Toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha (20240092346). DRIVING SUPPORT DEVICE, DRIVING SUPPORT METHOD, AND DRIVING SUPPORT PROGRAM simplified abstract

DRIVING SUPPORT DEVICE, DRIVING SUPPORT METHOD, AND DRIVING SUPPORT PROGRAM

Organization Name

toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha

Inventor(s)

Ryo Ishii of Toyota-shi (JP)

Takuya Kaminade of Okazaki-shi (JP)

Naoya Matsunaga of Nagoya-shi (JP)

Masashi Oishi of Owariasahi-shi (JP)

Masaki Ikai of Toyota-shi (JP)

DRIVING SUPPORT DEVICE, DRIVING SUPPORT METHOD, AND DRIVING SUPPORT PROGRAM - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 20240092346 titled 'DRIVING SUPPORT DEVICE, DRIVING SUPPORT METHOD, AND DRIVING SUPPORT PROGRAM

Simplified Explanation

The driving support device includes a control device with an acceleration suppression function to prevent acceleration of the vehicle in a parking area when an erroneous depression operation is detected on the accelerator pedal.

• The control device predicts the trajectory of the vehicle when traveling at or above a certain speed, as well as the time required for the vehicle to reach the intersection point of the trajectory and the parking spot row in the parking area.
• The control device determines the vehicle is in the parking area if the predicted time is equal to or less than a predetermined time, or if the vehicle's speed is below the predetermined speed or the vehicle is stopped with a determination target region extending towards the parking spot row.

1. 1. 1. Potential Applications:

- Automated parking systems - Driver assistance systems for parking maneuvers

1. 1. 1. Problems Solved:

- Preventing acceleration in parking areas to avoid accidents - Assisting drivers in parking accurately and safely

1. 1. 1. Benefits:

- Increased safety for both the driver and pedestrians - Improved parking efficiency and accuracy

1. 1. 1. Potential Commercial Applications:
         1. Optimizing Parking Assistance Technology for Enhanced Safety and Efficiency

1. 1. 1. Possible Prior Art:

No prior art information is available at this time.

1. 1. 1. 1. Unanswered Questions:

1. 1. 1. How does the control device detect an erroneous depression operation on the accelerator pedal?

The abstract does not provide specific details on the technology or sensors used to detect erroneous acceleration operations.

1. 1. 1. What is the predetermined time used by the control device to determine if the vehicle is in the parking area?

The abstract mentions a predetermined time, but does not specify the exact value or how it is determined.

Original Abstract Submitted

provided is a driving support device () including a control device which has an acceleration suppression function of suppressing acceleration of an own vehicle when the own vehicle is determined to be positioned in a parking area (pa) including a parking spot row (psa) and an erroneous depression operation is determined to be executed on an accelerator pedal (ap). the control device predicts a trajectory (t) of the own vehicle in a case in which the own vehicle travels when a speed (vs) of the own vehicle is equal to or higher than a predetermined speed, and further predicts a time (�t) required for the own vehicle to reach a point at which the trajectory (t) and the parking spot row (psa) intersect with each other. the control device determines that the own vehicle is positioned in the parking area (pa) when the predicted time (�t) is equal to or shorter than a predetermined time. when the speed (vs) of the own vehicle is lower than the predetermined speed or the own vehicle is stopped, the control device determines that the own vehicle is positioned in the parking area (pa) in a case in which a determination target region (a), which has a predetermined length, extends from the own vehicle toward a traveling direction, and is defined in accordance with a turning angle of the own vehicle, and the parking spot row (psa) overlap each other.