The present invention relates to an operation device which can be easily installed on a vehicle door, and a vehicle door comprising the operation device. An operation device of the present invention comprises: a gripper provided on an inner surface of a door of a vehicle; an operation interface provided on an inner side surface of the gripper for receiving an operation input entered by an occupant to operate at least one in-vehicle device; a first sensor provided on an outer side surface of the gripper for detecting a finger of the occupant; a second sensor provided on at least one of the inner side surface and an upper surface of the gripper for detecting a finger of the occupant; and a controller connected to the operation interface, the first sensor, the second sensor, and the at least one in-vehicle device. The controller controls the at least one in-vehicle device based on a signal from the operation interface when both the first sensor and the second sensor detect the occupant, and prohibits the at least one in-vehicle device from being controlled based on a signal from the operation interface when at least one of the first sensor and the second sensor does not detect the occupant.

A control system includes a modal state change detection module configured to receive distinct modal inputs. The detection module is configured to detect a discrete state change of each modal input and to determine data characteristics of the current discrete state. The detection module also is configured to detect a user request. The control system also includes a multimodal interpretation module configured, on each detected state change, to store and update the data characteristics of the current discrete state of the modal input following the detected state change. The multimodal interpretation module is configured, on each detected incomplete request, to complete the incomplete request from the stored up-to-date characteristic data of the current discrete state of another modal input.

An operation input device including: a first detection section including a first detection surface that detects a position at which a detection target is touching or within a predetermined distance, the first detection section outputting a first signal representing the position; an operation control section that controls a first operation target based on the first signal; an operation determination section that outputs a second signal only when it has determined that the detection target has moved along the first detection surface; and a switching control section that switches the operation control section between an operation enabled state in which control of the first operation target is enabled, and an operation prevented state in which control of the first operation target is prevented, the switching control section switching from the operation prevented state to the operation enabled state in a case in which the second signal has been received.

An input device in which an input operation is performed by an operation allowing an object to contact or come close to an input surface, comprises an input operation identification means for identifying a kind of input operation based on whether or not a movement distance corresponding to a distance that the object moves on the input surface exceeds a predetermined threshold value, a touch time measurement means for measuring touch time corresponding to time during which the object contacts or comes close to the input surface, and a threshold value setting means for setting a distance threshold value. The threshold value setting means sets the distance threshold value in accordance with the touch time such that the distance threshold value with respect to the touch time which is longer than a predetermined touch time is larger than the distance threshold value with respect to the predetermined touch time.

An input apparatus for a vehicle is provided with a plurality of sensor electrodes; and a controller is configured to determine a capacitance reference value of the input apparatus based on information about sensor values collected from a subset of sensor electrodes, which is randomly selected from the plurality of sensor electrodes.

A display control device for a vehicle includes a memory, and at least one processor connected to the memory. The at least one processor displays, on a display portion provided at a front side of a steering wheel, plural icons corresponding to a steering wheel switch group, and sets aspect ratios of the icons such that a proportion of a width in the aspect ratio of the icon is large as compared with a proportion of a width in a width-to-height ratio of a corresponding operation region of the steering wheel.

A method includes receiving sensed signal data from at least one circuit based on a user in proximity to at least one electrode corresponding to the at least one circuit. Anatomical feature mapping data indicating a position of a hand detected in proximity to an interactable element in a first location within a vehicle is generated based on the sensed signal data. Button feedback display data visually depicting the position of the hand in spatial relation to the position of the interactable element is generated based on the anatomical feature mapping data, and the button feedback display data is displayed via a display device. A touch-based interaction with the interactable element is detected after facilitating display of the button feedback display data. Performance of a vehicle function is facilitated by a vehicle based on detecting the touch-based interaction with the interactable element.

A vehicular display apparatus includes a display panel, a force sensor attached on a bottom surface of the display panel, and a variable geometry electrode disposed under the force sensor with a certain interval between the variable geometry electrode and the force sensor, wherein the force sensor measures a force touch of a user based on a variation of a contact area or the certain interval between the variable geometry electrode and the force sensor caused by the force touch of the user transferred through the display panel, for determining touch manipulation intention of the user with respect to the display panel.

A user interface apparatus for a vehicle includes: a circuit part injection-molded body formed in an insert injection process in which first resin melt is injected while a circuit part is inserted; and a cover part injection-molded body coupled to the circuit part injection-molded body, and formed in an insert injection process in which second resin melt is injected while a cover part is inserted. The circuit part includes: a light emitting unit; a touch sensor that detects a touch input; and at least one processor that controls the light emitting unit in response to an event to generate light; activates the touch sensor in response to generation of the light; and generates a signal for controlling a vehicle device in response to a touch input. The cover part allows light generated by the light emitting unit to pass therethrough and illuminate a shape on the cover part.

Disclosed is a display controller including: a main display control unit for controlling a display performed by a main display unit on the basis of main operation information from a main operation unit; and a sub display control unit for controlling a display performed by a sub display unit on the basis of sub operation information from a sub operation unit. When the main operation unit is receiving an operation on the basis of the main operation information, the sub display control unit performs a control operation of not displaying, among the items which the sub display control unit causes the sub display unit to currently display, both the item related to an item to which an operation is being received by the main operation unit, and the item to which a function needing a change in display performed by the main display unit is assigned.