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VEHICLE CONTROL APPARATUS

  • US 20120150411A1
  • Filed: 10/27/2011
  • Published: 06/14/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/13/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A vehicle control apparatus comprising:

  • (a) a first speed self-adjustment control system configured to control a speed of a host vehicle based on a first command value, in a manner so as to maintain a distance of the host vehicle from a preceding vehicle or to maintain a set speed;

    (b) a second speed self-adjustment control system configured to control the host vehicle'"'"'s speed based on a second command value determined based on information about a lateral acceleration acting on the host vehicle;

    (c) a deceleration selector configured to select either one of the first command value and the second command value, which selected command value is a deceleration command value for producing a greater deceleration exerted on the host vehicle; and

    (d) a control unit configured to control the host vehicle'"'"'s speed by driving an actuator based on the selected command value.

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