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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 19, 2012
Filed:
Nov. 12, 2008
Hiromichi Tanaka, Tokai, JP;
Tadashi Kamada, Nagoya, JP;
Hiromichi Tanaka, Tokai, JP;
Tadashi Kamada, Nagoya, JP;
DENSO CORPORATION, Kariya, JP;
Abstract
A driving assistance apparatus that performs accurate driving assistance in accordance with actual road environment is provided. An electronic control unit (ECU) acquires shape information and vehicular swept path information about a subject vehicle and a nearby vehicle, representing vehicles and movement thereof as rectangular solids. A three-dimensional space is formed as a vehicular swept path for the rectangular solid and a road map generated based on the formed three-dimensional space. A notification is provided if the subject vehicle runs outside a space. Control support is provided to return the subject vehicle to an area indicated as safe.