Vehicle control device, vehicle control method, and vehicle control system
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1. A vehicle control device comprising:
- an information acquisition unit which acquires prediction information of speed reduction propagation when a preceding vehicle in front of a host vehicle has a speed reduction, the preceding vehicle being capable of wirelessly communicating with the host vehicle, the prediction information including prediction how other vehicles between the preceding vehicle and the host vehicle would successively reduce speed, and how the host vehicle would then reduce speed; and
a traveling control unit which controls traveling of the host vehicle based on the prediction information such that (1) a distance between the host vehicle and another vehicle immediately in front of the host vehicle is an inter-vehicle distance capable of absorbing the speed reduction propagation before or after the speed reduction of the preceding vehicle, and (2) when the another vehicle reduces speed, the host vehicle has a speed reduction at a deceleration lower than a deceleration of the another vehicle, the another vehicle being one of the other vehicles between the preceding vehicle and the host vehicle.
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Abstract
When a preceding vehicle in front of a host vehicle reduces speed, other vehicles between the preceding vehicle and a system-mounted vehicle successively reduces speed. An ECU and an ACC control the traveling of the system-mounted vehicle on the basis of prediction information of speed reduction propagation when the system-mounted vehicle reduces speed such that the system-mounted vehicle and an ordinary vehicle immediately in front of the system-mounted vehicle have a predetermined relative positional relationship. Therefore, it is possible to suppress the speed reduction propagation between the preceding vehicle and the system-mounted vehicle in advance, making it possible to more effectively suppress congestion.
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1. A vehicle control device comprising:
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an information acquisition unit which acquires prediction information of speed reduction propagation when a preceding vehicle in front of a host vehicle has a speed reduction, the preceding vehicle being capable of wirelessly communicating with the host vehicle, the prediction information including prediction how other vehicles between the preceding vehicle and the host vehicle would successively reduce speed, and how the host vehicle would then reduce speed; and a traveling control unit which controls traveling of the host vehicle based on the prediction information such that (1) a distance between the host vehicle and another vehicle immediately in front of the host vehicle is an inter-vehicle distance capable of absorbing the speed reduction propagation before or after the speed reduction of the preceding vehicle, and (2) when the another vehicle reduces speed, the host vehicle has a speed reduction at a deceleration lower than a deceleration of the another vehicle, the another vehicle being one of the other vehicles between the preceding vehicle and the host vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A vehicle control method comprising the steps of:
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acquiring prediction information of speed reduction propagation when a preceding vehicle in front of a host vehicle has a speed reduction, the preceding vehicle being capable of wirelessly communicating with the host vehicle, the prediction information including prediction how other vehicles between the preceding vehicle and the host vehicle would successively reduce speed, and how the host vehicle would then reduce speed; and controlling traveling of the host vehicle based on the prediction information such that (1) a distance between the host vehicle and another vehicle immediately in front of the host vehicle is an inter-vehicle distance capable of absorbing the speed reduction propagation and (2) when the another vehicle reduces speed, the host vehicle has a speed reduction at a deceleration lower than a deceleration of the another vehicle, the another vehicle being one of the other vehicles between the preceding vehicle and the host vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8)
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9. A vehicle control system comprising:
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an information acquisition unit which acquires prediction information of speed reduction propagation when a preceding vehicle in front of a host vehicle has a speed reduction, the preceding vehicle being capable of wirelessly communicating with the host vehicle, the prediction information including prediction how other vehicles between the preceding vehicle and the host vehicle would successively reduce speed, and how the vehicle would then reduce speed; and a traveling control unit which controls traveling of the host vehicle based on the prediction information such that (1) a distance between the host vehicle and another vehicle immediately in front of the host vehicle is an inter-vehicle distance capable of absorbing the speed reduction propagation and (2) when the another vehicle reduces speed, the host vehicle has a speed reduction at a deceleration lower than a deceleration of the another vehicle, the another vehicle being one of the other vehicles between the preceding vehicle and the host vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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Current AssigneeToyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha (Toyota Motor Corporation)
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Original AssigneeToyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha (Toyota Motor Corporation)
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InventorsAso, Makoto
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Primary Examiner(s)Algahaim, Helal A
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Assistant Examiner(s)Han, Charles J
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Application NumberUS13/387,306Publication NumberTime in Patent Office2,289 DaysField of Search709/245US Class Current1/1CPC Class CodesB60W 30/16 Control of distance between...G08G 1/161 Decentralised systems, e.g....G08G 1/22 Platooning, i.e. convoy of ...
