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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 27, 2008
Filed:
Apr. 06, 2005
Kenji Kobayashi, Kariya, JP;
Yukimasa Tamatsu, Okazaki, JP;
Kenji Kobayashi, Kariya, JP;
Yukimasa Tamatsu, Okazaki, JP;
Denso Corporation, Kariya, JP;
Abstract
A lane detection apparatus includes a capture means, a vehicle detection means, a subject lane detection means, and an additional lane detection means. The capture means captures an image around a subject vehicle. The vehicle detection means detects an object vehicle around the subject vehicle. The subject lane detection means detects a subject lane. The additional lane detection means detects an additional lane different from the subject lane based on a positional relationship between the object vehicle detected by the vehicle detection means and the subject lane detected by the subject lane detection means.