Vehicle control device, medium for storing computer program for vehicle control, and method for controlling vehicle

    公开(公告)号:US12296861B2

    公开(公告)日:2025-05-13

    申请号:US17656317

    申请日:2022-03-24

    Abstract: A vehicle control device has a processor configured to determine whether or not there exists a branching location where the vehicle is to exit from the traveling in a predetermined driving zone of a navigation route and, when a branching location exists, to determine whether or not a control transfer request zone exists in which the driver is to be given a request to transfer driving of the vehicle from automatic control to manual control, within a first distance on the branching road from the branching location, or a second distance on the traveling road from the branching location in the traveling direction of the vehicle, and when the control transfer request zone exists, to notify the driver via a notification unit, before the vehicle reaches the branching location, that the vehicle is to be moved from the traveling road to the branching road by manual control.

    Vehicle controller, method, and computer program for controlling vehicle

    公开(公告)号:US12221135B2

    公开(公告)日:2025-02-11

    申请号:US18184140

    申请日:2023-03-15

    Abstract: A vehicle controller detects a travel lane on which a vehicle is traveling, and determines whether the position of the detected travel lane relative to an edge of a road may differ from an actual position. The vehicle controller further identifies first control of the vehicle required on the travel lane and second control of the vehicle required on an adjoining lane. The vehicle controller transfers control of the vehicle to a driver in the case where the position of the detected travel lane may differ from the actual position and where both the first control and the second control may compromise safety of the vehicle or prevent completion of a predetermined action to be completed before reaching a predetermined distance.

    Vehicle controller, and method and computer program for controlling vehicle

    公开(公告)号:US11920936B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-03-05

    申请号:US17656792

    申请日:2022-03-28

    CPC classification number: G01C21/32

    Abstract: A vehicle controller determines whether the position of a detected travel lane relative to an edge of a road being traveled by a vehicle may differ from an actual position; estimates a first required time for an action, which is required before the vehicle reaches a predetermined location, for the case that the position of the detected lane relative to the edge of the road is correct; estimates a second required time for the action for the case that the position of the detected lane differs from the actual position by a predetermined number of lanes; and sets start timing of the action, based on the second required time, so that the action will finish before the vehicle reaches the predetermined location, when the position of the detected lane may differ from the actual position and the second required time is longer than the first required time.

    VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE AND VEHICLE CONTROL SYSTEM

    公开(公告)号:US20250026353A1

    公开(公告)日:2025-01-23

    申请号:US18631830

    申请日:2024-04-10

    Abstract: A vehicle control device has a processor configured to determine whether a difficult traveling zone exists between a lane change completion location and a current location of the vehicle, to calculate a first distance between an end point of the difficult traveling zone in the traveling direction of the vehicle and the lane change completion location when the difficult traveling zone exists, to determine whether the first distance is at least a reference distance, and to decide to execute a lane change for movement of the vehicle to the target lane after the vehicle has passed through the difficult traveling zone when the first distance is at least the reference distance or to decide to execute a lane change for movement of the vehicle to the target lane before the vehicle reaches the difficult traveling zone when the first distance is less than the reference distance.

    Vehicle controller, and method and computer program for controlling vehicle

    公开(公告)号:US12157466B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-12-03

    申请号:US18157927

    申请日:2023-01-23

    Abstract: A vehicle controller includes a processor configured to detect a lane on which a vehicle is traveling, determine whether the position of the detected lane relative to an edge of a road being traveled by the vehicle may differ from an actual position, identify first control of the vehicle required to execute on the detected lane and second control of the vehicle required to execute on an adjoining lane adjoining the detected lane, omit to execute the first control when the position of the detected lane may differ from the actual position and the first control is prohibited on the adjoining lane, and execute the second control when the position of the detected lane may differ from the actual position and the second control exists.

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