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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 10, 2024
Filed:
May. 16, 2022
Subaru Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Masato Mizoguchi, Tokyo, JP;
SUBARU CORPORATION, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A driving assistance apparatus includes a driving environment information obtaining unit obtaining driving environment information ahead of a vehicle, a target object recognizer recognizing a target object based on the driving environment information, an object detection area setter setting an object detection area ahead of the vehicle, and a driving control arithmetic unit controlling a driving state of the vehicle when the target object is detected in the object detection area. The object detection area setter includes a stop area setter that sets a stop area, and a deceleration area setter that sets left and right deceleration areas. The driving control arithmetic unit includes a stop controller that controls the vehicle to stop when the target object is detected in the stop area, and a deceleration controller that controls the vehicle to decelerate when the target object is detected in at least one of the left and right deceleration areas.