Vehicle control device, vehicle control system, vehicle control method, and program
US12091026B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 28, 2020 |
| Grant date | Sep 17, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 28, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05D1/81
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A vehicle control device includes a recognizer configured to recognize surrounding circumstances of a vehicle; a driving controller configured to control steering and acceleration/deceleration of the vehicle; and a mode determinator configured to determine any of a plurality of driving modes including a first driving mode and a second driving mode as a driving mode of the vehicle, in which tasks imposed on a driver in the second driving mode are less significant than in the first driving mode, the driving controller controls the vehicle in the second driving mode, and the driving mode is changed to the first driving mode when an abnormality including predetermined conditions has occurred regarding one or more cameras capturing an image of an area around the vehicle or an image captured by the one or more cameras.
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