DRIVER ASSISTANCE DEVICE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME
First Claim
1. A driver assistance device to be disposed in a vehicle for assisting a driving operation by a driver of the vehicle, comprising:
- a traffic signal information acquiring section configured to acquire traffic signal information that includes current and future lighting colors and lighting times of respective lighting colors of a traffic signal located in a traveling direction of the vehicle;
an intersection distance acquiring section configured to acquire an intersection distance between the vehicle and an intersection at which the traffic signal is located;
a target speed calculating section configured to calculate a target speed range to enable the vehicle to enter the intersection in a state where the lighting color of the traffic signal is green; and
an outputting section configured to output the target speed range.
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Abstract
A driver assistance device to be disposed in a vehicle includes a traffic signal information acquiring section, an intersection distance acquiring section, a target speed calculating section, and an outputting section. The traffic signal information acquiring section acquires traffic signal information that includes current and future lighting colors and lighting times of respective lighting colors of a traffic signal located in a traveling direction of the vehicle. The intersection distance acquiring section acquires an intersection distance between the vehicle and an intersection at which the traffic signal is located. The target speed calculating section calculates a target speed range to enable the vehicle to enter the intersection in a state where the lighting color of the traffic signal is green. The outputting section outputs the target speed range.
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16 Claims
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1. A driver assistance device to be disposed in a vehicle for assisting a driving operation by a driver of the vehicle, comprising:
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a traffic signal information acquiring section configured to acquire traffic signal information that includes current and future lighting colors and lighting times of respective lighting colors of a traffic signal located in a traveling direction of the vehicle; an intersection distance acquiring section configured to acquire an intersection distance between the vehicle and an intersection at which the traffic signal is located; a target speed calculating section configured to calculate a target speed range to enable the vehicle to enter the intersection in a state where the lighting color of the traffic signal is green; and an outputting section configured to output the target speed range. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of controlling a driver assistance device to be disposed in a vehicle for assisting a driving operation by a driver of the vehicle, comprising
acquiring traffic signal information that includes current and future lighting colors and lighting times of respective lighting colors of a traffic signal located in a traveling direction of the vehicle; -
acquiring an intersection distance between the vehicle and an intersection at which the traffic signal is located; calculating a target speed range to enable the vehicle to enter the intersection in a state where the lighting color of the traffic signal is green; and outputting the target speed range. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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