Preceding-vehicle following control system
First Claim
1. A preceding-vehicle following control system for a host vehicle, comprising:
- a controller arranged, to obtain road width indicative information of a road traveled by the host vehicle, and to execute a following control for following a preceding vehicle ahead of the host vehicle according to the road width indicative information.
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Abstract
A preceding-vehicle following control system for a host vehicle is comprised of a road information device (2, 3) for obtaining road information of a road ahead of the host vehicle, a preceding-vehicle detector (1) for obtaining preceding-vehicle information of a preceding vehicle ahead of the host vehicle and a controller (10) connected to the road information device and the preceding vehicle recognizing device. The controller is arranged to determine a road width of the road from the road information, to vary a condition for determining a control characteristic of a control system of a following control for following the preceding vehicle, and to execute the following control on the basis of the condition for determining the control characteristic and the preceding-vehicle information.
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1. A preceding-vehicle following control system for a host vehicle, comprising:
a controller arranged, to obtain road width indicative information of a road traveled by the host vehicle, and to execute a following control for following a preceding vehicle ahead of the host vehicle according to the road width indicative information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A preceding-vehicle following control system for a host vehicle, comprising:
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a road information device obtaining road information as to a road traveled by the host vehicle;
a preceding-vehicle recognizing device obtaining preceding-vehicle information of a preceding vehicle ahead of the host vehicle; and
a controller connected to the road information device and the preceding vehicle recognizing device, the controller being arranged, to determine a road width of the road from the road information, to vary a condition for determining a control characteristic of a control system of a following control for following the preceding vehicle, and to execute the following control on the basis of the condition for determining the control characteristic and the preceding-vehicle information.
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18. A method of controlling a host vehicle, comprising:
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obtaining road width indicative information of a road traveled by the host vehicle; and
executing a following control for following a preceding vehicle ahead of the host vehicle according to the road with indicative information.
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19. A preceding-vehicle following control system for a host vehicle, comprising:
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road width obtaining means for obtaining road width indicative information of a road traveled by the host vehicle; and
following control means for following a preceding vehicle ahead of the host vehicle upon taking account of the road width indicative information.
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