Vehicle safety running control system
US6259992A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 3, 1999 |
| Grant date | Jul 10, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 3, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG08G1/16
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A system for controlling safety running of a vehicle, including obstacle detecting means such as a laser radar for detecting an obstacle (e.g., other vehicle) present ahead on a course of travel of the vehicle, and operating means for operating a braking system of the vehicle to avoid contact with the obstacle. In the system, if it is found that the obstacle detected by the obstacle detecting means is lost, the operating means operates the braking system based on at least an estimated possibility of contact or degree of certainty of obstacle. With the arrangement, the system can appropriately cope with a situation in which an obstacle, once detected, is lost during braking operation, without degrading the driving feeling or comfort and without causing the vehicle driver to experience annoyance, while ensuring obstacle avoidance without fail.
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