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Date of Patent:
Jul. 25, 2023

Filed:

Aug. 05, 2020
Applicant:

Kabushiki Kaisha Tokai Rika Denki Seisakusho, Aichi, JP;

Inventors:

Shuhei Takeuchi, Aichi, JP;

Aya Kadono, Aichi, JP;

Masahiko Miyata, Aichi, JP;

Motohiro Kojima, Aichi, JP;

Yoshimasa Miura, Aichi, JP;

Koji Iwakata, Aichi, JP;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60W 50/16 (2020.01); B60W 40/08 (2012.01); G08B 21/06 (2006.01); B60W 50/14 (2020.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60W 50/16 (2013.01); B60W 40/08 (2013.01); G08B 21/06 (2013.01); B60W 2040/0827 (2013.01); B60W 2050/143 (2013.01); B60W 2050/146 (2013.01); B60W 2540/229 (2020.02);
Abstract

An awakening degree detecting device outputs awakening degree information corresponding to an awakening degree of a driver of a vehicle. A stimulus providing device provides the driver with a stimulus including at least one of a vibration stimulus imparting vibration and an apparent motion stimulus giving an illusion of motion presence. A control device outputs, based on the awakening degree information, a first control signal causing the stimulus providing device to provide the stimulus in a case where the awakening degree is less than a first threshold, and to output a second control signal causing the stimulus providing device to provide the stimulus after the first control signal is outputted.


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