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Apparatus for estimating a drive mode of a motor vehicle desired by an operator of the motor vehicle, including a variable calculating device and a drive mode estimating device, wherein the variable calculating device calculates at least one of drive mode indicating variables such as a drive force o

Apparatus for estimating a drive mode of a motor vehicle desired by an operator of the motor vehicle, including a variable calculating device and a drive mode estimating device, wherein the variable calculating device calculates at least one of drive mode indicating variables such as a drive force of the vehicle desired by the operator upon starting of the vehicle, a maximum rate of increase of the drive force, a maximum deceleration of the vehicle upon operation of a manually operated member for brake application to the vehicle, a coasting run time of the vehicle and a steady run time of the vehicle, and wherein the drive mode estimating device includes a neural network which receives the drive mode indicating variable or variables calculated by the variable calculating device, so that the drive mode estimating device estimates the drive mode of the motor vehicle desired by the operator on the basis of an output of the neural network. The output of the neural network may be used to control a desired controllable system of the vehicle such as an automatic transmission and a vehicle drive force control device.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A drive mode estimating device for estimating a drive mode of a motor vehicle desired by an operator of the motor vehicle, comprising:variable calculating means for calculating at least one of drive mode indicating variables selected from a group consisting of a fixed amo

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A drive mode estimating device for estimating a drive mode of a motor vehicle desired by an operator of the motor vehicle, comprising:variable calculating means for calculating at least one of drive mode indicating variables selected from a group consisting of a fixed amount of operation of manually operated means operated by the operator for designating a drive force of the vehicle desired by the operator only upon starting of the vehicle, a maximum rate of increase of said amount of operation of said manually operated means, a maximum deceleration of the vehicle upon operation of a manually operated member for brake application to the vehicle, a coasting run time of the vehicle and a steady run time of the vehicle; anddrive mode estimating means including a neural network receiving said at least one of drive mode indicating variables calculated by said variable calculating means, said drive mode estimating means estimating the drive mode of the motor vehicle desired by the operator, both during and after starting of the vehicle, on the basis of an output of said neural network.