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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 25, 2025
Filed:
May. 31, 2021
Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd., Atsugi, JP;
Daisuke Kubota, Kanagawa, JP;
Kensuke Yoshizumi, Kanagawa, JP;
Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd., Atsugi, JP;
Abstract
A highly safe vehicle control device is provided. The vehicle control device includes an operation unit, a light-emitting and light-receiving unit, and a control unit. The operation unit includes a steering wheel including a rim, a hub, and a spoke. The rim is connected to the hub through the spoke. The light-emitting and light-receiving unit is provided along a surface of the rim. The light-emitting and light-receiving unit includes a first light-emitting element and a first light-receiving element. The first light-emitting element has a function of emitting light with a first wavelength range. The first light-receiving element has a function of receiving the light with the first wavelength range and converting it into an electrical signal. The first light-emitting element and the first light-receiving element are arranged on the same plane. The light-emitting and light-receiving unit has a function of sequentially outputting received-light data to the control unit. The control unit has a function of obtaining biological information of a driver from a plurality of received-light data and executing processing corresponding to the biological information.