REMOTE MONITORING APPARATUS AND ASSISTANCE METHOD FOR AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE

    公开(公告)号:US20210094567A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-04-01

    申请号:US17034363

    申请日:2020-09-28

    Abstract: A remote monitoring apparatus includes an assistance request receiving unit, an object information receiving unit, a determining unit, a past image receiving unit and an operator collaboration unit. The assistance request receiving unit receives an assistance request transmitted from an autonomous vehicle. The object information receiving unit requests, before the assistance request is sent to an operator, the autonomous vehicle to transmit object information and receives it from the autonomous vehicle. The determining unit determines, based on the object information, whether at least one past image is required. The past image receiving unit requests, upon determination by the determining unit that at least one past image is required, the autonomous vehicle to transmit the at least one past image and receives it from the autonomous vehicle. The operator collaboration unit sends the at least one past image along with the assistance request to the operator.

    DRIVE MODE SWITCH CONTROL DEVICE AND DRIVE MODE SWITCH CONTROL METHOD

    公开(公告)号:US20220348214A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-11-03

    申请号:US17866608

    申请日:2022-07-18

    Abstract: A drive mode switch control device acquires operation information. The drive mode switch control device switches a drive state among at least an autonomous drive state, a manual drive state, and a coordination drive state. The operation detection unit detects a first operation and a second operation based on the operation information when the drive state is not in the manual drive state. The second operation is the drive operation different from the first operation and input after the input of the first operation. The drive mode switch control device switches the drive state from the autonomous drive state to the coordination drive state based on a detection determination of the first operation. The drive mode switch control device switches the drive state from the coordination drive state to the manual drive state based on a detection determination of the first operation.

    REMOTE SUPPORT DEVICE, REMOTE SUPPORT METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM

    公开(公告)号:US20250126229A1

    公开(公告)日:2025-04-17

    申请号:US18990411

    申请日:2024-12-20

    Inventor: Takuya MORI

    Abstract: A remote support device includes a front image transmission unit that, when remote support at a support point is requested from an autonomous driving vehicle, transmits a front image including at least an area in front of the vehicle captured by the vehicle to a remote control device that performs remote control for the vehicle; a reception unit that receives an operation signal corresponding to the remote control at the support point from the remote control device; an operation signal transmission unit that transmits the received operation signal to the vehicle; and a rear image transmission unit that, after the vehicle passes through a changing point set so as to change display on the remote control device based on the support point, transmits a rear image that is captured so as to include at least an area behind the vehicle and emphasizes the rear area, to the remote control device.

    TRAVEL CONTROL APPARATUS AND TRAVEL CONTROL METHOD

    公开(公告)号:US20200148214A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-05-14

    申请号:US16743299

    申请日:2020-01-15

    Abstract: A travel control apparatus is provided. The travel control apparatus acquires driver abnormality information indicative of an abnormality of a driver of a vehicle, makes a determination that the driver is in a driving difficulty state based at least on the driver abnormality information, and activates a lane departure prevention function and a cruise control function of the vehicle at substantially the same time during a time period between when the driver abnormality information is acquired and when the driving difficulty state is determined. Together with activating the lane departure prevention function and the cruise control function, the travel control apparatus outputs notification request information to a human machine interface controller controlling a notification device which issues a notification to a passenger of the vehicle. The notification request information causes the notification indicative of activation of the lane departure prevention function and the cruise control function to be issued.

    REMOTE ASSISTANCE APPARATUS, METHOD, AND PROGRAM

    公开(公告)号:US20220221855A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-07-14

    申请号:US17656843

    申请日:2022-03-28

    Abstract: A remote assistance apparatus records, in an assistance content recording unit, assistance contents for remote assistance for an autonomous driving vehicle in response to the autonomous driving vehicle stopping as a result of an occurrence of a traveling abnormality, and then resumes autonomous traveling as a result of remote assistance for the autonomous driving vehicle being provided by an operator. The assistance contents include an assistance location and operator instruction contents for remote assistance instructed by the operator. The remote assistance apparatus detects an autonomous driving vehicle that is expected to pass through a predetermined assistance location included in predetermined assistance contents recorded in the assistance content recording unit. The remote assistance apparatus determines an assistance method of the remote assistance for the autonomous driving vehicle that is detected by the assisted vehicle detecting unit, based on the predetermined assistance contents that are recorded in the assistance content recording unit.

    INFORMATION PRESENTATION DEVICE AND INFORMATION PRESENTATION METHOD

    公开(公告)号:US20200039482A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-02-06

    申请号:US16599466

    申请日:2019-10-11

    Abstract: An information presentation device, mounted on a vehicle for which automatic evacuation control functions when it is difficult for a driver to continue driving the vehicle, and presenting information to an occupant of the vehicle except the driver by a display in a display area that is visually recognizable by the occupant, includes: an operation information acquisition unit that acquires operation information of the automatic evacuation control; and a display generation unit that generates an occupant notification display that is displayed in the display area to notify information relating to the automatic evacuation control when the automatic evacuation control is in operation. The occupant notification display includes: an explanatory image that shows an explanation of a process executed currently; and a progress image that indicates a degree of progress in the automatic evacuation control.

    DRIVE MODE SWITCH CONTROL DEVICE AND DRIVE MODE SWITCH CONTROL METHOD

    公开(公告)号:US20190283769A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-09-19

    申请号:US16431824

    申请日:2019-06-05

    Abstract: A drive mode switch control device acquires operation information. The drive mode switch control device switches a drive state among at least an autonomous drive state, a manual drive state, and a coordination drive state. The operation detection unit detects a first operation and a second operation based on the operation information when the drive state is not in the manual drive state. The second operation is the drive operation different from the first operation and input after the input of the first operation. The drive mode switch control device switches the drive state from the autonomous drive state to the coordination drive state based on a detection determination of the first operation. The drive mode switch control device switches the drive state from the coordination drive state to the manual drive state based on a detection determination of the first operation.

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