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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 30, 2010
Filed:
Jan. 21, 2005
Setsuo Tokoro, Susono, JP;
Kyoichi Abe, Susono, JP;
Koji Suzuki, Susono, JP;
Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Toyota-shi, Aichi-ken, JP;
Abstract
There is provided a running support system for a vehicle, which supports running of a vehicle by using a radar and image recognition means as obstacle detecting means, and in which appropriate support control based on a result of detection performed by each control means is set. A result of obstacle detection performed by a millimeter wave radar () is checked against a result of obstacle detection performed by image recognition means (). Then, a starting condition for the running support control is changed depending on whether an obstacle has been detected by both the millimeter wave radar () and the image recognition means (), or an obstacle has been detected by only one of the millimeter wave radar () and the image recognition means (). Thus, the control support is performed based on an inattentive condition of a driver.