Driving assist apparatus and driving assist method
First Claim
1. A driving assist apparatus which activates a safety device for avoiding a collision of an own vehicle with a target present around the own vehicle for reducing damage from the collision, when there is a possibility that the own vehicle will collide with the target,the driving assist apparatus comprising:
- an operation determination means for determining whether a collision avoidance operation has been started by a driver, when the target is present around the own vehicle;
a delaying means for performing a delaying process for delaying an activation timing at which the safety device is activated, when it is determined that the collision avoidance operation has been started, the delaying process setting the activation timing to a timing later than a timing that would be set when it is not determined that the collision avoidance operation has been started;
an activation determination means for determining, based on the activation timing, whether to activate the safety device; and
a subject selection means for selecting, among a plurality of the targets present around the own vehicle, a subject target that is subject to the delaying process based on a steering operation, whereinthe delaying means continuously performs the delaying process until a predetermined time period elapses after the collision avoidance operation has been started,the collision avoidance operation includes the steering operation, andthe delaying means ends the delaying process when the subject selection means switches the subject target.
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Abstract
A driving assist apparatus activates a safety device for avoiding a collision of an own vehicle with a target or reducing damage from the collision. The driving assist apparatus determines start of a collision avoidance operation for the target. The driving assist apparatus performs a delaying process for delaying an activation timing of the safety device, when the start of the collision avoidance operation is determined, the delaying process setting the activation timing to a timing later than a timing that would be set when the start of the collision avoidance operation is not determined. The driving assist apparatus determines, based on the activation timing, whether to activate the safety device. The driving assist apparatus continuously performs the delaying process until a predetermined time period elapses after the start of the collision avoidance operation.
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15 Claims
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1. A driving assist apparatus which activates a safety device for avoiding a collision of an own vehicle with a target present around the own vehicle for reducing damage from the collision, when there is a possibility that the own vehicle will collide with the target,
the driving assist apparatus comprising: -
an operation determination means for determining whether a collision avoidance operation has been started by a driver, when the target is present around the own vehicle; a delaying means for performing a delaying process for delaying an activation timing at which the safety device is activated, when it is determined that the collision avoidance operation has been started, the delaying process setting the activation timing to a timing later than a timing that would be set when it is not determined that the collision avoidance operation has been started; an activation determination means for determining, based on the activation timing, whether to activate the safety device; and a subject selection means for selecting, among a plurality of the targets present around the own vehicle, a subject target that is subject to the delaying process based on a steering operation, wherein the delaying means continuously performs the delaying process until a predetermined time period elapses after the collision avoidance operation has been started, the collision avoidance operation includes the steering operation, and the delaying means ends the delaying process when the subject selection means switches the subject target. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 11)
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7. A driving assist apparatus, which activates a safety device for avoiding a collision of an own vehicle with a target present around the own vehicle for reducing damage from the collision, when there is a possibility that the own vehicle will collide with the target,
the driving assist apparatus comprising: -
an operation determination means for determining whether a collision avoidance operation has been performed by a driver, when the target is present around the own vehicle; a delaying means for performing a delaying process for delaying an activation timing at which the safety device is activated, when it is determined that the collision avoidance operation has been performed, the delaying process setting the activation timing to a timing later than a timing that would be set when it is not determined that the collision avoidance operation has been performed; an activation determination means for determining, based on the activation timing, whether to activate the safety device; and a subject selection means for selecting, among a plurality of the targets present around the own vehicle, a subject target that is subject to the delaying process based on a steering operation, wherein the delaying means continuously performs the delaying process until a predetermined time period elapses after the collision avoidance operation has finished, the collision avoidance operation includes the steering operation, and the delaying means ends the delaying process when the subject selection means switches the subject target. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10)
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12. A driving assist method that is performed by a driving assist apparatus which activates a safety device for avoiding a collision of an own vehicle with a target present around the own vehicle for reducing damage from the collision, when there is a possibility that the own vehicle will collide with the target,
the driving assist apparatus performing the steps of: -
determining whether a collision avoidance operation has been started by a driver, when the target is present around the own vehicle; performing a delaying process for delaying an activation timing at which the safety device is activated, when it is determined that the collision avoidance operation has been started, the delaying process setting the activation timing to a timing later than a timing that would be set when it is not determined that the collision avoidance operation has been started; determining, based on the activation timing, whether to activate the safety device; and selecting, among a plurality of the targets present around the own vehicle, a subject target that is subject to the delaying process based on a steering operation, wherein at the delaying step, the delaying process is continuously performed until a predetermined time period elapses after the collision avoidance operation has been started, the collision avoidance operation includes the steering operation, and at the delaying step, the delaying process ends when the subject target is switched at the selecting step.
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13. A driving assist method that is performed by a driving assist apparatus which activates a safety device for avoiding a collision of an own vehicle with a target present around the own vehicle for reducing damage from the collision, when there is a possibility that the own vehicle will collide with the target,
the driving assist apparatus performing the steps of: -
determining whether a collision avoidance operation has been performed by a driver, when the target is present around the own vehicle; performing a delaying process for delaying an activation timing at which the safety device is activated, when it is determined that the collision avoidance operation has been performed, the delaying process setting the activation timing to a timing later than a timing that would be set when it is not determined that the collision avoidance operation has been performed; determining, based on the activation timing, whether to activate the safety device; and selecting, among a plurality of the targets present around the own vehicle, a subject target that is subject to the delaying process based on a steering operation, wherein at the delaying step, the delaying process is continuously performed until a predetermined time period elapses after the collision avoidance operation has finished, the collision avoidance operation includes the steering operation, and at the delaying step, the delaying process ends when the subject target is switched at the selecting step.
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14. A driving assist apparatus, which activates a safety device for avoiding a collision of an own vehicle with a target present around the own vehicle for reducing damage from the collision, when there is a possibility that the own vehicle will collide with the target,
the driving assist apparatus comprising: -
a memory; a processor communicable to the memory; and a set of computer-executable instructions stored on the memory that cause the processor to implement; determining whether a collision avoidance operation has been started by a driver, when the target is present around the own vehicle; performing a delaying process for delaying an activation timing at which the safety device is activated, when it is determined that the collision avoidance operation has been started, the delaying process setting the activation timing to a timing later than a timing that would be set when it is not determined that the collision avoidance operation has been started; determining, based on the activation timing, whether to activate the safety device; and selecting, among a plurality of the targets present around the own vehicle, a subject target that is subject to the delaying process based on a steering operation, wherein the processor continuously performs the delaying process until a predetermined time period elapses after the collision avoidance operation has been started, the collision avoidance operation includes the steering operation, and the processor ends the delaying process when it switches the subject target.
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15. A driving assist apparatus, which activates a safety device for avoiding a collision of an own vehicle with a target present around the own vehicle or reducing damage from the collision, when there is a possibility that the own vehicle will collide with the target,
the driving assist apparatus comprising: -
a memory; a processor communicable to the memory; and a set of computer-executable instructions stored on the memory that cause the processor to implement; determining whether a collision avoidance operation has been performed by a driver, when the target is present around the own vehicle; performing a delaying process for delaying an activation timing at which the safety device is activated, when it is determined that the collision avoidance operation has been performed, the delaying process setting the activation timing to a timing later than a timing that would be set when it is not determined that the collision avoidance operation has been performed; determining, based on the activation timing, whether to activate the safety device; and selecting, among a plurality of the targets present around the own vehicle, a subject target that is subject to the delaying process based on a steering operation, wherein the processor continuously performs the delaying process until a predetermined time period elapses after the collision avoidance operation has finished, the collision avoidance operation includes the steering operation, and the processor ends the delaying process when it switches the subject target.
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