Vehicle congestion determination device and vehicle display control device

1 . A vehicle congestion determination device comprising a processor and memory configured to implement:

an acquisition unit configured to acquire a first information indicating that a traveling speed of an other vehicle in front of a vehicle is smaller than a predetermined first threshold value and a traffic congestion occurs, and a second information indicating that the traffic congestion occurs based on a predetermined second threshold value, which is set to be smaller than the first threshold value, as an allowable condition for starting an autonomous driving operation of the vehicle during the traffic congestion using an autonomous driving function of the vehicle; and

a control unit configured to integrate the first information and the second information and execute a first algorithm for determining an occurrence of the traffic congestion based on the first threshold value and a second algorithm for determining the occurrence of the traffic congestion based on the second threshold value;

wherein the control unit:

determines whether to display on a display the first information and the second information that the autonomous driving operation is not allowable during the traffic congestion, based on a result of the first algorithm and a result of the second algorithm, while stopping the autonomous driving operation during the traffic congestion, and enables the autonomous driving operation based on the result of the first algorithm and the second algorithm indicating the allowable condition for starting the autonomous driving operation;

displays that the autonomous driving operation is not allowed when the traffic congestion has not ended, according to the first information, after stopping the autonomous driving operation;

continues to display that the autonomous driving operation is not allowed in response to determining again, according to the first information, that traffic congestion is occurring ahead of the vehicle after previous traffic congestion has ended, according to the first information; and

stops displaying that the autonomous driving operation is not allowed in response to determining, according to the first information, that the traffic congestion is not occurring ahead of the vehicle after the previous traffic congestion has ended, according to the first information.

2 . The vehicle congestion determination device according to claim 1 , wherein:

the control unit displays that the autonomous driving operation is not allowable when the first threshold value is satisfied in the first algorithm and the second threshold value is not satisfied in the second algorithm.

3 . The vehicle congestion determination device according to claim 1 , wherein:

the control unit displays information related to driving on a sub-display-unit arranged at a position different from the display-unit in addition to the display-unit.

4 . A vehicle display control device comprising

a display configured to display vehicle information; and

a processor and memory configured to implement:

an acquisition unit configured to acquire a first information indicating that a traveling speed of an other vehicle in front of a vehicle is smaller than a predetermined first threshold value and a traffic congestion occurs, and a second information indicating whether an autonomous driving operation of the vehicle is allowable based on a predetermined second threshold value, which is set to be smaller than the first threshold value, as an allowable condition for starting the autonomous driving operation during the traffic congestion using an autonomous driving function of the vehicle; and

a display control unit configured to display on the display that the autonomous driving operation is not allowable during the traffic congestion when the first threshold value is satisfied in the first information and the second threshold value is not satisfied in the second information, while stopping the autonomous driving operation during the traffic congestion, and configured to enable the autonomous driving operation when the first threshold value is satisfied in the first information and the second threshold value is satisfied in the second information;

wherein the display control unit:

displays on the display that the autonomous driving operation is not allowed when the traffic congestion has not ended, according to the first information, after stopping the autonomous driving operation;

continues to display on the display that the autonomous driving operation is not allowed in response to determining again, according to the first information, that traffic congestion is occurring ahead of the vehicle after previous traffic congestion has ended, according to the first information; and

stops displaying on the display that the autonomous driving operation is not allowed in response to determining, according to the first information, that the traffic congestion does not occurring ahead of the vehicle after the previous traffic congestion has ended, according to the first information.

5 . The vehicle display control device according to claim 4 , wherein:

the acquisition unit further acquires third information different from the second information as an allowable condition for starting the autonomous driving operation; and

the display control unit displays that the autonomous driving operation is allowable, or the autonomous driving operation is started when the first threshold value is satisfied in the first information, the second threshold value is satisfied in the second information, and the third information shows a satisfaction.

6 . The vehicle display control device according to claim 5 , wherein:

the acquisition unit further acquires fourth information that is a condition for starting the autonomous driving operation not limited to the traffic congestion; and

the display control unit displays that the autonomous driving operation is allowable when the fourth information shows a satisfaction regardless of whether the first information and the second information show the satisfaction or not.

7 . A vehicle display control device for controlling a display configured to display vehicle information, the vehicle display control device comprising a processor and memory configured to implement:

an acquisition unit configured to acquire a first information indicating that a traveling speed of an other vehicle in front of a vehicle is smaller than a predetermined first threshold value and a traffic congestion occurs, and a second information indicating whether an autonomous driving operation of the vehicle is allowable based on a predetermined second threshold value, which is set to be smaller than the first threshold value, as an allowable condition for starting the autonomous driving operation during the traffic congestion using an autonomous driving function of the vehicle; and

a display control unit configured to display on the display unit that the autonomous driving operation is not allowable during the traffic congestion when the first threshold value is satisfied in the first information and the second threshold value is not satisfied in the second information, while stopping the driving operation during the traffic congestion, and configured to enable the autonomous driving operation when the first threshold value is satisfied in the first information and the second threshold value is satisfied in the second information,

wherein the display control unit:

displays on the display that the autonomous driving operation is not allowed when the traffic congestion has not ended, according to the first information, after stopping the autonomous driving operation;

continues to display on the display that the autonomous driving operation is not allowed in response to determining again, according to the first information, that traffic congestion is occurring ahead of the vehicle after previous traffic congestion has ended, according to the first information; and

stops displaying on the display that the autonomous driving operation is not allowed in response to determining, according to the first information, that the traffic congestion does not occurring ahead of the vehicle after the previous traffic congestion has ended, according to the first information.

8 . A vehicle display control device for controlling a display configured to display vehicle information comprising a processor and memory configured to implement:

an acquisition unit configured to acquire a first information indicating that a traveling speed of an other vehicle in front of a vehicle is smaller than a predetermined first threshold value and a traffic congestion occurs, and a second information indicating whether an autonomous driving operation of the vehicle is allowable based on a predetermined second threshold value as an allowable condition for starting the autonomous driving operation during the traffic congestion using an autonomous driving function of the vehicle; and

a display control unit configured to display on the display unit that the autonomous driving operation is not allowable during the traffic congestion when at least one of the first threshold value in the first information and the second threshold value in the second information is not satisfied, while stopping the autonomous driving operation during the traffic congestion, and configured to enable the autonomous driving operation when the first threshold value is satisfied in the first information and the second threshold value is satisfied in the second information;

wherein the display control unit:

displays on the display that the autonomous driving operation is not allowed when the traffic congestion has not ended, according to the first information, after stopping the autonomous driving operation;

continues to display on the display that the autonomous driving operation is not allowed in response to determining again, according to the first information, that traffic congestion is occurring ahead of the vehicle after previous traffic congestion has ended, according to the first information; and

stops displaying on the display that the autonomous driving operation is not allowed in response to determining, according to the first information, that the traffic congestion does not occurring ahead of the vehicle after the previous traffic congestion has ended, according to the first information.

9 . A vehicle congestion determination device comprising a processor and memory configured to implement:

an acquisition unit configured to acquire a first information indicating that a traveling speed of an other vehicle in front of a vehicle is smaller than a predetermined first threshold value and a traffic congestion occurs, and a second information indicating that the traffic congestion occurs based on a predetermined second threshold value as an allowable condition for starting an autonomous driving operation of the vehicle during the traffic congestion using an autonomous driving function of the vehicle; and

a control unit configured to execute a first algorithm for determining an occurrence of the traffic congestion based on the first threshold value and a second algorithm for determining the occurrence of the traffic congestion based on the second threshold value;

wherein the control unit:

determines whether to display on a display the first information and the second information that the autonomous driving operation is not allowable during the traffic congestion, based on a result of the first algorithm and a result of the second algorithm, while stopping the autonomous driving operation during the traffic congestion, and enables the autonomous driving operation when the first threshold value is satisfied in the first information and the second threshold value is satisfied in the second information;

displays on the display that the autonomous driving operation is not allowed when the traffic congestion has not ended, according to the first information, after stopping the autonomous driving operation;

continues to display on the display that the autonomous driving operation is not allowed in response to determining again, according to the first information, that traffic congestion is occurring ahead of the vehicle after previous traffic congestion has ended, according to the first information; and

stops displaying on the display that the autonomous driving operation is not allowed in response to determining, according to the first information, that the traffic congestion is not occurring ahead of the vehicle after the previous traffic congestion has ended, according to the first information.