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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 15, 2017
Filed:
Nov. 07, 2015
Applicant:
Hyundai Motor Company, Seoul, KR;
Inventor:
Ji Hyun Yoon, Seoul, KR;
Assignee:
Hyundai Motor Company, Seoul, KR;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01C 21/34 (2006.01); B60W 30/18 (2012.01); B60W 10/20 (2006.01); B60W 10/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60W 30/18163 (2013.01); B60W 10/04 (2013.01); B60W 10/20 (2013.01); B60W 2550/14 (2013.01); B60W 2550/30 (2013.01); B60W 2710/20 (2013.01); B60W 2720/10 (2013.01); B60W 2900/00 (2013.01);
Abstract
An autonomous driving control apparatus and method are provided to automatically determine whether a lane change is required by considering shapes of forward roads, a link relationship between the roads, a speed limit, the number of lanes, road characteristics (e.g., a crossroad, a crosswalk, an interchange, a junction, a speed bump, a dead-end, etc.), and the like which are recognized from a detailed map. The method also effectively determines a timing of the lane change when the lane change is required for a driver to more conveniently, stably, and efficiently arrive at a destination using an autonomous driving.