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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 26, 2015
Filed:
Feb. 26, 2013
Denso Corporation, Kariya, Aichi-pref., JP;
Nippon Soken, Inc., Nishio, Aichi-pref., JP;
Yusuke Ueda, Nishio, JP;
Motonori Tominaga, Anjo, JP;
Tomohiko Tsuruta, Aichi-ken, JP;
Takeshi Hatoh, Nagoya, JP;
Nippon Soken, Inc., Nishio, JP;
DENSO CORPORATION, Kariya, JP;
Abstract
A vehicle control apparatus capable of automatic steering control while reducing discomfort or stress on vehicle occupants. In the apparatus, a lane detection unit detects a lane in which the vehicle is traveling. An offset setting unit sets an offset within the lane suitable for making a driver feel less stressed. An occupant detection unit detects the presence of a designated occupant of a seat opposite a driver's seat. An offset adjustment unit, when the designated occupant is detected, adjusts the offset set by the offset setting unit to be decreased. A vehicle-path estimation unit estimates a vehicle path in the lane such that the vehicle can travel along the vehicle path from a current lateral position to a target lateral position of the vehicle. An automatic steering control unit automatically controls steering so that the vehicle travels along the estimated vehicle.