Travel control device for moving body
US11187539B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 17, 2017 |
| Grant date | Nov 30, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 28, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG08G1/16
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A travel control device includes an operation acquiring unit for acquiring an operation by a driver of a host moving body; an outside-world information acquiring unit for acquiring outside-world information of the periphery of the host moving body; a moving-body information acquiring unit for acquiring moving-body information relating to a travel state of the host moving body; a travelable-range management unit for managing the range travelable by the moving body; and a control unit for controlling travel by the moving body on the basis of the operation acquired by the operation acquiring unit, the outside-world information acquired by the outside-world information acquiring unit, the moving-body information acquired by the moving-body information acquiring unit, and the travelable range managed by the travelable-range management unit, the travelable-range management unit including a travelable-range enlargement unit for enlarging the travelable range, and a travelable-range evaluation unit for evaluating the travelable range.
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