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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 29, 2015
Filed:
Apr. 07, 2010
Tomoyuki Doi, Toyota, JP;
Kenji Tadakuma, Toyota, JP;
Mitsuhisa Shida, Fuji, JP;
Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Toyota-shi, Aichi, JP;
Abstract
In a vehicle travel support device, an ECUincludes an air resistance distribution acquisition unit, a target traveling position determination unit, and a travel support unit. The air resistance distribution acquisition unitacquires air resistance distribution in the left and right directions of a host vehicle. The target traveling position determination unitdetermines a target traveling position of the host vehicle against a preceding vehicle using the air resistance distribution. The travel support unitperforms support to guide the host vehicle to the target traveling position. According to this vehicle travel support device, even if an area in which a large aerodynamic effect is obtained by a preceding vehicle deviates in the left and right directions of the host vehicle, the host vehicle can be guided to a position corresponding to the deviation. Because of this, the fuel efficiency can be effectively improved.