Vehicle control apparatus
US10427689B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 16, 2015 |
| Grant date | Oct 1, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 5, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG08G1/167
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A vehicle control apparatus mounted to an own vehicle to control the own vehicle according to the position of other vehicle ahead of the own vehicle is provided. The apparatus includes a setting means setting a parameter indicating whether the other vehicle is in the path of the own vehicle, based on the position of the other vehicle relative to the own vehicle in a lateral direction perpendicular to the path of the own vehicle, a determining means determining whether the other vehicle is in the path of the own vehicle, based on the parameter, an acquisition means acquiring a lane width that is the width of the lane the own vehicle is traveling, and an adjustment means changing the correspondence between the relative position and the parameter, based on the lane width.
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