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Vehicular object detection system, tracking control system, and vehicle control system

  • US 7,266,453 B2
  • Filed: 08/17/2004
  • Issued: 09/04/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/22/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A vehicular object detection system comprising:

  • object detection means for detecting an object in front of a subject vehicle;

    locus estimation means for estimating a travel locus of the subject vehicle;

    detection area setting means for setting a predetermined detection area in front of the subject vehicle based on the travel locus of the subject vehicle;

    and obstacle extraction means for extracting an obstacle based on a detection result of the object detection means and the detection area set by the detection area setting means;

    wherein the vehicular object detection system further comprises acceleration/deceleration intention detection means for detecting an intention of an occupant to accelerate or decelerate; and

    wherein the detection area setting means changes at least a width dimension of the predetermined detection area based on a detection result of the acceleration/deceleration intention detection means.

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