WO2021117132A1 - 運転制御方法及び運転制御装置 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to an operation control method and an operation control device.
- Patent Document 1 describes a notification control device that notifies the driver of the possibility that the control right related to the driving operation is transferred from the automatic driving function to the driver.
- this notification control device when the congestion degree of the zone where the lane change (LC) is scheduled is low, the possibility that the control right is transferred to the driver is relatively low.
- Patent Document 1 when the congestion degree of the zone where the lane change is planned is low and the traffic flow is smooth, another vehicle may approach the zone at high speed and suddenly appear near the own vehicle. Gender is not considered.
- the problem to be solved by the present invention is to autonomously change the lane of the own vehicle in a situation where it is unlikely that another vehicle suddenly enters the zone where the own vehicle is planning to change lanes from behind. is there.
- the driving control method and the driving control device autonomously change the lane of the own vehicle when it is determined that another vehicle traveling in the lane of the own vehicle is detected in the predetermined detection zone.
- the above problem is solved by determining that the lane change control can be executed.
- the lane change control it is determined whether or not the lane change control can be executed according to the detection result of the other vehicle traveling in the lane to which the lane is changed. You can autonomously change lanes in a situation where it is unlikely that you will suddenly enter.
- FIG. 3 is a diagram showing another example of the positional relationship between the own vehicle traveling in the first lane and another vehicle traveling in the second lane in the driving control method shown in FIG.
- FIG. 3 is a diagram showing another example of the positional relationship between the own vehicle traveling in the first lane and another vehicle traveling in the second lane in the driving control method shown in FIG.
- FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an operation control device 1 according to the present embodiment.
- the operation control device 1 of the present embodiment is also an embodiment for implementing the operation control method according to the present invention.
- the vehicle operation control device 1 according to the present embodiment includes another vehicle detection unit 11, own vehicle position detection device 12, map database 13, in-vehicle device 14, and output device 15. It includes an input device 16, a drive control device 17, and a processor 18. These devices are connected by, for example, CAN (Controller Area Network) or other in-vehicle LAN in order to send and receive information to and from each other.
- CAN Controller Area Network
- the other vehicle detection unit 11 includes a sensor 11a for detecting another vehicle traveling around the own vehicle.
- the sensor 11a may be a sensor group composed of a plurality of various sensors.
- the sensor 11a is mounted on the own vehicle.
- the other vehicle detection unit 11 uses the sensor 11a to detect another vehicle traveling around the own vehicle.
- the other vehicle detection unit 11 sends the detection result to the processor 18.
- the other vehicle that can be detected by the other vehicle detection unit 11 using the sensor 11a is a preceding vehicle, a following vehicle, another vehicle traveling in a lane adjacent to the traveling lane of the own vehicle, or another vehicle traveling in the same lane as the own vehicle's traveling lane. It is an oncoming vehicle of the own vehicle.
- the other vehicle detection unit 11 has at least one of a front camera, a side camera, a rear camera, a front radar, a side radar, and a rear radar as the sensor 11a.
- the other vehicle detection unit 11 detects another vehicle traveling in a second lane different from the first lane, which is the traveling lane in which the own vehicle travels, by the sensor 11a.
- the sensor 11a of the other vehicle detection unit 11 has a vehicle-to-vehicle communication system, and can acquire position information and vehicle speed information of another vehicle by vehicle-to-vehicle communication with another vehicle.
- the other vehicle detection unit 11 has a road-to-vehicle communication system with a traffic management system outside the vehicle including a roadside device, and the sensor 11a communicates with the traffic management system outside the vehicle to provide position information and vehicle speed information of the other vehicle. Can be obtained. Traffic management systems include Japan's ITS: Intelligent Transport Systems.
- the second lane in the present embodiment includes not only the adjacent lane adjacent to the first lane in which the own vehicle travels, but also the adjacent adjacent lane adjacent to the adjacent lane. Further, the range of the second lane is not limited to this, and includes lanes adjacent to the first lane and in the same traveling direction.
- the other vehicle detection unit 11 detects another vehicle according to the number of lanes on the road on which the own vehicle travels, the number of lanes that affect the travel of the own vehicle, and the number of lanes in which the own vehicle can travel. Set the range of lanes to be used.
- the own vehicle position detection device 12 is composed of a GPS unit, a gyro sensor, a vehicle speed sensor, and the like.
- the own vehicle position detection device 12 detects radio waves transmitted from a plurality of satellite communications by the GPS unit, and periodically acquires the position information of the target vehicle (own vehicle).
- the own vehicle position detection device 12 detects the current position of the target vehicle based on the acquired position information of the target vehicle, the angle change information acquired from the gyro sensor, and the vehicle speed acquired from the vehicle speed sensor.
- the position information of the target vehicle detected by the own vehicle position detection device 12 is output to the processor 18 at predetermined time intervals.
- the map database 13 is a memory configured to store three-dimensional high-precision map information including location information of various facilities and specific points and to be accessible from the processor 18.
- High-precision digital map information (high-precision map, dynamic map) is stored in the map database 13.
- the stored high-precision map information is three-dimensional map information based on the road shape including height information, which is detected when traveling on an actual road using a data acquisition vehicle.
- the high-precision map information includes identification information of a plurality of lanes possessed by the road.
- the map information of the map database 13 includes three-dimensional position information about the road and / or lane curve road and the size of the curve (for example, curvature or radius of curvature), the confluence point, the branch point, and the position where the number of lanes is reduced. .. High-precision map information also includes information about facilities such as service areas / parking areas.
- the in-vehicle device 14 is various devices mounted on the vehicle and operates by being operated by an occupant.
- the in-vehicle device 14 includes a steering wheel 14a.
- Other vehicle-mounted devices 14 include accelerator pedals, brake pedals, navigation devices, turn signals, wipers, lights, horns, and other specific switches.
- the processor 18 outputs a control command based on the operation information to the drive control device 17.
- the drive control device 17 drives the drive device of the vehicle according to a control command.
- the occupant who operates the in-vehicle device 14 is mainly a driver, but an occupant other than the driver may operate the in-vehicle device 14.
- the output device 15 for example, a display included in the navigation device, a display incorporated in the room mirror, a display incorporated in the meter section, a head-up display projected on the windshield, a speaker included in the audio device, and a vibrating body are embedded. It is a device such as a windshield seat device.
- the output device 15 notifies the driver and other occupants of the presentation information and the lane change information described later under the control of the processor 18.
- the input device 16 is, for example, a device such as a touch panel type display on which a button switch capable of manually inputting an instruction by an occupant is displayed, or a microphone capable of inputting an instruction by a voice of an occupant.
- the touch panel type display functions not only as an output device 15 but also as an input device 16.
- the occupant who inputs the instruction to the input device 16 is mainly a driver, but an occupant other than the driver may input the instruction to the input device 16.
- the drive control device 17 controls the operation of the own vehicle.
- the operation of the drive mechanism for adjusting the acceleration / deceleration and the vehicle speed by the autonomous speed control function in the case of an engine vehicle, the operation of an internal combustion engine, in the case of an electric vehicle system, a traveling motor).
- the drive control device 17 executes steering control of the own vehicle by controlling the operation of the steering actuator by the autonomous steering control function.
- the drive control device 17 detects a lane marker in the lane in which the own vehicle travels, and controls a traveling position (horizontal position) in the width direction of the own vehicle so as to travel in the center of the lane in which the own vehicle travels. ..
- the drive control device 17 controls the overtaking of the preceding vehicle and the change of the traveling direction of the own vehicle.
- the drive control device 17 controls traveling to make a right turn or a left turn at an intersection or the like.
- a traveling control method by the drive control device 17 other known methods can also be used.
- the processor 18 functions as an accessible storage device, a ROM (Read Only Memory) that stores a program for controlling the operation of the own vehicle, a CPU (Central Processing Unit) that executes the program stored in the ROM, and an accessible storage device. It is composed of RAM (RandomAccessMemory).
- ROM Read Only Memory
- CPU Central Processing Unit
- RAM RandomAccessMemory
- an operation circuit instead of or together with a CPU (Central Processing Unit), an MPU (Micro Processing Unit), a DSP (Digital Signal Processor), an ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit), an FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array), etc. Can be used.
- the processor 18 acquires running information regarding the running status of the own vehicle. For example, the processor 18 acquires image information of the outside of the vehicle captured by the front camera and the rear camera, and detection results by the front radar, the rear radar, and the side radar as traveling information. In addition, the processor 18 also acquires vehicle speed information of the own vehicle detected by the vehicle speed sensor and image information of the driver's face captured by the in-vehicle camera as traveling information.
- the processor 18 acquires the information on the current position of the own vehicle from the own vehicle position detection device 12 as running information. Further, the processor 18 includes a curved road and the size of the curve (for example, curvature or radius of curvature), a confluence point, a branch point, a tollhouse, a reduced number of lanes, a service area (SA) / parking area (PA), and the like.
- the position information is acquired from the map database 13 as traveling information.
- the processor 18 acquires the operation information of the vehicle-mounted device 14 by the occupant from the vehicle-mounted device 14 as traveling information. Further, the processor 18 acquires the detection result of the other vehicle existing around the own vehicle from the other vehicle detection unit 11.
- the processor 18 autonomously controls the vehicle speed and steering of the own vehicle by the autonomous traveling control function by executing the program stored in the ROM by the CPU.
- the processor 18 transmits a control instruction based on the autonomous traveling control function to the drive control device 17.
- the processor 18 can set a driving mode according to the driving support level, and can support the driving of the own vehicle according to the set driving mode.
- the driving support level is a level indicating the degree to which the driving control device 1 supports the driving of the vehicle by the autonomous driving control function. The higher the driving support level, the lower the driver's contribution to driving the vehicle.
- the driving support level can be set using the definition based on SAE J3016 of the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE).
- SAE Society of Automotive Engineers
- the driving operation of the own vehicle is mainly the manual driving of the driver, but under specific conditions, the drive control device 17 has a plurality of functions such as automatic braking, following, and lane keeping. It is possible to carry out driving assistance in combination with.
- the drive control device 17 executes all the driving tasks, but the driver needs to regain control and prepare to manually drive when requested by the driving control device 1.
- driving assistance level 4 manual driving by the driver is not required, and the processor 18 causes the drive controller 17 to perform all driving tasks under specific conditions and monitor the surrounding conditions of the own vehicle. Can be done.
- the processor 18 allows the drive controller 17 to perform all driving tasks under all conditions.
- the classification of driving support level is not limited to the classification according to the definition of the American Society of Automotive Engineers of Japan, and the driving support level is defined based on ISO / TC204 of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). May be good.
- the classification of driving assistance levels may also be defined by other criteria.
- the operation mode at the operation support level 0 to 1 is defined as the "manual operation mode”. Further, the driving mode at the driving support level 2 to 5 is defined as the “automatic driving mode”.
- the processor 18 can switch between the manual driving mode and the automatic driving mode according to the instruction of the driver or the traveling condition of the own vehicle.
- the operation control device 1 of the present embodiment causes the drive control device 17 to execute an autonomous operation function capable of switching between an automatic operation mode of hands-on mode and hands-off mode.
- the autonomous steering control function effectively utilizes the switching between the hands-on mode and the hands-off mode.
- the autonomous steering control function is a function that controls the operation of the steering actuator to execute steering control of the own vehicle and assists the driver in operating the steering wheel.
- This autonomous steering control function is, for example, a lane center maintenance function that controls steering so as to drive near the center of the lane, a lane keeping function that controls a lateral position so as to drive in the same lane, and another lane from the driving lane.
- Lane change support function to move to, overtaking support function to move forward by passing next to other vehicles in front (adjacent lane), and route driving support to autonomously change lanes to follow the route to the destination Including functions and so on.
- the operation control device 1 of the present embodiment executes the above-mentioned autonomous steering control function on the drive control device 17 in the hands-off mode when any one or more or all of the following conditions are satisfied. Let me. In other words, when some or all of the following conditions are satisfied, the operation control device 1 is autonomous to the drive control device 17 in the hands-off mode of the second mode, that is, even if the driver releases the steering wheel.
- the steering function can be executed.
- the transition conditions to the hands-off mode in the lane center maintenance function are shown below.
- ⁇ Your vehicle is traveling on a motorway.
- ⁇ You are driving on a road that is structurally separated from the oncoming lane.
- High-precision maps are in place, and you are driving on roads where the use of high-precision map information is effective.
- ⁇ The vehicle is traveling at a speed below the speed limit.
- -You are driving on a road with a speed limit of a predetermined speed (for example, 60 km / h) or higher.
- GNSS Global Navigation Satellite System
- the switch to the lane center maintenance function by the hands-on mode is executed.
- the conditions under which the hands-off mode, which is the second mode, is permitted can be defined for each autonomous driving function (lane keeping function, lane change support function, overtaking support function, or route driving support function). Of course, it is a prerequisite that the conditions under which each autonomous driving function can be activated are satisfied.
- FIGS. 2 to 4. 3 and 4 show the own vehicle 10 traveling in the first lane 31, the other vehicle 21 traveling in the second lane 32 adjacent to the first lane 31, and the other vehicle 21 on the second lane 32.
- the following other vehicle 22 which is another other vehicle traveling on the rear side is described.
- the vehicle speed of the own vehicle 10 is the vehicle speed V0
- the vehicle speed of the other vehicle 21 is the vehicle speed V1
- the vehicle speed of the following other vehicle 22 is the vehicle speed V2.
- the relative position of the other vehicle 21 with respect to the own vehicle 10 is within the predetermined detection zone Z1.
- the predetermined detection zone Z1 is an area in which the processor 18 of the driving control device 1 can monitor the behavior of the other vehicle 21 via an optical sensor such as a camera or a radar of the other vehicle detection unit 11.
- the range of the detection zone Z1 is variable depending on the performance of the own vehicle 10 and the like, and is set based on an experiment.
- FIGS. 3 and 4 show a lane change scheduled zone Z2, which is an area where the own vehicle 10 is scheduled to change lanes. Specifically, the lane change scheduled zone Z2 is set at a position relatively closer to the front side of the own vehicle 10 on the second lane 32.
- the following other vehicle 22 is traveling behind the own vehicle 10 and the other vehicle 21 in a state of being separated from the own vehicle 10 to the extent that the other vehicle detection unit 11 of the own vehicle 10 cannot detect. And.
- the lane change control is a control for autonomously moving the own vehicle 10 traveling in the first lane 31 to the second lane 32 different from the first lane 31, that is, in the automatic driving mode. This is a control for changing the lane of the vehicle 10. Further, the processor 18 of the operation control device 1 causes each drive device to execute the processing and determination in the control described below.
- the processor 18 included in the driving control device 1 determines in step S1 whether or not there is a request for changing lanes.
- the processor 18 determines whether or not there is a lane change request, for example, based on whether or not the driver operates the blinker lever. Further, the processor 18 may determine whether or not there is a lane change request based on whether or not the driver's finger touches the switch on the screen displayed on the display. Further, the processor 18 may determine whether or not there is a lane change request based on a pre-calculated travel route to the destination. Further, when it is necessary to avoid a predetermined area existing in the traveling route, it may be determined that there is a request for changing lanes.
- the predetermined area to be avoided is one or more of the construction area, the area where obstacles exist, the area where parked vehicles exist, the area where entry is prohibited, and the accident area. If there is no request to change lanes, control ends.
- step S1 If it is determined in step S1 that there is a lane change request, the control proceeds to step S2.
- the processor 18 determines whether or not there is a space required for the own vehicle 10 to change lanes in the second lane 32 by various cameras or radars provided in the own vehicle 10. For example, when the road width of the second lane 32 is narrowed due to construction work or the like, it is determined that the own vehicle 10 does not have the space required to change lanes. Further, even when a plurality of other vehicles are traveling in the second lane 32 and there is no space in which the own vehicle 10 can interrupt, it is determined that the own vehicle 10 does not have the space necessary for changing lanes.
- the processor 18 terminates the control. That is, when the second lane 32 does not have the space required for the own vehicle 10 to change lanes, the processor 18 outputs a command prohibiting the execution of the lane change control to the drive control device 17 of the operation control device 1. To do. If it is determined in step S1 that there is a request to change lanes, the control may skip step S2 and proceed to step S3, which will be described later, as shown by the broken line in FIG. That is, when it is clear from the information in the map database 13 and the traffic information acquired in advance that there is a space required for changing lanes in the second lane 32, the process in step S2 is skipped. You may.
- step S2 If it is determined in step S2 that the second lane 32 has the space required for the own vehicle 10 to change lanes, the control shifts to step S3, and the processor 18 is operated by the other vehicle detection unit 11. It is determined whether or not the presence of another vehicle 21 traveling in the second lane 32 is detected in the detection zone Z1. That is, the processor 18 determines whether or not the other vehicle 21 traveling in the second lane 32 is detected in the detection zone Z1 based on the detection result acquired from the sensor 11a of the other vehicle detection unit 11. Specifically, even when the sensor 11a of the other vehicle detection unit 11 detects the presence of another vehicle via vehicle-to-vehicle communication or road-to-vehicle communication, the processor 18 still uses the detection zone Z1 in the second lane 32.
- the other vehicle 21 may be traveling on the rear side of the own vehicle 10 as shown in FIG. 3, and is traveling on the front side of the own vehicle 10 as shown in FIG. It may be a thing. Although not shown, the vehicle may be traveling on the side of the own vehicle 10.
- step S3 If it is determined in step S3 that another vehicle 21 traveling in the second lane 32 is not detected in the detection zone Z1, the control shifts to step S21, and the processor 18 cannot execute the lane change control. Judge that there is. Next, the control proceeds to step S22, and the processor 18 notifies via the output device 15 that the driving mode at the time of lane change is automatically set to the manual driving mode. That is, the processor 18 outputs to the output device 15 whether or not the lane change control can be executed based on the determination in step S22 (information that "the lane change control cannot be executed"). Therefore, when the own vehicle 10 is traveling in the automatic driving mode, the output device 15 notifies the occupants such as the driver that the driving mode is automatically switched from the automatic driving mode to the manual driving mode.
- the output device 15 notifies the occupants such as the driver that the driving mode at the time of changing lanes is maintained in the manual driving mode.
- the notification by the output device 15 is performed by a text display on the screen of the display, voice guidance emitted from the speaker, or the like.
- step S8 the control shifts to step S8, and the processor 18 sets the driving mode to the manual driving mode before the timing of changing the lane of the own vehicle 10. That is, when the own vehicle 10 is traveling in the automatic driving mode, the processor 18 switches the driving mode from the automatic driving mode to the manual driving mode. Further, when the own vehicle 10 is traveling in the manual driving mode, the processor 18 maintains the driving mode as it is in the manual driving mode. As a result, the lane change of the own vehicle 10 is executed by the manual driving operation of the driver. That is, when the processor 18 determines that the other vehicle detection unit 11 has not detected the other vehicle 21 traveling in the second lane 32 in the detection zone Z1, the processor 18 prohibits the execution of the lane change control in the automatic driving mode.
- the command to be executed is output to the drive control device 17 of the operation control device 1.
- the control may skip step S22 and proceed to step S8. That is, when the own vehicle 10 is traveling in the manual driving mode, the processor 18 maintains the driving mode at the time of lane change as it is in the manual driving mode without notifying the occupant of the setting of the driving mode at the time of lane change. can do. In this case as well, the processor 18 outputs to the drive control device 17 whether or not the lane change control can be executed based on the determination in step S21 (a command including the information that "the lane change control cannot be executed"). doing. Based on this command, the drive control device 17 does not execute the lane change control, and the operation mode of the own vehicle 10 is maintained in the manual operation mode.
- step S3 when the other vehicle detection unit 11 detects another vehicle 21 traveling in the second lane 32 in the detection zone Z1, that is, when it is determined that the other vehicle 21 is detected in the detection zone Z1.
- step S4 the processor 18 determines that lane change control can be executed. Specifically, even if the vehicle speed V2 of the following other vehicle 22 shown in FIG. 3 or FIG. 4 is higher than the vehicle speed V1 of the other vehicle 21, it is predicted that the following other vehicle 22 will decelerate as it approaches the other vehicle 21. Will be done. Therefore, as a result, it is predicted that the vehicle speed V2 of the following other vehicle 22 will be substantially the same as the vehicle speed V1 of the other vehicle 21.
- the processor 18 determines that the presence of the other vehicle 21 is detected in the second lane 32, so that the following other vehicle 22 is scheduled to change lanes of the own vehicle 10 from the rear side at a vehicle speed faster than that of the other vehicle 21. It is judged that the possibility of approaching zone Z2 is low. That is, the processor 18 selects a situation in which the following other vehicle 22 is unlikely to approach the own vehicle 10 at high speed on the second lane 32 of the lane change destination, and the following other vehicle 22 changes the lane of the own vehicle 10. It is determined that the lane change control can be executed in a situation where it is determined that the possibility of suddenly entering the planned zone Z2 is low.
- the following other vehicle 22 approaches the own vehicle 10 at high speed from the rear side on the second lane 32 of the lane change destination
- the own vehicle 10 changes lanes to the second lane 32. It means that the vehicle speed V2 of the following other vehicle 22 approaching from the rear side is higher than the vehicle speed V0.
- the vehicle speed V0 of the own vehicle 10 is substantially the same as or close to the vehicle speed V1 of the other vehicle 21 (predetermined range set in advance). ) Speed.
- step S5 the processor 18 outputs the lane change information including the proposal for executing the lane change control to the output device 15. That is, the processor 18 outputs to the output device 15 information on whether or not to execute the lane change control based on the determination in step S4 (a proposal including the information that "the lane change control can be executed"). Specifically, a text (for example, "Do you want to change lanes in the automatic driving mode?") Proposing execution of lane change control is displayed on the screen of the display of the output device 15. Further, a voice suggesting execution of lane change control may be output from the speaker of the output device 15.
- a text for example, "Do you want to change lanes in the automatic driving mode?"
- step S6 the processor 18 determines whether or not an instruction to execute the lane change has been input by an occupant such as a driver based on the lane change information. Specifically, on the screen of the display that functions as the output device 15 and the input device 16, a text suggesting the execution of the lane change control and an approval button for executing the lane change control are displayed, and the occupant touches the approval button. As a result, an instruction to execute lane change control is input. Further, when a voice proposing a lane change is output from the speaker as the output device 15, the microphone as the input device 16 detects the voice of the utterance responded by the occupant, so that an instruction to execute the lane change control is given. It may be entered. Further, the occupant may input an instruction to execute the lane change control to the input device 16 by operating the blinker, gesture, eyelid movement, line-of-sight movement, or the like.
- step S6 If the instruction to execute the lane change control is not input in step S6, the control shifts to step S8, and the processor 18 sets the driving mode of the own vehicle 10 to the manual driving mode.
- the processor 18 may notify the occupant in advance that the operation mode is set to the manual operation mode as in step S22 between steps S6 and S8.
- step S6 When an instruction to execute the lane change control is input in step S6 based on the lane change information, the control shifts to step S7, and the processor 18 outputs a command to the drive control device 17 of the operation control device 1.
- Perform lane change control Specifically, the processor 18 controls the vehicle speed and steering of the own vehicle 10 in the automatic driving mode, and executes lane change control for changing the own vehicle 10 to the second lane 32 adjacent to the first lane 31.
- the own vehicle 10 When the other vehicle 21 is traveling on the rear side of the own vehicle 10, the own vehicle 10 changes lanes toward the lane change scheduled zone Z2 on the front side of the other vehicle 21 as shown in FIG. Do. Further, as shown in FIG. 4, when the other vehicle 21 is traveling on the front side of the own vehicle 10, the own vehicle 10 changes lanes toward the lane change scheduled zone Z2 on the rear side of the other vehicle 21.
- the "rear side” and the “front side” are the extension directions of the first lane 31 and the second lane 32 shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, that is, the rear in the vertical direction X which is the traveling direction of the own vehicle 10. Indicates the position and the position in front.
- the other vehicle 21 is traveling on the rear side of the own vehicle 10 means that the front end portion 21a of the other vehicle 21 is on the rear side of the rear end portion 10b of the own vehicle 10 as shown in FIG. The state of being located.
- the other vehicle 21 is traveling on the front side of the own vehicle 10 means that the rear end portion 21b of the other vehicle 21 is located on the front side of the front end portion 10a of the own vehicle 10 as shown in FIG. The state of being.
- the processor 18 is as shown in FIG.
- the lane change control is executed after waiting for the position of the other vehicle 21 to be on the front side of the own vehicle 10.
- the processor 18 is as shown in FIG. , Waiting for the position of the other vehicle 21 to be on the rear side of the own vehicle 10, the lane change control is executed.
- the processor 18 controls the vehicle speed V0 of the own vehicle 10 to adjust the relative position of the own vehicle 10 with respect to the other vehicle 21 so as to be on the front side or the rear side of the other vehicle 21, and then lane. Change control may be performed.
- the other vehicle 21 is traveling on the side of the own vehicle 10 means the range of the vehicle length from the front end portion 10a to the rear end portion 10b of the own vehicle 10 in the vertical direction X and the other vehicle 21.
- the range of the vehicle length from the front end portion 21a to the rear end portion 21b of the above means a state in which at least a part of the vehicle length overlaps.
- step S4 When the processor 18 determines in step S4 that the lane change control can be executed, the processor 18 skips the processes of steps S5 and S6, shifts the control to step S7, and controls the lane change by the automatic driving mode. May be executed. That is, when the processor 18 determines that the lane change control can be executed, the processor 18 proposes the driver to execute the lane change control, or receives an instruction from the occupant to execute the lane change control. Can be skipped and lane change control can be executed immediately. In this case as well, the processor 18 drives the operation control device 1 with information on whether or not lane change control can be executed based on the determination in step S4 (a command including information that "lane change control can be executed"). It is output to the control device 17. Based on this command, the drive control device 17 executes lane change control.
- the vehicle travels in the second lane 32 in the predetermined detection zone Z1 based on the detection result acquired from the sensor 11a of the other vehicle detection unit 11.
- the vehicle speed V2 of the following other vehicle 22 is higher than the vehicle speed V1 of the other vehicle 21. Even if there is, it is predicted that the following other vehicle 22 will decelerate as it approaches the other vehicle 21.
- the processor 18 of the driving control device 1 plans to change the lane of the own vehicle 10 at a vehicle speed faster than that of the other vehicle 21 due to the detection of the other vehicle 21 traveling in the second lane 32. It is judged that the possibility of entering zone Z2 is low. That is, the processor 18 of the driving control device 1 determines in advance the presence / absence of another vehicle 21 in the second lane 32 of the lane change destination, and determines whether or not the lane change control can be executed.
- the processor 18 of the driving control device 1 it is unlikely that the following other vehicle 22 will approach the second lane 32 from behind at high speed, that is, the following other vehicle 22 is behind the lane change scheduled zone Z2. It is possible to autonomously change the lane of the own vehicle 10 in a situation where it is unlikely that the vehicle will suddenly enter the vehicle.
- the processor 18 of the driving control device 1 may approach the lane change scheduled zone Z2 of the own vehicle 10 at high speed from the rear even when the following other vehicle 22 is not detected. It can be judged that the lane change control can be executed after grasping the situation where the lane change is low.
- the processor 18 of the driving control device 1 determines that the other vehicle 21 traveling in the second lane 32 is not detected in the predetermined detection zone Z1, the processor 18 cannot execute the lane change control. to decide. As a result, the execution of the lane change control is suppressed in situations other than the situation where it is unlikely that the following other vehicle 22 suddenly enters the lane change scheduled zone Z2 from behind. Further, the processor 18 of the driving control device 1 outputs the information on whether or not the lane change control can be executed to the output target based on the determination as to whether or not the lane change control can be executed.
- the output target may be the output device 15, the drive control device 17, or the output device 15 and the drive control device 17.
- the output target is the output device 15 and / or the drive control device 17 of the operation control device 1.
- the information on whether or not to execute the lane change control includes at least one of a "proposal” and a “notification” output to the output device 15 and a "command" output to the drive control device 17.
- the processor 18 of the driving control device 1 determines that the lane change control can be executed, it outputs the lane change information proposing to execute the lane change control to the output device 15. Then, when an instruction to execute the lane change control is input to the input device 16 by an occupant such as a driver based on the lane change information, the processor 18 of the operation control device 1 executes the lane change control. As a result, the processor 18 of the driving control device 1 can execute the lane change control according to the intention of the occupant such as the driver.
- step S4 when the processor 18 of the operation control device 1 determines that the lane change control can be executed in step S4 as shown by the broken line in FIG. 2, skips steps S5 and S6 and in step S7. Lane change control can also be performed. That is, the processor 18 of the operation control device 1 sends the drive control device 17 information on whether or not to execute the lane change control based on the determination in step S4 (a command including the information that "the lane change control can be executed"). Output. As a result, the processor 18 of the operation control device 1 does not go through the process of outputting the lane change information to the output device 15 or the process of receiving the input of the instruction to execute the lane change control to the input device 16, and the following other vehicle. In a situation where it is unlikely that 22 suddenly enters the lane change scheduled zone Z2, the lane change control can be executed quickly.
- the processor 18 of the driving control device 1 determines that the other vehicle 21 is not detected in the detection zone Z1, it determines that the lane change control cannot be executed, and executes the lane change control in the automatic driving mode.
- a command to prohibit is output to the drive control device 17 of the operation control device 1, and the operation mode is set to the manual operation mode.
- the processor 18 is suppressed from executing the lane change control in a situation other than the situation where it is determined that there is a low possibility that the following other vehicle 22 suddenly enters the lane change scheduled zone Z2 from behind.
- the processor 18 of the driving control device 1 executes lane change control only in a situation where it is unlikely that the following other vehicle 22 suddenly enters the lane change scheduled zone Z2 from behind (or is selected). can do.
- the driver manually checks the driving condition of the own vehicle 10 while visually checking the driving condition.
- the own vehicle 10 can be changed to the second lane 32 by driving.
- the processor 18 of the operation control device 1 determines that the second lane 32 does not have the space required for the own vehicle 10 to change lanes, the processor 18 of the operation control device 1 issues a command for prohibiting the execution of the lane change control. Output to the drive control device 17. As a result, the processor 18 of the driving control device 1 can execute the lane change control only when the conditions necessary for the own vehicle 10 to change lanes are satisfied.
- the processor 18 executes the process of step S23 instead of step S3 of FIG. 2, and is in the detection zone Z1 and on the rear side of the own vehicle 10 in the second lane 32. It is possible to determine whether or not another vehicle 21 traveling on the vehicle 21 has been detected. That is, in the example shown in FIG. 5, based on the detection result of the sensor 11a, the processor 18 determines that the other vehicle 21 is detected in the detection zone Z1 and on the rear side of the own vehicle 10 as shown in FIG. Only in this case, in step S4, the process of determining that the lane change control can be executed is performed.
- the processor 18 of the driving control device 1 limits the detection range of the other vehicle 21 to the rear side of the own vehicle 10, so that the following other vehicle 22 may suddenly enter the lane change scheduled zone Z2 from the rear. Lane change control can be performed in particularly low situations.
- Second Embodiment The procedure of the operation control method by the processor 18 of the operation control device 1 according to the second embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. Since the same reference numerals as those shown in FIGS. 1 to 5 indicate the same or similar components or control steps, duplicate description will be omitted, and the description in the first embodiment will be incorporated.
- step S3 when the processor 18 determines in step S3 that another vehicle 21 traveling in the second lane 32 is detected in the detection zone Z1, the processor 18 detects it by the other vehicle detection unit 11 in step S11. It is determined whether or not the other vehicle 21 is a two-wheeled vehicle such as a motorcycle. Whether or not the other vehicle 21 is a two-wheeled vehicle is determined by using a pattern matching method or the like based on an image captured by a camera which is one of the sensors 11a of the other vehicle detection unit 11. When the other vehicle 21 is a two-wheeled vehicle, the control proceeds to step S24, and the processor 18 excludes the other vehicle 21 from the detection target.
- step S24 the processor 18 cancels the determination in step S3 that "another vehicle traveling in the second lane 32 has been detected". Then, the control returns to step S3, and the processor 18 again determines whether or not the other vehicle detection unit 11 has detected the presence of another vehicle traveling in the second lane 32 in the detection zone Z1.
- step S11 If it is determined in step S11 that the other vehicle 21 is not a two-wheeled vehicle, the control shifts to step S12, and the processor 18 determines whether the vehicle speed V0 of the own vehicle 10 is faster than the vehicle speed V1 of the other vehicle 21. ..
- the processor 18 detects the vehicle speed V1 of the other vehicle 21 based on the vehicle speed V0 of the own vehicle 10 detected by the vehicle speed sensor and the relative position of the other vehicle 21 with respect to the own vehicle 10. Further, the other vehicle detection unit 11 of the driving control device 1 may detect the vehicle speed V1 of the other vehicle 21 based on the vehicle speed information of the other vehicle 21 acquired by the inter-vehicle communication.
- the control proceeds to step S13.
- step S13 the processor 18 determines whether or not the difference between the vehicle speed V0 of the own vehicle 10 and the vehicle speed V1 of the other vehicle 21 is equal to or greater than the predetermined speed difference dV.
- the control proceeds to step S24, and the processor 18 excludes the other vehicle 21 from the detection target. That is, in step S24, the processor 18 cancels the determination in step S3 that "another vehicle traveling in the second lane 32 has been detected", and the control returns to step S3.
- step S3 the processor 18 again determines whether or not the other vehicle detection unit 11 has detected another vehicle traveling in the second lane 32 in the detection zone Z1.
- the other vehicle detected by the other vehicle detection unit 11 may be a vehicle different from the other vehicle 21.
- the other vehicle 21 decelerates and the difference between the vehicle speed V0 of the own vehicle 10 and the vehicle speed V1 of the other vehicle 21 becomes less than the predetermined speed difference dV, the other vehicle 21 is again set as the detection target in step S3. May be good.
- step S14 the control proceeds to step S14, and the processor 18 is the drive control device 17 of the operation control device 1. Is output to, and the own vehicle 10 is accelerated so that the vehicle speed V0 of the own vehicle 10 becomes equal to or higher than the vehicle speed V1 of the other vehicle 21. That is, the processor 18 controls the vehicle speed V0 of the own vehicle 10 so that the vehicle speed V0 of the own vehicle 10 becomes equal to or higher than the vehicle speed V1 of the other vehicle 21.
- the predetermined speed difference dV is an upper limit value of the speed difference to the extent that the own vehicle 10 can accelerate and change lanes while maintaining a certain distance from the other vehicle 21.
- the predetermined speed difference dV is determined by the performance and experiment of the own vehicle 10.
- step S12 determines that the vehicle speed V0 of the own vehicle 10 is faster than the vehicle speed V1 of the other vehicle 21, the control shifts to step S4, and the processor 18 controls the lane change by the automatic driving mode. Judge that it is possible to execute.
- the lane change control can be executed when the vehicle speed V0 of the own vehicle 10 is equal to or higher than the vehicle speed V1 of the other vehicle 21. Then, when the vehicle speed V0 of the own vehicle 10 is less than the vehicle speed V1 of the other vehicle 21, the processor 18 of the driving control device 1 causes the vehicle speed V0 of the own vehicle 10 to be equal to or higher than the vehicle speed V1 of the other vehicle 21. A command for controlling the vehicle speed V0 of the vehicle 10 is output to the drive control device 17 of the operation control device 1.
- the processor 18 of the driving control device 1 smoothly changes lanes of the own vehicle 10 while the vehicle speed V0 of the own vehicle 10 is the same as the vehicle speed V1 of the other vehicle 21 or higher than the vehicle speed V1 of the other vehicle 21. Can be made to. Further, when the vehicle speed V1 of the other vehicle 21 is equal to or less than the vehicle speed V0 of the own vehicle 10, the following other vehicle 22 has a vehicle speed faster than the own vehicle 10 at the timing of executing the lane change control, and the lane change scheduled zone of the own vehicle 10 It is less likely to approach Z2.
- the control of the vehicle speed V0 of the own vehicle 10 by the driving control device 1 is not limited to acceleration.
- the processor 18 of the driving control device 1 may decelerate the vehicle speed V0 of the own vehicle 10 in order to maintain the inter-vehicle distance from the other vehicle 21. Control may be performed to maintain the vehicle speed V0 of the own vehicle 10 at a constant speed without changing it.
- the vehicle speed V1 of the other vehicle 21 is higher than the vehicle speed V0 of the own vehicle 10, and the difference between the vehicle speed V0 of the own vehicle 10 and the vehicle speed V1 of the other vehicle 21 is a predetermined speed difference. If it is dV or higher, the determination in step S3 that "another vehicle traveling in the second lane 32 has been detected" is cancelled. If the vehicle speed V1 of the other vehicle 21 is too fast compared to the vehicle speed V0 of the own vehicle 10, the following other vehicle 22 also lanes at a vehicle speed faster than the own vehicle 10 at the timing of executing the lane change control of the driving control device 1. This is because there is a high possibility that the zone Z2 will be changed.
- the processor 18 of the driving control device 1 in the present embodiment is limited to (or selected) a situation in which it is unlikely that the following other vehicle 22 suddenly enters the lane change scheduled zone Z2 from behind.
- the vehicle 10 can be changed lanes.
- the processor 18 of the driving control device 1 sets the vehicle speed V0 of the own vehicle 10 to the other vehicle 21. Since it is not necessary to adjust to the vehicle speed V1, it is possible to prevent sudden acceleration of the own vehicle 10 when executing the lane change control.
- the processor 18 of the driving control device 1 cancels the determination in step S3 that "another vehicle traveling in the second lane 32 has been detected" even when the other vehicle 21 is a two-wheeled vehicle.
- the driver of the following other vehicle 22 feels less psychologically oppressive than when the other vehicle 21 is a passenger car or a large truck. Therefore, the following other vehicle 22 becomes the other vehicle 21. This is because there is a possibility that the vehicle will not decelerate when approaching.
- the processor 18 of the driving control device 1 in the present embodiment is limited (or selected) to a situation in which it is particularly unlikely that the following other vehicle 22 suddenly enters the lane change scheduled zone Z2 from behind.
- the own vehicle 10 can be changed lanes.
- step S12 of FIG. 6 when it is determined in step S12 of FIG. 6 that the vehicle speed V0 of the own vehicle 10 is less than the vehicle speed V1 of the other vehicle 21, the control is performed as shown by the broken line in FIG. You may skip S13 and proceed to step S14. That is, when it is determined that the vehicle speed V0 of the own vehicle 10 is less than the vehicle speed V1 of the other vehicle 21, the processor 18 itself regardless of the difference between the vehicle speed V0 of the own vehicle 10 and the vehicle speed V1 of the other vehicle 21.
- the vehicle speed V1 of the vehicle 10 may be controlled to accelerate the own vehicle 10.
- step S11 the control may skip step S11 and proceed to step S12. That is, the processor 18 does not have to determine whether or not the other vehicle 21 is a two-wheeled vehicle.
- step S2 in FIG. 6 may be skipped.
- steps S5 and S6 of FIG. 6 may also be skipped. In this way, even if any of steps S2, S5, S6 and S11 is skipped, the processor 18 may cause the following other vehicle 22 to suddenly enter the lane change scheduled zone Z2 from behind as described above. Vehicle change control can be performed in low circumstances.
- step S11 when it is determined in step S11 that the other vehicle 21 is not a two-wheeled vehicle, the control shifts to step S15, and the processor 18 uses the camera or radar of the other vehicle detection unit 11 to use the other vehicle. It is determined whether or not 21 is traveling on the rear side of the own vehicle 10. When it is determined that the other vehicle 21 is not traveling on the rear side of the own vehicle 10, that is, the other vehicle 21 is traveling on the side or the front side of the own vehicle 10, the control shifts to step S16.
- step S16 the processor 18 determines whether or not the other vehicle 21 is traveling ahead of the own vehicle 10 by a predetermined distance D0 or more. That is, the processor 18 determines whether or not the other vehicle 21 is traveling ahead of the own vehicle 10 and the vertical distance D between the own vehicle 10 and the other vehicle 21 is a predetermined distance D0 or more.
- the vertical distance D between the own vehicle 10 and the other vehicle 21 is the front end portion 10a of the own vehicle 10 and the rear of the other vehicle 21 in the vertical direction X (the traveling direction of the own vehicle 10). The distance from the end portion 21b.
- the other vehicle detection unit 11 detects the position of the other vehicle 21 relative to the own vehicle 10 by using a radar or the like. Further, the other vehicle detection unit 11 may detect the relative position of the other vehicle 21 with respect to the own vehicle 10 based on the position information of the other vehicle 21 acquired by the inter-vehicle communication.
- step S16 If it is determined in step S16 that the other vehicle 21 is traveling ahead of the own vehicle 10 by a predetermined distance D0 or more, the control proceeds to step S24, and the processor 18 detects the other vehicle 21 from the detection target. remove. That is, in step S24, the processor 18 cancels the determination in step S3 that "another vehicle traveling in the second lane 32 has been detected", and the control returns to step S3.
- step S3 the processor 18 again determines whether or not the other vehicle detection unit 11 has detected the presence of another vehicle traveling in the second lane 32.
- the other vehicle detected by the other vehicle detection unit 11 may be a vehicle different from the other vehicle 21, and the other vehicle 21 decelerates and the vertical distance D between the own vehicle 10 and the other vehicle 21 D.
- the other vehicle 21 may be the detection target in step S3 again.
- step S16 if it is determined in step S16 that the vertical distance D between the own vehicle 10 and the other vehicle 21 is less than the predetermined distance D0, the control shifts to step S14, and the processor 18 moves the other vehicle while traveling.
- the own vehicle 10 is accelerated until the position of 21 is on the rear side of the own vehicle 10. That is, the processor 18 controls the vehicle speed V0 of the own vehicle 10 so that the position of the other vehicle 21 while traveling is on the rear side of the position of the own vehicle 10.
- the control returns to step S15 again, and the processor 18 again determines whether or not the other vehicle 21 is traveling behind the own vehicle 10.
- the predetermined distance D0 is a distance equal to or less than the maximum distance D between the other vehicle 21 and the own vehicle 10 in the detection zone Z1 in the vertical direction, and is determined by the performance of the own vehicle 10 and experiments. More specifically, when the predetermined distance D0 is such that the other vehicle 21 is separated from the own vehicle 10 to the front side so that it cannot be detected by the optical sensor of the other vehicle detection unit 11 immediately after the other vehicle 21 accelerates. The distance is as expected.
- step S15 if it is determined in step S15 that the other vehicle 21 is traveling behind the own vehicle 10, the control shifts to step S4, and the processor 18 determines that the lane change control can be executed. To do.
- the other vehicle 21 is traveling on the front side of the own vehicle 10, and the vertical distance D between the own vehicle 10 and the other vehicle 21 (the traveling direction of the own vehicle 10). If the distance) is equal to or greater than the predetermined distance D0, the determination in step S3 that "another vehicle traveling in the second lane 32 has been detected" is cancelled. If the vertical distance D between the own vehicle 10 and the other vehicle 21 is too wide, the following other vehicle 22 may decelerate after overtaking the own vehicle 10, and the following other vehicle 22 may be slower than the own vehicle 10. This is because there is a high possibility that the own vehicle 10 will approach the lane change scheduled zone Z2 at a high vehicle speed.
- the processor 18 of the driving control device 1 in the present embodiment limits (or selects) the situation in which the following other vehicle 22 is unlikely to suddenly appear on the second lane 32, and keeps the own vehicle 10 in the lane. You can change it. Further, the processor 18 of the driving control device 1 does not need to accelerate the own vehicle 10 when the other vehicle 21 is separated from the front side of the own vehicle 10 by a predetermined distance D0 or more, and therefore, when executing the lane change control. It is possible to prevent sudden acceleration of the own vehicle 10.
- the processor 18 of the driving control device 1 accelerates the own vehicle 10 only when the vertical distance D between the own vehicle 10 and the other vehicle 21 is less than the predetermined distance D0, the optical sensor of the other vehicle detection unit 11 The lane change control can be executed while the other vehicle 21 is always detected.
- step S15 of FIG. 7 when it is determined in step S15 of FIG. 7 that the other vehicle 21 is not traveling on the rear side of the own vehicle 10, the control skips step S16 as shown by the broken line in FIG. Then, the process may proceed to step S14. That is, when the processor 18 determines that the other vehicle 21 is not traveling behind the own vehicle 10, the speed V1 of the own vehicle 10 is irrespective of the vertical distance D between the own vehicle 10 and the other vehicle 21. May be controlled to accelerate the own vehicle 10.
- step S2 in FIG. 7 may be skipped.
- steps S5 and S6 of FIG. 7 may also be skipped.
- step S11 in FIG. 7 may be skipped. In this way, even if any of steps S2, S5, S6 and step S11 is skipped, the processor 18 may cause the following other vehicle 22 to suddenly enter the lane change scheduled zone Z2 from behind, as described above. Vehicle change control can be executed in a low situation.
- the processor 18 of the operation control device 1 shown in FIG. 1 can set the operation mode to the first mode or the second mode. That is, the processor 18 can switch the operation mode between the first mode and the second mode.
- the driving support level of the second mode is higher than the driving support level of the first mode.
- the processor 18 can set a first mode corresponding to the driving support level 2 and a second mode corresponding to the driving support level 3 as the driving mode.
- This driving support level is determined by the classification according to the definition of the American Society of Automotive Engineers of Japan, but is not limited to this.
- the first mode is a hands-on mode.
- the hands-on mode is a mode in which the autonomous steering control by the driving control device 1 does not operate when the driver does not have the steering wheel 14a. Whether or not the driver has the steering wheel 14a is detected by a touch sensor provided on the steering wheel 14a or a steering torque sensor of the EPS.
- the "driver holding the steering wheel 14a" includes not only a state in which the driver holds the steering wheel 14a firmly, but also a state in which the driver lightly puts his / her hand on the steering wheel 14a.
- the driving mode when the driving mode is set to the second mode, the other vehicle detecting unit 11 of the driving control device 1 monitors the surrounding situation of the own vehicle using a camera, radar, or the like. That is, when the automatic driving mode is set to the second mode, the driving environment around the own vehicle is automatically monitored by the driving control device 1.
- the second mode is a hands-off mode.
- the hands-off mode is a mode in which the steering control by the processor 18 operates even if the driver releases the steering wheel 14a.
- the second mode is an automatic operation mode.
- the processor 18 can set other operation modes according to the difference in the operation support level.
- one or a plurality of driving modes having a higher driving support level than the first mode and a lower driving support level than the second mode may be set.
- step S17 the lane change control in the second mode is executed in step S17.
- step S18 the processor 18 sets the operation mode to the second mode, which is the automatic operation mode.
- step S19 the processor 18 executes lane change control according to the second mode. That is, the processor 18 drives the operation control device 1 with information on whether or not lane change control can be executed based on the determination in step S17 (a command including information that "lane change control can be executed in the second mode"). Output to the control device 17.
- the processor 18 when the processor 18 does not detect another vehicle 21 traveling in the second lane 32 in the detection zone Z1 in step S3, the lane change control in the second mode cannot be executed in step S30. Judge. Next, the processor 18 sets the operation mode to the first mode in step S31. Next, the processor 18 executes the lane change control according to the first mode in step S32. That is, the processor 18 outputs to the drive control device 17 information on whether or not to execute the lane change control based on the determination in step S30 (a command including information that "the execution of the lane change control in the second mode is impossible"). To do.
- the first mode is an automatic operation mode, but the mode is not limited to this, and the first mode may be a manual operation mode.
- the first mode is the manual driving mode, after step S31, the driver manually changes lanes, so that step S32 shown in FIG. 8 is skipped.
- the processor 18 of the driving control device 1 in the present embodiment determines that another vehicle 21 traveling in the second lane 32 is detected in the detection zone Z1 based on the detection result acquired from the sensor 11a. , It is determined that the lane change control can be executed by the second mode. Further, when the processor 18 of the driving control device 1 determines that the other vehicle 21 traveling in the second lane 32 is not detected in the detection zone Z1, the lane change control in the second mode cannot be executed. Judge. The processor 18 of the driving control device 1 executes the driving mode in the first mode in which the driver needs to visually monitor the surrounding condition of the own vehicle and the driving control device 1 in monitoring the surrounding condition of the own vehicle. It is possible to switch between the second mode, which is the automatic operation mode to be performed.
- the processor 18 of the driving control device 1 determines that the processor 18 of the driving control device 1 can execute the lane change control in the second mode while monitoring the surrounding condition of the own vehicle 10.
- the processor 18 of the operation control device 1 sets the operation mode to the first mode when the other vehicle 21 is not detected in the detection zone Z1.
- the processor 18 of the driving control device 1 performs lane change control at a higher driving support level. Can be executed. Therefore, when the processor 18 of the driving control device 1 determines that the other vehicle 21 is detected in the detection zone Z1, the processor 18 can execute the lane change control in the second mode to reduce the burden on the driver.
- the first mode is a hands-on mode in which the steering control by the driving control device 1 does not operate when the driver does not have the steering wheel 14a.
- the second mode is a hands-off mode in which the steering control by the operation control device 1 operates even if the driver releases his / her hand from the steering wheel 14a. Therefore, when the processor 18 of the driving control device 1 determines that the other vehicle 21 is detected, it determines that it is unlikely that the following other vehicle 22 suddenly enters the lane change scheduled zone Z2 from behind. Lane change control can be executed in the hands-off mode to reduce the burden on the driver.
- the first mode is the hands-on mode, if it is determined that the other vehicle 21 has not been detected, the lane change is performed in a state where the driver can respond to an unexpected situation by manual driving operation. Will be
- step S2 in FIG. 8 may be skipped.
- the processor 18 may output the lane change information proposing to execute the lane change control in the second mode between the step S17 and the step S18 to the output device 15, and may output the lane change information to the output device 15 via the input device 16.
- the process of accepting the input of the instruction to execute the lane change control in the second mode may be performed.
- the processor 18 when the difference between the vehicle speed V0 of the own vehicle 10 and the vehicle speed V1 of the other vehicle 21 is equal to or greater than the predetermined speed difference dV, the processor 18 "third" in step S3. The process of canceling the determination that "another vehicle traveling in the two lanes 32 has been detected" may be performed. Similarly, in any of the first to fourth embodiments, when the other vehicle 21 is separated from the front side of the own vehicle 10 by a predetermined distance D0 or more, the processor 18 shifts to the “second lane 32” in step S3. A process may be performed to cancel the determination that "another traveling vehicle has been detected". Furthermore, in any of the first to fourth embodiments, when the other vehicle 21 is a two-wheeled vehicle, the processor 18 determines that "another vehicle traveling in the second lane 32 has been detected” in step S3. You may perform the process of canceling.
- the processor 18 determines whether or not another vehicle has been detected in a predetermined detection zone for both the adjacent lane and the adjacent adjacent lane. When the processor 18 determines that another vehicle is detected in a predetermined detection zone of at least one of the adjacent lane and the adjacent adjacent lane, the processor 18 determines that the lane change control to the adjacent adjacent lane can be executed. To do. On the other hand, when the processor 18 determines that no other vehicle is detected in any of the predetermined detection zones of the adjacent lane and the adjacent adjacent lane, the processor 18 cannot execute the lane change control to the adjacent adjacent lane. Judge.
- the processor 18 outputs information on whether or not lane change control can be executed based on these determinations to the output device 15 and / or the drive control device 17. As a result, in the processor 18, there is a low possibility that the following other vehicle suddenly enters the lane change scheduled zone of the adjacent adjacent lane from behind, and the following other vehicle traveling at high speed in the adjacent lane is in the lane of the own vehicle 10. Lane change control can be performed in situations where it is unlikely that the vehicle will suddenly approach during the change.
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《第1実施形態》
第1実施形態について、図1~4に基づいて説明する。
図1は、本実施形態に係る運転制御装置1の構成を示すブロック図である。本実施形態の運転制御装置1は、本発明に係る運転制御方法を実施する一実施の形態でもある。図1に示すように、本実施形態に係る車両の運転制御装置1は、他車両検出部11と、自車位置検出装置12と、地図データベース13と、車載機器14と、出力装置15と、入力装置16と、駆動制御装置17と、プロセッサ18とを備える。これらの装置は、相互に情報の送受信を行うために、たとえばCAN(Controller Area Network)その他の車載LANによって接続されている。
なお、本実施形態における第2車線は、自車両が走行する第1車線に隣り合う隣接車線のみならず、この隣接車線に隣り合う隣隣接車線をも含む。また、第2車線の範囲はこれに限定されず、第1車線に隣り合い、走行方向が同一方向の車線を含む。他車両検出部11は、自車両が走行する道路の車線の数、自車両の走行に影響を与える車線の数、自車両が走行することが可能な車線の数に応じて、他車両を検出する車線の範囲を設定する。
なお、車載機器14を操作する乗員は、主にドライバであるが、ドライバ以外の乗員が車載機器14を操作してもよい。
また、入力装置16に指示を入力する乗員は、主にドライバであるが、ドライバ以外の乗員が入力装置16に指示を入力してもよい。
なお、運転支援レベルの分類は、米国自動車技術会の定義に則った分類に限定されず、運転支援レベルは、国際標準化機構(ISO:International Organization for Standardization)のISO/TC204に基づいて定義されてもよい。また、運転支援レベルの分類は、その他の基準によって定義されているものであってもよい。
特に限定されないが、本実施形態の運転制御装置1は、以下の条件の何れか一つ以上又は全部を充足する場合に、上記の自律操舵制御機能をハンズオフモードで、駆動制御装置17に実行させる。言い換えると、下記の条件の一部又は全部を充足する場合には、第2モードのハンズオフモードで、つまり、ドライバがハンドルから手を離しても、運転制御装置1は駆動制御装置17に自律操舵機能を実行させることができる。
・自車両が自動車専用道路を走行している。
・対向車線と構造的に分離された道路を走行している。
・高精度地図が整備され、高精度地図情報の利用が有効な道路を走行している。
・制限速度以下の車速で走行している。
・制限速度が所定速度(例えば60Km/h)以上の道路を走行している。
・全球測位衛星システム:GNSS(Global Navigation Satellite System)の信号が有効である。
・ドライバモニタリングカメラがドライバを認識し、ドライバが前方を視認していることが検出されている。
・ドライバが前を向いている。
・現在位置の近傍(例えば、前方約800m以内)に料金所、自動車専用道路の出口、合流、交差点、車線数減少地点が無いことが確認された。
・現在位置の近傍(例えば、前方約500m以内)に100R以下の急カーブがない。
・アクセルペダルが踏まれていない。
・レーダ、ソナー、車両周囲監視カメラ、及びドライバモニタリングカメラのすべてにおいて異常が検出されていない。
第2モードであるハンズオフモードが許可される条件は、自律運転機能(レーンキープ機能、車線変更支援機能、追い越し支援機能、又はルート走行支援機能)ごとに定義することができる。もちろん、各自律運転機能が起動できる条件を充足することが前提となる。
また、以下に説明する制御での処理及び判断は、運転制御装置1のプロセッサ18が各駆動装置に実行させる。
なお、ステップS1で、車線変更の要求があったことが判断された場合、図2の破線で示すように、制御は、ステップS2をスキップして、後述するステップS3に進んでもよい。すなわち、地図データベース13の情報や予め取得した交通情報等から、第2車線32に、車線変更を行うために必要なスペースが存在することが明らかである場合等は、ステップS2の処理は、スキップしてもよい。
ここで、「車線変更先の第2車線32上を後続他車両22が後方側から高速で自車両10に近づいてくる」とは、自車両10が第2車線32に車線変更を行う際の車速V0よりも、後方側から近づいてくる後続他車両22の車速V2の方が高いことをいう。なお、通常は、自車両10が第2車線32に車線変更を行う際は、自車両10の車速V0は、他車両21の車速V1とほぼ同一、または近似した範囲(予め設定された所定値域)の速度である。
なお、「他車両21が自車両10の側方を走行している」とは、縦方向Xにおいて、自車両10の前端部10aから後端部10bまでの車長の範囲と、他車両21の前端部21aから後端部21bまでの車長の範囲とが、少なくとも一部重なり合う状態をいう。
第2実施形態に係る運転制御装置1のプロセッサ18による運転制御方法の手順について、図6に基づいて説明する。なお、図1~5に記載の符号と同一の符号は、同一又は同様の構成要素又は制御ステップを示すため、重複する説明は省略し、第1実施形態における説明を援用する。
なお、所定速度差dVとは、自車両10が加速しつつ、他車両21と一定の間隔を維持した状態で車線変更を行うことが可能な程度の速度差の上限値である。所定速度差dVは、自車両10の性能及び実験によって定められる。
なお、運転制御装置1による自車両10の車速V0の制御は、加速に限定されない。例えば、他車両21が急に減速した場合に、運転制御装置1のプロセッサ18は、他車両21との車間距離を維持するために、自車両10の車速V0を減速させてもよく、また、自車両10の車速V0を変化させずに一定の速度に維持する制御を行ってもよい。
また、第1実施形態と同様に、図6のステップS2はスキップされてもよい。また、第1実施形態と同様に、図6のステップS5,S6もスキップされてもよい。
このように、ステップS2,S5,S6及びS11のいずれがスキップされても、プロセッサ18は、前述のように、車線変更予定ゾーンZ2に後続他車両22が後方から急に入り込んでくる可能性が低い状況で、車両変更制御を実行することができる。
第3実施形態に係る運転制御装置1のプロセッサ18による運転制御方法の手順について、図7に基づいて説明する。なお、図1~6に記載の符号と同一の符号は、同一又は同様の構成要素又は制御ステップを示すため、重複する説明は省略し、第1実施形態及び第2実施形態における説明を援用する。
なお、所定距離D0は、検出ゾーンZ1内の他車両21と自車両10との縦方向間隔Dの最大距離以下の距離であり、自車両10の性能及び実験によって定められる。より具体的には、所定距離D0は、他車両21が加速した直後に、他車両検出部11の光学センサでは検出不可能なほど、他車両21が自車両10から前方側に離れてしまうと予測される程度の距離である。
また、第2実施形態と同様に、図7のステップS11はスキップされてもよい。
このように、ステップS2,S5,S6及びステップS11のいずれがスキップされても、プロセッサ18は、前述のように、車線変更予定ゾーンZ2に後続他車両22が後方から急に入り込んでくる可能性が低い状況で、車両変更制御を実行することができる。
第4実施形態に係る運転制御装置1について図1を参照して説明するとともに、運転制御装置1のプロセッサ18による運転制御方法の手順について、図8に基づいて説明する。なお、既に説明した図1~7に記載の符号と同一の符号は、同一又は同様の構成要素又は制御ステップを示すため、重複する説明は省略し、第1~3実施形態における説明を援用する。
なお、「ドライバがステアリングホイール14aを持っていること」には、ドライバがステアリングホイール14aをしっかりと握っている状態のみならず、ドライバがステアリングホイール14aに軽く手を添えている状態も含まれる。
図8に示すように、プロセッサ18は、ステップS3で、検出ゾーンZ1内において第2車線32を走行する他車両21を検出した場合に、ステップS17で、第2モードによる車線変更制御の実行が可能であると判断する。そして次に、プロセッサ18は、ステップS18で、運転モードを自動運転モードである第2モードに設定する。次に、プロセッサ18は、ステップS19で、第2モードによる車線変更制御を実行する。すなわち、プロセッサ18は、ステップS17における判断に基づく車線変更制御の実行の可否情報(「第2モードによる車線変更制御の実行が可能である」という情報を含む指令)を、運転制御装置1の駆動制御装置17に出力する。
また、プロセッサ18は、ステップS17とステップS18との間において、第2モードによる車線変更制御を実行することを提案する車線変更情報を出力装置15に出力してもよく、入力装置16を介して、第2モードによる車線変更制御の実行の指示の入力を受け付ける処理を行ってもよい。
10…自車両
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14a…ステアリングホイール
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- 第1車線を走行する自車両の車速及び操舵を自動運転モードで制御する運転制御装置のプロセッサを用いて、前記自車両を前記第1車線に隣接する第2車線に自律的に車線変更させる車線変更制御を実行する運転制御方法であって、
前記プロセッサは、
前記自車両に搭載されたセンサから前記第2車線を走行する他車両の検出結果を取得し、
前記検出結果に基づいて、所定の検出ゾーン内に前記他車両が検出されたか否かを判断し、
前記所定の検出ゾーン内に前記他車両が検出されたと判断した場合に、前記車線変更制御の実行が可能であると判断し、
前記所定の検出ゾーン内に前記他車両が検出されていないと判断した場合には、前記車線変更制御の実行は不可であると判断し、
前記判断に基づく前記車線変更制御の実行の可否情報を出力する運転制御方法。 - 前記プロセッサは、
前記検出結果に基づいて、前記所定の検出ゾーン内かつ前記自車両の後方側において前記他車両が検出されたと判断した場合に、前記車線変更制御の実行が可能であると判断する、請求項1に記載の運転制御方法。 - 前記プロセッサは、
前記所定の検出ゾーン内に前記他車両が検出されたと判断した場合に、前記他車両の車速を検出し、
前記自車両の車速が前記他車両の車速以上である場合に、前記車線変更制御が実行可能であると判断し、
前記自車両の車速が前記他車両の車速未満である場合は、前記自車両の車速が前記他車両の車速以上となるように、前記運転制御装置に車速を制御する指令を出力する、請求項1又は2に記載の運転制御方法。 - 前記プロセッサは、
前記自車両の車速及び前記他車両の車速を検出し、
前記他車両の車速が前記自車両の車速よりも高く、かつ、前記他車両の車速と前記自車両の車速との差が所定速度差以上である場合は、前記他車両が検出されたという判断を取り消す、請求項1~3のいずれか一項に記載の運転制御方法。 - 前記プロセッサは、
前記他車両の前記自車両に対する相対的な位置を検出し、
前記他車両が前記自車両の前方側を走行しており、かつ、前記自車両の進行方向における前記自車両と前記他車両との間隔が所定距離以上である場合は、前記他車両が検出されたという判断を取り消す、請求項1~4のいずれか一項に記載の運転制御方法。 - 前記プロセッサは、前記他車両が二輪車である場合は、前記他車両が検出されたという判断を取り消す、請求項1~5のいずれか一項に記載の運転制御方法。
- 前記プロセッサは、前記車線変更制御が実行可能であると判断した場合は、前記車線変更制御を実行することを提案する車線変更情報を出力装置に出力し、
前記車線変更情報に基づいて、前記車線変更制御の実行の指示が入力装置に入力された場合は、前記運転制御装置に前記車線変更制御を実行する指令を出力する、請求項1~6のいずれか一項に記載の運転制御方法。 - 前記プロセッサは、前記車線変更制御が実行可能であると判断された場合は、前記運転制御装置に前記車線変更制御を実行する指令を出力する、請求項1~6のいずれか一項に記載の運転制御方法。
- 前記プロセッサは、前記所定の検出ゾーン内に前記他車両が検出されていないと判断した場合は、前記運転制御装置に前記車線変更制御の実行を禁止する指令を出力する、請求項1~8のいずれか一項に記載の運転制御方法。
- 前記プロセッサは、運転モードを、ドライバの目視による前記自車両の周囲状況の監視が必要とされる第1モードと、前記プロセッサによる前記自車両の周囲状況の監視が実行される前記自動運転モードである第2モードとの間で切り替え可能であり、
前記プロセッサは、前記所定の検出ゾーン内に前記他車両が検出されたと判断した場合に、前記第2モードによる前記車線変更制御の実行が可能であると判断し、
前記所定の検出ゾーン内に前記他車両が検出されていないと判断した場合に、前記第2モードによる前記車線変更制御の実行は可能ではないと判断するとともに、前記運転モードを前記第1モードに設定する、請求項1に記載の運転制御方法。 - 前記第1モードは、前記自車両のドライバがステアリングホイールを持っていない場合は前記プロセッサによる操舵制御が作動しないハンズオンモードであり、
前記第2モードは、前記ドライバがステアリングホイールから手を離しても前記プロセッサによる操舵制御が作動するハンズオフモードである、請求項10に記載の運転制御方法。 - 前記プロセッサは、
前記第2車線に前記自車両が車線変更を行うために必要なスペースがあるか否かを判断し、
前記スペースが無いと判断した場合は、前記運転制御装置に前記車線変更制御の実行を禁止する指令を出力する、請求項1~11のいずれか一項に記載の運転制御方法。 - 第1車線を走行する自車両の車速及び操舵を自動運転モードで制御し、前記自車両を前記第1車線に隣接する第2車線に自律的に車線変更させる車線変更制御を実行するプロセッサと、
前記第2車線を走行する他車両を検出する他車両検出部とを備え、
前記プロセッサは、
前記他車両検出部の検出結果に基づいて、所定の検出ゾーン内に前記第2車線を走行する他車両が検出されたか否かを判断し、
前記所定の検出ゾーン内に前記他車両が検出されたと判断した場合に、前記車線変更制御の実行が可能であると判断し、
前記所定の検出ゾーン内に前記他車両が検出されていないと判断した場合には、前記車線変更制御の実行は不可であると判断し、
前記判断に基づく前記車線変更制御の実行の可否情報を出力する運転制御装置。
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