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Driving assist apparatus and method for vehicle

US7233851B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 21, 2004
Grant dateJun 19, 2007
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Expiry dateDec 14, 2025

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  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB60T2201/10
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A vehicle driving assist apparatus for guiding a vehicle to a target position is provided. A basic path that changes the deflection angle θ to 0 is determined, and is subjected to similarity transformation. On the basis of the similarity-transformed path, a path factoring in transition from the initial steering angle is set. Then, a correction is made such that the area in the running distance-curvature graph regarding this path becomes equal to a corresponding area regarding the basic path, thereby setting a corrected path. The corrected path is similarity-transformed, and then is re-corrected in accordance with transition from the initial steering angle. Thus, a final target path is obtained.

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