IP Library Granted Patent US 10,706,299
Granted Patent B2
US 10,706,299 · App. 15/870,533 · Granted Jul 7, 2020

Control system of vehicle

Inventor: Takeshi Matsumura (Numazu, JP)
Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
G06K9/00845B60W50/12B62D6/007
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Patent No.
US 10,706,299
App. No.
15/870,533
Granted
Jul 7, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

The control system of a vehicle comprises: a driver monitor camera capturing an face of a driver of a vehicle to generate a facial image of the driver; a driver condition detection part configured to detect a condition of the driver based on the facial image; a steering system operating wheels and a steering wheel of the vehicle; and a steering control part configured to set a target turning angle of the wheels and a target steering angle of the steering wheel to control the steering system. The steering control part is configured to make an upper limit value of the target steering angle a value up to a maximum angle when one eye of the driver is not hidden by the steering wheel in the facial image generated when the driver is facing the front.

Claims (14)

1. A control system of a vehicle comprising:

a driver monitor camera configured to capture a face of a driver of a vehicle to generate a facial image of the driver,

a driver condition detection part configured to detect a condition of the driver based on the facial image,

a steering system configured to operate wheels and a steering wheel of the vehicle, the steering wheel is positioned between the driver and the driver monitor camera such that the steering wheel can, at times, hide an eye or the eyes of the driver from the driver monitor camera, and

a steering control part configured to control the steering system by setting a target turning angle of the wheels and setting a target steering angle of the steering wheel, wherein

the steering control part is configured to set an upper limit value of the target steering angle to a value less than a maximum angle when at least one eye of the driver is not hidden by the steering wheel in the facial image generated by the driver monitor camera when the driver is facing a front of the vehicle.

2. The control system of a vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein the steering control part sets the upper limit value of the target steering angle equal to the maximum angle.

3. The control system of a vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein the driver condition detection part is configured to detect a line of sight or a facial direction of the driver, and the steering control part is configured to set the upper limit value of the target steering angle to a maximum angle when both eyes of the driver are not hidden by the steering wheel in the facial image generated by the driver monitor camera when the driver is facing the front of the vehicle.

4. The control system of a vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein the steering control part is configured to set the upper limit value of the target steering angle based on the facial image generated by the driver monitor camera when the steering wheel is operated.

5. The control system of a vehicle according to claim 2 , wherein the steering control part is configured to set the upper limit value of the target steering angle based on the facial image generated by the driver monitor camera when the steering wheel is operated.

6. The control system of a vehicle according to claim 3 , wherein the steering control part is configured to set the upper limit value of the target steering angle based on the facial image generated by the driver monitor camera when the steering wheel is operated.

7. The control system of a vehicle according to claim 4 , wherein the steering control part is configured to set the upper limit value of the target steering angle for each of a plurality of drivers.

8. The control system of a vehicle according to claim 5. wherein the steering control part is configured to set the upper limit value of the target steering angle for each of a plurality of drivers.

9. The control system of a vehicle according to claim 6 , wherein the steering control part is configured to set the upper limit value of the target steering angle for each of a plurality of drivers.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 16, 2018
From: MATSUMURA, TAKESHI
To: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Reel/Frame 044630/0421 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2017-005880 · Jan 17, 2017 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20180204079A1 · Jul 19, 2018
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