Traveling control system
US10747222B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 4, 2018 |
| Grant date | Aug 18, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 20, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06V20/56
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A traveling control system includes a traveling controller, an operation detector, and an alarm controller. The traveling controller is configured to perform traveling control of a vehicle by selectively executing one mode of: a manual driving mode performing any of steering, acceleration, and deceleration of the vehicle in accordance with operation performed by a driver of the vehicle; the first driving assist mode performing automatic traveling control while requiring the driver to hold the steering wheel; and the second driving assist mode performing the automatic traveling control without requiring the driver to hold the steering wheel. The automatic traveling control includes control of any of the steering, the acceleration, and the deceleration of the vehicle. The operation detector is configured to detect the operation performed by the driver. The alarm controller is configured to control a notification unit of the vehicle, to output any of visual and auditory information.
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