A driving assistance device in a vehicle, the driving assistance device comprises a control unit configured to perform a lane change from a traveling lane in which the vehicle travels to a branch lane branching from the traveling lane, by driving assistance capable of automatically performing the lane change on an initiative of a system. The control unit acquires a travel distance in the branch lane, an elapsed time in the branch lane, and information indicating passage of an end position of the branch lane detected based on map information or external environment recognition information, after the lane change is completed by crossing a division line of the traveling lane, and ends the driving assistance in the branch lane.

The disclosed computer-implemented method may include tracking personal mobility vehicle batteries. In some embodiments, the method may track and maintain battery power for personal mobility vehicles to help to ensure that there are personal mobility vehicles with sufficient charge available to perform the needed transportation tasks within a dynamic transportation network. In some examples, a swappable battery for a personal mobility vehicle may communicate with a dynamic transportation management system and provide information about current and/or historical charge information. In some examples, the method may use the current state of charge and/or historical charge information to predict the performance of the battery. Based on the predicted performance, the method may predict the range of a personal mobility vehicles with the battery and/or a lifespan of the battery and make matching decisions accordingly. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.

The present invention relates to a vehicular lighting device designed to be removably attached to a front and/or rear portion of a vehicle, and that is designed to signify intended straight-ahead travel of the vehicle. The device is comprised of a plurality of LED strips recessed under opaque glass wherein each LED strip is in a vertical arrow or chevron shape. An operator can selectively activate the lights wirelessly and upon reaching an area where a straight-ahead signal is desired, the operator can activate the system and illuminate the LED strips to visually communicate with surrounding motorists. The lights can automatically deactivate after a predetermined time. The vehicular lighting device can be integrated within or retrofitted to almost any type of vehicle, including but not limited to, cars, pickup trucks, commercial trucks, motorcycles, motorcycle helmets, bicycles, and more.

A rear lamp includes a reverse light, a direction indicator light, a brake light and a taillight, which are provided inside a lamp case. The rear lamp includes left and right rear lamps and has a peripheral area and a center area. The peripheral area is disposed on the outer side of the center area. The reverse light, the brake right and the taillight are positioned in the center area. The direction indicator light is positioned in the peripheral area and is formed as an LED array in the shape of a “C” or “inverted-U”. The left rear lamp has a U-turn indicator light and a left turn indicator light. The right rear lamp has a right turn indicator light. When the U-turn indicator light activates, the entire LED array turns on. When the left turn indicator light activates, only a part of the LED array turns on.

When a subject vehicle reaches a position PNO in a middle of an interflow zone, it is judged whether conditions for automatic interflow are satisfied. When it is judged that the conditions for automatic interflow are not satisfied at the position PNO, a notification for urging manual interflow by a driver is started. Otherwise, the notification for manual interflow is not started. In a case where the notification for manual interflow was not started, when the subject vehicle reaches the position PGU between a distal end of an interflow zone and the position PNO, the notification for manual interflow is started.

A method and apparatus for controlling a first vehicle autonomously are disclosed. For instance, one or more processors may plan to maneuver the first vehicle to complete an action and predict that a second vehicle will take a particular responsive action. The first vehicle is then maneuvered towards completing the action in a way that would allow the first vehicle to cancel completing the action without causing a collision between the first vehicle and the second vehicle, and in order to indicate to the second vehicle or a driver of the second vehicle that the first vehicle is attempting to complete the action. Thereafter, when the first vehicle is determined to be able to take the action, the action is completed by controlling the first vehicle autonomously according to whether the second vehicle begins to take the particular responsive action.

An optical device for displaying a condensing mark includes a light source, and an optical element for condensing light emitted from the light source onto an irradiated surface. A lamp controller acquires a detection signal from a state detection device mounted on the vehicle and configured to detect a behavior of and peripheral environmental information of the vehicle, and light or blink the optical device. The optical device displays a plurality of condensing marks by arranging each of them side by side in at least the travelling direction of the vehicle on a lane orthogonal to a lane on which the vehicle exists, and one of the plurality of condensing marks to be displayed on a display region farthest from the vehicle is different in color from another one of the plurality of condensing marks to be displayed on a display region closest to the vehicle.

A vehicle drive assist apparatus includes: a traveling environment information acquirer that acquires information on an area around a vehicle; an orientation detector that detects a face orientation or a line of sight of a driver; a projector that projects a course image indicating a vehicle's turning direction onto a road surface ahead of the vehicle; and a controller that sets the course image and controls the projector. The controller detects a driver's turn signal operation. Upon detecting the turn signal operation, the controller estimates a vehicle's turn position based on the face orientation or a direction of the line of sight. Upon determining, based on the information, that the turn position is not the intersection, the controller calculates a distance from the vehicle to the turn position based on the information, and set the course image indicating the turn position of the vehicle based on the distance.

A drive assist apparatus for a vehicle includes a turn signal drive unit, an environment information obtainer, and a controller. The controller includes a blinking cycle adjuster configured to cause the turn signal drive unit to drive with drive signals indicating blinking cycles different from each other. The blinking cycles include a first blinking cycle and a second blinking cycle shorter than the first blinking cycle. The blinking cycle adjuster is configured to set the first blinking cycle for the vehicle that travels at a first position, and set the second blinking cycle for the vehicle that travels at a second position closer to the intersection than the first position.

When a host vehicle enters a roundabout, a travel route of the host vehicle is communicated by a direction indicator to other vehicles surroundings the host vehicle. A controller computes a travel route over which a host vehicle and executes driving assist control so that the host vehicle travels along the travel route. In this driving assist method, whether or not the host vehicle has arrived at a roundabout is assessed. When the host vehicle is assessed to have arrived at a roundabout, a positional relationship between a host vehicle entrance for the host vehicle and a host vehicle exit for the host vehicle in the roundabout is assessed based on the travel route. When the host vehicle enters the roundabout, control of the direction indicator lights is performed in accordance with the positional relationship that was assessed.