The present invention provides a vehicle control apparatus for controlling traveling of a vehicle, the apparatus comprising: a stop control unit configured to move the vehicle in a vehicle width direction and stop the vehicle in a traveling state; a notification unit configured to make a notification of the stop of the vehicle; and a change unit configured to change a notification method by the notification unit in accordance with a stop mode of the vehicle stopped by the stop control unit.

An electronic control unit (ECU) is disclosed. The ECU may receive a command associated with a vehicle. The ECU may actuate one or more lights on the vehicle in a first mode based on receiving the command. The ECU may transmit, while actuating the one or more lights in the first mode, the command to a vehicle controller associated with the vehicle. The ECU may actuate the one or more lights in a second mode based on receiving an acknowledgement of the command from the vehicle controller.

A system for implementing strobing of existing vehicle hazard lights including an interface to a vehicle wiring harness configured to receive input to an existing vehicle flasher module, and a strobing circuit that responds to an activation signal from the vehicle wiring harness that is indicative of a hazard flasher deployment event by producing an electrical output through the interface to the vehicle wiring harness that causes a strobing of existing vehicle hazard lamps.

A system for implementing strobing of existing vehicle hazard lights including an interface to a vehicle wiring harness configured to receive input to an existing vehicle flasher module, and a strobing circuit that responds to an activation signal from the vehicle wiring harness that is indicative of a hazard flasher deployment event by producing an electrical output through the interface to the vehicle wiring harness that causes a strobing of existing vehicle hazard lamps.

A system for implementing strobing of existing vehicle hazard lights including an interface to a vehicle wiring harness configured to receive input to an existing vehicle flasher module, and a strobing circuit that responds to an activation signal from the vehicle wiring harness that is indicative of a hazard flasher deployment event by producing an electrical output through the interface to the vehicle wiring harness that causes a strobing of existing vehicle hazard lamps.

Techniques are provided for operation of a vehicle in the event of an emergency. The techniques include receiving, using one or more sensors of a vehicle operating within an environment, sensor data representing an object located within the environment. The sensor data is used to identify whether the object is an emergency vehicle. Responsive to identifying that the object is an emergency vehicle, the sensor data is used to determine whether the emergency vehicle is operating in an emergency mode. Responsive to determining that the emergency vehicle is operating in the emergency mode, instructions representing an emergency operation for the vehicle are transmitted to a control module of the vehicle. The control module of the vehicle operates the vehicle in accordance with the emergency operation.

The invention relates to an intelligent detection and tail light control system for automobiles and a control method thereof, including: a detection module used for detecting driving data of the rear vehicle and the subject vehicle; and an intelligent operation module used for performing operation and judgment on the driving data and controlling the tail light based on a judgment result. According to the invention, without the intervention of the driver of the front vehicle, the tail lights can be automatically controlled; and the driver of the rear vehicle can timely see the change of the tail light of the front vehicle so as to react accordingly.

An automated operation vehicle control unit is configured to perform a detection process in which an abnormal condition of a passenger of a vehicle is detected and a notification process in which pedestrians are notified of the abnormal condition detected in the detection process in a case where the abnormal condition of the passenger is detected in the detection process.

A safety accessory for mounting on a vehicle comprises a housing having a front side and a back side, and a laterally extending mounting portion for connecting to the vehicle, a mirror mounted on the front side, and a bulb assembly within the housing facing the back side. The bulb assembly comprises a plurality of white, amber and red light sources, and a control circuit connected between light sources and a plurality of inputs. The control circuit causes the white light sources to be on when power is received at a first input, the amber light sources to flash in a standard flash pattern when power is received at a second input, the red light sources to flash in the standard pattern when power is received at a third input, and the amber light sources to flash in an emergency strobe pattern when power is received at a fourth input.

A safety accessory for mounting on a vehicle comprises a housing having a front side and a back side, and a laterally extending mounting portion for connecting to the vehicle, a mirror mounted on the front side, and a bulb assembly within the housing facing the back side. The bulb assembly comprises a plurality of white, amber and red light sources, and a control circuit connected between light sources and a plurality of inputs. The control circuit causes the white light sources to be on when power is received at a first input, the amber light sources to flash in a standard flash pattern when power is received at a second input, the red light sources to flash in the standard pattern when power is received at a third input, and the amber light sources to flash in an emergency strobe pattern when power is received at a fourth input.