DENSO CORPORATION (20240317275). VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE FOR VEHICLE CAPABLE OF AUTONOMOUS DRIVING AND MANUAL DRIVING simplified abstract
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VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE FOR VEHICLE CAPABLE OF AUTONOMOUS DRIVING AND MANUAL DRIVING
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Inventor(s)
Koki Suwabe of Toyota-shi (JP)
Yuki Tezuka of Toyota-shi (JP)
Chenyu Wang of Toyota-shi (JP)
VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE FOR VEHICLE CAPABLE OF AUTONOMOUS DRIVING AND MANUAL DRIVING - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 20240317275 titled 'VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE FOR VEHICLE CAPABLE OF AUTONOMOUS DRIVING AND MANUAL DRIVING
The vehicle control device described in the patent application is designed for vehicles capable of autonomous driving as well as manual driving. It includes a surroundings information recognition unit, a notification unit, and a control determination unit.
- Surroundings information recognition unit acquires left and right lane boundaries in the direction of travel and recognizes information about the vehicle's surroundings.
- Notification unit provides a hands-on request notification for switching from a hands-off state to a hands-on state.
- Control determination unit decides vehicle controls based on the information recognized by the surroundings information recognition unit.
Key Features and Innovation:
- Recognition of lane boundaries and surroundings for autonomous and manual driving.
- Notification system for transitioning between hands-off and hands-on driving states.
- Adaptive control determination based on surroundings information.
Potential Applications:
- Autonomous vehicles
- Driver assistance systems
- Traffic management systems
Problems Solved:
- Enhancing safety during autonomous and manual driving modes.
- Improving driver awareness and control transitions.
Benefits:
- Increased safety on the road.
- Seamless transition between autonomous and manual driving modes.
- Enhanced driver assistance features.
Commercial Applications:
- Automotive industry for autonomous vehicles.
- Technology companies developing driver assistance systems.
- Transportation companies for fleet management.
Questions about the technology: 1. How does the device differentiate between parallel and non-parallel lane boundaries? 2. What are the specific criteria for determining the need for a hands-on request notification?
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Original Abstract Submitted
a vehicle control device for a vehicle capable of autonomous driving and manual driving includes a surroundings information recognition unit configured to acquire, in a direction of travel of the vehicle, left and right lane boundaries of a lane, and recognizes information about surroundings of the vehicle, a notification unit configured to provide a notification of a hands-on request for switching from a hands-off state to a hands-on state, and a control determination unit configured to determine controls for the vehicle according to a result of recognition by the surroundings information recognition unit. the control determination unit is configured to determine the control to continue the hands-off state when the left and right lane boundaries are parallel in the hands-off state, and determine the control to provide a notification of the hands-on request when the left and right lane boundaries are not parallel in the hands-off state.
