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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 28, 2017
Filed:
Nov. 08, 2016
Denso Corporation, Kariya, Aichi-pref., JP;
Motonori Ando, Kariya, JP;
Junichiro Funabashi, Kariya, JP;
DENSO CORPORATION, Kariya, Aichi-pref., JP;
Abstract
A driving assistance apparatus in a subject vehicle includes a driving assistance section. A subject-vehicle estimated trajectory is estimated as a subsequent traveling trajectory from a current position and a traveling orientation of the subject vehicle. A neighboring-vehicle estimated trajectory is estimated as a subsequent traveling trajectory of a neighboring vehicle by acquiring trajectory estimation information. A determination area is designated to include a crossing point included in the subject-vehicle estimated trajectory and the neighboring-vehicle estimated trajectory. It is determined whether the determination area includes an intersection node in road map information. A first driving assistance level is used when the determination area does not include the intersection node; the first driving assistance level is smaller in driving assistance than a second driving assistance level used when the determination area includes the intersection node.