DRIVING SUPPORT APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE
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1. A driving support apparatus for a vehicle, comprising:
- a vehicle speed setting unit for setting a set vehicle speed based on an operation state to an operation input unit by a driver;
a constant speed cruise control unit for performing constant cruise control using the set vehicle speed as a target speed;
an imaging unit for capturing an image ahead of a subject vehicle;
a speed limit recognizing unit for recognizing a speed limit displayed on a sign on a road based on the image captured by the imaging unit; and
a vehicle speed switching unit that, when a speed limit different from the set vehicle speed is recognized by the speed limit recognizing unit, temporarily performs a standby mode in which the set vehicle speed can be switched to the speed limit and displays the set vehicle speed and the speed limit so that the speeds can be compared with each other, and selectively maintains the set vehicle speed or switches the set vehicle speed to the speed limit based on an operation state to a selection indicating unit by the driver.
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Abstract
There is provided a driving support apparatus for a vehicle. When a speed limit that is not equal to a set vehicle speed is detected by a stereo image recognition device, a cruise control unit temporarily performs a standby mode in which a value of the set vehicle speed can be switched to the speed limit, and displays the set vehicle speed and the speed limit so that the speeds can be compared with each other and selectively maintains the set vehicle speed or switches the set vehicle speed to the speed limit based on an operation state by a driver during the standby mode.
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1. A driving support apparatus for a vehicle, comprising:
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a vehicle speed setting unit for setting a set vehicle speed based on an operation state to an operation input unit by a driver; a constant speed cruise control unit for performing constant cruise control using the set vehicle speed as a target speed; an imaging unit for capturing an image ahead of a subject vehicle; a speed limit recognizing unit for recognizing a speed limit displayed on a sign on a road based on the image captured by the imaging unit; and a vehicle speed switching unit that, when a speed limit different from the set vehicle speed is recognized by the speed limit recognizing unit, temporarily performs a standby mode in which the set vehicle speed can be switched to the speed limit and displays the set vehicle speed and the speed limit so that the speeds can be compared with each other, and selectively maintains the set vehicle speed or switches the set vehicle speed to the speed limit based on an operation state to a selection indicating unit by the driver. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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