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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 14, 2002
Filed:
Jun. 12, 2000
Kenichi Egawa, Tokyo, JP;
Tetsuya Asada, Kanagawa, JP;
Satoshi Tange, Kanagawa, JP;
Akira Higashimata, Kanagawa, JP;
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., Yokohama, JP;
Abstract
A preceding-vehicle follow-up control system is arranged to calculate a target vehicle speed employed for bringing a detected vehicle-to-vehicle distance closer to a target vehicle-to-distance, to control the controlled-vehicle speed to bring a controlled-vehicle speed closer to the target vehicle speed, to decelerate the controlled-vehicle speed to a set vehicle speed at a rate of a preset deceleration when the controlled-vehicle speed is greater than a control continuation decision value greater than an upper limit of the set vehicle speed and when the accelerating operation is terminated. This arrangement provides a smooth drive feeing to a driver even after an acceleration of the controlled vehicle is executed during a follow-up control and is terminated.