A vehicle behavior detector obtains detection information from autonomous
sensors to detect a change in vehicle behavior. The detection information
is calibrated based on position, bearing, and vehicle speed information
obtained from a GPS receiver. For example, the vehicle behavior detector
calibrates detection information obtained from the vehicle speed sensor
and the angular speed sensor with a Kalman filter process. It is
difficult to use only the autonomous sensors to calibrate characteristics
changes due to individual sensor differences, environmental changes, and
aged deterioration. With using GPS information for calibration, the
vehicle behavior detector can accurately detect the vehicle behavior. The
accuracy is improved for detection information itself to be output from
the vehicle behavior detector to external apparatuses. Using this
calibrated detection information, the external apparatuses can perform
processes appropriately.