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Branching and merging determination apparatus

  • US 9,916,672 B2
  • Filed: 07/01/2015
  • Issued: 03/13/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/04/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A branching and merging determination apparatus comprising:

  • an image extraction unit having a processor that images an environment of an own vehicle and output an imaging result;

    a target object recognition unit having a processor that recognizes a target object present in front of an own vehicle, based on the imaging result, and outputs a recognition result; and

    a branching or merging road determination unit having a processor that determines, based on the recognition result, a presence or absence of branching or merging of roads,whereinthe determination unit is configured to;

    estimate a traveling section where branching or merging of roads is probably present, anddetermine that no branching or merging of roads is present in a region in which there is a preceding vehicle traveling at a higher speed than the own vehicle, the region being a region of the estimated traveling section.

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