Provided is a control apparatus for a vehicle configured to execute driving force suppression control when a predetermined erroneous operation condition is satisfied, the erroneous operation condition being satisfied when a first condition including at least an operation velocity condition is satisfied and a second condition is satisfied, the operation velocity condition being satisfied when an operation velocity which is an amount of change in an operation amount of an accelerator operation element per unit time is equal to or higher than an operation velocity threshold, and the second condition being satisfied when the operation amount becomes equal to or larger than a first operation amount threshold within a first time threshold from a time point at which the first condition is satisfied.

A driving behavior evaluation device, includes: a memory; and a processor coupled to the memory, the processor being configured to: acquire onboard sensor information that is detected by a sensor installed in a vehicle and that includes a depression amount of an accelerator pedal, acquire map information including information regarding an intersection, and in a case in which an event has been detected, render a lower driving evaluation than in a case in which the event is not detected, the event being an event in which the depression amount of the accelerator pedal increases or decreases at least once within a predetermined time after the vehicle has arrived at a temporary stop position, or has temporarily stopped, at the intersection.

Systems and methods changing between driveline operating modes of a hybrid vehicle are described. In one example, electrical output to electric power consumers is maintained during closing of a driveline disconnect clutch. Further, engine speed is controlled via a first electric machine to a speed of a second electric machine to provide smooth closing of a driveline disconnect clutch.

System, methods, and other embodiments described herein relate to improving visual scanning behavior of an operator in a vehicle with a vehicle display. In one embodiment, a method includes, in response to detecting a transition to a manual mode of operating the vehicle, identifying, using at least one sensor of the vehicle, objects in a present operating environment around the vehicle according to a visual profile of the operator. The method also includes controlling the vehicle display to selectively render one or more graphic elements according to at least a gaze score.

A vehicle and an acceleration limit control method thereof, includes obtaining a driving score of a driver, determining a driving score change amount of the driver based on traveling information measured or generated when the vehicle is driving, determining a current driving score based on the determined change amount of the driving score and the obtained driving score, and setting an acceleration limit level or changing a preset acceleration limit level based on the determined current driving score.

Methods and systems for inhibiting an acceleration event prediction includes determining a current vehicle operating condition. An acceleration event is predicted based on a plurality of stored predictions that match the current vehicle operating condition. A determination is made whether to inhibit the acceleration event prediction. The acceleration event prediction is permitted to modify an acceleration event powertrain control such that a powertrain control occurs. A driver noncompliance with the acceleration event powertrain control is stored as a machine learning data and the current vehicle operating condition is stored as machine learning data upon the driver noncompliance. The stored machine learning data is used to determine whether to inhibit a future acceleration event prediction.

When a driver is not in pedal erroneous operation inducing situation and a rate of change in an operation amount of an accelerator pedal is equal to or greater than a first erroneous operation determination threshold value, a driving assistance apparatus determines that operation of the accelerator pedal is erroneous operation. When the driver is in the pedal erroneous operation inducing situation and the rate of change in the operation amount of the accelerator pedal is equal to or greater than a second erroneous operation determination threshold value, the riving assistance apparatus determines that the operation of the accelerator pedal is the erroneous operation, and the second erroneous operation determination threshold value is smaller than the first erroneous operation determination threshold value.

The present disclosure relates to a powertrain controller (3) for controlling a torque distribution between a front axle (4) and a rear axle (5) of a vehicle (1). The powertrain controller (3) includes a processor (8) and a memory device (9). The processor (8) is configured selectively to implement first and second torque distribution profiles (TDP1, TDP2) defining the torque distribution between the front axle (4) and the rear axle (5). The processor (8) determines when one or more vehicle dynamics parameter (VDPn) is within one or more predefined stability margin (VSMn) and when the one or more vehicle dynamics parameter (VDPn) is outside the one or more predefined stability margin (VSMn). A torque request signal (STQR) is monitored to identify a change in a torque request (TQR). The first torque distribution profile (TDP1) is implemented when the one or more vehicle dynamics parameter (VDPn) is within the one or more predefined stability margin (VSMn). The second torque distribution profile (TDP2) is implemented when the one or more vehicle dynamics parameter (VDPn) is outside the one or more predefined stability margin (VSMn) and the identified change in the torque request (TQR) comprises a decrease in the torque request (TQR). The present disclosure also relates to a vehicle including a powertrain controller (3); a method of controlling a torque distribution between the front and rear axles (4, 5) of a vehicle (1); and a non-transitory computer-readable medium.

A control apparatus sets an upper limit guard value to a base value when the MG provides torque assist to thereby limit the command value for the MG. Then, the control apparatus limits the command value for the MG using the upper limit guard value to limit the output of the MG. If an accelerator opening or the change rate thereof is not less than a predetermined value, the control apparatus corrects the upper limit guard value. The correction is made such that the larger accelerator opening or a larger change rate thereof causes the upper limit guard value to be larger to accomplish higher output. Similarly, if the SOC of the battery is not less than a predetermined value, the control apparatus corrects the upper limit guard value. If the engine speed is not less than a predetermined value, the control apparatus corrects the upper limit guard value.

A vehicle includes a drive device for traveling, and a control device configured to control the drive device so that the vehicle travels with a target driving force based on an accelerator operation amount. The control device is configured to set the target driving force such that a change in the target driving force with respect to a change in the accelerator operation amount is gentler in a case where steady traveling is desired as compared with a case where the steady traveling is not desired. Therefore, in a case where the steady traveling is desired, a variation of a vehicle speed with respect to a slight variation of the accelerator operation amount can be gentle and continuous steady traveling can be facilitated.