Driving lane changing apparatus and driving lane changing method
AssigneeMando Corporation
InventorByung Joo Kim
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InventorByung Joo Kim
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A driving lane changing apparatus of a host vehicle comprises a microcontroller. The microcontroller detects information about one or more vehicles traveling in a neighboring lane from a current lane of the host vehicle based on sensing information generated by a sensor of the host vehicle, determines whether the host vehicle is allowed to move to the neighboring lane based on the sensing information, controls the host vehicle to move adjacently to a line distinguishing between the current lane of the host vehicle and the neighboring lane, calculates longitudinal relative distance information between the host vehicle and the one or more vehicles at a preset time point in which the host vehicle moves to the line, and re-determines whether the host vehicle is allowed to move to the neighboring lane based on the calculated longitudinal relative distance information at the preset time point.
A driving lane changing apparatus of a host vehicle, the driving lane changing apparatus comprising a microcontroller, wherein the microcontroller is configured to:
A driving lane changing method performed by a driving lane changing apparatus comprising a microcontroller, the method comprising:
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Related to particular drive situations: lane change; Overtaking manoeuvres
Predicting travel path or likelihood of collision: the prediction being responsive to traffic or environmental parameters
Related to ambient conditions: traffic conditions
Planning or execution of driving tasks: specially adapted for safety
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This application claims priority from Korean Patent Application No. 10-2016-0144371, filed on Nov. 1, 2016, which is hereby incorporated by reference for all purposes as if fully set forth herein.
The present disclosure relates to driving lane changing technologies.
Generally, as to automobiles, mechanical and electronic technologies that have been developed in accordance with the development of civilization are being collectively integrated. In recent years, along with the exuberance of daily life, the spread of the automobiles has been greatly expanded for smooth work, convenience of everyday life, and leisure use in keeping with the ever-changing environment.
The above and other objects, features and advantages of the present disclosure will be more apparent from the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which:
FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating the configuration of a driving lane changing apparatus according to an embodiment;
FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example for explaining the operation of a detector according to an embodiment;
Hereinafter, some embodiments will be described with reference to the accompanying illustrative drawings. In designating elements of the drawings by reference numerals, the same elements will be designated by the same reference numerals although they are shown in different drawings. Further, in the following description of the present disclosure, a detailed description of known functions and configurations incorporated herein will be omitted when it may make the subject matter of the present disclosure rather unclear.
In addition, terms, such as first, second, A, B, (a), (b) or the like may be used herein when describing components of the present disclosure. Each of these terminologies is not used to define an essence, order or sequence of a corresponding component but used merely to distinguish the corresponding component from other component(s). In the case that it is described that a certain structural element “is connected to”, “is coupled to”, or “is in contact with” another structural element, it should be interpreted that another structural element may “be connected to”, “be coupled to”, or “be in contact with” the structural elements as well as that the certain structural element is directly connected to or is in direct contact with another structural element
FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating the configuration of a driving lane changing apparatus according to an embodiment.