Driving assist system for vehicle
First Claim
1. A driving assist system for vehicle comprising:
- a state recognition device that detects vehicle conditions of a subject vehicle and a traveling environment for vehicle surroundings;
a risk potential calculator that calculates a risk potential for vehicle surroundings based on detection results of the state recognition device;
a risk change estimator that estimates change in risk felt by a driver;
a correction device that corrects a calculation equation for calculating the risk potential at the risk potential calculator based on estimation results of the risk change estimator; and
an operation reaction force controller that controls operation reaction force generated at a vehicle operation equipment based on the risk potential calculated using the calculation equation corrected by the correction device.
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Abstract
A driving assist system for vehicle comprises a state recognition device that detects vehicle conditions of a subject vehicle and a traveling environment for vehicle surroundings; a risk potential calculator that calculates a risk potential for vehicle surroundings based on detection results of the state recognition device; a risk change estimator that estimates change in risk felt by a driver; a correction device that corrects a calculation equation for calculating the risk potential at the risk potential calculator based on estimation results of the risk change estimator; and an operation reaction force controller that controls operation reaction force generated at a vehicle operation equipment based on the risk potential calculated using the calculation equation corrected by the correction device.
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17 Claims
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1. A driving assist system for vehicle comprising:
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a state recognition device that detects vehicle conditions of a subject vehicle and a traveling environment for vehicle surroundings;
a risk potential calculator that calculates a risk potential for vehicle surroundings based on detection results of the state recognition device;
a risk change estimator that estimates change in risk felt by a driver;
a correction device that corrects a calculation equation for calculating the risk potential at the risk potential calculator based on estimation results of the risk change estimator; and
an operation reaction force controller that controls operation reaction force generated at a vehicle operation equipment based on the risk potential calculated using the calculation equation corrected by the correction device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A driving assist system for vehicle comprising:
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a state recognition means for detecting vehicle conditions of a subject vehicle and a traveling environment for vehicle surroundings;
a risk potential calculation means for calculating a risk potential for vehicle surroundings based on detection results of the state recognition means;
a risk change estimating means for estimating change in risk felt by a driver;
a correction means for correcting a calculation equation for calculating the risk potential at the risk potential calculation means based on estimation results of the risk change estimating means; and
an operation reaction force control means for controlling operation reaction force generated at a vehicle operation equipment based on the risk potential calculated using the calculation equation corrected by the correction means.
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16. A vehicle driving assist method comprising:
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detecting vehicle conditions of a subject vehicle and a traveling environment for vehicle surroundings;
calculating a risk potential for vehicle surroundings based on the vehicle conditions and the traveling environment thus detected;
estimating change in risk felt by a driver;
correcting a calculation equation for calculating the risk potential based on the estimated change in the risk felt by the driver; and
controlling operation reaction force generated at a vehicle operation equipment based on the risk potential calculated using the calculation equation thus corrected.
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17. A vehicle comprising:
a driving assist system for vehicle that comprises (a) a state recognition device that detects vehicle conditions of a subject vehicle and a traveling environment for vehicle surroundings;
(b) a risk potential calculator that calculates a risk potential for vehicle surroundings based on detection results of the state recognition device;
(c) a risk change estimator that estimates change in risk felt by a driver;
(d) a correction device that corrects a calculation equation for calculating the risk potential at the risk potential calculator based on estimation results of the risk change estimator; and
(e) an operation reaction force controller that controls operation reaction force generated at a vehicle operation equipment based on the risk potential calculated using the calculation equation corrected by the correction device.
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