JP2007283968A - Vehicle control device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To easily operate a vehicle even when a driver is in a physically-handicapped state. <P>SOLUTION: This vehicle control device is provided with an operating condition detecting means for detecting a driver's hand operating condition and a control means for performing predetermined vehicle control based on the driver's hand operating condition detected by the operating condition detecting means. The control means makes each of a plurality of operation patterns by driver's hands correspond to the predetermined vehicle control, and stores the patterns. Then, the control means extracts an operation pattern approximately corresponding to the driver's hand operating condition detected by the operating condition detecting means, and performs the predetermined vehicle control corresponding to the extracted operation pattern. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a vehicle control device that controls, for example, vehicle steering, driving, braking, gear ratio, and equipment mounted on a vehicle based on the operation of a driver's hand.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a steering control device using a pressure distribution pattern that performs steering control based on a pressure distribution pattern of a stepping force of a driver of a vehicle is known (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
JP 2005-205955 A

  However, in the conventional steering control device described above, the operation may be difficult when the driver's body is in a disabled state, such as when the driver's hand, foot, or the like is physically defective. There is.

  The present invention has been made to solve such problems, and a main object of the present invention is to provide a vehicle control device that can easily operate the vehicle even when the driver's body is inconvenient.

In order to achieve the above object, one embodiment of the present invention provides:
An operation state detection means for detecting the operation state of the driver's hand;
And a control unit configured to perform predetermined vehicle control based on an operation state of the driver's hand detected by the operation state detection unit.

  According to this aspect, the driver can execute predetermined vehicle control only by performing a hand operation that is simple and does not apply a load. That is, the vehicle can be easily operated even when the driver's body is inconvenient.

In this one aspect, the control means stores a plurality of operation patterns by the driver's hand in association with the predetermined vehicle control, respectively.
The motion pattern that substantially matches the motion state of the driver's hand detected by the motion state detection means may be extracted, and the predetermined vehicle control corresponding to the extracted motion pattern may be performed. Thereby, it is possible to execute predetermined vehicle control with a simple configuration.

  In this aspect, the predetermined vehicle control is at least one of control of a vehicle steering device, control of a drive device, control of a braking device, control of a transmission device, and control of equipment mounted on the vehicle. It is good also as including.

In this one aspect, the control means includes a steering control unit that controls the steering device of the vehicle,
The steering control unit may control the steering device based on an operation state of the driver's hand detected by the operation state detection unit. As a result, the steering device can be easily controlled by a simple operation of the driver's hand.

In this one aspect, the operation state detection means detects the operation direction of the driver's hand,
The steering control unit controls the steering device to steer the vehicle to the right by detecting the operation state when the operation direction of the driver's hand detected by the operation state detection unit is the right direction. When the movement direction of the driver's hand detected by the means is the left direction, the vehicle may be steered in the left direction by controlling the steering device. Thus, the vehicle can be easily steered rightward or leftward with a simple driver's hand movement.

In this one aspect, the operation state detection means detects an operation amount of the driver's hand,
The steering control unit may control a steering amount of the steering device based on an operation amount of the driver's hand detected by the operation state detection unit. Thereby, the steering amount of the steering device can be easily controlled by a simple operation of the driver's hand.

  In this aspect, the steering control unit may increase the steering amount of the steering device as the operation amount of the driver's hand detected by the operation state detection unit increases. Thereby, the steering amount of the steering device can be easily increased by a simple operation of the driver's hand.

In this aspect, the control means includes a drive control unit that controls the drive device of the vehicle,
You may control the said drive device based on the operation state of the said driver | operator's hand detected by the said drive control part and the said operation state detection means. As a result, the drive device can be easily controlled by a simple operation of the driver's hand.

In this one aspect, the operation state detection means detects an operation amount of the driver's hand,
The drive control unit may control the driving force of the driving device based on the movement amount of the driver's hand detected by the movement state detection unit. Thereby, the driving force of the driving device can be easily controlled by a simple operation of the driver's hand.

  In this aspect, the drive control unit may increase the driving force of the driving device as the movement amount of the driver's hand detected by the operation state detection unit increases. Thereby, the driving force of the driving device can be increased by a simple operation of the driver's hand.

In this aspect, the control means includes a braking control unit that controls the braking device of the vehicle,
The braking control unit may control the braking device based on an operating state of the driver's hand detected by the operating state detecting unit. As a result, the braking device can be easily controlled by a simple operation of the driver's hand.

In this one aspect, the operation state detection means detects an operation amount of the driver's hand,
The braking control unit may control a braking force of the braking device based on an amount of movement of the driver's hand detected by the operation state detecting unit. Thereby, the braking force of the braking device can be easily controlled by a simple operation of the driver's hand.

  In this aspect, the braking control unit may increase the braking force of the braking device as the movement amount of the driver's hand detected by the movement state detection unit increases. As a result, the braking force of the braking device can be increased with a simple driver's hand movement.

In this aspect, the control means includes a shift control unit that controls a shift state of the transmission of the vehicle.
The shift control unit may control the transmission based on an operation state of the driver's hand detected by the operation state detection unit. Thus, the transmission can be easily controlled by a simple driver's hand operation.

In this one aspect, the operation state detection means detects the operation direction of the driver's hand,
The shift control unit may control a shift state of the transmission based on an operation direction of the driver's hand detected by the operation detection unit. As a result, the speed change state of the transmission can be easily controlled by a simple driver's hand movement.

In this one aspect, the operation state detection means detects the number of movements of the driver's hand,
The shift control unit may control a shift state of the transmission based on the number of movements of the driver's hand detected by the operation state detection unit. As a result, the speed change state of the transmission can be easily controlled by a simple driver's hand movement.

In this aspect, the control means includes a device control unit that controls a device mounted on the vehicle,
The device control unit may control the device based on an operation state of the driver's hand detected by the operation state detection unit. Thereby, it is possible to easily control the device by a simple operation of the driver's hand.

In this one aspect, the operation state detection means detects the operation direction of the driver's hand,
The device control unit may activate the device in the movement direction of the driver's hand detected by the motion detection unit. Accordingly, the device can be easily activated by a simple operation of the driver's hand.

  In this aspect, the device mounted on the vehicle may include at least one of an audio device, a navigation device, an air conditioner, and a light device.

  In this one aspect, the operation state detection unit is configured to capture the operation state of the driver's hand based on an image of the operation state of the driver's hand and an image of the operation state of the driver's hand captured by the image capturing unit. And an image processing unit that detects an operation state of a person's hand.

  According to the present invention, the vehicle can be easily operated even when the driver's body is inconvenient.

  Hereinafter, the best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a system configuration of a vehicle control apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. The vehicle control device 10 includes an image processing device 1 that detects an operating state of a driver's hand, and a control ECU (Electronic Control Unit) 2 that performs predetermined vehicle control.

  The control ECU 2 controls the steering of the vehicle, the control of the drive, the control of the braking, the control of the shift, the control of the equipment mounted on the vehicle, etc. based on the operation state of the driver's hand detected by the image processing device 1. The predetermined vehicle control is performed.

  A steering ECU (steering control unit) 3 that controls steering of the vehicle is connected to the control ECU 2 via a vehicle LAN (Local Area Network) 20. The control ECU 2 controls the steering ECU 3 by transmitting a control signal to the steering ECU 3 via the vehicle LAN 20.

  The steering ECU 3 is connected to a steering device (steering device) 4 for steering the steering wheel of the vehicle. The steering ECU 3 transmits a control signal to the steering device 4 to control the steering direction and the steering amount (angle) of the steering device 4 and to control the steering wheel of the vehicle. The known steering device 4 includes, for example, a rack, a pinion, and the like, and includes a steering mechanism that steers the steering wheel in the left-right direction and an actuator such as an electric motor that drives the steering mechanism.

  The control ECU 2 controls the steering device 4 via the vehicle LAN 20 and the steering ECU 3 to control the steering of the vehicle. For example, the control ECU 2 controls the steering device 4 via the vehicle LAN 20 and the steering ECU 3 to perform steering control of the steered wheels in the right direction or the left direction to a predetermined steering angle.

  An engine ECU (drive control unit) 5 that controls driving of the vehicle is connected to the control ECU 2 via the vehicle LAN 20. The control ECU 2 controls the engine ECU 5 by transmitting a control signal to the engine ECU 5 via the vehicle LAN 20.

  An engine (drive device) 6 that drives the vehicle is connected to the engine ECU 5. The engine ECU 5 controls the driving force of the engine 6 by transmitting a control signal to the engine 6 to control the fuel ejection amount, the intake air amount, and the like of the engine 6.

  That is, the control ECU 2 controls the engine 6 via the vehicle LAN 20 and the engine ECU 5 to control the driving force of the vehicle. For example, the control ECU 2 controls the driving force of the engine 6 via the vehicle LAN 20 and the engine ECU 5 to cause the vehicle to travel at a predetermined vehicle speed or acceleration.

  A brake ECU (braking control unit) 7 that controls braking of the vehicle is connected to the control ECU 2 via the vehicle LAN 20. The control ECU 2 controls the brake ECU 7 by transmitting a control signal to the brake ECU 7 via the vehicle LAN 20.

  A brake device (braking device) 8 that applies a braking force to the wheels of the vehicle is connected to the brake ECU 7. The brake ECU 7 controls the braking force of the brake device 8 by transmitting a control signal to the brake device 8.

  That is, the control ECU 2 controls the brake device 8 via the vehicle LAN 20 and the brake ECU 7 to control the braking force applied to the wheels of the vehicle. The brake device 8 is, for example, a disc brake device that is disposed on each wheel of the vehicle and generates a braking force by frictionally contacting a rotor that rotates together with a tire with a brake pad. For example, the control ECU 2 controls the brake device 8 via the vehicle LAN 20 and the brake ECU 7 to increase or decrease the braking force applied to each wheel of the vehicle.

  A transmission ECU (transmission control unit) 9 is connected to the control ECU 2 via a vehicle LAN 20. The control ECU 2 transmits a control signal to the transmission ECU 9 via the vehicle LAN 20 to control the transmission ECU 9.

  A transmission device (transmission device) 11 is connected to the transmission ECU 9. For example, the transmission device 11 shifts the rotation output from the drive shaft of the engine 6 at a set gear ratio and transmits the rotation to the propeller shaft.

  The transmission ECU 9 controls the gear ratio of the transmission device 11 by transmitting a control signal to the transmission device 11. That is, the control ECU 2 controls the gear ratio of the transmission device 11 via the vehicle LAN 20 and the transmission ECU 9.

  For example, the control ECU 2 controls the transmission device 11 via the vehicle LAN 20 and the transmission ECU 9 to change the transmission state of the transmission device 11 between the parking state P, the neutral state N, and the drive state D. Let

  Further, the control ECU 2 controls the shift state of the transmission device 11 via the vehicle LAN 20 and the transmission ECU 9, thereby shifting up (shifting from 2nd to 3rd) or shifting down (shifting from 4th to 3rd). )

  The control ECU 2, steering ECU 3, engine ECU 5, brake ECU 7, transmission ECU 9, and equipment ECU 13 to be described later are composed of a microcomputer and execute various processes according to control and calculation programs, and each part of the device 10. A CPU (Central Processing Unit) for controlling the CPU, a ROM (Read Only Memory) for storing an execution program of the CPU, a readable / writable RAM (Random Access Memory) for storing calculation results, a timer, a counter, an input / output interface (I / O) and the like.

  Each of the ECUs 2, 3, 5, 7, 9, 13 performs bidirectional data transmission / reception via the vehicle LAN 20 using, for example, the CAN protocol. Furthermore, although each said ECU2,3,5,7,9,13 is comprised by the different body, you may be comprised integrally.

  The image processing device 1 captures an operation state of a driver's hand based on the image capturing unit 1a that captures the operation state of the driver's hand and the operation state of the driver's hand captured by the image capturing unit 1a. And a processing unit 1b.

  For example, a CCD camera is used as the photographing unit 1a. However, a C-MOS camera, an infrared camera, or the like may be used, and any camera can be used as long as it can photograph the operating state of the driver's hand. .

  The image processing unit 1b performs well-known image processing on the image of the operation state of the driver's hand photographed by the photographing unit 1a. For example, a predetermined point on the driver's hand draws a three-dimensional coordinate The movement state of the driver's hand is detected by calculating the locus. For example, the index finger or the like corresponds to the predetermined point in the driver's hand.

  The image processing unit 1 b of the image processing apparatus 1 is connected to the control ECU 2. The image processing unit 1b transmits the operation state of the driver's hand detected by performing image processing to the control ECU 2.

  In the ROM of the control ECU 2, a plurality of operation patterns by the driver's hand are stored in association with the predetermined vehicle control. The control ECU 2 extracts an operation pattern that substantially matches the operation state of the driver's hand detected by the image processing unit 1b of the image processing apparatus 1, and performs the predetermined vehicle control corresponding to the extracted operation pattern.

  Table 1 is a table showing an example of the correspondence between the operation pattern (for example, the locus of the tip of the index finger in the driver's hand) stored in the control ECU 2 and predetermined vehicle control.

例えば、制御ＥＣＵ２は、画像処理装置１の画像処理部１ｂにより算出された運転者の手の軌跡が押すよう軌跡（車両前方に延びる軌跡）であると判断した場合に、エンジン６を始動させる制御を開始する（表示１に示す１００）。具体的には、制御ＥＣＵ２は、エンジンＥＣＵ５を介して、エンジン６を制御し、エンジン６を始動させる。このように、運転者は、手の動作のみで、容易にエンジン６を始動させることができる。

For example, when the control ECU 2 determines that the locus of the driver's hand calculated by the image processing unit 1b of the image processing apparatus 1 is a locus (a locus extending forward of the vehicle), the control ECU 2 starts the engine 6. (100 shown in display 1). Specifically, the control ECU 2 controls the engine 6 via the engine ECU 5 and starts the engine 6. In this way, the driver can easily start the engine 6 only by hand movement.

  When the control ECU 2 determines that the trajectory of the driver's hand calculated by the image processing unit 1b of the image processing device 1 is a trajectory that draws an alphabet N, the shift state of the transmission device 11 is For example, the state is changed from the parking state P to the neutral state N (101 shown in the display 1).

  The control ECU 2 changes the speed change state of the transmission device 11 according to the number of trajectories of the alphabet N detected by the image processing unit 1b of the image processing device 1 (the number of N drawn by the driver's hand). For example, when the transmission state of the transmission device 11 is in the parking state P and the locus of the alphabet N is detected only once by the image processing unit 1b of the image processing device 1, the control ECU 2 controls the transmission ECU 9 to 11 shift state is changed to the neutral state N.

  In the neutral state N, when the locus of the alphabet N is detected once more (twice in succession) by the image processing unit 1b of the image processing apparatus 1, the control ECU 2 controls the transmission ECU 9, The shift state of the transmission device 11 is changed to the drive state D. As described above, the control ECU 2 may control the shift state of the transmission device 11 based on the number of movements of the driver's hand.

  Further, the control ECU 2 may control the shift state of the transmission device 11 based on the operation direction of the driver's hand. For example, when the movement direction of the driver's hand is above the vehicle, control may be performed such that the shift state of the transmission device 11 is shifted up. On the other hand, when the movement direction of the driver's hand is below the vehicle, control may be performed such that the shift state of the transmission device 11 is shifted down. In this way, the driver can easily change the speed change state of the transmission device 11 only by hand movement.

  The control ECU 2 increases the driving force of the engine 6 when the driver's hand trajectory detected by the image processing unit 1b of the image processing apparatus 1 determines that the trajectory draws a straight line extending above the vehicle. Control is performed (102 shown in display 1).

  The control ECU 2 controls the engine 6 via the vehicle LAN 20 and the engine ECU 5 to increase the driving force of the engine 6. Note that the control ECU 2 may perform control to increase or decrease the driving force of the engine 6 in accordance with the number or length of the locus of the straight line detected by the image processing unit 1b of the image processing apparatus 1.

  For example, when the image processing unit 1b of the image processing apparatus 1 detects the locus of the straight line only once (when the driver performs the operation 102 once), the control ECU 2 sets the vehicle speed to 10 km / The driving force of the engine 6 may be controlled via the engine ECU 5 so as to increase by h.

  Further, every time the straight line trajectory is detected by the image processing unit 1b of the image processing apparatus 1, the control ECU 2 controls the engine 6 via the engine ECU 5 so as to increase the vehicle speed by 10 km / h. The driving force may be controlled. In this way, the control ECU 2 may perform control to increase the driving force of the engine 6 as the movement amount (number of movements) of the driver's hand increases. In this way, the driver can easily adjust the driving force of the engine 6 only by hand movement.

  The control ECU 2 controls the steering of the vehicle to the right when the driver's hand locus calculated by the image processing unit 1b of the image processing apparatus 1 is determined to be a locus that rotates to the right. (103 shown in Table 1). The control ECU 2 controls the steering device 4 via the vehicle LAN 20 and the steering ECU 3 to steer the steered wheels to the right.

  Further, the control ECU 2 may perform control to increase or decrease the steering amount of the steered wheel in accordance with the number of rightward rotation trajectories detected by the image processing unit 1b of the image processing device 1.

  For example, when the image processing unit 1b of the image processing apparatus 1 detects the rightward rotation locus only once (when the driver performs the operation 103), the control ECU 2 The steering device 4 may be controlled via the steering ECU 3 so as to increase the steering angle by 2 °.

  Further, every time the rightward rotation locus is detected by the image processing unit 1b of the image processing apparatus 1, the control ECU 2 passes the steering ECU 3 so as to increase the steering angle of the steering wheel by 2 °. The steering device 4 may be controlled. Thus, the control ECU 2 may perform control to increase the steering amount of the steering device 4 as the operation amount (number of operations) of the driver's hand increases.

  Further, as in the right direction, when the control ECU 2 determines that the locus of the driver's hand calculated by the image processing unit 1b of the image processing device 1 is a locus that rotates in the left direction, Control for steering the vehicle to the left is performed (104 shown in Table 1).

  The control ECU 2 controls the steering device 4 via the vehicle LAN 20 and the steering ECU 3 to steer the steered wheels to the left. Note that the control ECU 2 may perform control to increase or decrease the steering amount of the steered wheels according to the number of leftward rotation trajectories detected by the image processing unit 1b of the image processing apparatus 1. In this way, the driver can easily steer the wheel only with the hand movement.

  When the control ECU 2 determines that the trajectory of the driver's hand detected by the image processing unit 1b of the image processing device 1 is a trajectory that draws a straight line extending below the vehicle, the control ECU 2 applies the braking force of the brake device 8. Control to increase is performed (105 shown in the display 1).

  The control ECU 2 controls the brake device 8 via the vehicle LAN 20 and the brake ECU 7 to increase the braking force of the brake device 8. Note that the control ECU 2 may perform control to increase or decrease the braking force of the brake device 8 in accordance with the number or length of the locus of the straight line detected by the image processing unit 1b of the image processing device 1.

  For example, when the image processing unit 1b of the image processing apparatus 1 detects the trajectory of the straight line only once (when the driver performs 105 operations once), the control ECU 2 sets the vehicle speed to 10 km / The braking force of the brake device 8 may be controlled via the brake ECU 7 so as to decrease by h.

  Further, every time the straight line trajectory is detected by the image processing unit 1b of the image processing device 1, the control ECU 2 causes the brake device 8 via the brake ECU 7 to decrease the vehicle speed by 10 km / h. The braking force may be controlled. Thus, the control ECU 2 may increase the braking force of the brake device 8 as the movement amount (number of movements) of the driver's hand increases. As a result, the driver can easily adjust the braking force of the brake device 8 only by hand movement.

  As described above, in the vehicle control device 10 according to the present embodiment, the control ECU 2 stores a plurality of operation patterns by the driver's hand in association with predetermined vehicle control. Further, the control ECU 2 extracts an operation pattern that substantially matches the operation state of the driver's hand detected by the image processing unit 1b of the image processing apparatus 1, and performs predetermined vehicle control corresponding to the extracted operation pattern. Accordingly, the driver can execute predetermined vehicle control only by performing a hand motion that is simple and does not apply a load. That is, the vehicle can be easily operated even when the driver's body is inconvenient.

  As mentioned above, although the best mode for carrying out the present invention has been described using one embodiment, the present invention is not limited to such one embodiment, and within the scope not departing from the gist of the present invention, Various modifications and substitutions can be made to the above-described embodiment.

  In the above embodiment, the control ECU 2 may be connected to an equipment ECU (equipment control unit) 13 for controlling the equipment 12 mounted on the vehicle via the vehicle LAN 20 (FIG. 2). The control ECU 2 controls the device ECU 13 by transmitting a control signal to the device ECU 13 via the vehicle LAN 20.

  Various devices 12 mounted on the vehicle are connected to the device ECU 13. Note that the equipment 12 mounted on the vehicle includes, for example, a navigation device 12a that guides to the destination of the vehicle, an air conditioner 12b that adjusts the temperature in the vehicle interior, an audio device 12c that outputs music and the like in the vehicle interior, Direction indication) device 12d, wiper device 12e, television device 12f, light device (headlight, room light, etc.) 12g, and the like.

  The device ECU 13 controls each device 12 by transmitting a control signal to each device 12.

  For example, the control ECU 2 controls the device 12 via the vehicle LAN 20 and the device ECU 13. For example, the control ECU 2 performs control to increase or decrease the temperature in the vehicle interior by controlling the air conditioner 12b via the vehicle LAN 20 and the equipment ECU 13. In addition, the control ECU 2 controls the audio device 12c via the vehicle LAN 20 and the equipment ECU 13 to thereby increase or decrease the volume of the device 12c.

  When the control ECU 2 determines that the locus of the driver's hand detected by the image processing unit 1b of the image processing device 1 is a locus that draws a straight line extending above the vehicle, the volume of the audio device 12c is increased. Control may be performed.

  The control ECU 2 controls the audio device 12c via the vehicle LAN 20 and the equipment ECU 13 to increase the volume of the audio device 12c. Note that the control ECU 2 may perform control to increase or decrease the volume of the audio device 12c in accordance with the number or length of the locus of the straight line detected by the image processing unit 1b of the image processing device 1.

  For example, when the straight line locus is detected only once by the image processing unit 1b of the image processing apparatus 1, the control ECU 2 controls the audio device via the equipment ECU 13 so that the volume of the audio device 12c is increased by 10 dB. The volume of 12c may be controlled.

  Further, every time the straight line trajectory is detected by the image processing unit 1b of the image processing device 1, the control ECU 2 causes the audio device 12c to be increased via the device ECU 2 so that the volume of the audio device 12c is increased by 10 dB. The volume of the sound may be controlled. In this way, the driver can easily operate the equipment of the vehicle with only the movement of the hand.

  The image processing unit 1b of the image processing apparatus 1 detects the device 12 present in the direction of the driver's hand, and the control ECU 2 performs control to activate the device 12 detected by the image processing unit 1b. May be. As a result, the driver can easily activate the device only by hand movement.

  The present invention can be used, for example, in a vehicle control device that controls vehicle steering, driving, braking, gear ratio, and equipment mounted on a vehicle based on the operation of a driver's hand.

It is a block diagram which shows the system configuration | structure of the control apparatus for vehicles which concerns on one Example of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the system configuration | structure of the vehicle control apparatus which controls the various apparatuses mounted in a vehicle.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Image processing apparatus 1a Image pick-up part 1b Image processing part 2 Control ECU
3 Steering ECU
4 Steering device 5 Engine ECU
6 Engine 7 Brake ECU
8 Brake device 9 Transmission ECU
10 Vehicle Control Device 11 Transmission Device

Claims (20)

An operation state detection means for detecting the operation state of the driver's hand;
And a control unit that performs predetermined vehicle control based on the operation state of the driver's hand detected by the operation state detection unit. The vehicle control device according to claim 1,
The control means stores a plurality of operation patterns by the driver's hand in association with the predetermined vehicle control,
The operation pattern that substantially matches the operation state of the driver's hand detected by the operation state detection means is extracted, and the predetermined vehicle control corresponding to the extracted operation pattern is performed. Vehicle control device. The vehicle control device according to claim 1 or 2,
The predetermined vehicle control includes at least one of control of a vehicle steering device, control of a drive device, control of a braking device, control of a transmission device, and control of equipment mounted on the vehicle. A vehicle control device. The vehicle control device according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The control means includes a steering control unit that controls a steering device of the vehicle,
The vehicle control device, wherein the steering control unit controls the steering device based on an operation state of the driver's hand detected by the operation state detection means. The vehicle control device according to claim 4,
The operation state detection means detects an operation direction of the driver's hand,
The steering control unit controls the steering device to steer the vehicle to the right by detecting the operation state when the operation direction of the driver's hand detected by the operation state detection unit is the right direction. When the movement direction of the driver's hand detected by the means is the left direction, the vehicle control device controls the steering device to steer the vehicle in the left direction. The vehicle control device according to claim 3 or 4,
The operating state detecting means detects the amount of movement of the driver's hand,
The vehicle control device, wherein the steering control unit controls a steering amount of the steering device based on an operation amount of the driver's hand detected by the operation state detection means. The vehicle control device according to claim 5,
The vehicle control device, wherein the steering control unit increases the steering amount of the steering device as the operation amount of the driver's hand detected by the operation state detection unit increases. The vehicle control device according to claim 1 or 2,
The control means includes a drive control unit that controls the drive device of the vehicle,
The vehicle control device, wherein the drive control unit controls the drive device based on an operation state of the driver's hand detected by the operation state detection means. The vehicle control device according to claim 7,
The operating state detecting means detects the amount of movement of the driver's hand,
The vehicle control device, wherein the drive control unit controls a driving force of the drive device based on an operation amount of the driver's hand detected by the operation state detection means. The vehicle control device according to claim 8,
The vehicle control device, wherein the drive control unit increases the driving force of the drive device as the movement amount of the driver's hand detected by the operation state detection unit increases. The vehicle control device according to claim 1 or 2,
The control unit includes a braking control unit that controls a braking device of the vehicle. The braking control unit controls the braking device based on an operation state of the driver's hand detected by the operation state detection unit. A control apparatus for a vehicle, characterized by controlling. The vehicle control device according to claim 10,
The operating state detecting means detects the amount of movement of the driver's hand,
The vehicle control device, wherein the braking control unit controls a braking force of the braking device based on an amount of movement of the driver's hand detected by the operation state detecting means. The vehicle control device according to claim 11,
The vehicular control device, wherein the braking control unit increases the braking force of the braking device as the movement amount of the driver's hand detected by the operation state detection unit increases. The vehicle control device according to claim 1 or 2,
The control unit includes a shift control unit that controls a shift state of the transmission of the vehicle. The shift control unit is based on an operation state of the driver's hand detected by the operation state detection unit. A vehicle control device that controls a transmission. The vehicle control device according to claim 13,
The operation state detection means detects an operation direction of the driver's hand,
The vehicle control apparatus, wherein the shift control unit controls a shift state of the transmission based on an operation direction of the driver's hand detected by the operation detection unit. The vehicle control device according to claim 13 or 14,
The operation state detection means detects the number of movements of the driver's hand,
The vehicle control device, wherein the shift control unit controls a shift state of the transmission based on the number of movements of the driver's hand detected by the operation state detecting means. The vehicle control device according to claim 1 or 2,
The control means includes a device control unit that controls a device mounted on the vehicle,
The vehicle control apparatus, wherein the device control unit controls the device based on an operation state of the driver's hand detected by the operation state detection unit. The vehicle control device according to claim 16, comprising:
The operation state detection means detects an operation direction of the driver's hand,
The vehicle control device, wherein the device control unit activates the device in the movement direction of the driver's hand detected by the motion detection means. The vehicle control device according to any one of claims 16 and 17,
The apparatus mounted on the vehicle includes at least one of an audio device, a navigation device, an air conditioner, and a light device. The vehicle control device according to any one of claims 1 to 18,
The operation state detecting means includes an image capturing unit that captures an operation state of the driver's hand, and an operation state of the driver's hand based on an image of the operation state of the driver's hand captured by the image capturing unit And a vehicle control device comprising: an image processing unit configured to detect a state.

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