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Lane change assist information visualization system

  • US 9,092,987 B2
  • Filed: 05/20/2011
  • Issued: 07/28/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/20/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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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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