Vehicle running control method for avoiding that a vehicle collides with an obstacle
US8423277B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 17, 2008 |
| Grant date | Apr 16, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 6, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60W2710/207
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A vehicle controller selects a collision avoidance route corresponding to steering of a vehicle by a driver, to control the vehicle so that the vehicle runs based on the selected collision avoidance route. Accordingly, it can be prevented that a vehicle operation being performed by the driver is disturbed, in other words, a reaction of the driver is disturbed by collision avoidance control and the driver feels discomfort with respect to the collision avoidance control.
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