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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 02, 2012
Filed:
Aug. 04, 2009
Hiroshi Inou, Anjo, JP;
Mamoru Sawada, Yokkaichi, JP;
Hiroshi Inou, Anjo, JP;
Mamoru Sawada, Yokkaichi, JP;
Denso Corporation, Kariya, JP;
Abstract
A travel support apparatus sets a travel locus of a vehicle based on a gaze point of a driver of the vehicle. By utilizing the gaze point, the travel locus is calculated and set for the travel control of the vehicle, especially for a curved portion of a road, in a matching manner that the calculated travel locus approximates the travel locus created by the steering operation of the driver. The above locus calculation scheme generates a natural travel locus because the driver of the vehicle usually gazes at an exit of the curved portion of the road when he/she steers the vehicle on the road. The natural travel locus calculated and set by the travel support apparatus prevents the driver from having discomfort and/or unsafe feeling while the travel of the vehicle is controlled by the apparatus.