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Object detection device

  • US 9,626,868 B2
  • Filed: 07/07/2010
  • Issued: 04/18/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/10/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An object detection device which is mounted in a host-vehicle and detects an object in the vicinity of the host-vehicle, the object detection device comprising:

  • a vehicle state detection unit that acquires vehicle state information of the host-vehicle;

    a host-vehicle state prediction unit that predicts a target route of the host-vehicle on the basis of the acquired vehicle state information of the host-vehicle;

    a detection unit that detects the object;

    a road information acquisition unit that acquires information regarding a road including regions wherein a traffic rule applies uniformly in each region;

    a determination unit that determines whether the target route of the host-vehicle corresponds to a first path having a possibility where the target route of the host-vehicle interferes with a route of the object or a second path that does not interfere with the route of the object on the basis of the information regarding the road and the target route of the host-vehicle;

    a detection characteristic control unit that calculates a parameter on the basis of a determination result by the determination unit;

    wherein the detection unit that detects the object uses the calculated parameter of the detection characteristic control unit.

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