Toyota

About: Toyota is a company organization based out in Safenwil, Switzerland. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Internal combustion engine & Battery (electricity). The organization has 40032 authors who have published 55003 publications receiving 735317 citations. The organization is also known as: Toyota Motor Corporation & Toyota Jidosha KK.

Map data distribution system and map data acquisition device suitable for such system

Abstract: A map data acquisition device is integrally mounted to an in-vehicle navigation device. Small scale map data is constantly carried in a database, while large scale, detailed map data is transmitted through communication from an information center serving as a base station. Using the small scale map data, guidance is provided using the main roads. The traveling condition of the vehicle is detected and large scale map data is acquired when judged necessary based on the traveling conditions. For example, when the vehicle deviates from the established route, approaches a construction site indicated by traffic information, or nears the destination, detailed map data is acquired. Therefore, the appropriate detailed map is acquired at an appropriate point to cope with any changes in traveling conditions.

Driving assist apparatus and method for vehicle

Abstract: A driving assist apparatus for a vehicle that guides the vehicle to a target position is provided. On the basis of the present direction of the vehicle and the direction of the vehicle at the target position, a basic path that changes the vehicle direction so as to coincide with the target direction of the vehicle at the target position is computed. A path from the present position to the target position is computed by adding a straight-line path to the basic path under a predetermined condition.

Hydraulic control system for automatic transmission

Abstract: When a vehicle driving state of an automatic transmission is changed to a power-off state from a power-on state during a down shift involving the disengagement of one friction element and the engagement of another friction element, a disengagement side pressure PA is reduced rapidly by a feedback control based on the change in gear ratio because of a reduction of an input torque. The disengagement side pressure control is unable to complete change of the gear ratio to complete the down shift. When the disengagement side pressure is reduced to a value less than a return spring load pressure PG or when the gear ratio change has not achieved a basic value in a predetermined time, the down shift control is changed from primary control by the disengagement side pressure control to primary control by an engagement side control so that the gear ratio change is completed by control of the engagement side pressure.