Driving assistance apparatus
US12337832B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 18, 2022 |
| Grant date | Jun 24, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 8, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG08G1/096725
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A driving assistance apparatus includes an outside recognition device, a locator unit, and a driving control unit. The outside recognition device is configured to acquire traffic environment information around the vehicle. The locator unit is configured to store road map information and detect a position of the vehicle based on a positioning signal. The driving control unit is configured to control the vehicle based on forward traffic environment information acquired by the outside recognition device. The driving control unit is configured to execute a wrong-way driving detection process and a restricted traffic zone determination process to determine whether the vehicle is performing wrong-way driving in an oncoming lane. The wrong-way driving detection process involves detecting wrong-way driving of the vehicle from the traffic environment information, and the restricted traffic zone determination process involves detecting a restricted traffic zone in a driving lane of the vehicle from the traffic environment information.
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