JP5774409B2 - Driving support control device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a driving support control device, and more particularly, to a technique for confirming a driver's proper relation to driving at an appropriate time during execution of driving support control for driving a vehicle automatically or auxiliaryly. .

  In recent years, for the purpose of reducing the burden on the driver, the so-called auto-cruise function that automatically runs while keeping the vehicle speed arbitrarily specified by the driver, and the vehicle speed to maintain the distance between the preceding vehicle and the host vehicle. Vehicles having an inter-vehicle distance maintaining function to be adjusted, a lane keeping assist system (LKAS) that controls steering assist torque so that the host vehicle travels in the center of the lane, and the like have been developed.

As described above, various types of driving support control for driving the vehicle automatically or auxiliary are performed, so that the vehicle can run almost like an automatic driving.
On the other hand, when such a driving | running | working close | similar to an automatic driving | running is performed over a long time, since the operation | movement which a driver | operator himself performs becomes few, it exists in the tendency for a driver | operator's alertness to fall. As a result, problems such as a drowsy driving and a delay in dealing with an emergency occur.

  Therefore, a technique for estimating the driver's concentration and attention has been developed. For example, there is a technique for estimating the driver's concentration by detecting the reaction of the driving operation by the driver. Specifically, the time series data of the driver's driving operation is stored, and the driver's ideal tracking operation and the response intensity or reaction time from the actual tracking operation according to the inter-vehicle distance are used to determine the driver's driving operation. There is a technique for determining concentration (see Patent Document 1).

However, during the automatic driving, the vehicle speed is kept constant by the auto-cruise function, and the following operation is automatically performed by the inter-vehicle distance maintaining function. For this reason, the driving operation by the driver is hardly performed, and the driver's attention cannot be accurately determined from the driving operation situation.
In addition, as another example of a method for estimating the driver's concentration and attention, a method of measuring the driver's arousal level has been proposed. There are cases where people concentrate on conversation, food, etc.). In such a case, since the driver's arousal level is high, the method for estimating the driver's concentration and attention cannot determine whether or not the driver is monitoring the automatic driving.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2005-92285

  However, even when the vehicle is driven by the driving support control, the driver is responsible for monitoring and supervising whether or not the driving is appropriate. In the above prior art, the driving support by the driver is provided. It is not possible to determine whether or not the operation is properly monitored by the control. For this reason, in the said prior art, there exists a problem that a driver | operator cannot be alerted when the appropriate monitoring of the driving | operation by driving assistance control is not made.

  On the other hand, the driver's attention is likely to decrease mainly when driving on a highway that is not congested, etc. When driving on a general road, driving with many stop operations and turning operations etc. The attention of the person is difficult to decline. If the attention is judged and the warning or the like is frequently given until traveling on such a general road, there is a problem that the driver feels bothered and the safety of driving is also adversely affected.

  The present invention has been made to solve such a problem, and the object of the present invention is to confirm an appropriate relation of the driver to driving at an appropriate timing during execution of the driving support control. An object of the present invention is to provide a driving support control device that can ensure driving safety without making the driver feel bothersome.

In order to achieve the above object, the driving support control device according to claim 1 is a driving support control device that executes driving support control for driving a vehicle automatically or auxiliaryly, and detects the vehicle speed of the vehicle. Vehicle speed detecting means, a vehicle speed detected by the vehicle speed detecting means is equal to or higher than a predetermined vehicle speed, and driving monitoring confirmation means for confirming driving monitoring of a driver at every predetermined time during execution of the driving support control, and the driving As the degree of attentiveness to the execution status of the support control, the attentiveness degree acquiring means for acquiring the monotonicity determined from the operating status of the driver's operating means, and the monotonicity acquired by the attentiveness degree acquiring means is high. The operation monitoring confirmation time setting means for shortening the interval of the predetermined time is provided.

The driving support control apparatus 請 Motomeko 2, according to claim 1, wherein the operation monitoring check timing setting means, if the monotonic degree is less than the predetermined value is a first predetermined time interval of the predetermined time, the monotonous When the degree is larger than a predetermined value, the predetermined time interval is set to a second predetermined time shorter than the first predetermined time.

In the driving support control device 請 Motomeko 3, in claim 1 or 2, wherein the operation monitoring confirmation means, wherein changing the driving state of the vehicle based on the driving support control, to detect the reaction of the driver with respect to the change It is characterized by confirming the driving monitoring of the driver.

The driving support control device according to claim 4 further includes an alerting means for alerting the driver when the driver's reaction is not detected within a predetermined period by the driving monitoring confirmation means in claim 3 . It is characterized by having.
According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a driving support control apparatus according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, further comprising highway traveling detection means for detecting that the host vehicle is traveling on an expressway, wherein the driving monitoring confirmation means includes: The driving monitoring of the driver is confirmed only when the highway traveling detection means detects the highway traveling of the host vehicle.

According to the driving support control apparatus of the first aspect of the present invention using the above means, when driving support control is being executed at a predetermined vehicle speed or higher, confirmation of the driver's driving monitoring is periodically performed at every predetermined time. The predetermined time is set based on the degree of attention to the execution status of the driving support control.
Thus, even when driving support control is being performed, the driver's attention is unlikely to decrease when driving at low speed, and the driving power is likely to decrease when driving at high speed. By confirming the driving monitoring of the driver only when the driving support control is being executed at a vehicle speed or higher, unnecessary driving monitoring confirmation can be suppressed.

Furthermore, by setting the predetermined time for confirming driving monitoring based on the level of attention, it is possible to confirm the appropriate relationship with driving at an appropriate timing according to the driving state of the vehicle. The safety can be ensured while reducing the troublesomeness for the person.
Moreover , the degree of attention of the driver can be appropriately acquired by acquiring the monotony indicating the operation information of the operation means by the driver as the degree of attention.

The higher the monotonicity, the less the driver's operation frequency and the lower the attention level. Therefore, the frequency of confirmation of driving monitoring is increased by shortening the predetermined time interval for confirming driving monitoring. As a result, driving monitoring can be confirmed at an appropriate timing that matches the driver's attention.
According to the driving support control apparatus of the second aspect , the interval of the predetermined timing for confirming the driving monitoring is switched to the second predetermined time shorter than the first predetermined time when the monotonicity is larger than the predetermined value. In this way, when the monotonicity is larger than the predetermined value, it is possible to easily check the driving monitoring at an appropriate timing that matches the driver's attention by increasing the frequency of checking the driving monitoring. it can.

According to the driving support control device of claim 3, the driver's attention is urged by intentionally changing the driving state of the vehicle based on the driving support control, and the driver's reaction to the change is confirmed, thereby driving. Even during the execution of the assist control, the driver's driving monitoring can be surely confirmed.
According to the driving support control apparatus of the fourth aspect, when the driver's reaction is not detected within the predetermined period by the monitoring presence / absence confirmation means, the attention is given to the driver by the attention drawing means. Thereby, a driver | operator can be concentrated on a driving | operation again and the safety | security of a driving | operation can be maintained.

According to the driving support control apparatus of the fifth aspect , the confirmation of the driving monitoring is limited to the driving on the highway. As a result, when driving on general roads where the driver's attention is high, driving monitoring is not confirmed. By performing the confirmation, it is possible to confirm the driving monitoring at an appropriate timing while reducing the troublesomeness of the driver.

It is the block diagram which showed schematic structure of the driving assistance control apparatus in one Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart showing the driving | running | working monitoring confirmation control routine which driving assistance ECU of the driving assistance control apparatus which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention performs.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a driving support control apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, which will be described with reference to FIG.
A driving assistance ECU (electronic control unit) 1 shown in FIG. 1 is one of various ECUs mounted on a vehicle, and is a so-called auto-cruise that automatically runs while maintaining a vehicle speed arbitrarily designated by the driver. Control, inter-vehicle distance maintenance control that adjusts the vehicle speed so as to maintain the inter-vehicle distance between the preceding vehicle and the host vehicle, and a lane maintenance support system (LKAS) that generates steering assist torque so that the host vehicle travels in the center of the lane : Control device that performs each driving support control such as steering assist control of Lane Keeping Assist System). Specifically, the driving support ECU 1 includes an input / output device (not shown), a storage device (ROM, RAM, nonvolatile RAM, etc.), a central processing unit (CPU), and the like.

  On the input side of the driving assistance ECU 1, there are a driving assistance operation unit 2, a millimeter wave radar 4, a CCD camera 6, a vehicle speed sensor 8 (vehicle speed detection means), a navigation unit 10 (highway running detection means), and a driver reaction detection part 12. Various devices such as a blinker 14 (operation means), a clutch 16 (operation means), and an auxiliary brake 18 (operation means) are connected. Various devices such as an engine 20, a steering actuator 22 for steering, an alarm device 24 (attention calling means), and the like are connected to the output side.

Specifically, the driving support operation unit 2 is provided in the driver's seat, and the driver can set ON / OFF switching of each driving support control, an arbitrary vehicle speed and inter-vehicle time in the auto cruise control, and the like. .
The millimeter wave radar 4 detects obstacles such as a preceding vehicle in front of the own vehicle using a millimeter wave band radio wave, and measures a relative distance and a relative speed of the preceding vehicle with respect to the own vehicle. is there.

The CCD camera 6 captures the front of the host vehicle and detects the lane position represented by a white line or a yellow line on the road on both sides of the host vehicle.
The vehicle speed sensor 8 is a sensor that detects the vehicle speed of the host vehicle.
The millimeter wave radar 4, the CCD camera 6, and the vehicle speed sensor 8 are typical devices for performing driving support control. The millimeter wave radar 4 and the vehicle speed sensor 8 are mainly used for auto cruise control and inter-vehicle distance maintenance control. The camera 6 and the vehicle speed sensor 8 are mainly used for steering assist control.

  The navigation unit 10 includes, for example, a GPS (Global Positioning System) signal from an artificial satellite to receive current position information of the host vehicle and a road information receiver that receives road traffic information. Then, the navigation unit 10 reflects the received location information and traffic information in the map information stored in advance, and determines the type of road on which the vehicle is currently traveling, that is, whether the vehicle is traveling on an expressway. Each information, such as whether it is drive | working, can be provided to a driver | operator and various apparatuses.

Although not shown, the driver reaction detection unit 12 includes, for example, a dedicated response switch provided in the driver's seat, a microphone that detects sound in the vehicle, an accelerator opening sensor that detects the amount of accelerator depression by the driver, and steering wheel steering. The driver's reaction is detected from a steering angle sensor or the like that detects the angle.
The turn signal 14, the clutch 16, and the auxiliary brake 18 are operating means for determining the degree of monotonicity. The winker 14 is actively operated by the driver when turning or changing lanes, the clutch 16 is shifted, and the auxiliary brake is decelerated. It is possible to determine the monotonicity in vehicle travel. Specifically, the monotonicity is a value obtained by weighting in advance according to the type of operation of these various devices, and measuring and quantifying each operation frequency for a certain period.

  The engine 20 or the like is a main device related to traveling of the vehicle, and includes a transmission, a brake, and the like in addition to the engine. The driving assistance ECU 1 can adjust the vehicle speed mainly based on the auto cruise control and the inter-vehicle distance maintenance control by adjusting the engine output, the transmission gear position, the braking force by the brake, and the like.

  The steering actuator 22 generates assist torque for the steering wheel. The steering actuator 22 is, for example, an electric motor for so-called electric power steering. The driving assistance ECU 1 performs steering assist control by adjusting the assist torque generated by the steering actuator 22.

The alarm device 24 includes an indicator lamp displayed on a meter portion of the driver's seat so as to visually give a warning to the driver, and a speaker that emits a warning sound.
Here, the internal configuration of the driving assistance ECU 1 will be described in detail.
1, the internal configuration of the driving support ECU 1 is conceptually shown. As shown in FIG. 1, the driving support ECU 1 includes a driving support setting unit 30, a monitoring presence / absence confirmation control unit 32 (a monitoring presence / absence confirmation unit, a monitoring presence / absence check unit). (Confirmation control means), a timer 34, and a monotonicity determination unit 36 (attentiveness degree acquisition means).

  The driving support setting unit 30 includes ON / OFF information of each driving support control set by the driver in the driving support operation unit 2 and set vehicle speed information of the auto cruise control, a preceding vehicle detected by the millimeter wave radar 4, and Lane position detected by the CCD camera 6, vehicle speed information detected by the vehicle speed sensor 8, and the like.

  When auto-cruise control is turned on by the driving support operation unit 2, the driving support setting unit 30 sets the set vehicle speed arbitrarily set by the driver in the driving support operation unit 2 as a target vehicle speed. When the inter-vehicle distance maintenance control is also turned on, when there is a preceding vehicle, control is performed as the target vehicle speed based on the inter-vehicle time selected by the driver in the automatic travel operation unit 6. Then, an engine output, a shift gear stage, a braking force and the like for achieving the target vehicle speed are calculated.

When the steering assist control is turned on by the driving support operation unit 2, the relative distance between the host vehicle and the center position in the left and right lanes is calculated from the lane position detected by the CCD camera 6. Then, the target assist torque for guiding the host vehicle to the center position is calculated according to the relative distance from the center position.
The result calculated in the driving support setting unit 30 in this way is output to the monitoring presence / absence confirmation control unit 32.

  The monitoring presence / absence confirmation control unit 32 includes information such as engine output and target assist torque information for realizing the target vehicle speed calculated by the driving support setting unit 30, time measurement information by the timer 34, and vehicle speed detected by the vehicle speed sensor 8. Information, vehicle position information from the navigation unit 10, driver response information from the driver reaction detection unit 12, monotonicity information determined by the monotonicity determination unit 36, and the like are input.

  The monitoring presence / absence confirmation control unit 32 is executing the driving support control, and when the vehicle is traveling on a highway at a predetermined vehicle speed (for example, 60 km / h) or more, for every predetermined time counted by the timer 34, Appropriate relation to the driving of the driver, that is, confirmation of the presence / absence of monitoring / supervision for automatic driving control driving (hereinafter referred to as driving monitoring) is performed.

  Specifically, the driving monitoring of the driver is confirmed by changing each driving state set by the driving support setting unit 30 so as to reduce the contribution degree of the driving operation by the driving support control. For example, if auto-cruise control and inter-vehicle distance maintenance control are being executed, the target vehicle speed set by the driving support setting unit 30 is changed to a vehicle speed for confirmation of driving monitoring that is reduced or increased by a predetermined speed. If the steering assist control is being executed, the target assist torque set by the driving support setting unit 30 is changed to the assist torque for driving monitoring confirmation reduced by a predetermined torque.

Thus, during the driving support control execution, the setting of each driving state is changed, and it is determined whether or not there is a driver's reaction based on the information of the driver reaction detecting unit 12, thereby driving the driver. Check for proper engagement.
The monitoring presence / absence confirmation control unit 32 sets the degree of change from each driving state by the driving support control according to the monotonicity determined by the monotonicity determining unit 36. For example, if the monotonicity is high, that is, if the driver continues to drive monotonously on a highway, the driver's attention is likely to be low, and the driver is less likely to notice changes in driving conditions. Assuming that the degree of change is large. Alternatively, the degree of change may be set according to the vehicle speed. For example, the degree of change may be set to be larger as the vehicle speed is higher.

Further, the monitoring presence / absence confirmation control unit 32 also sets the predetermined time for confirming the driving monitoring of the driver according to the monotonicity determined by the monotonicity determining unit 36.
Specifically, the predetermined time is when the vehicle starts traveling at a speed higher than the predetermined vehicle speed on the highway or when the timer 34 starts counting from the end of the previous driving monitoring check and the predetermined time set in the timer 34 has elapsed. Is a predetermined time when confirmation of operation monitoring is executed. The predetermined time is set to a first predetermined time (for example, 30 minutes) when the monotonicity is equal to or less than a predetermined value so that the interval of the predetermined time is shorter as the monotonicity is higher. If the monotonicity is larger than a predetermined value, the set time of the timer 34 is set to a second predetermined time (for example, 15 minutes) shorter than the first predetermined time.

  Further, the monitoring presence / absence confirmation control unit 32, when the driver's reaction is detected by the driver reaction detection unit 12 within a certain period (for example, within 5 minutes) after changing the driving state based on the driving support control. The driving state is returned to the driving state based on the result calculated by the driving support setting unit 30 again. On the other hand, if the driver does not respond within the predetermined period, the alarm 24 is used to warn the driver or the driver assistance control is forcibly stopped to alert the driver. I do. The monitoring presence / absence confirmation control unit 32 controls the engine 20 and the steering actuator 22 as they are based on the calculation result input from the driving support setting unit 30 at a time other than the predetermined time for confirming driving monitoring.

  The monotonicity determination unit 36 receives various types of operation information from the turn signal 14, the clutch 16, and the auxiliary brake 18, measures the operation frequency for each fixed period by performing weighting according to the type of each operation, and quantifies it. This determines the monotonicity. The monotonicity basically increases when the operation frequency of the various operation means is low, and decreases when the operation frequency is high.

  The driving support ECU 1 configured as described above controls the engine 20 and the steering actuator 22 according to the setting in the driving support setting unit 30 during normal driving support control, and supports driving on a highway at a predetermined vehicle speed or higher. When the vehicle is traveling, the setting in the driving support setting unit 30 is changed at every predetermined time set according to the monotonicity, and the driver reaction detection unit 12 determines whether the driver is properly involved in driving. Confirm.

Hereinafter, the operation and effect of the driving assistance control apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention configured as described above will be described in detail.
FIG. 2 shows a flowchart representing a driving monitoring confirmation control routine executed by the driving support ECU of the driving support control apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention. The following description will be made along the same flowchart. The driving monitoring confirmation control routine shown in FIG. 2 is executed mainly by the monitoring presence / absence confirmation control unit 32 of the driving assistance ECU 1 when any driving assistance control is ON in the driving assistance operation unit 2.

As shown in FIG. 2, first in step S1, the monitoring presence / absence confirmation control unit 32 determines whether or not the vehicle is traveling on an expressway based on information from the navigation unit 10.
In the next step S2, the monitoring presence / absence confirmation control unit 32 determines whether or not the vehicle speed is 60 km / h or more based on information from the vehicle speed sensor 8.

  When the determination result of step S1 or step S2 is false (No), that is, when driving on a general road or traveling at a relatively low speed of less than 60 km / h, the driver's driving The routine is returned so that monitoring is not confirmed. On the other hand, when the determination results of step S1 and step S2 are true (Yes), that is, when driving on the highway at 60 km / h or higher, the process proceeds to step S3.

In step S3, the monitoring presence / absence confirmation control unit 32 determines whether or not the monotonicity acquired from the monotonicity determination unit 36 is greater than a predetermined value. If the determination result is true (Yes), the process proceeds to step S4.
In step S4, the monitoring presence / absence confirmation control unit 32 determines whether or not the set time of the timer 34 is set to the first predetermined time. It is assumed that the set time of the timer 34 is set to a first predetermined time as an initial value. If the determination result is true (Yes), the process proceeds to step S5.

In step S5, the monitoring presence / absence confirmation control unit 32 switches the set time of the timer 34 to a second predetermined time shorter than the first predetermined time, and proceeds to step S6.
On the other hand, if the determination results in steps S3 and S4 are false (No), that is, if the monotonicity is less than or equal to a predetermined value, or if the monotonicity is greater than the predetermined value, 2 If the predetermined time is set, the process proceeds to step S6.

  In step S6, the monitoring presence / absence confirmation control unit 32 determines whether or not the time measured by the timer 34 has passed a set predetermined time. If the determination result is false (No), the routine is returned assuming that the predetermined time for confirming the operation monitoring has not yet been reached. On the other hand, when the determination result is true (Yes), it is determined that the predetermined time for confirming the operation monitoring has been reached, and the process proceeds to step S7.

  In step S7, the monitoring presence / absence confirmation control unit 32 executes driving monitoring confirmation control of the driver. That is, as described above, the driving state based on the driving assistance control is changed, and if there is a driver's reaction within a certain period, the setting is returned to the setting based on the driving assistance control again, and there is no driver's reaction within the certain period. In such a case, the warning by the alarm device 24 and the driving support control are stopped.

Then, after executing the operation monitoring confirmation control in step S7, the setting of the timer 34 is reset to the initial state in step S8, the setting time of the timer 34 is set to the first predetermined time, the time measurement is also set to 0, and the routine is returned. .
By repeating the control routine as described above, the driving support ECU 1 is determined from the operating state of the operating means of the driver when driving support driving on the highway at a predetermined vehicle speed (60 km / h) or higher. The driver is periodically checked for driving monitoring at a predetermined time set based on the monotonicity.

  In this way, even when driving support control is performed, when driving on ordinary roads or driving at low speeds, the driver's attention is unlikely to decrease, and there is no traffic on highways without traffic lights etc. Since it is easy to reduce attention when driving, it is not necessary to confirm the appropriate relation to the driver's driving only when driving support control is being executed at a predetermined vehicle speed or higher. Operation monitoring confirmation can be suppressed.

  In addition, by setting the predetermined time for driving monitoring confirmation based on monotonicity, it is possible to check driving monitoring at an appropriate timing, ensuring safety while reducing the burden on the driver. be able to. In particular, in the present embodiment, the setting of the predetermined time based on the monotonicity is switched to the second predetermined time shorter than the first predetermined time when the monotonicity is larger than the predetermined value, so that the driver's attention can be easily obtained. Operation monitoring can be confirmed at an appropriate timing according to the situation.

  In addition, the confirmation of the driving monitoring is made during the execution of the driving support control by alerting the driver by intentionally changing the driving state of the vehicle based on the driving support control and checking the driver's reaction to the change. Even the driver's attention can be confirmed. And, when the driver's reaction is not detected within a predetermined period by the driving monitoring confirmation means, the driver can be concentrated on driving again by alerting the driver by the alerting means. And driving safety can be ensured.

From these things, the driving support control device according to an embodiment of the present invention can confirm the appropriate relation to the driving of the driver at an appropriate timing during the execution of the driving support control. The driving safety can be ensured without feeling bothersome.
Although the description about the embodiment of the driving support control device according to the present invention is finished above, the embodiment is not limited to the above embodiment.

In the above embodiment, the monitoring presence / absence confirmation control unit 32 sets the predetermined time for confirming the driving monitoring of the driver from the first predetermined time to the set time of the timer 34 when the monotonicity is larger than the predetermined value. 2 By switching to a predetermined time, the interval of the predetermined time is shortened when the monotonicity is high, but the setting of the predetermined time according to the monotonicity is not limited to this.

For example, the interval of the predetermined time may be set shorter as the monotonicity is higher, not only in two steps but also in multiple steps or continuously as in the above embodiment. Thereby, confirmation of driving | operation monitoring can be performed at a more suitable timing.
Or it is good also as what reached the said predetermined time when the monotonicity became more than predetermined value. In this way, driving monitoring is confirmed directly using monotonicity, not limited to time intervals, and driving monitoring is confirmed immediately after becoming monotonic, which tends to reduce the driver's attention. It is possible to check the focus at a more appropriate timing.

  In the above embodiment, the driving support control is auto-cruise control, inter-vehicle distance maintenance control, and steering assist control, but the driving support control is not limited to this. Other driving support control may be included, or only a part of these driving support controls may be provided, and the input / output device is changed from the above embodiment according to the driving support control. May be.

In the above embodiment, the monotonicity is determined using the turn signal 14, the clutch 16, and the auxiliary brake 18, but the device for determining the monotonicity is not limited to this, and an operation that can be operated by the driver. Any means including means may be used.
In the embodiment described above, the predetermined time for confirming the driving monitoring of the driver is set according to the monotonicity, but in addition to the monotonicity, the degree of attention to the execution status of the driving support control is acquired. The predetermined time may be set according to the degree of attention. For example, the driver's attention level may be measured from the driver's pulse or the like, and a predetermined time may be set according to the attention level. In this case, it is preferable to shorten the predetermined time interval if the driver's attention is high, and to increase the predetermined time interval if the driver's attention is low.

In the above embodiment, the predetermined vehicle speed for confirming the driving monitoring of the driver is 60 km / h, but the predetermined vehicle speed is not limited to 60 km / h and can be arbitrarily set.
In the above embodiment, the alarm device 24 including an indicator lamp and a speaker is used as the alerting means. However, the alerting means is not limited to this, and for example, a device that generates vibration in the driver's seat is used. You may use.

1 Driving assistance ECU
2 Driving support operation unit 4 Millimeter wave radar 6 CCD camera 8 Vehicle speed sensor (vehicle speed detection means)
10 Navigation unit (highway running detection means)
12 Driver reaction detection part 14 Winker (operating means)
16 Clutch (operating means)
18 Auxiliary brake (operating means)
20 Engines, etc. 22 Steering actuator 24 Alarm device
30 driving support setting unit 32 monitoring presence / absence confirmation control unit (operation monitoring confirmation means, operation monitoring confirmation time setting means)
34 timer 36 monotonicity determination unit (attention level)

Claims (5)

A driving support control device that executes driving support control for driving a vehicle automatically or auxiliary,
Vehicle speed detecting means for detecting the vehicle speed of the vehicle;
Driving monitoring confirmation means for confirming the driving monitoring of the driver at a predetermined time when the vehicle speed detected by the vehicle speed detecting means is equal to or higher than a predetermined vehicle speed and the driving support control is being executed;
As the degree of attentiveness to the execution status of the driving support control, the attentiveness degree acquiring means for acquiring the monotonicity determined from the operating status of the operating means of the driver ;
Driving monitoring confirmation time setting means for shortening the interval of the predetermined time as the monotonicity acquired by the attention level is acquired;
A driving support control device comprising: The operation monitoring confirmation time setting means sets the interval of the predetermined time as a first predetermined time when the monotonicity is less than or equal to a predetermined value, and sets the interval of the predetermined time when the monotonicity is greater than a predetermined value. driving support control apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that the second predetermined time shorter than the first predetermined time. 2. The driving monitoring confirmation unit changes the driving state of the vehicle based on the driving support control, and checks the driving monitoring of the driver by detecting a driver's reaction to the change. Or the driving assistance control apparatus of 2. The driving support according to claim 3 , further comprising alerting means for alerting the driver when the driver's reaction is not detected within a predetermined period by the driving monitoring confirmation unit. Control device. Furthermore, the vehicle has a highway running detection means for detecting that the host vehicle is running on the highway,
The operation monitoring checking unit is any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that performing the check of the driver's operation monitoring only when the highway by the travel detecting means highway driving of the vehicle is detected The driving support control device described in 1.

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