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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 01, 2007
Filed:
Dec. 14, 2004
Toshiaki Arai, Utunomiya, JP;
Tadayoshi Okada, Shioya-gun, JP;
Hisaya Izawa, Utunomiya, JP;
Makoto Matsumoto, Utunomiya, JP;
Toshiaki Arai, Utunomiya, JP;
Tadayoshi Okada, Shioya-gun, JP;
Hisaya Izawa, Utunomiya, JP;
Makoto Matsumoto, Utunomiya, JP;
Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A follow running control system includes a running control section for performing running control of the present vehicle based on data of the preceding vehicle and a signal from a device for detecting a driving operation performed by a driver of the present vehicle. If a driving operation by the driver for requesting starting of the present vehicle is detected while the present vehicle is stopped in a stop control state, the running control section changes a control state of the present vehicle, with respect to a follow running control device for controlling follow running of the present vehicle based on a target speed of the vehicle, from the stop control state to a follow control state for following the preceding vehicle, regardless of starting of preceding vehicle.