摘要 |
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To support driving by detecting only events for which a driver needs support. SOLUTION: A driving support apparatus has: a traffic condition decision unit 107 for determining the traffic conditions surrounding a vehicle; a driver's state decision unit 108 for determining the state of the driver driving the vehicle; and a driving support decision unit 110 for determining whether the driving support is needed for the driver based on the results of determination by the traffic condition decision unit and the results of determination by the driver's state decision unit. The driving support decision unit supports driving when determined that an operation needed for driving is not carried out by the driver before a certain period has passed after detection of a change in the traffic conditions by the traffic condition decision unit. COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT |