18358477. VEHICLE MOVING APPARATUS simplified abstract (TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA)
Contents
- 1 VEHICLE MOVING APPARATUS
- 1.1 Organization Name
- 1.2 Inventor(s)
- 1.3 VEHICLE MOVING APPARATUS - A simplified explanation of the abstract
- 1.4 Simplified Explanation
- 1.5 Potential Applications
- 1.6 Problems Solved
- 1.7 Benefits
- 1.8 Potential Commercial Applications
- 1.9 Possible Prior Art
- 1.10 Unanswered Questions
- 1.11 Original Abstract Submitted
VEHICLE MOVING APPARATUS
Organization Name
TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Inventor(s)
Hideki Kamatani of Nagoya-shi (JP)
VEHICLE MOVING APPARATUS - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18358477 titled 'VEHICLE MOVING APPARATUS
Simplified Explanation
The patent application describes a vehicle moving apparatus that autonomously controls the acceleration and deceleration of a vehicle to maintain a safe distance from both a preceding vehicle and a following vehicle.
- The apparatus stops executing autonomous acceleration/deceleration control when the distance between the preceding and following vehicles becomes equal to or smaller than a predetermined distance.
- The apparatus then autonomously controls the acceleration and deceleration of the own vehicle to maintain a safe distance from the preceding vehicle while considering the presence of the following vehicle.
Potential Applications
This technology could be applied in autonomous driving systems, adaptive cruise control systems, and collision avoidance systems.
Problems Solved
This technology helps prevent rear-end collisions by maintaining a safe distance between vehicles, even when there is a following vehicle present.
Benefits
- Increased safety on the roads - Improved traffic flow and efficiency - Reduced risk of accidents and injuries
Potential Commercial Applications
"Autonomous Vehicle Distance Control Technology for Enhanced Safety and Efficiency"
Possible Prior Art
One possible prior art could be adaptive cruise control systems that maintain a set distance from the preceding vehicle but do not consider the presence of a following vehicle.
Unanswered Questions
How does the system differentiate between a following vehicle and other objects on the road?
The system likely uses sensors and algorithms to detect and track the movement of vehicles behind the own vehicle.
What happens if the system fails to maintain a safe distance due to external factors like road conditions or weather?
The system may have fail-safe mechanisms to alert the driver or take corrective actions in such situations.
Original Abstract Submitted
A vehicle moving apparatus stops executing an autonomous acceleration/deceleration control and executes a control to autonomously control an acceleration and a deceleration of an own vehicle so as to maintain a distance between the own vehicle and a preceding vehicle when there is a following vehicle, and a distance between the preceding vehicle and the following vehicle becomes equal to or smaller than a predetermined distance while the autonomous acceleration/deceleration control is executed.
