Vehicle travel path generating apparatus
US9796378B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 14, 2014 |
| Grant date | Oct 24, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 30, 2034 |
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- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60W2555/00
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
When a travel path is to be generated for a vehicle, road surface lines (white lines, etc.) delimiting the traffic lane of the vehicle, and also external objects in the vehicle environment, are detected and registered as respective obstacles. Specific points are defined at appropriate locations on each obstacle, and the travel path is generated by connecting respective mid-point positions between opposed pairs of specific points, each pair defined on respective ones of an opposed (left-side, right-side) pair of the registered obstacles.
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