Obstacle avoidance path computing apparatus, obstacle avoidance path computing method, and obstacle avoidance control system equipped with obstacle avoidance path computing system
US8090537B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 11, 2007 |
| Grant date | Jan 3, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 29, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60W2554/80
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An obstacle avoidance path computing apparatus is provided with a preceding object detecting section, a host vehicle information detecting section, a preceding object arrival region estimating section and a preceding object avoidance path setting section. The preceding object detecting section detects a preceding object. The host vehicle information detecting section detects host vehicle information. The preceding object arrival region estimating section calculates an estimated arrival region within which the preceding object could arrive after a prescribed amount of time has elapsed since the preceding object was detected, based on an estimated attribute of the preceding object from the preceding object information. The preceding object avoidance path setting section calculates an avoidance path that will not encroach on the estimated arrival region based the preceding object information and the host vehicle information.
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