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Vehicle drive assist apparatus

US11858510B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 4, 2021
Grant dateJan 2, 2024
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Expiry dateMar 11, 2042

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  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB60W2554/4045
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A vehicle drive assist apparatus includes an external environment recognizer, a traveling environment recognizer, and a processor. The traveling environment recognizer recognizes travel lane sides of dividing lines defining a travel lane as two approximate lines each in a linear form based on the image data on a traveling environment acquired by the external environment recognizer. When a static three-dimensional object has been continuously detected on or near one of dividing lines based on the image data, the processor sets a virtual approximate line by correcting the lateral position of the approximate line of the one of the dividing lines in a direction apart from the static three-dimensional object toward the middle of the travel lane by a predetermined correction amount, and sets a target travel course in the middle between the virtual approximate line and the approximate line of the other of the dividing lines.

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