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Driving assistant system of vehicle and method for controlling the same

US9896129B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 17, 2016
Grant dateFeb 20, 2018
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Expiry dateMay 20, 2036

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01S2013/93274
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Disclosed herein are a driving assistant system of a vehicle and a driving assistant method. The driving assistant system includes an image acquisition unit that acquires a front image of the vehicle, an obstacle detection unit that detects an obstacle at lateral and rear sides of the vehicle, a determination unit that determines whether a current vehicle is located at a junction road based on the acquired image, and a control unit that automatically changes a lane of the vehicle when it is determined that the current vehicle is located at the junction road and the obstacle is not detected at the lateral or rear side of the vehicle.

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