IP Library Granted Patent US 12673694
Granted Patent B2
US 12673694 · App. 18/813,907 · Granted Jul 7, 2026

Automated driving system and control method for automated driving system

Inventor: Masamichi Ohsugi (Sunto-gun, JP)
Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
B60W60/001B60W50/14B60W2554/4041B60W2556/10
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 12673694
App. No.
18/813,907
Granted
Jul 7, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

An automated driving system for deciding to change a travel state of a host vehicle using a machine learning model in an automated driving control process for the host vehicle includes an automated driving control unit configured to decide to change the travel state of the host vehicle using the machine learning model on the basis of a preset target route and position information of the host vehicle and map information, or a detection result of an external sensor of the host vehicle, and an information presentation unit configured to present a travel state change factor, which is a main cause of the change in the travel state, and the change in the travel state of the host vehicle to a user of the host vehicle when the automated driving control unit decides to change the travel state of the host vehicle.

Claims (19)

1 . An automated driving system for deciding to change a travel state of a host vehicle using a machine learning model in an automated driving control process for the host vehicle, the automated driving system comprising:

an automated driving control unit configured to decide to change the travel state of the host vehicle using the machine learning model on a basis of a preset target route and position information of the host vehicle and map information, or a detection result of an external sensor of the host vehicle, and configured to operate the host vehicle based on the change in the travel state of the host vehicle;

an information presentation unit configured to present a travel state change factor, which is a main cause of the change in the travel state, and the change in the travel state of the host vehicle to a user of the host vehicle when the automated driving control unit decides to change the travel state of the host vehicle; and

a feedback reception unit configured to receive feedback from the user corresponding to the presentation of the travel state change factor and the change in the travel state of the host vehicle by the information presentation unit for the user,

wherein the automated driving control unit is configured to adjust at least one of a timing of the change in the travel state of the host vehicle and an amount of control of the change in the travel state of the host vehicle on a basis of a result of the feedback,

wherein the information presentation unit is configured to adjust an amount of information to be presented to the user on a basis of a usage history of the automated driving control process for the host vehicle.

2 . The automated driving system according to claim 1 ,

wherein the travel state change factor includes proximity of another vehicle, which is traveling in front of the host vehicle and in a lane adjacent to the host vehicle, to a host-vehicle lane side on which the host vehicle is traveling, and

wherein the change in the travel state includes changing a travel position within a host-vehicle lane of the host vehicle to a position away from an adjacent lane.

3 . The automated driving system according to claim 2 , wherein the information presentation unit is configured to adjust an amount of information to be presented to the user on a basis of a usage history of the automated driving control process for the host vehicle.

4 . A control method for an automated driving system for deciding to change a travel state of a host vehicle using a machine learning model in an automated driving control process for the host vehicle, the control method comprising:

deciding to change the travel state of the host vehicle using the machine learning model on a basis of a preset target route and position information of the host vehicle and map information, or a detection result of an external sensor of the host vehicle; and

presenting a travel state change factor, which is a main cause of the change in the travel state, and the change in the travel state of the host vehicle to a user of the host vehicle before the change in the travel state when the change in the travel state of the host vehicle is decided;

adjusting an amount of information to be presented to the user on a basis of a usage history of the automated driving control process for the host vehicle;

receiving feedback from the user corresponding to the presentation of the travel state change factor and the change in the travel state of the host vehicle;

adjusting at least one of a timing of the change in the travel state of the host vehicle and an amount of control of the change in the travel state of the host vehicle on a basis of a result of the feedback; and

operating the host vehicle based on the change in the travel state of the host vehicle.

5 . The automated driving system according to claim 1 , wherein the automated driving control unit is configured to adjust the timing of the change in the travel state of the host vehicle on a basis of a relationship between a timing when the host vehicle actually changes the travel state and a timing when the user inputs the feedback of reject.

6 . The control method according to claim 4 , wherein the adjusting the timing includes adjusting the timing of the change in the travel state of the host vehicle on a basis of a relationship between a timing when the host vehicle actually changes the travel state and a timing when the user inputs the feedback of reject.