Vehicle control apparatus, and vehicle control method
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1. A vehicle control apparatus, comprising:
- an automatic cruise apparatus that automatically moves a vehicle;
a pre-crash brake apparatus that automatically applies a brake to the vehicle when an obstacle is detected; and
a cruising output value setting unit that outputs a cruising output value, when the obstacle is detected, that is smaller than a regular cruising output value that is output when the obstacle is not detected.
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Abstract
A vehicle control apparatus (1) provided with an automatic cruise apparatus (30) that automatically moves a vehicle, and a pre-crash brake apparatus (40) that automatically applies a brake to the vehicle when an obstacle is detected, includes cruising output value setting means (15) for making a cruising output value, which should be achieved using the automatic cruise apparatus (1), smaller than a regular cruising output value used in normal times, when the obstacle is detected.
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1. A vehicle control apparatus, comprising:
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an automatic cruise apparatus that automatically moves a vehicle; a pre-crash brake apparatus that automatically applies a brake to the vehicle when an obstacle is detected; and a cruising output value setting unit that outputs a cruising output value, when the obstacle is detected, that is smaller than a regular cruising output value that is output when the obstacle is not detected. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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2. A vehicle control method, comprising:
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controlling an automatic vehicle cruise; determining whether there is an obstacle within a predetermined area near a vehicle; and outputting a cruising output value, when the obstacle is detected, that is smaller than a regular cruising output value that is output when the obstacle is not detected. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4)
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