Vehicle control system
US11072334B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 9, 2019 |
| Grant date | Jul 27, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 23, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60W2754/20
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A vehicle control system includes: a vehicle recognition unit configured to recognize a rear lateral vehicle in an area rearward of the host vehicle; a remaining distance acquisition unit configured to acquire a remaining distance from a current position of the host vehicle to a position at which the host vehicle completes a lane change; a lane change availability determination unit configured to determine whether the lane change is available; and a vehicle control unit configured to control, when the lane change availability determination unit determines that the lane change is not available and the remaining distance is shorter than a first determination distance, steering of the host vehicle such that a position of the host vehicle in a vehicle width direction becomes a position closer to the second lane than a position when the remaining distance is longer than or equal to the first determination distance.
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