VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE AND VEHICLE CONTROL METHOD
First Claim
1. A vehicle control device for controlling a vehicle comprising:
- a posture measuring unit configured to measure a posture indicating a state of at least one of a buttock region, an upper pelvic region, and a leg of a driver, the leg on an opposite side of other leg with which the driver performs a brake operation or an accelerator operation;
a posture change detection unit configured to detect a posture change which is a change of a posture measured by said posture measuring unit;
a preparatory movement identification unit configured to identify whether or not the posture change detected by said posture change detection unit is caused by a preparatory movement for the brake operation or the accelerator operation, based on whether or not the posture change satisfies a predetermined condition, the preparatory movement being a movement made spontaneously by the driver before performing the brake operation or the accelerator operation; and
a vehicle control unit configured to control the vehicle in a case where it is identified by said preparatory movement identification unit that the posture change has been caused by the preparatory movement for the brake operation or the accelerator operation.
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Abstract
A vehicle control device (10) is provided that can predict a driving operation of a driver earlier to respond to the driving operation quickly. The vehicle control device (10) includes: a posture measuring unit (11) to measure a posture indicating a state of at least one of the buttock region, the upper pelvic region, and the driver'"'"'s leg opposite to the other leg with which the driver operates a brake or an accelerator; a posture change detection unit (12) to detect a posture change measured; a preparatory movement identification unit (13) to identify whether the posture change is caused by the driver'"'"'s preparatory movement spontaneously made before the brake or accelerator operation, based on whether the posture change detected satisfies a predetermined condition; and a vehicle control unit (14) to control the vehicle when it is identified that the posture change has been caused by the preparatory movement.
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26 Claims
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1. A vehicle control device for controlling a vehicle comprising:
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a posture measuring unit configured to measure a posture indicating a state of at least one of a buttock region, an upper pelvic region, and a leg of a driver, the leg on an opposite side of other leg with which the driver performs a brake operation or an accelerator operation; a posture change detection unit configured to detect a posture change which is a change of a posture measured by said posture measuring unit; a preparatory movement identification unit configured to identify whether or not the posture change detected by said posture change detection unit is caused by a preparatory movement for the brake operation or the accelerator operation, based on whether or not the posture change satisfies a predetermined condition, the preparatory movement being a movement made spontaneously by the driver before performing the brake operation or the accelerator operation; and a vehicle control unit configured to control the vehicle in a case where it is identified by said preparatory movement identification unit that the posture change has been caused by the preparatory movement for the brake operation or the accelerator operation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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5. A vehicle control device for controlling a vehicle comprising:
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a posture measuring unit configured to measure a posture indicating a state of at least one of a femoral region, a buttock region, and a lumbar to back region above a pelvis of the driver; a posture change detection unit configured to detect a posture change which is a change of a posture measured by said posture measuring unit; a preparatory movement identification unit configured to identify whether or not the posture change is caused by a preparatory movement for a steering operation, based on whether or not the posture change detected by said posture change detection unit satisfies a predetermined condition, the preparatory movement being a movement made spontaneously by the driver before performing the steering operation; and a vehicle control unit configured to control the vehicle in a case where it is identified by said preparatory movement identification unit that the posture change has been caused by the preparatory movement for the steering operation. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 24, 25, 26)
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20. A vehicle control method comprising:
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measuring a posture indicating a state of at least one of a buttock region, an upper pelvic region, and a leg of the driver, the leg on an opposite side of other leg with which the driver performs a brake operation or an accelerator operation; detecting a posture change which is a change of a posture measured by said posture measuring unit; identifying whether or not the posture change is caused by a preparatory movement for the brake operation or the accelerator operation, based on whether or not the posture change detected by said posture change detection unit satisfies a predetermined condition, the preparatory movement being a movement made spontaneously by the driver before performing the brake operation or the accelerator operation; and controlling the vehicle in a case where it is identified by said preparatory movement identification unit that the posture change has been caused by the preparatory movement for the brake operation or the accelerator operation. - View Dependent Claims (21)
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22. A vehicle control method comprising:
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measuring a posture indicating a state of at least one of a femoral region, a buttock region, and a lumbar to back region above a pelvic region of the driver; detecting a posture change which is a change of a posture measured by said posture measuring unit; identifying whether or not the posture change is caused by a preparatory movement for a steering operation, based on whether or not the posture change detected by said posture change detection unit satisfies a predetermined condition, the preparatory movement being a movement made spontaneously by the driver before performing the steering operation; and controlling the vehicle in a case where it is identified by said preparatory movement identification unit that the posture change has been caused by the preparatory movement for the steering operation. - View Dependent Claims (23)
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