US Patent Application 18165697. VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE, STORAGE MEDIUM FOR STORING COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR VEHICLE CONTROL, AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING VEHICLE simplified abstract

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VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE, STORAGE MEDIUM FOR STORING COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR VEHICLE CONTROL, AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING VEHICLE

Organization Name

TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA


Inventor(s)

Kenta Kumazaki of Edogawa-ku (JP)


VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE, STORAGE MEDIUM FOR STORING COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR VEHICLE CONTROL, AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING VEHICLE - A simplified explanation of the abstract

  • This abstract for appeared for US patent application number 18165697 Titled 'VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE, STORAGE MEDIUM FOR STORING COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR VEHICLE CONTROL, AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING VEHICLE'

Simplified Explanation

The abstract describes a device that controls a vehicle's position on the road. It uses information about the distance between the vehicle and another vehicle in an adjacent lane to set a desired position. When the distance becomes too close, the device calculates a new correction value based on the number of times the vehicle has deviated from the desired position and the amount of deviation. This correction value is then used to determine the next desired position.


Original Abstract Submitted

A vehicle control device comprises a processor configured to set a reference lateral position, based on an intervehicular distance between the vehicle and another vehicle traveling on an adjacent lane, determine a target lateral position based on the reference lateral position and a current correction value for the reference lateral position, when the intervehicular distance falls below a predetermined reference distance, count a number of times that the lateral position of the vehicle in the traveling lane has been changed from the target lateral position, and calculate a new correction value based on a correction coefficient determined based on the number of changes and an amount of change in the lateral position of the vehicle that has changed from the target lateral position, wherein the next target lateral position is determined based on the reference lateral position and the new correction value.

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