Toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha (20240304091). TRAVEL CONTROL DEVICE, TRAVEL CONTROL METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY RECORDING MEDIUM simplified abstract
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TRAVEL CONTROL DEVICE, TRAVEL CONTROL METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY RECORDING MEDIUM
Organization Name
toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha
Inventor(s)
Satoru Akahane of Yokohama-shi Kanagawa-Ken (JP)
Terumoto Komori of Sunto-gun Shizuoka-ken (JP)
Shimpei Kokubo of Sumida-ku Tokyo-to (JP)
TRAVEL CONTROL DEVICE, TRAVEL CONTROL METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY RECORDING MEDIUM - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 20240304091 titled 'TRAVEL CONTROL DEVICE, TRAVEL CONTROL METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY RECORDING MEDIUM
The patent application describes a travel control device that performs blind area avoidance control in certain conditions.
- The device activates blind area avoidance control when the relative speed between the host vehicle and an adjacent vehicle meets specific criteria.
- Blind area avoidance control is triggered when the elapsed time from when the host vehicle entered the blind area reaches a certain threshold.
- The device does not engage blind area avoidance control when the host vehicle is not in the blind area, or when certain speed and time conditions are not met.
Potential Applications: - Automotive safety systems - Autonomous driving technology - Traffic management systems
Problems Solved: - Enhancing safety by avoiding blind spot accidents - Improving overall traffic flow and efficiency
Benefits: - Reduced risk of collisions in blind spots - Enhanced driver and passenger safety - Increased efficiency in traffic flow
Commercial Applications: Title: "Advanced Blind Spot Avoidance System for Vehicles" This technology could be utilized by automotive manufacturers to enhance the safety features of their vehicles, appealing to safety-conscious consumers. Additionally, it could be integrated into autonomous driving systems to further improve the safety and efficiency of self-driving vehicles.
Questions about Blind Area Avoidance Control: 1. How does the device determine when to activate blind area avoidance control? The device activates blind area avoidance control based on the relative speed between the host vehicle and an adjacent vehicle, as well as the elapsed time since entering the blind area.
2. What are the potential implications of this technology on road safety? This technology has the potential to significantly reduce the risk of accidents caused by blind spots, ultimately improving road safety for all drivers and passengers.
Original Abstract Submitted
a travel control device performs blind area avoidance control when a host vehicle is in a blind area, a relative speed which is a value obtained by subtracting a speed of the host vehicle from a speed of an adjacent vehicle is larger than a first relative speed threshold value, the relative speed is smaller than a second relative speed threshold value, and an elapsed time from the point of time the host vehicle entered the blind area is an elapsed time threshold value or more and does not perform the blind area avoidance control when the host vehicle is not in the blind area, when the relative speed is the first relative speed threshold value or less, when the relative speed is the second relative speed threshold value or more, or when the elapsed time is shorter than the elapsed time threshold value.
