Abstract:
A driving intention estimation, driver assistance and vehicle with the driver assistance for providing a stable estimation of a driver's driving intention even if detection of a relationship between an own vehicle and lane markers is lost. A plurality of imaginary drivers of a first type and a second type, each being given a respective driving intention, are provided. When detection of lane markers is reliably kept, a driving intention by a real driver is estimated based on a comparison between an operation of the real driver to operations of the imaginary drivers of the first type that are calculated based on the relative positional relationship of the own vehicle to the detected lane marker. When the detection of lane markers is lost, operations of the plurality of imaginary drivers are calculated based on the relative positional relationship of the own vehicle to a preceding vehicle. In response to the status of detection of the lane marker, either the imaginary drivers of the first type or the second type are selected.
Abstract:
The present invention is directed to a visual mobility assist device which provides a conformal, augmented display to assist a moving body. When the moving body is a motor vehicle, for instance (although it can be substantially any other body), the present invention assists the driver in either lane keeping or collision avoidance, or both. The system can display objects such as lane boundaries, targets, other navigational and guidance elements or objects, or a variety of other indicators, in proper perspective, to assist the driver.
Abstract:
In a vehicular run controlling apparatus and method, a vehicular run controller is provided to perform a vehicular run control on the basis of a vehicular velocity of the vehicle and a vehicular running environment surrounding the vehicle, the vehicular run controller having at least two control modes of a control wait mode and a vehicular run mode, falling in a state of the vehicular run control when a start of the vehicular run control by means of the vehicular run controller is set through a vehicular run control setter, falling in a halt state of the vehicular run control when a release of the vehicular run control is set through the vehicular run control setter, carrying out a mode transition from one control mode to the other control mode when the mode transition from the one control mode to the other control mode is instructed through a mode transition instructor according to a vehicular driver's will and when a predetermined condition is established during the vehicular run control irrespective of the vehicular driver's will, and informing the vehicular driver through an informing device such as an alarm unit of an occurrence of the mode transition from the one control mode to the other control mode when the mode transition from the one control mode to the other control mode occurs.
Abstract:
A lane departure prevention apparatus includes a control section configured to carry out a lane departure prevention control to prevent a vehicle from departing from a lane, and to finish the lane departure prevention control by using a predetermined finish parameter; a vehicle-state detecting section configured to detect a state of vehicle at least when or after the lane departure prevention control is started; and a control finish-parameter correcting section configured to correct the predetermined finish parameter on the basis of the vehicle state detected by the vehicle-state detecting section.
Abstract:
A driving intention estimation, driver assistance and vehicle with the driver assistance for providing a stable estimation of a driver's driving intention even if detection of a relationship between an own vehicle and lane markers is lost. A plurality of imaginary drivers of a first type and a second type, each being given a respective driving intention, are provided. When detection of lane markers is reliably kept, a driving intention by a real driver is estimated based on a comparison between an operation of the real driver to operations of the imaginary drivers of the first type that are calculated based on the relative positional relationship of the own vehicle to the detected lane marker. When the detection of lane markers is lost, operations of the plurality of imaginary drivers are calculated based on the relative positional relationship of the own vehicle to a preceding vehicle. In response to the status of detection of the lane marker, either the imaginary drivers of the first type or the second type are selected.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a driver assistance system provided with an auxiliary system. The driver assistance system comprises detecting means for detecting information about a vehicle and influencing means for influencing a direction of movement and/or the speed of the vehicle according to information about said environment. The auxiliary system is used for issuing assistance information to the driver of the vehicle. The auxiliary system comprises recognition means for recognizing whether the driver assistance system can be operated in a reliable manner in a momentary environment state and/or in a future environment state and/or an operational state of the vehicle. The auxiliary system is connected to the recognition means and is embodied in such a manner that information can be given to the driver during operation of the vehicle if the driver assistance system cannot be operated in a reliable manner.
Abstract:
A lane departure prevention apparatus includes a control section configured to carry out a lane departure prevention control to prevent a vehicle from departing from a lane, and to finish the lane departure prevention control by using a predetermined finish parameter; a vehicle-state detecting section configured to detect a state of vehicle at least when or after the lane departure prevention control is started; and a control finish-parameter correcting section configured to correct the predetermined finish parameter on the basis of the vehicle state detected by the vehicle-state detecting section.
Abstract:
A lane departure prevention system comprises a traveling status detecting unit for detecting current lateral displacement and current yaw angle of a vehicle relative to a lane of travel, a departure detecting unit for detecting whether the vehicle is tending to depart from the lane of travel on the basis of current lateral displacement of the vehicle relative to the lane of travel as detected by the traveling status detecting unit; and a departure avoidance control unit for controlling the vehicle to avoid lane departure when the departure detecting unit detects that the vehicle is tending to depart from the lane of travel. The departure avoidance control unit calculating the extent of control necessary to avoid lane departure on the basis of current yaw angle of the vehicle detected by the traveling status detecting unit. Provision is made for preventing lane departure on a curving as well as a straight road.
Abstract:
A method and a device for driver information and for a reaction upon leaving the traffic lane by a vehicle. In this context, the course of at least one edge marking of the traffic lane is ascertained, the track of the vehicle that is to be expected is determined, and as a function of these variables the possible leaving of the traffic lane by the vehicle is ascertained. In the determination of the track of the vehicle, future reactions of the driver are taken into consideration.
Abstract:
An intention estimation system and method with confidence indication for providing operation assistance based on an operator's intention. A current operation performed by the operator is detected, and data related to an estimated intention of the operator is generated based on the detected operation. A confidence index of the estimated intention of the operator is then determined. The confidence index indicates, for example, the reliability or strength of the estimated intention. An operation assistance may be provided based on the estimated intention and the confidence index.