Apparatus and method for assisting turn of vehicle at intersection
US11524688B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 1, 2019 |
| Grant date | Dec 13, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 28, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60Y2200/11
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
In an apparatus for assisting a turn of a vehicle at an intersection, a turn-signal state detection unit is configured to detect an operating state of a turn signal of the vehicle. A road information detection unit is configured to detect road information that is information regarding a road on which the vehicle is traveling. A determination unit is configured to, using at least one of the detected operating state of the turn signal and the detected road information, determine whether or not the vehicle will make a turn at the intersection.
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