Abstract:
System and method for monitoring the physiological behavior of a driver that includes measuring a physiological variable of a driver, assessing a driver's behavioral parameter on the basis of at least said measured physiological variable, and informing the driver of the assessed driver's behavioral parameter. The measurement of the physiological variable can include measuring a driver's eye movement, measuring a driver's eye-gaze direction, measuring a driver's eye-closure amount, measuring a driver's blinking movement, measuring a driver's head movement, measuring a driver's head position, measuring a driver's head orientation, measuring driver's movable facial features, and measuring a driver's facial temperature image.
Abstract:
The present invention is to enhance safety of a vehicle by avoiding excessive approaches and collisions with preceding vehicles without spoiling a drive feeling of a driver by controlling the vehicle by, for example, initializing CPU and RAM in Step 201, operating a velocity and an acceleration of an own vehicle, following-on ranges from the preceding vehicles, relative velocities, a variable amount of steering angle, the amount of stepping brake from various sensor outputs in Step 202, judging an unconsciousness such as dozing from the variable amount of the steering angle in Step 203, obtaining an approach index expressing degrees of approaching to the preceding vehicles in Step 205, operating a target braking force by the amount of stepping brake pedal and controlled variables corresponding to the approach index based on the following-on ranges or the like when the driver is judged to be dozing in a case of excessively approaching in Step 205, and controlling the own vehicle by outputting these results of operation, wherein a braking force corresponding to an ordinary amount of stepping brake is applied when the driver is not unconscious and the vehicle does not excessively approach to the preceding vehicles.
Abstract:
The present disclosure is directed to systems and methods avoiding collisions by monitoring the presence and alertness of a person in a vehicle. The alertness of that person may be monitored by identifying actions performed by that person when an automated driving assistant is used in a vehicle. Systems and method consistent with the present disclosure may monitor the alertness of a person that is located in a driving position of a vehicle according to criteria associated with particular individuals or with criteria associated with specific protocols. When a system or method consistent with the present disclosure identifies that a person is not alert, a corrective action may be initiated that reduces likelihood of a collision.
Abstract:
A method for monitoring a steering action of a driver of a vehicle. The method includes exerting an automated steering torque on a steering system of the vehicle, reducing the automated steering torque and detecting a movement of the steering system and/or a force of the steering system and/or a lateral movement of the vehicle in response to the reduction of the automated steering torque, to monitor the steering action of the driver.
Abstract:
The present lane departure prevention system can prevent a vehicle from departing from a lane of travel, even when the vehicle tows a towed vehicle. When the towed vehicle is detected, the lane departure prevention system changes a target yaw moment from that used in normal departure avoidance control operation. The change is based on a force input to the vehicle from the towed vehicle, which is caused by carrying out departure avoidance control, thereby controlling the vehicle so as not to depart from the lane using a corrected yaw moment.
Abstract:
A lane departure prevention apparatus is configured for reducing risk of a vehicle while preventing lane departure. The lane departure prevention apparatus basically comprises a lane departure tendency determining section, a running condition determining section and a braking force control section. The lane departure tendency determining section determines a lane departure tendency of the host vehicle from a driving lane. The running condition determining section determines a running condition of the host vehicle. The braking force control section controls a braking force to selectively produce at least one of a yaw moment on the host vehicle in accordance with the lane departure tendency of the host vehicle to avoid departure of the host vehicle from the driving lane, and a deceleration on the host vehicle in accordance with the running condition of the host vehicle.
Abstract:
A lane departure prevention apparatus is configured to avoid lane departure even when the driver is not focused on driving operations, in a state in which the system-operating switch is OFF. The lane departure prevention apparatus has a driver condition detection section or device for detecting that the condition of the driver which is a condition in which the driver cannot perceive that the host vehicle is tending toward departure, and a lane departure avoidance control device for setting the braking control for avoiding departure in an operable state when the system-operating switch for the driver to instruct the operation of control braking for avoiding the lane departure is OFF, the braking control for avoiding departure is OFF, and the driver condition detection section or device has detected that the condition of the driver is a condition in which the driver cannot perceive that the host vehicle is tending toward departure.
Abstract:
A lane departure prevention apparatus is configured for improving safety of a vehicle while preventing lane departure. The lane departure prevention apparatus basically comprises a lane departure tendency determining section, a running condition determining section and a braking force control section. The lane departure tendency determining section determines a lane departure tendency of the host vehicle from a driving lane. The running condition determining section determines a running condition of the host vehicle. The braking force control section controls a braking force to selectively produce at least one of a yaw moment on the host vehicle in accordance with the lane departure tendency of the host vehicle to avoid departure of the host vehicle from the driving lane, and a deceleration on the host vehicle in accordance with the running condition of the host vehicle.
Abstract:
Method and arrangement for controlling a subsystem of a vehicle dependent upon a sensed level of driver inattentiveness to vehicle driving tasks. A variable characteristic is measured, on a substantially real-time basis, which correlates to the driver's inattentiveness. The level of inattentiveness is assessed based at least in part on the measurement. The performance of a subsystem of the vehicle, such as cruise control or lane keeping support, is tailored, based thereupon, to assure that behavior of the vehicle appropriately matches the driver's present level of inattentiveness. The subsystem's operation is controlled in an effort to avoid or prevent the establishment of driving conditions that become inherently more dangerous as the driver's level of inattentiveness increases.
Abstract:
A vehicle agent system controls operation of relevant in-vehicle devices as execution of a practical response for acting for a driver. When a command is inputted by the driver or a notification is inputted from an in-vehicle network, an assumed response is selected from driver information stored in a RAM, based on the command or the notification. The selected assumed response including parameters is presented to the driver. When the driver inputs a command for permitting the selected assumed response or the driver inputs no command for a predetermined period, the selected assumed response is determined to be the practice response. When the driver inputs modification, the selected assumed response is modified into the practical response.