A system for controlling the speed of a vehicle, the system being operable to cause the vehicle to operate in accordance with a value of vehicle set-speed, the system being operable to allow a user to change the current value of vehicle set-speed in discrete steps by means of user input means, a magnitude of the discrete steps being determined by the system in dependence on a vehicle operational state.

A vehicle travel control method and a vehicle travel control device carries out a downshift control of an automatic transmission when a vehicle speed increases from a set vehicle speed during a constant speed travel control by at least a first prescribed value. Subsequent downshift control of the automatic transmission is prohibited upon determining the vehicle speed has increased from the set vehicle speed by at least the first prescribed value due to an operation of an operating element by the driver during constant speed travel control. Downshift control of the automatic transmission is executed upon determining insufficient deceleration of the vehicle exists where the driver is not operating the accelerator pedal during prohibition of the downshift control.

An advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) and a manipulation assembly thereof. The manipulation assembly is configured as a joystick independently arranged in a vertical direction as a whole, and internally includes, at least partially, a plurality of manipulation modules used for an ADAS. The ADAS includes a manipulation assembly, a sensor module configured to detect the states of a driver, a vehicle and/or other vehicles, and a control module configured to receive a manipulation signal sent by the manipulation assembly and sensor data detected by the sensor module, and perform a corresponding driver assistance control operation according to the manipulation signal and the sensor data. Such configurations can improve user manipulation experience and ensure manipulation safety.

A driving control device includes a touch unit configured to acquire fingerprint information of a user and generate touch signals according to the fingerprint information, in which the touch signals include the fingerprint information; and a controller configured to generate driving control signals according to the fingerprint information in the touch signals and output the driving control signals to a vehicle to control traveling parameters of the vehicle. A vehicle and a driving control method are further provided.

A work vehicle includes an output pedal that controls the output of a motive section, a biasing member that biases the output pedal to return, and a brake pedal that operates a travel brake to a braking state. Also included are a holding section operable to a holding state of holding the output pedal at any depressed position and to a release state of releasing the holding of the output pedal, and a manual operating tool for manually operating the holding section to the holding state. Further included are a brake linkage section that operates the holding section to the release state when the brake pedal is depressed in the holding state, and an output linkage section that operates the holding section to the release state when the output pedal is depressed in the holding state.

According to one aspect, mechanisms already in vehicles may be substantially repurposed or reconfigured to facilitate autonomous driving. Cruise control controls, e.g, a cruise control stem or stick, in a vehicle may be configured for use to activate and to deactivate an autonomous mode in the vehicle. By repurposing cruise control controls to activate and to deactivate an autonomous mode, drivers may efficiently activate and deactivate the autonomous mode while a vehicle operates, a vehicle includes an autonomy system, an activator mechanism, and a cruise control system. The autonomy system is configured to enable the vehicle to operate in an autonomous mode when the autonomy system is in an active state. The activator mechanism including a toggle having a first toggle state and a second toggle state. The toggle is in communication with the autonomy system to activate the active state when the toggle is in the first toggle state and to deactivate the active state when the toggle is in the second toggle state The cruise control system is arranged to be engaged to cause a speed of the vehicle to be automatically controlled, wherein the cruise control system is physically decoupled from the activator mechanism.

Provided is a vehicle travel control apparatus including: a vehicle controller configured to execute constant speed travel control for causing a vehicle to travel at a target speed, and configured to execute a target speed increasing process of increasing the target speed by a predetermined speed increase amount; a display device configured to display a setting screen which allows a driver to change at least the speed increase amount; and a memory configured to store the speed increase amount changed on the setting screen, the vehicle controller being further configured to execute the target speed increasing process in accordance with the speed increase amount which has been stored in the memory.

A vehicle travel control method and a vehicle travel control device carries out a downshift control of an automatic transmission when a vehicle speed increases from a set vehicle speed during a constant speed travel control by at least a first prescribed value. Subsequent downshift control of the automatic transmission is prohibited upon determining the vehicle speed has increased from the set vehicle speed by at least the first prescribed value due to an operation of an operating element by the driver during constant speed travel control. Downshift control of the automatic transmission is executed upon determining insufficient deceleration of the vehicle exists where the driver is not operating the accelerator pedal during prohibition of the downshift control.

A driving control device includes a touch unit configured to acquire fingerprint information of a user and generate touch signals according to the fingerprint information, in which the touch signals include the fingerprint information; and a controller configured to generate driving control signals according to the fingerprint information in the touch signals and output the driving control signals to a vehicle to control traveling parameters of the vehicle. A vehicle and a driving control method are further provided.

Provided is a vehicle travel control apparatus including: a vehicle controller configured to execute constant speed travel control for causing a vehicle to travel at a target speed, and configured to execute a target speed increasing process of increasing the target speed by a predetermined speed increase amount; a display device configured to display a setting screen which allows a driver to change at least the speed increase amount; and a memory configured to store the speed increase amount changed on the setting screen, the vehicle controller being further configured to execute the target speed increasing process in accordance with the speed increase amount which has been stored in the memory.