Control apparatus

The present disclosure relates to a control apparatus 1 for automatically activating a vehicle propulsion apparatus 4. The control apparatus includes a controller 6 comprising an electronic processor (7, figure 2) having an electrical input for receiving at least a first control signal generated in dependence on driver operation of a transmission controller 12 or a primary vehicle control 15, 16, 17. An electronic memory device (8) is electrically coupled to the processor and has instructions stored therein. The processor is configured to access the memory and execute the instructions such that it is operable to receive the first control signal from the first vehicle control: and, in dependence on said signal, output at least a first activation signal (SIGEG) for automatically activating the propulsion apparatus. A second control signal may also be received, which generates a second activation signal so as place the propulsion apparatus in a second power mode. An auxiliary signal may also ...

Vehicle control system and method

A control system (1) for controlling a vehicle 2 to execute a manoeuvre associated with a candidate manoeuvre path MPn. The control system includes one or more controllers. The control system is configured to determine a candidate manoeuvre path within a spatial environment SPE1 in dependence on vehicle data from one or more vehicle systems. The control system outputs a manoeuvre approval prompt requesting a user input to indicate that the determined candidate manoeuvre path is valid or that the determined candidate manoeuvre path is invalid. A vehicle manoeuvre request is generated to control the vehicle to execute a manoeuvre MP1, MP2 associated with the candidate manoeuvre path in dependence on receipt of the user input indicating that the candidate manoeuvre path is valid. The control system is configured to identify one or more obscuration regions OR1 in the spatial environment, determine if the obscuration region(s) are partially or completely coincident with the candidate manoeuvre ...

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Vehicle interface apparatus and method

A human machine interface 1 for a vehicle 2 is provided. The human machine interface 1 includes a first output device 10 for outputting information relating to a vehicle system VS. The human machine interface 1 includes a controller 3 having at least one processor 4 having an input for receiving a driver status signal DSTAT. A memory device 5 is coupled to the at least one processor 4 and has instructions stored therein. The at least one processor 4 is configured to determine an operating state of said vehicle system VS and to control the first output device 10 to output information relating to the determined operating state. The at least one processor 4 is configured to compose the information to be output in dependence on the received driver status signal DSTAT. The present disclosure also relates to a method of controlling the output of information relating to an operating state of a vehicle system VS.

Vehicle control system and method

A control system (1) for controlling a vehicle 2 to execute a manoeuvre associated with a candidate manoeuvre path MPn. The control system includes one or more controllers. The control system is configured to determine a candidate manoeuvre path within a spatial environment SPE1 in dependence on vehicle data from one or more vehicle systems. The control system outputs a manoeuvre approval prompt requesting a user input to indicate that the determined candidate manoeuvre path is valid or that the determined candidate manoeuvre path is invalid. A vehicle manoeuvre request is generated to control the vehicle to execute a manoeuvre MP1, MP2 associated with the candidate manoeuvre path in dependence on receipt of the user input indicating that the candidate manoeuvre path is valid. Aspects of the present invention also relate to a vehicle; non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium; computer software; and a method.

Display control apparatus and method

The present disclosure relates to a display control apparatus for dynamically controlling the display of information in a vehicle (3 fig. 2). The display control apparatus comprises a controller (12) having at least one electronic processor (13). The at least one electronic processor is configured to control first and second displays 4, 5. In dependence on a determined gaze direction of the vehicle driver, the at least one electronic processor controls a switching module (16) to cause a first information data set INF1 displayed on the first display to be displayed on the second display. The switching module may display the information from the first display on the second display when eye-tracking apparatus 17 detects that the drivers gaze direction is directed at the first display. The present disclosure also relates to a method of controlling the display of information in a vehicle.