A method of organizing and accessing vehicle steering preferences includes identifying first operating configurations from a first list and second operating configurations from a second list. The same file is assigned to each of the first and second operating configurations that are identical to one another. A unique file is assigned to each of the first and second operating configurations that is different from all the other first and second operating configurations. A request is received to operate the vehicle in a driving mode associated with one of the first operating configurations. The vehicle is automatically configured with the first operating configuration associated with the requested driving mode.

The vehicle controller includes a processor configured to determine whether a behavior of a driver of the vehicle satisfies a predetermined enabling condition after execution of a function of automatically stopping the vehicle. The function is executed due to not satisfying a driver-related condition for continuing the automated driving control of the vehicle. The enabling condition relates to driving control of the vehicle and is not imposed before the execution of the function. The processor is further configured to perform the automated driving control of the vehicle only when the behavior of the driver satisfies the enabling condition.

Provided is a method for use by a driving assistance apparatus that assists a transition from an autonomous driving mode in which a vehicle is driven under autonomous control to a manual driving mode in which the vehicle is driven by a driver. The method includes: detecting an activity by the driver; detecting conditions of the driver; and determining a take-over request method which is a method of presenting, in the vehicle, a take-over request that informs the driver that the autonomous driving mode is going to be cancelled, the determining being based on at least the detected activity by the driver and the detected conditions.

A vehicle includes: a driver assistance system; an accelerator configured to perform acceleration of the vehicle; a braking device configured to perform deceleration of the vehicle; a velocity sensor configured to detect a current velocity of the vehicle; a driver status sensor configured to acquire a driver's behavioral data; and a controller. The controller is configured to identify a carelessness status of the driver based on the driver's behavioral data and to activate a velocity control mode when the carelessness status of the driver is detected in the activation status of the driver assistance system.

Vehicle driving control apparatus having function for performing automated in-lane driving by maintaining a vehicle speed when no preceding vehicle is in driving lane, and maintaining an inter-vehicle distance when a preceding other vehicle exists, function for performing automated lane change when there is no other vehicle in a predetermined area of neighboring lane, a function for notifying a driver of stopping the functions and an operation takeover request when a system failure occurs, function for evacuating vehicle to road shoulder when driver cannot resume operation, wherein, when vehicle is not in first lane neighboring road shoulder at operation of evacuating function, lane change from in-lane driving maintaining set inter-vehicle distance or set vehicle speed to first lane is performed, and prior thereto, a predetermined area serving as criterion of lane change to first lane is changed to a second area smaller than area of automated lane change.

Aspects of the disclosure provide for determining when to provide and providing secondary disengage alerts for a vehicle having autonomous and manual driving modes. For instance, while the vehicle is being controlled in the autonomous driving mode, receiving user input at one or more using input devices of the vehicle. In response to receiving the user input, the vehicle may be transitioned from the autonomous driving mode to a manual driving mode and provide a primary disengage alert to an occupant of the vehicle regarding the transition. Whether to provide a secondary disengage alert may be determined based on at least circumstances of the user input. After the transition, the secondary disengage alert may be provided based on the determination.

A vehicle includes: a capturer to capture a driver of the vehicle driving in an autonomous driving mode to obtain driver position information; a driver state detector to detect a state of the driver; and a controller to determine a time required to change from the autonomous driving mode to a manual operation mode based on the obtained driver position information and the detected driver state. In particular, the controller controls the change to driving mode of the vehicle based on the determined time to change from the autonomous driving mode to the manual operation mode.

Techniques are disclosed for switching between a manual driving mode and an autonomous driving mode. A system for switching driving modes can include a vehicle control unit in communication with a plurality of sensors and a plurality of vehicle controls of an autonomous vehicle. The vehicle control unit can include a control manager configured to receive a request to switch driving modes from a first mode to a second mode, obtain a driving state using the plurality of sensors, determine the driving state meets a switching standard, enter a pending switching state in which a control input received for the first mode is combined with a control input received for the second mode to generate a vehicle control output, send a message indicating that the driving mode is to switch from the first mode to the second mode, and switch driving modes from the first mode to the second mode.

A guidance control device includes an acquisition section configured to acquire travel states of a plurality of vehicles traveling on a road, a detection section configured to detect a situation in which, among the plurality of vehicles, a predetermined proportion or more are a plurality of autonomously driven vehicles traveling in a periphery of a manually driven vehicle, and a guidance section configured to recommend remote driving or autonomous driving to a driver of the manually driven vehicle in a case in which the predetermined proportion or more of the plurality of autonomously driven vehicles traveling in the periphery of the manually driven vehicle are detected by the detection section.

Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to switching a driving mode of a vehicle. A mode change request from one of a plurality of sources to switch the vehicle from a first driving mode to a second driving mode is received. In response to receiving the mode change request, a status of the vehicle is accessed, and a confirmation request is transmitted to the one of the plurality of sources. Verification of the confirmation request is made, and a driving transition mode is initialized from the first driving mode to the second driving mode based on the status of the vehicle. In response to adhering to safety conditions or safety boundaries within a duration of time, a switching signal is sent to the control system of the vehicle to switch the vehicle from the first driving mode to the second driving mode.