Sensor controller, navigation device, and sensor control method

A navigation device connected to a multiple sensor unit configured to detect information around a vehicle, the navigation device comprising:

• a processor;
• and
• a memory storing computer readable instructions that, when executed by the processor, implement:
• a traveling state grasping unit configured to grasp a traveling state of the vehicle,
• a processing unit configured to perform a certain process on a predetermined area, within the information around the vehicle detected by the multiple sensor unit, and
• a processing portion changing unit configured to change the predetermined area to be processed by the processing unit, in accordance with the traveling state grasped by the traveling state grasping unit;
• wherein the processing portion changing unit selects one or more sensors to be activated, out of the multiple sensors of the multiple sensor unit, in accordance with the traveling state grasped by the traveling state grasping unit.

A sensor control method associated with a sensor controller connected to a multiple sensor unit configured to detect information around a vehicle, wherein,

• the sensor controller comprises a processing unit configured to perform a certain process on a predetermined area, within the information around the vehicle detected by the multiple sensor unit, and
• the sensor control method executes:
• a traveling state grasping step for grasping a traveling state of the vehicle, and
• a processing portion changing step for changing the predetermined area in accordance with the traveling state grasped by the traveling state grasping step;
• wherein the processing portion changing step selects one or more sensors to be activated, out of the multiple sensors of the multiple sensor unit, in accordance with the traveling state grasped by the traveling state grasping step.