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Vehicle control device

  • US 10,435,031 B2
  • Filed: 09/16/2016
  • Issued: 10/08/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/25/2015
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An apparatus for a first vehicle, comprising:

  • at least one of a camera or a radar provided on the first vehicle that detects within a sensing area around the first vehicle, the sensing area being detectable by the at least one of the camera or the radar,a processor that, when executing a program, performs operations including;

    receiving a result of detection of the at least one of the camera or the radar;

    receiving positional information from a wireless device mounted in a second vehicle outside the sensing area, the positional information including a current position of the second vehicle, a traveling direction of the second vehicle, and a traveling speed of the second vehicle;

    determining whether or not to switch an automatic steering mode to a manual steering mode on the basis of the result of detection of the at least one of the camera or the radar and the positional information; and

    prompting a driver of the first vehicle to manually switch the automatic steering mode to the manual steering mode before the second vehicle enters the sensing area.

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