A portable device is applied to a vehicle having an automatic parking function of allowing the vehicle to run and park automatically in a predetermined position in a state where a user is out of the vehicle. The portable device includes a forward button member which is operated by the user when moving the vehicle forward, and a backward button member which is operated by the user when moving the vehicle backward. The portable device further includes a signal output unit having a function of outputting an automatic parking instruction signal for setting the vehicle in an automatic parking mode by touch-operating both the forward and backward button members. In this configuration, the forward button member has a forward arrow light emitting portion, and the backward button member has a backward arrow light emitting portion.

When a gearshift of a vehicle is in drive, a video image of a movement state of the vehicle moving forward depending on the rotation of the wheels detected by a wheel rotation sensor is displayed on a monitor. Thereafter, when the gearshift is in neutral, a video image of a movement state of the vehicle moving forward depending on the rotation of the wheels is displayed on the monitor. When the gearshift is in rear where the vehicle moves in a second direction opposite to a first direction, a video image of a movement state of the vehicle moving in the second direction depending on the rotation of the wheels is displayed on the monitor. Thereafter, when the gearshift is in neutral, a video image of a movement state of the vehicle moving in the second direction depending on the rotation of the wheels is displayed on the monitor.

A method for producing sensor information depends on a rotational speed, using a rotational speed sensor which is adapted to output rotational speed pulses in predetermined angular positions of a physical sensor field that rotates at the rotational speed. In order to increase resolution, a digital angle signal each is determined between the pulses. A defined number of most significant bits of said angle information is output to determine the rotational speed so that the interval between two pulses is subdivided into a defined number of subintervals. An angle value which can be unambiguously interpreted by means of the sinusoidal signal can be determined from the cosine signal by using two phase shift sinusoidal signals and an arccos function. The device optionally outputs the angle signal below a threshold value and an impulse signal above the threshold value to determine speed.

A vehicle control apparatus and method for moving and parking a vehicle double-parked around a parked vehicle are provided. The vehicle control apparatus includes a detector that detects departure intention information of the first vehicle and surrounding information of the second vehicle. A vehicle controller controls autonomous movement of the second vehicle and a processor detects a departure intention of the first vehicle based on the departure intention information. A movement plan of the second vehicle is generated based on the surrounding information when departure intention is detected and the vehicle controller moves the second vehicle based on the movement plan.

When a gearshift of a vehicle is in drive, a video image of a movement state of the vehicle moving forward depending on the rotation of the wheels detected by a wheel rotation sensor is displayed on a monitor. Thereafter, when the gearshift is in neutral, a video image of a movement state of the vehicle moving forward depending on the rotation of the wheels is displayed on the monitor. When the gearshift is in rear where the vehicle moves in a second direction opposite to a first direction, a video image of a movement state of the vehicle moving in the second direction depending on the rotation of the wheels is displayed on the monitor. Thereafter, when the gearshift is in neutral, a video image of a movement state of the vehicle moving in the second direction depending on the rotation of the wheels is displayed on the monitor.

A vehicle control apparatus and method for moving and parking a vehicle double-parked around a parked vehicle are provided. The vehicle control apparatus includes a detector that detects departure intention information of the first vehicle and surrounding information of the second vehicle. A vehicle controller controls autonomous movement of the second vehicle and a processor detects a departure intention of the first vehicle based on the departure intention information. A movement plan of the second vehicle is generated based on the surrounding information when departure intention is detected and the vehicle controller moves the second vehicle based on the movement plan.

The present invention proposes a transmission control device capable of shortening a switching time between forward control and reverse control of a transmission. The present invention relates to a transmission control device that controls a transmission, including: a forward power transmission mechanism configured to move a vehicle forward; and a reverse power transmission mechanism configured to reverse the vehicle. Each of the forward power transmission mechanism and the reverse power transmission mechanism includes a driving-side connector and a driven-side connector. The forward power transmission mechanism and the reverse power transmission mechanism are configured to be capable of changing a contact state where the driving-side connector and the driven-side connector are pushed to contact each other, a retracted state where pushing forces are released to retract the driving-side connector and the driven-side connector, and an intermediate state formed as the intermediate state between the contact state and the retracted state. When the vehicle is controlled based on a previously-generated control content including switching between forward control and reverse control, one of the forward control and the reverse control is performed by controlling one power transmission mechanism between the forward power transmission mechanism and the reverse power transmission mechanism to the contact state while controlling the other power transmission mechanism to the intermediate state.

A parking system includes a parking lot having a plurality of parking spaces for parking motor vehicles. In the parking system, a motor vehicle is able to be controlled in an autonomous manner on a route between a parking area and one of the parking spaces. A verification method for the parking system includes steps of the autonomous travel of the route by a test vehicle, determining whether the travel of the route is taking place correctly, and clearing the parking system for use by vehicles that correspond to the vehicle type of the test vehicle.

The present invention relates to a vehicle control device included in a vehicle and a control method for the vehicle. According to one embodiment of the present invention, the vehicle control device, comprises: a sensing unit for sensing peripheral information of the vehicle; a display unit; and a processor for determining a parking space in which the vehicle can be parked on the basis of the sensed peripheral information, and outputting information related to the determined parking space on the display unit, wherein the processor outputs the information related to the parking space on the display unit in different methods on the basis of the type of road on which the vehicle is located.

A hybrid vehicle includes an automated parking feature. A controller restarts the engine upon activation of the automated parking feature in situation where the normal engine starting control would have started the engine during the parking maneuver. As a result, engine starts during the parking maneuver are avoided.