A three-dimensional kinetic shape display for a vehicle includes one or more pixels for conveying information related to operation of the vehicle. The one or more pixels each include a plurality of moveable members that each have an actuation element for translating the moveable member. The three-dimensional kinetic shape display also includes one or more controllers providing instructions to move the actuation element. The one or more controllers execute instructions to receive data indicating an event related to operation of the vehicle, and in response to receiving data indicating the event, instruct the actuation element to translate the moveable member in a direction that is indicative of the event related to operation of the vehicle.

A vehicle drive mode selection system selects a preset drive mode for a vehicle when sensors on the vehicle’s steering wheel are triggered. Upon triggering of the sensors on the steering wheel, a drive mode selector of the vehicle is configured to switch a current drive mode of the vehicle to the preset drive mode.

A display control device for a vehicle includes a processor. The processor is configured to switch permission or forbiddance of execution of target control for a predetermined function by an operation of an occupant, acquire a permission status indicating permission or forbiddance of the execution of the target control, recognize a condition of the vehicle, determine whether to propose a first operation or a second operation to the occupant based on the permission status and the condition of the vehicle, and display first information related to the first operation on a display unit provided in the vehicle when the processor determines to propose the first operation to the occupant, or display second information related to the second operation on the display unit when the processor determines to propose the second operation to the occupant.

Provided is a method of providing a driving instruction for assisting circuit driving, the method including: constructing a database based on driving data obtained as a result of driving of a plurality of vehicles on a circuit; generating a plurality of driving instructions based on the database; providing the user with one of the plurality of driving instructions based on a selection of a user.

An information display device includes a surrounding environment detector, a vehicle information acquirer, a predictor, an avoidance path provider, and an information display. The surrounding environment detector detects position relevant information related to a position of at least a surrounding object in a surrounding environment of a vehicle. The vehicle information acquirer detects vehicle information including a speed and a steering direction of the vehicle. The predictor predicts a contact of the vehicle with the surrounding object, based on the position relevant information and the vehicle information. When the predictor has predicted that there is a possibility of the contact of the vehicle with the surrounding object, the avoidance path provider assumes an avoidance path for avoiding the contact, based on the position relevant information and the vehicle information. The information display displays the avoidance path.

Systems and methods are provided herein to simplify the functional offerings of vehicle control settings to those most frequently used by drivers. A virtual image of the switch set is depicted in the large information display of a vehicle showing the appropriate, context-based control functions for the task at hand. With the function graphics/instruction shown in the display, the graphics may be removed from the switch itself allowing for the user to interact with multipurpose controls that are easily understood and not limited by hard graphics printed on a switch. The use of the display may help a driver stay focused on the road.

A vehicle system includes: a steering device including an operation member, a turning member mechanically separated from the operation member and configured to turn a wheel, a reaction force actuator configured to apply a reaction force to the operation member, and a turning actuator configured to drive the turning member; a controller; and a display device. The controller is configured to determine whether a steering angle of the operation member and a turning angle of the wheel are in a phase deviation state, and cause the display device to perform a guidance display and an actual state display in a case where the steering angle and the turning angle are in the phase deviation state, the guidance display prompting a driver to perform an operation for phase matching to improve the phase deviation state, the actual state display indicating an actual turning state of the wheel.

A driving support method supports driving of a vehicle from outside of the vehicle using images captured by a camera installed outside of the vehicle. The driving support method includes a recognition step of recognizing a shielding area that is an area in which a vehicle is shielded by a shield within an imaging range of the camera based on the images, and a control step of controlling the behavior of the vehicle by giving a predetermined command to the vehicle when a shielding area is present on traveling path of the vehicle.

Systems, methods and computer program products that facilitate driver assist interface in a vehicle. A system can include a memory and a processor that executes computer executable components. The computer executable components can include: a monitoring component that monitors driver operation of a vehicle, an analysis component that analyzes the driver operation of the vehicle, a recommendation component that generates real-time recommendations regarding improving at least one of driver turning, accelerating or braking of the vehicle, and an interactive display component that generates a real-time graphical user interface that visually represents the real-time recommendations relative to the driver's current operation of the vehicle.

An agricultural work machine and an operating device for controlling the operation of both of a front lifting mechanism and a rear lifting mechanism of an agricultural work machine are disclosed. The agricultural work machine includes a front lifting mechanism, a rear lifting mechanism, and an operating device. The operating device includes an operating element configured to control operation of the front lifting mechanism and the rear lifting mechanism, at least one visualization element, and at least one selection switch. The at least one selection switch is configured to receive a selection of at least one of the front lifting mechanisms or rear lifting mechanism for active control; and the at least one visualization element is configured to visually indicate a current lifting position of the one of the front lifting mechanism or the rear lifting mechanism selected for active control.