A system and computer-implemented method detect and act upon operator reliance to vehicle alerts. The system and method include receiving user profile data of an operator that includes a baseline of at least one driving activity aided by activation of an alert from a feature of an Advanced Driver Assistance System (ADAS). The system and method may include receiving historical ADAS alert frequency data including a history of at least one driving activity aided by activation of the alert from the ADAS feature. The system and method may compare the user profile data with the historical ADAS alert frequency data, determine a reliance level based upon the comparing, and set at least a portion of an operator profile associated with the operator with the reliance level. As a result, a risk averse driver, and/or proper responsiveness to vehicle alerts may be rewarded with insurance-cost savings, such as increased discounts.

An autonomous driving system includes at least one electronic control unit configured to set parameter among parameters, in response to an input by an occupant of a vehicle. The parameters are relevant to a traveling when the vehicle travels by an autonomous driving control. The at least one electronic control unit is configured to execute the autonomous driving control in accordance with the parameter. An autonomous driving system includes a canceling operation input unit to which the occupant inputs a canceling operation for the parameter. The at least one electronic control unit is configured to change the parameter to a regular value, when the occupant inputs the canceling operation to the canceling operation input unit after the parameter is set in response to the input by the occupant.

A changing operation assisting apparatus includes a driving assistance control section, an operation section, and an information providing section. The driving assistance control section stores set states regarding driving assistance functions of a vehicle and provides the functions in accordance with the set sates. The set state includes a request state of the function. The operation section is used for changing the set state. The information providing section provides information regarding the set state to a driver of the vehicle.

Further, the driving assistance control section executes a setting change confirmation processing upon satisfaction of a specific condition. The setting change confirmation processing is a process of providing confirmation information to confirm whether or not to change the request state of the function, and changing the request state of the function when the driver performs an approving operation in accordance with the confirmation information.

System, methods, and other embodiments described herein relate to end-user modification of the driving behavior of a vehicle when operating in an autonomous driving mode. One embodiment stores disengagement data associated with an autonomous driving mode of the vehicle; outputs, to an end user from the stored disengagement data, a report of a disengagement that occurred along a particular route identified by the end user due to incorrect identification, by a sensor system of the vehicle, of an object; receiving, from the end user, a corrective input that includes labeling the object; and modifying automatically one or more autonomous driving modules of the vehicle in accordance with the corrective input to prevent future disengagements when the vehicle is traveling along the particular route in the autonomous driving mode.

Systems and methods to improve ride comfort for users within a vehicle during operation of the vehicle are disclosed. Exemplary implementations may: generate output signals; determine the current operational information regarding the vehicle; determine a current set of forces operating on one or more of the vehicle and one or more of the users within the vehicle; compare a characteristic of the current set of forces to a comfort threshold level; and responsive to the characteristic breaching the comfort threshold level, effectuate a modification in the operation of the vehicle such that a subsequent change in the characteristic that corresponds to the modification reduces and/or remedies the breach of the comfort threshold level.

A vehicle travel control apparatus having a cruise control function allows a driver to perform an acceptance operation for rendering a set speed coincident with a speed limit when the speed limit is different from the set speed. When the drive can perform the acceptance operation, the vehicle travel control apparatus must inform the driver to that effect. In view of this, when the acceptance operation can be performed, an additional display is provided on a display unit to be located between a display representing the set speed and a display representing the speed limit, to thereby inform the driver that the driver can perform an operation relating to the set speed and the speed limit (i.e., can perform the acceptance operation).

A drive assist apparatus, for vehicle, includes a position detector, a storage, a display, an operation unit, and a controller. The position detector acquires own vehicle position information on the basis of a position signal received from positioning satellites. The storage stores road map information. The display displays a symbol representing the own vehicle at a position indicated by the own vehicle position information acquired by the position detector, and displays the road map information around the own vehicle information acquired by the position detector. The operation unit receives a relative moving operation. The relative moving operation allows the symbol representing the own vehicle and the road map information both displayed on the display to move relative to each other in a vehicle width direction. The controller corrects the own vehicle position information in accordance with the relative moving operation received by the operation unit.

The present disclosure provides a method and an apparatus for vehicle control. The method includes: obtaining (101) manual operation information of a vehicle; determining (102) an intervention intention of a driver based on the manual operation information; and controlling (103), when the vehicle is currently in an automated driving mode and the intervention intention is determined to be a slow intervention, the vehicle to reach a predetermined safe state and handing corresponding control of the vehicle over to the driver. The method and apparatus can solve potential safety problems in vehicle control and improve safety of the vehicle control.

A method is disclosed for operating a motor vehicle having a plurality of driver assistance systems, wherein the method includes setting, via an operator interface of the motor vehicle, an assistance degree parameter, which indicates the extent to which support for a driver by the driver assistance systems is desired. The method also includes setting, via the operator interface of the motor vehicle, at least one additional parameter, which is related to the driving operation of the motor vehicle. The method additionally includes specifying, by a processing device of the motor vehicle, at least one operating parameter for each driver assistance system, in accordance with which operating parameter the driver assistance system is operated, as a function of the assistance degree parameter and the additional parameter(s). A motor vehicle is also disclosed that performs the method.

An operator interface for controlling one or more autonomous vehicles. The operator interface is configured to generate a graphical rule creation interface (GRCI) for an operator. The GRCI is displayable to and interactive with the operator for allowing the operator to input instructions. The operator interface is further configured to compile a rule set for governing operations of the one or more autonomous vehicles from instructions inputted by the operator via the GRCI and to upload the rule set to memory units of each of the one more autonomous vehicles to supersede previously installed rule sets.