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Vehicle control apparatus and method for driving safety

  • US 9,744,969 B2
  • Filed: 03/10/2016
  • Issued: 08/29/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/12/2015
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for controlling a subject vehicle including a smart cruise control (SCC) system, comprising:

  • providing driving under a smart cruise control (SCC) system;

    determining whether a neighboring vehicle sensed by a blind spot detection (BSD) device or an imaging device a particular condition;

    adjusting the speed of the subject vehicle based on a comparison result between the subject vehicle speed and neighboring vehicle speed when the neighboring vehicle meets the particular condition; and

    reinstating the subject vehicle speed when an abort condition is met,wherein the abort condition includes at least one selected from the group consisting of;

    a first abort condition in which the neighboring vehicle is over at least 10 meters away from the subject vehicle,a second abort condition in which a distance between the neighboring vehicle and the subject vehicle is greater than a safe distance from vehicles ahead or behind, predetermined by the smart cruise control (SCC) system, anda third abort condition in which the adjustment of the subject vehicle speed is continuously performed over at least 5 seconds.

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