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Driving support system based on driver visual acquisition capacity

  • US 7,440,830 B2
  • Filed: 09/28/2004
  • Issued: 10/21/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/15/2003
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A driving support system comprising:

  • information amount determining means for determining an amount of visual information of objects, which need to be recognized by a driver for safe driving of a vehicle;

    information acquisition capacity setting means for estimating a level of the driver in acquiring visual information and setting the estimated level as a visual information acquisition capacity of the driver;

    driving support means for providing support to the driver in driving the vehicle;

    driving support level setting means for setting a level of driving support provided by the driving support means based on the visual information amount and the visual information acquisition capacity;

    object detecting means for detecting objects around the vehicle; and

    object selecting means for selecting objects necessary to be recognized by the driver for safe driving from the detected objects and determining a number of selected objects, wherein the information amount determining means determines the amount of visual information based on the number of the selected objects.

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