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Automated driving apparatus

  • US 10,635,106 B2
  • Filed: 02/09/2015
  • Issued: 04/28/2020
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/28/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An automated driving apparatus mounted on a vehicle, comprising:

  • a marker information acquirer configured todetect a first marker, the first marker being detected when the vehicle passes through a first specified position on a road, andacquire first positional information relating to the first specified position; and

    an automated driving control circuit that performs automated driving of the vehicle by controlling a traction actuator used to drive the vehicle based on a detection result from an onboard sensor mounted on the vehicle,whereinthe automated driving control circuit is configured to;

    determine a position of the vehicle specified by the onboard sensor at a first time when the first marker is detected;

    calculate a difference between (i) the first specified position and (ii) the position specified by the onboard sensor at the first time when the first marker is detected;

    determine whether to perform the automated driving based at least in part on the calculated difference; and

    determine not to perform the automated driving, when the automated driving control circuit determines that the calculated difference exceeds a maximum distance.

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