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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 24, 2019
Filed:
Nov. 15, 2017
Denso International America, Inc., Southfield, MI (US);
Yu Yan, Livonia, MI (US);
DENSO International America, Inc., Southfield, MI (US);
Abstract
A driver assisting system for a vehicle that is capable of operating in an autonomous drive mode and a manual drive mode is provided. The driver assisting system includes: an autonomous drive apparatus that controls the vehicle during the autonomous drive mode; a navigation apparatus; a detector that obtains information associated with an eagerness of the driver; an eagerness determiner that determines; and a controller that switches between the autonomous drive mode and the manual drive mode. The navigation apparatus is configured to initially suggest an original route, suggest an alternative route, and suggest a fastest route when the vehicle deviates from the original route and the eagerness determiner determines that the driver is in the high eagerness state. The controller is configured to set the autonomous drive mode, maintain the autonomous drive mode, and switch to the manual drive mode.