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DRIVE ASSIST APPARATUS

  • US 20160246298A1
  • Filed: 01/19/2016
  • Published: 08/25/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/20/2015
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A drive assist apparatus configured to execute switching of a driving mode of a vehicle from autonomous driving to manual driving at a switching completion point, the apparatus comprising:

  • an arrival window time calculator configured to calculate an arrival window time before the vehicle arrives at the switching completion point based on a current position and speed of the vehicle;

    a driving concentration degree estimator configured to estimate a driving concentration degree of a driver based on a state of the driver of the vehicle when the arrival window time is equal to or shorter than a predetermined time; and

    a stimulator configured to provide stimulation to the driver according to the driving concentration degree,wherein, in a case where the driving concentration degree is equal to or less than a threshold value set in advance, the stimulator is configured to provide a stimulus to the driver, wherein the stimulus has a strength stronger than another strength in a case where the driving concentration degree is greater than the threshold value, or the stimulator is configured to provide the stimulus to the driver having a strength in accordance with reduction in the driving concentration degree.

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