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CN-121989977-A - Driving control device, driving control method, and storage medium

CN121989977ACN 121989977 ACN121989977 ACN 121989977ACN-121989977-A

Abstract

The invention relates to a driving control device, a driving control method and a storage medium. The driving control device of the vehicle includes an ambient environment identifier configured to identify an ambient environment of the vehicle, a travel controller configured to control acceleration and deceleration of the vehicle according to a driving mode, a mode setter configured to change the driving mode, and an operation detector configured to detect a brake pedal operation of an occupant. The driving mode includes a start standby mode in which the travel controller starts the vehicle according to the surrounding environment when the vehicle is stopped and a stop-hold mode in which the travel controller holds a stopped state of the vehicle when the vehicle is stopped, and the mode setter changes the driving mode from the start standby mode to the stop-hold mode in a case where the driving mode is the start standby mode and a brake pedal operation is detected.

Inventors

  • Sen Kangzhang

Assignees

  • 本田技研工业株式会社

Dates

Publication Date
20260508
Application Date
20251020
Priority Date
20241101

Claims (11)

  1. 1. A driving control apparatus of a vehicle, the driving control apparatus comprising: a surrounding identifier configured to identify a surrounding of the vehicle; a travel controller configured to control acceleration and deceleration of the vehicle according to a driving mode; a mode setter configured to change the driving mode, and An operation detector configured to detect a brake pedal operation of an occupant, Wherein the driving mode includes: A start-up standby mode in which the travel controller starts the vehicle according to the surrounding environment when the vehicle is stopped, and A stop holding mode in which the travel controller holds a stopped state of the vehicle when the vehicle is stopped, and The mode setter changes the driving mode from the start standby mode to the stop holding mode when the driving mode is the start standby mode and the brake pedal operation is detected.
  2. 2. The drive control apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the operation detector is configured to detect an operation of an operation switch by the occupant, and The mode setter changes the driving mode from the stop holding mode to the start standby mode when the driving mode is the stop holding mode and both of release of the brake pedal operation and operation of the operation switch are detected.
  3. 3. The driving control apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising an occupant state determiner configured to determine a state of the occupant, Wherein the start standby mode includes: a start permission mode for permitting start of the vehicle, and A start prohibition mode of prohibiting the start of the vehicle, and In the start standby mode, the mode setter changes between the start permission mode and the start prohibition mode according to the state of the occupant.
  4. 4. The driving control apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the driving mode includes a travel assist mode in which the travel controller controls acceleration and deceleration of the vehicle in accordance with the surrounding environment, and In the start standby mode, the mode setter changes the driving mode from the start standby mode to the travel assist mode when the surrounding environment is in a start permission state.
  5. 5. The drive control apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the operation detector is configured to detect an accelerator pedal operation of the occupant, In the case where the driving mode is the stop-hold mode and the accelerator pedal operation is detected, the mode setter changes the driving mode from the stop-hold mode to an accelerator pedal override mode, and In the accelerator pedal override mode, the travel controller accelerates the vehicle based on the accelerator pedal operation.
  6. 6. The drive control apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the mode setter changes the drive mode from the accelerator pedal override mode to the travel assist mode in a case where the drive mode is the accelerator pedal override mode and the accelerator pedal operation is released.
  7. 7. The driving control apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a notifier configured to control the notification apparatus, Wherein when the driving mode is the stop holding mode, the notifier controls the notification device and thereby notifies.
  8. 8. The driving control apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a notifier configured to control the notification apparatus, Wherein, in the case where the driving mode is the stop holding mode and the surrounding environment is a start permission state, the notifier controls the notification device and thereby performs notification.
  9. 9. The driving control apparatus according to claim 4, wherein in the travel assist mode, the travel controller performs adaptive cruise control or automatic driving control.
  10. 10. A driving control method, comprising the steps of: detecting, by a computer, a surrounding environment of the vehicle; controlling acceleration and deceleration of the vehicle by the computer according to a driving mode including a start standby mode in which the vehicle is started according to the surrounding environment when the vehicle is stopped and a stop-and-hold mode in which a stopped state of the vehicle is held when the vehicle is stopped, and When the driving mode is the start standby mode and a brake pedal operation is detected, the computer changes the driving mode from the start standby mode to the stop holding mode.
  11. 11. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium including a control program, wherein the control program, when executed by a computer, performs a driving control method comprising the steps of: detecting, by the computer, a surrounding environment of the vehicle; controlling acceleration and deceleration of the vehicle by the computer according to a driving mode including a start standby mode in which the vehicle is started according to the surrounding environment when the vehicle is stopped and a stop-and-hold mode in which a stopped state of the vehicle is held when the vehicle is stopped, and When the driving mode is the start standby mode and a brake pedal operation is detected, the computer changes the driving mode from the start standby mode to the stop holding mode.

Description

Driving control device, driving control method, and storage medium Technical Field The invention relates to a driving control device, a driving control method, and a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium. Background In recent years, there has been an increasing effort to provide sustainable transport systems that take into account the weaknesses of transporting participants. To achieve this object, development of driving assistance technology is performed to further improve road safety and convenience. For example, in WO2016/181725 and WO 2018/1599399 drive control devices are disclosed that enable automatic driving. The driving control device has a function of accelerating and decelerating the vehicle according to the surrounding environment of the vehicle. Such a driving control device may have a function of starting the vehicle from a stopped state according to the surrounding environment. However, if the vehicle starts at a timing opposite to the intention of the occupant, the occupant may feel uncomfortable. Disclosure of Invention In view of the above background, an object of one aspect of the present invention is to provide a driving control device, a driving control method, and a storage medium that are capable of starting a vehicle according to an intention of an occupant. Accordingly, one aspect of the present invention is directed to facilitating development of sustainable transportation systems. In order to achieve such an object, one aspect of the present invention provides a driving control apparatus of a vehicle including an ambient environment identifier configured to identify an ambient environment of the vehicle, a travel controller configured to control acceleration and deceleration of the vehicle according to a driving mode, a mode setter configured to change the driving mode, and an operation detector configured to detect a brake pedal operation of an occupant, wherein the driving mode includes a start standby mode in which the travel controller starts the vehicle according to the ambient environment when the vehicle is stopped, and a stop holding mode in which the travel controller holds a stopped state of the vehicle when the vehicle is stopped, and in a case in which the driving mode is the start standby mode and the brake pedal operation is detected, the mode setter changes the driving mode from the start standby mode to the stop holding mode. Another aspect of the present invention provides a driving control method including the steps of detecting an ambient environment of a vehicle by a computer, controlling acceleration and deceleration of the vehicle by the computer according to a driving mode including a start standby mode in which the vehicle is started according to the ambient environment when the vehicle is stopped and a stop holding mode in which a stopped state of the vehicle is held when the vehicle is stopped, and changing the driving mode from the start standby mode to the stop holding mode by the computer in a case where the driving mode is the start standby mode and a brake pedal operation is detected. Another aspect of the present invention provides a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium including a control program, wherein the control program, when executed by a computer, performs a driving control method including the steps of detecting, by the computer, an ambient environment of a vehicle, controlling, by the computer, acceleration and deceleration of the vehicle according to a driving mode including a start standby mode in which the vehicle is started according to the ambient environment when the vehicle is stopped and a stop-hold mode in which a stopped state of the vehicle is held when the vehicle is stopped, and changing, by the computer, the driving mode from the start standby mode to the stop-hold mode in a case where the driving mode is the start standby mode and a brake pedal operation is detected. Thus, according to the above aspect, it is possible to provide a driving control device, a driving control method, and a storage medium that can control equipment according to the intention of an occupant. Drawings Fig. 1 is a block diagram of a vehicle provided with a drive control apparatus according to an embodiment; Fig. 2 is a transition diagram of a control mode (driving mode) of the driving control device according to the embodiment; fig. 3 is a flowchart showing a procedure for stop-time driving assistance control performed by the driving control apparatus according to the embodiment, and Fig. 4 is a flowchart showing a procedure of the stop-time driving assistance control performed by the driving control apparatus according to the embodiment. Detailed Description Embodiments of a driving control device, a driving control method, and a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium are described below with reference to the drawings. As shown in fig. 1, a drive control device 1 is provided in a vehicle 2. The vehicle 2 may be, for ex