Vehicle external notification device
US10930153B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 18, 2018 |
| Grant date | Feb 23, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 27, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06N7/01
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Provided is a vehicle external notification device including a first notification unit that gives notice of information on an action schedule so as to be recognizable from the front of a host vehicle, a second notification unit that gives notice of the information so as to be recognizable from the side of the host vehicle, an action schedule unit that predicts a future action of a pedestrian, a parallel advance prediction unit that predicts whether or not the pedestrian advances in parallel with the host vehicle, and a notification control unit that causes the first notification unit to give notice of the information when it is predicted that the pedestrian does not advance in parallel with the host vehicle, and causes the second notification unit to give notice of the information when it is predicted that the pedestrian advances in parallel with the host vehicle.
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