Vehicle control device and vehicle control method

Abstract

The present technique relates to a vehicle controller and a vehicle control method capable of changing from autonomous driving to manual driving more safely. The vehicle controller includes a running control section exercising control over deviating running from normal running of a vehicle at a time of switching a driving mode from an autonomous driving mode to a manual driving mode; and a driving state detection section detecting a reactivity and a degree of awakening of a driver on the basis of a running operation performed by the driver on the control over the deviating running. A detected reactivity and a detected awake state of the driver are used at a time of switching the driving mode from the autonomous driving mode to the manual driving mode by the driver. The present technique is applicable to, for example, a vehicle controller that controls autonomous driving.

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