| CPC B60W 30/165 (2013.01) [G05D 1/0022 (2013.01); B60W 2556/45 (2020.02)] | 5 Claims |
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1. A vehicle control device, comprising:
processing circuitry configured to
communicate with a remote control center and receive remote control information for remotely controlling a first vehicle from the remote control center;
detect communication quality;
control driving of the first vehicle based on remote driving control using the remote control information;
control the driving of the first vehicle based on follow-up driving control so as to travel following a preceding vehicle traveling ahead of the first vehicle; and
take control of the driving of the first vehicle by switching the remote driving control and the follow-up driving control,
wherein the processing circuitry inquires of the remote control center via the communication as to presence or absence of a second vehicle traveling within a predetermined range including the first vehicle, the second vehicle being switchable from the remote driving control to the follow-up driving control, when the detected communication quality becomes less than a predetermined communication quality during the control of the driving of the first vehicle based on the remote driving control, and
the processing circuitry continuously controls the driving of the first vehicle based on the remote driving control when there is a response indicating absence of the second vehicle, and
the processing circuitry controls the driving of the first vehicle based on the follow-up driving control when there is a response indicating presence of the second vehicle.
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