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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 30, 2025
Filed:
Feb. 21, 2024
Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Shotaro Odate, Tokyo, JP;
HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A driving control device includes a steering wheel configured to receive a steering operation, an approach sensor provided in the steering wheel and configured such that a detection value changes as a driver's hand approaches the steering wheel, a steering device configured to turn wheels according to the steering operation, and a controller configured to control the steering device. The controller is configured to estimate a change in a position of the driver's hand based on a change in the detection value of the approach sensor, estimate a moving mode of the driver's hand based on the estimated change in the position of the driver's hand, and cause the steering device to turn the wheels in a case where a vehicle speed is equal to or lower than a threshold value and the moving mode of the driver's hand is a mode along a circumferential direction.