VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE, OPERATION METHOD OF VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE, PROGRAM AND STORAGE MEDIUM

To realize appropriate notification that does not confuse an occupant.SOLUTION: A vehicle control device that controls a vehicle includes: a first detection unit that detects the opening of a door of the vehicle; a second detection unit that detects the approach of an object outside the vehicle to the vehicle; a transmission unit that transmits the detection result of the second detection unit over time; and a control unit that controls a notification unit on the basis of the detection result of the first detection unit and the detection result of the second detection unit received from the transmission unit. The control unit causes the notification unit to issue the opening sound that gives notification about the opening when the approach is not detected by the second detection unit in a case where the opening is detected by the first detection unit, and does not cause the notification unit to issue the opening sound but causes the notification unit to issue the warning sound that warns of the approach when the approach is detected by the second detection unit in a case where the opening is detected by the first detection unit.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3 【課題】乗員に混乱を生じさせない適切な報知を実現する。【解決手段】車両を制御する車両制御装置であって、前記車両のドアの開放を検出する第１の検出部と、前記車両の外部の物体の前記車両への接近を検出する第２の検出部と、前記第２の検出部の検出結果を経時的に送信する送信部と、前記第１の検出部の検出結果と、前記送信部から受信した前記第２の検出部の検出結果とに基づいて報知部を制御する制御部と、を備え、前記制御部は、前記第１の検出部により前記開放が検出された際に前記第２の検出部により前記接近が検出されていない場合、前記開放を報知する開放音を前記報知部に報知させ、前記第１の検出部により前記開放が検出された際に前記第２の検出部により前記接近が検出されている場合、前記開放音を前記報知部に報知させずに、前記接近を警告する警告音を前記報知部に報知させる。【選択図】図３