Vehicle situation determination device and vehicle situation determination method
US10836392B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 13, 2017 |
| Grant date | Nov 17, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 1, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60W2554/406
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A vehicle situation determination device includes an input unit and a controller. The input unit receives information about a recognition result of recognizing one or a plurality of moving objects existing in a sidewalk region ahead of a vehicle in an advancing direction. The controller determines, based on the recognition result, that the vehicle is allowed to enter a passing scheduled region in a time period of a sparse state when a transition is made from the sparse state into a dense state. The sparse state is a state where density of the one or plurality of moving objects existing in the passing scheduled region is lower than or equal to a predetermined value. The dense state is a state where the density is higher than the predetermined value.
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