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Driving assistance device

US8930057B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 8, 2010
Grant dateJan 6, 2015
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Expiry dateDec 8, 2030

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S903/93
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A driving assistance device capable of increasing fuel economy by setting a driving assistance unit that is appropriate for running environment information of a vehicle, is provided with a first reliability assessment device, a second reliability assessment device, and a third reliability assessment device, to assess the reliability of the running environment information. The driving assistance device is provided with an HMI control unit, a drive force control amount calculation unit, and non-drive force control amount calculation unit, to select a driving assistance unit on the basis of fuel economy among driving assistance units that can be set, in accordance with the assessed reliability of the running environment information. The driving assistance device sets a driving assistance unit that is appropriate for the running environment information, and assists the driving of the vehicle on the basis of the set driving assistance unit.

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