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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 13, 2018
Filed:
Jul. 01, 2015
Applicant:
Denso Corporation, Kariya, Aichi-pref., JP;
Inventors:
Assignee:
DENSO CORPORATION, Kariya, Aichi-pref., JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01C 21/26 (2006.01); G01S 13/02 (2006.01); G06T 11/60 (2006.01); G06K 9/00 (2006.01); G01S 13/93 (2006.01); G01C 21/36 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06T 11/60 (2013.01); G01C 21/3602 (2013.01); G01S 13/931 (2013.01); G06K 9/00798 (2013.01);
Abstract
A branching and merging determination apparatus includes a recognizer and a determiner. The recognizer recognizes a target present in front of an own vehicle. The determiner determines, based on a result of the recognition of the target by the recognizer, presence or absence of branching and merging of roads. Specifically, the determiner is configured to: estimate a traveling section where branching or merging of roads is probably present; and determine that no branching or merging of roads is present in a region of the estimated traveling section where there is a preceding vehicle traveling at a higher speed than the own vehicle.