Vehicle steering control apparatus
US6070112A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 13, 1997 |
| Grant date | May 30, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 13, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05D1/0246
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A steering control apparatus for a vehicle which prevents an interference between a steering operation performed by the steering control apparatus and a steering operation performed by a driver of the vehicle. A guide line provided on a vehicle moving lane is recognized by a forward image of the vehicle so as to set a target position on the vehicle moving lane based on a result of recognition of the guide line. A steering control operation is performed so that the vehicle moves to trace the target position. The steering control operation is started when a distance between the vehicle and the guide line is less than a first predetermined value. The steering control operation is ended when a distance between the vehicle and the guide line exceeds a second predetermined value which is greater than the first predetermined value.
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