicle at a predetermined deceleration to stop the vehicle by controlling a brake device when the driver is detected to be in a state in which the driver is unsuitable for driving. The control unit is configured to determine whether a road on which the vehicle is traveling is a motorway, set the predetermined deceleration to a first deceleration when the road is determined to be the motorway, and set the predetermined deceleration to a second deceleration that is higher than the first deceleration when the road is determined not to be the motorway.

A control system of a vehicle includes: a target speed module configured to, using a parametric driver model and based on first driver parameters, second driver parameters, and vehicle parameters, determine a target vehicle speed trajectory for a future predetermined period; a driver parameters module configured to determine the first driver parameters based on conditions within a predetermined distance in front of the vehicle; and a control module configured to adjust at least one actuator of the vehicle based on the target vehicle speed trajectory and a present vehicle speed.

Systems and methods for characterizing a driving style of an autonomous vehicle are presented. A system may include one or more sensors configured to collect information concerning driving characteristics; a memory containing computer-readable instructions for evaluating the driving characteristics for a pattern(s) correlatable with a driving style of the autonomous vehicle and for characterizing aspects of driving style based on the one or more patterns; and a processor configured to evaluate the driving characteristics for the one or more patterns correlatable with the driving style, and characterize aspects of the driving style based on the pattern(s). Corresponding methods and non-transitory media are disclosed.

Provided is a control apparatus for a vehicle configured to perform driving support control when a driving support operation state is an on state, the control apparatus being further configured to, in a case where the driving support operation state is the on state and a driving operation switching request for changing the driving support operation state to an off state is issued, calculate a target speed at a driving operation switching time point at which the driving support operation state is changed from the on state to the off state, and perform deceleration control for decelerating the vehicle such that a speed of the vehicle matches the target speed at the driving operation switching time point.

An apparatus for warning the collision of a vehicle includes an information acquirer configured to acquire information on a surrounding object and information on a vehicle, and a controller configured to generate collision predicting information for the surrounding object, based on the information on the surrounding object and the information on the vehicle, and generate control information to control braking of the vehicle and to provide, based on the collision predicting information, a buffer element to an outside of the vehicle while controlling the braking of the vehicle.

A method for alerting a driver includes detecting an object in a spatial environment adjacent to a vehicle and identifying a set of output devices located within a cabin of the vehicle. Each one of the set of output devices may be located at a different location of the cabin. The method also includes selecting an output device of the set of output devices based on a location of the object in relation to the vehicle and generating a notification via the selected output device.

In a preferred example embodiment of the present disclosure, a multi-agent control system includes: a malfunctioning-agent detector configured to detect a malfunctioning agent among a plurality of agents based on a malfunction signal received from each of the plurality of agents; and a multi-agent controller configured to control a neighboring agent around the malfunctioning agent to transmit a correction control signal to the malfunctioning agent such that the plurality of agents operate in a platoon.

A device includes a target information acquisition sensor configured to detect a target present in a region rearward of a host vehicle, and acquire information about the target as target information; and an electronic control unit configured to, while the host vehicle is stopped, calculate, based on the target information, a predicted time required for the target to come into contact with or close proximity to the host vehicle, and execute drop-off assist control for assisting drop-off of an occupant of the host vehicle when the predicted time is equal to or smaller than a predetermined time threshold, set the time threshold to a predetermined first time threshold when a speed of the target is equal to or lower than a predetermined first speed, and set the time threshold to a value smaller than the first time threshold when the speed of the target is higher than the first speed.

A method of initializing an automatic lane change in a moving primary automobile, including categorizing, via a controller within the primary automobile, a moving automobile that is in front of the primary automobile as a target automobile, categorizing, via the controller within the primary automobile, an object in front of both the primary automobile and the target automobile as one of a low confidence object and a high confidence object, initializing, via the controller within the primary automobile, the automatic lane change for the primary automobile when the object is categorized as a high confidence object, and initializing, via the controller within the primary automobile, the automatic lane change for the primary automobile when the object is categorized as a low confidence object and a lane change of the target automobile is detected by at least one of a plurality of sensors within the automobile.

The vehicle control device controls a vehicle configured to receive power by non-contact from a power transmission coil when passing over the power transmission coil. The vehicle control device includes a processor configured to set a target speed of the vehicle in a power supply area where the power transmission coil is installed. The processor is configured to lower the target speed when at least one predetermined condition is satisfied, compared to when the at least one predetermined condition is not satisfied. The at least one predetermined condition includes a first condition relating to a running environment around the vehicle.