Lane change assist information visualization system
First Claim
1. A lane change assist information visualization system, said lane change assist information visualization system comprising:
- a sensor device comprising;
an ego vehicle sensing unit configured to detect a velocity of an ego vehicle;
an object vehicle sensing unit configured to detect at least a distance to the ego vehicle and a velocity of a surrounding vehicle; and
a driver intention detecting unit configured to detect a driver'"'"'s intention to change lanes;
a lane change program computing device configured to determine, according to signals received from the sensor device,(a) that a lane change possibility currently exists, and(b) a time period in which a lane change should be made; and
a display unit configured to display the lane change possibility and the time period determined by the lane change program computing device, whereinthe lane change program computing device is configured to further determine a position of an object vehicle in relation to which the time period in which a lane change should be made was determined, andthe display unit is configured to further display, based on the position of the object vehicle determined by the lane change program computing device, a direction in which the object vehicle is located relative to the ego vehicle.
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Abstract
A lane change assist information visualization system allows a vehicle driver to change lanes with minimum effort and stress by displaying a lane change option that suits the particular lane changing situation in an intuitively understandable manner, and information on the surrounding vehicles adequate for the vehicle driver to make a reasonable decision in changing lanes. The system includes a lane change program computing device (9) that computes at least (a) a lane change possibility, (b) a time period that has to elapse before a lane change is allowed if a lane change possibility does not currently exists, or a time period in which a lane change should be made if a lane change possibility currently exists, and (c) a need for acceleration or deceleration, and a display unit (10) for displaying this information.
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10 Claims
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1. A lane change assist information visualization system, said lane change assist information visualization system comprising:
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a sensor device comprising; an ego vehicle sensing unit configured to detect a velocity of an ego vehicle; an object vehicle sensing unit configured to detect at least a distance to the ego vehicle and a velocity of a surrounding vehicle; and a driver intention detecting unit configured to detect a driver'"'"'s intention to change lanes; a lane change program computing device configured to determine, according to signals received from the sensor device, (a) that a lane change possibility currently exists, and (b) a time period in which a lane change should be made; and a display unit configured to display the lane change possibility and the time period determined by the lane change program computing device, wherein the lane change program computing device is configured to further determine a position of an object vehicle in relation to which the time period in which a lane change should be made was determined, and the display unit is configured to further display, based on the position of the object vehicle determined by the lane change program computing device, a direction in which the object vehicle is located relative to the ego vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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