Vehicle control apparatus and method for driving safety
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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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Abstract
A method for controlling a vehicle is provided with a smart cruise control (SCC) system. The vehicle determines whether a neighboring vehicle sensed by a blind spot detection (BSD) device meets a particular condition. When the neighboring vehicle meets the particular condition, the speed of the vehicle is adjusted based on a comparison result between the vehicle speed and neighboring vehicle speed.
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1. A method for controlling a subject vehicle including a smart cruise control (SCC) system, comprising:
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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, and a third abort condition in which the adjustment of the subject vehicle speed is continuously performed over at least 5 seconds. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An apparatus for controlling a subject vehicle including a smart cruise control (SCC) system, the apparatus comprising:
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a controller configured to adjust the speed of the subject vehicle based on the smart cruise control (SCC) system; a blind spot detection (BSD) device or an imaging device configured to detect a neighboring vehicle located adjacent to the subject vehicle; and a parallel driving determination unit configured to instruct the controller to adjust the subject vehicle speed based on a comparison result between the subject vehicle speed and neighboring vehicle speed when the neighboring vehicle meets a particular condition, and to reinstate 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, and a third abort condition in which the adjustment of the subject vehicle speed is continuously performed over at least 5 seconds. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An apparatus for controlling a subject vehicle including a smart cruise control (SCC) system comprising a processing system that comprises at least one data processor and at least one non-transitory computer-readable memory storing a computer program, wherein the processing system is configured to cause the apparatus to:
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drive on the smart cruise control (SCC) system; determine whether a speed of the subject vehicle is equal to or greater than a reference speed based on a location of the subject vehicle; determine whether a neighboring vehicle sensed by a blind spot detection (BSD) device or an imaging device meets a particular condition; adjust 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, and a third abort condition in which the adjustment of the subject vehicle speed is continuously performed over at least 5 seconds. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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