Driving assist system
First Claim
1. A driving assist system for use with a vehicle that can be maneuvered via a driver'"'"'s steering operation, the system being configured to assist steering by enabling the vehicle to travel along a preset target course within a lane, the driving assist system comprising:
- a steering operation sensor configured to detect an input value of the driver'"'"'s steering operation;
an information sensor configured to detect information relating to a vicinity around the vehicle; and
a controller configured to correct the preset target course, and thereby create a second target course within the same lane that is different from the preset target course, the preset target course being corrected based on the detected information and the detected driver'"'"'s steering operation input value,such that the controller corrects the preset target course within the lane if;
1)the information indicates that an object is disposed in the vicinity around the vehicle, and
2) the driver'"'"'s steering operation input value is equal to or greater than a predetermined reference; and
the controller does not correct the target course within the lane if;
1) the information does not indicate that the object is disposed in the vicinity around the vehicle, or
2) the driver'"'"'s steering operation input value is less than the predetermined reference.
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Abstract
A driving assist system assists steering such that a vehicle travels along a set target course. A steering torque sensor detects a steering torque that serves as a steering operation input value generated by a driver. If the steering torque value is equal to or greater than a preset reference value and a direction corresponding to the steering torque is a direction away from another vehicle present ahead in an adjacent lane, then an ECU corrects the target course to a course that moves away from the other vehicle.
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14 Claims
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1. A driving assist system for use with a vehicle that can be maneuvered via a driver'"'"'s steering operation, the system being configured to assist steering by enabling the vehicle to travel along a preset target course within a lane, the driving assist system comprising:
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a steering operation sensor configured to detect an input value of the driver'"'"'s steering operation; an information sensor configured to detect information relating to a vicinity around the vehicle; and a controller configured to correct the preset target course, and thereby create a second target course within the same lane that is different from the preset target course, the preset target course being corrected based on the detected information and the detected driver'"'"'s steering operation input value, such that the controller corrects the preset target course within the lane if;
1)the information indicates that an object is disposed in the vicinity around the vehicle, and
2) the driver'"'"'s steering operation input value is equal to or greater than a predetermined reference; and
the controller does not correct the target course within the lane if;
1) the information does not indicate that the object is disposed in the vicinity around the vehicle, or
2) the driver'"'"'s steering operation input value is less than the predetermined reference. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A driving assist method for use with a vehicle that can be maneuvered via a driver'"'"'s steering operation, the system being configured to assist steering by enabling the vehicle to travel along a preset target course within a lane, the driving assist method comprising:
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detecting an input value of the driver'"'"'s steering operation; detecting information relating to a vicinity around the vehicle; determining whether the information indicates presence of an object in the vicinity of the vehicle; and correcting the preset target course and thereby creating a second target course within the same lane that is different from the preset target course, the preset target course being corrected based on the detected information and the detected driver'"'"'s steering operation input value, such that the preset target course is corrected within the lane if;
1) the information indicates that an object is disposed in the vicinity around the vehicle, and
2) the driver'"'"'s steering operation input value is equal to or greater than a predetermined reference; and
the target course is not corrected within the lane if;
1) the information does not indicate that the object is disposed in the vicinity around the vehicle, or
2) the driver'"'"'s steering operation input value is less than the predetermined reference. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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