Panasonic Automotive Systems Co., Ltd.

Yuya Ishibashi

Teppei Shibata

Yusuke Nakamura

Toru Ichikawa

A vehicle control device controls a vehicle on the basis of a detection time representing a distance measured by a range finder device. The range finder device is installed in the vehicle to measure a distance to an object around the vehicle by transmitting and receiving sound waves. The vehicle control device includes a processor that receives an input of a first detection time after movement of the vehicle. The processor outputs an intersection point as coordinates indicating a position of the object when the intersection point is obtained. The intersection point is a point at which an estimated straight line and a first locus intersect. The estimated straight line connects respective positions of the range finder device before and after the movement of the vehicle. The first locus is based on the first detection time.

Vehicle control device, vehicle control method, and recording medium

A vehicle control device is disclosed. The vehicle control device controls a vehicle on the basis of one or more detection times each representing a distance measured by a distance measuring device mounted on the vehicle. The distance measuring device measures a distance to an object around the vehicle by transmitting and receiving sound waves. The vehicle control device includes acquisition circuitry and estimated coordinate calculation circuitry. The acquisition circuitry acquires the one or more detection times. The estimated coordinate calculation circuitry calculates estimated coordinates indicating an estimated position of an object in a case where the object is present in a neighborhood of the distance measuring device but a distance to the object is not measured. The estimated coordinates is calculated on the basis of the one or more detection times having been acquired by the acquisition circuitry.

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Kanagawa, Japan

Yuya Ishibashi