Driving assistance device
First Claim
1. A driving assistance device for use in a vehicle with autonomous driving capabilities, the device comprising:
- a degree of internal focus estimating unit configured to estimate a driver'"'"'s degree of internal focus on driving;
a deactivation predicting unit configured to predict deactivation of autonomous driving; and
a driving assistance unit configured to provide driving assistance for the driver in such a way as to increase the driver'"'"'s degree of internal focus on driving if the degree of internal focus on driving is estimated to be low by the degree of internal focus estimating unit when the deactivation of the autonomous driving is predicted by the deactivation predicting unit, whereinthe driving assistance unit performs a control of increasing sensitivity to a change in the vehicle'"'"'s state in response to driving operations.
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Abstract
Disclosed herein is a technique for providing driving assistance for a driver in such a way as to increase the driver'"'"'s degree of internal focus on driving if his or her degree of internal focus on driving is estimated to be low when deactivation of autonomous driving is predicted. Examples of such driving assistance include boosting the moving vehicle noise to be heard inside the vehicle'"'"'s cabin, increasing sensitivity to a change in the vehicle'"'"'s state responsive to driving operations, providing navigation to a road with features that would entertain the driver through driving, and giving guidance in exemplary driving operations.
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10 Claims
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1. A driving assistance device for use in a vehicle with autonomous driving capabilities, the device comprising:
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a degree of internal focus estimating unit configured to estimate a driver'"'"'s degree of internal focus on driving; a deactivation predicting unit configured to predict deactivation of autonomous driving; and a driving assistance unit configured to provide driving assistance for the driver in such a way as to increase the driver'"'"'s degree of internal focus on driving if the degree of internal focus on driving is estimated to be low by the degree of internal focus estimating unit when the deactivation of the autonomous driving is predicted by the deactivation predicting unit, wherein the driving assistance unit performs a control of increasing sensitivity to a change in the vehicle'"'"'s state in response to driving operations. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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