VEHICLE DRIVING-SUPPORT APPARATUS
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Abstract
In a vehicle travel support device 10, an ECU 4 includes an air resistance distribution acquisition unit 41, a target traveling position determination unit 43, and a travel support unit 44. The air resistance distribution acquisition unit 41 acquires air resistance distribution in the left and right directions of a host vehicle. The target traveling position determination unit 43 determines a target traveling position of the host vehicle against a preceding vehicle using the air resistance distribution. The travel support unit 44 performs support to guide the host vehicle to the target traveling position. According to this vehicle travel support device 10, even if an area in which a large aerodynamic effect is obtained by a preceding vehicle deviates in the left and right directions of the host vehicle, the host vehicle can be guided to a position corresponding to the deviation. Because of this, the fuel efficiency can be effectively improved.
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12 Claims
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1-6. -6. (canceled)
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7. A vehicle travel support device comprising:
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air resistance distribution acquisition means for acquiring air resistance distribution in left and right directions of a host vehicle; target traveling position determination means for determining a target traveling position of the host vehicle against a preceding vehicle using the air resistance distribution; and travel support means for performing support to guide the host vehicle to the target traveling position. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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