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Vehicle control apparatus and method for performing automatic driving control

US11016484B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 9, 2018
Grant dateMay 25, 2021
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Expiry dateMar 20, 2039

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06V20/588
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A vehicle control apparatus for performing automatic driving control of a vehicle carrying the apparatus based on a travel path to a destination, which path is set using map information, and detection information about surroundings of the vehicle detected by sensors mounted in the vehicle. In the vehicle control apparatus, a mismatch determiner is configured to, during automatic driving control, determine whether or not there is a match between the map information and the detection information acquired from the sensors. A control aspect changer is configured to, if it is determined by the mismatch determiner that there is a mismatch between the map information and the detection information, change a control aspect of automatic driving control in response to a situation of mismatch.

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