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METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING TRAVELING CONDITION OF VEHICLE

  • US 20100088024A1
  • Filed: 11/16/2007
  • Published: 04/08/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/20/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for determining a traveling condition of a host vehicle during an exit from a main road to an access road, comprising:

  • determining whether or not the condition of the host vehicle corresponds to an exit start scene for determining an exit start timing onto the access road on the basis of a host vehicle position, road network data including road types, and road surface marking property data including at least road surface marking positions; and

    determining the exit start timing of the host vehicle when the condition is determined to correspond to the exit start scene, whereinthe determination that the condition corresponds to the exit start scene is that positions of a broken line marking indicating an exit section and a zebra zone match, the broken line marking and the zebra zone which are present in front of the host vehicle while the host vehicle travels along the main road.

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