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Vehicle travel safety apparatus

  • US 20060282218A1
  • Filed: 06/06/2006
  • Published: 12/14/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/14/2005
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A travel safety apparatus for a vehicle, the apparatus comprising:

  • an object detecting device that detects objects around the vehicle;

    a first travel path estimating device that estimates a travel path of a moving object among the objects;

    a velocity calculating device that calculates a velocity of the moving object based on a detection result of the object detecting device;

    a travel state detecting device that detects a travel state of the vehicle;

    a second travel path estimating device that estimates the travel path of the vehicle based on a detection result of the travel state detecting device;

    a collision judgment device that determines whether or not there is a possibility of a collision occurring between the moving object and the vehicle based on an estimated moving object travel path that is estimated by the first travel path estimating device, an estimated vehicle travel path that is estimated by the second travel path estimating device, the velocity of the moving object that is calculated by the velocity calculating device, and the travel state; and

    a travel control device that controls the travel of the vehicle when a determination result of the collision judgment device indicates a possibility of a collision occurring, wherein the collision judgment device estimates an ease of evasive action in the event of the moving object avoiding a collision with the vehicle, and the travel control device controls the travel of the vehicle so that the ease of evasive action increases.

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