Vehicle control apparatus
First Claim
1. A vehicle control apparatus comprising:
- sensors; and
a controller that receives input from the sensors, the controller including;
a calculation section configured to calculate a first risk level present on a left of a vehicle and a second risk level present on a right of the vehicle;
a setting section configured to set a first control threshold for the left of the vehicle based on the first risk level and to set a second control threshold for the right of the vehicle based on the second risk level; and
a change section configured to change at least one of the first and second control thresholds based on the first and second risk levels, whereinthe first risk level indicates a distribution of a probability at which the vehicle collides against a first object present on the left of the vehicle,the second risk level indicates a distribution of a probability at which the vehicle collides against a second object present on the right of the vehicle, andthe change section changes the first control threshold value such that a position indicated by the first control threshold value is closer to the first object as the second risk level increases, and changes the second control threshold value such that a position indicated by the second control threshold value is closer to the second object as the first risk level increases.
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Abstract
According to conventional art, if there is an obstacle on the left of a vehicle, a control threshold value is set so as to avoid the obstacle. If the control threshold value is exceeded, the vehicle is controlled in accordance with a deviation quantity so as to return to a position where the control threshold avoids being exceeded. However, even if a risky oncoming vehicle is approaching the vehicle on the right, the vehicle is controllably moved toward the oncoming vehicle. Thus, disadvantageously, a driver has a sense of fear or discomfort. A vehicle control apparatus according to the present invention includes a calculation section configured to calculate a first risk level present on the left of the vehicle and a second risk level present on the right of the vehicle, a setting section configured to set a first control threshold for the left of the vehicle based on the first risk level and to set a second control threshold for the right of the vehicle based on the second risk level, a change section configured to change at least one of the first and second control thresholds based on the first and second risk levels, and a control section configured to control the vehicle based on the changed control threshold.
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6 Claims
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1. A vehicle control apparatus comprising:
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sensors; and a controller that receives input from the sensors, the controller including; a calculation section configured to calculate a first risk level present on a left of a vehicle and a second risk level present on a right of the vehicle; a setting section configured to set a first control threshold for the left of the vehicle based on the first risk level and to set a second control threshold for the right of the vehicle based on the second risk level; and a change section configured to change at least one of the first and second control thresholds based on the first and second risk levels, wherein the first risk level indicates a distribution of a probability at which the vehicle collides against a first object present on the left of the vehicle, the second risk level indicates a distribution of a probability at which the vehicle collides against a second object present on the right of the vehicle, and the change section changes the first control threshold value such that a position indicated by the first control threshold value is closer to the first object as the second risk level increases, and changes the second control threshold value such that a position indicated by the second control threshold value is closer to the second object as the first risk level increases. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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