Vehicle control device, vehicle control method and vehicle control program
US10363931B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 31, 2017 |
| Grant date | Jul 30, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 31, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60W2720/106
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An object of the present invention is to provide a vehicle control device which is capable of preventing a vehicle from being excessively close to a preceding vehicle, a vehicle control method and a vehicle control program. The vehicle control device includes: recognizer configured to recognize peripheral conditions, a gradient traveling controller configured to control traveling of the vehicle, a following traveling controller configured to control the traveling of the vehicle to maintain a predetermined distance from a preceding vehicle, and a receiver configured to receive at least one instruction to switch an operation of the gradient traveling controller and the following traveling controller to an ON state, wherein the operation of the following traveling controller is prioritized when at least one instruction to set the operation of both the gradient traveling controller and the following traveling controller to the ON state.
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