The present disclosure relates to methods and apparatuses for identifying an object of interest of a user. One example method includes obtaining information about a line-of-sight-gazed region of the user and an environment image corresponding to the user, obtaining information about a first gaze region of the user in the environment image based on the environment image, where the first gaze region is used to indicate a sensitive region determined by using a physical feature of a human body, and obtaining a target gaze region of the user based on the information about the line-of-sight-gazed region and the information about the first gaze region. The gaze region is used to indicate a region in which a target object gazed by the user in the environment image is located.

An anti-motion sickness device fitted to a motor vehicle including a triaxial accelerometer to detect the vehicle accelerations along three axes and to emit a corresponding acceleration signal; a display component of light markers to form at least one first and second artificial horizon lines at first and second inner surface, respectively of the motor vehicle. The device includes a control unit for receiving the acceleration signals and for driving the display wherein the artificial horizon lines are aligned in a horizontal plane perpendicular or substantially perpendicular to the gravity vector regardless of vehicle accelerations. The control unit is configured to process the acceleration signals, prior to the control of the display to determine in real time an acceleration frequency according to each of the accelerometer axes and to drive the display only when the acceleration frequency is below a threshold frequency, below which the motion sickness likely occurs.

A human machine interface control unit as an information presentation control device is used in a vehicle having an autonomous driving function to perform a driving action on behalf of a driver, and controls an information presentation device configured to present information to the driver. The human machine interface control unit includes a permissible action determination unit configured to determine a permissible action that a driver is permitted to take among actions, other than a driving action, to be possibly taken by the driver when the autonomous driving function is implemented, and an information presentation content control unit configured to cause an information presentation device to present information related to a determination result of the permissible action.

A motor vehicle includes a passenger display with a switchable view protection device that is actively switched in predetermined operating states so that display contents shown on the passenger display cannot be seen from the seating area of the driver. The vehicle includes a shading device having an illuminant oriented toward the passenger display and is controlled by a control unit and which, in order to prevent moving residual fragments that can still be detected from the driver’s seat despite a view protection device which is switched to shading, externally illuminates the passenger display.

An anti-motion sickness device for a motor vehicle includes a triaxial accelerometer to detect vehicle accelerations along three axes and to emit a corresponding acceleration signal; a display component of light markers to form two artificial horizon lines at two inner surfaces, respectively of the vehicle. The horizon lines are perpendicular or substantially perpendicular to each other. The device includes a control unit for receiving the acceleration signals emitted by the accelerometer and capable of driving the display component such that the horizon lines are aligned in a horizontal plane, perpendicular or substantially perpendicular to the gravity vector regardless of vehicle accelerations. The position of the horizontal plane along a direction parallel to the gravity vector varies as a function of a physical parameter related to the person sitting in the vehicle by being positioned adjacent the first inner surface and in front of the second inner surface.

A system and a method for providing visual assistance to an individual suffering from motion sickness. The system includes: a sensor configured to measure movement data of a vehicle in real time; an artificial horizon device designed to generate an image of an artificial horizon in real time on the basis of the movement data of the vehicle; and a wearable augmented reality device designed to display the image of the artificial horizon in real time to an individual who is wearing the wearable device and is a passenger in the vehicle.

The invention relates to a method and a device for activating a function subject to authorization in a vehicle comprising a system of digital rear-view mirrors with at least a first touch screen, arranged on the driver's side, and a second touch screen arranged on the front passenger side. Said vehicle comprises members suitable for providing at least one function subject to authorization. Said method comprises the following steps:—detection, by one of said members, of an action by a person that requires the activation of a function subject to authorization;—transmission, from said member to the system of digital rear-view mirrors, of information relating to said detection;—receipt, from said system of digital rear-view mirrors, of the information relating to said detection originating from said member,—display, on one of said touch screens, of a notification comprising said function subject to authorization, and; an interaction zone suitable for receiving either an agreement or a refusal from the driver and/or the front passenger.

In a physical state sharable seat, a sensor is configured to acquire a measurement value specific to a physical state of an occupant seated on the seat body; and a controller connected to the sensor and thereby allowed to acquire the measurement value from the sensor is configured to be capable of communicating with other equipment. The controller includes: an evaluation unit configured to compute an evaluation value on the physical state, based on the measurement value; an evaluation value presentation unit configured to present the evaluation value at a terminal to be used by the occupant; a shared data acquisition unit configured to acquire an other-occupant evaluation value that is an evaluation value on a physical state of another person, acquired either by the evaluation unit or from another physical state sharable seat; and a shared data presentation unit configured to present the other-occupant evaluation value at the terminal.

An information presentation device, mounted on a vehicle for which automatic evacuation control functions when it is difficult for a driver to continue driving the vehicle, and presenting information to an occupant of the vehicle except the driver by a display in a display area that is visually recognizable by the occupant, includes: an operation information acquisition unit that acquires operation information of the automatic evacuation control; and a display generation unit that generates an occupant notification display that is displayed in the display area to notify information relating to the automatic evacuation control when the automatic evacuation control is in operation. The occupant notification display includes: an explanatory image that shows an explanation of a process executed currently; and a progress image that indicates a degree of progress in the automatic evacuation control.

In a physical state sharable seat, a sensor is configured to acquire a measurement value specific to a physical state of an occupant seated on the seat body; and a controller connected to the sensor and thereby allowed to acquire the measurement value from the sensor is configured to be capable of communicating with other equipment. The controller includes: an evaluation unit configured to compute an evaluation value on the physical state, based on the measurement value; an evaluation value presentation unit configured to present the evaluation value at a terminal to be used by the occupant; a shared data acquisition unit configured to acquire an other-occupant evaluation value that is an evaluation value on a physical state of another person, acquired either by the evaluation unit or from another physical state sharable seat; and a shared data presentation unit configured to present the other-occupant evaluation value at the terminal.