Device for determining incorrect operation

Abstract

Device (17) for determining incorrect operation, which is installed in a vehicle (1) with a first control pedal (11) and a second control pedal (12), each of which can be operated by a vehicle occupant to drive the vehicle (1), is configured to determine whether the vehicle occupant is performing incorrect operation by mistakenly pressing the first control pedal (11) instead of the second control pedal (12), wherein the device (17) for determining incorrect operation comprises an electronic control unit (171, 172) which is configured to obtain operating information regarding the operating content of the first control pedal (11) by the vehicle occupant and status information regarding the state of the vehicle occupant, and to determine, based on the obtained operating information and the obtained status information, whether the vehicle occupant is performing incorrect operation.Learning the state of the vehicle occupant and the operating content of the first control pedal (11) and / or an operating content of the second control pedal (12), and determining, based on a result of learning the state of the vehicle occupant and the operating content of the first control pedal (11) and / or the operating content of the second control pedal (12), whether the vehicle occupant is performing the incorrect operation, wherein the state information includes information about a force with which the vehicle occupant grips the steering wheel, wherein the force is distinguishable between states when the vehicle occupant operates the first control pedal and when the vehicle occupant operates the second control pedal, and wherein the first control pedal (11) is an accelerator pedal, and the second control pedal (12) is a brake pedal.

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