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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 28, 2020
Filed:
Dec. 18, 2016
Denso Corporation, Kariya, Aichi-pref., JP;
Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Toyota-shi, Aichi-ken, JP;
Toru Takahashi, Kariya, JP;
Yosuke Ito, Kariya, JP;
Masayasu Tanase, Toyota, JP;
Wataru Ike, Toyota, JP;
DENSO CORPORATION, Kariya, Aichi-Pref., JP;
TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Toyota-Shi, Aichi-Ken, JP;
Abstract
A driving assistance apparatus determines, based on an instantaneous indicator which is an instantaneous value of a parameter regarding steering of the own vehicle, whether a driver has started a collision avoidance operation for avoiding a collision between a target and the own vehicle. When it is determined that the collision avoidance operation has been started, a support start timing for starting driving assistance for avoiding the collision or reducing collision damage is set to be a timing later than when the collision avoidance operation has not been started. The support start timing during a collision avoidance time period which is a time period until a predetermined set time has elapsed after it is determined that the collision avoidance operation has been started is set based on a time-dependent indicator for steering indicated by the instantaneous indicator at timings during the collision avoidance time period.