US 12,168,439 B2 · Vehicle control device, and vehicle control system

Abstract

A vehicle control device that autonomously controls a vehicle so as not to cause rapid deceleration that leads to a deterioration in ride quality. The vehicle control device controls first and second deceleration, means that reduce a speed at a deceleration rate large than a deceleration rate of the first deceleration means. The vehicle control device includes a blind spot area detecting unit that detects a blind spot area of a sensor that recognizes an external environment, and a blind spot object estimating unit that estimates a blind spot object that is a virtual moving body hidden in the blind spot area. When a vehicle approaches the blind spot area at a speed reduced by the first deceleration means, the vehicle is decelerated by the second deceleration means when a type of a moving body detected by the sensor is different from a type of the blind spot object.

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Dependent claims

A control device for a vehicle comprising:

a memory;
a communication interface that is communicatively coupled to a sensor;
and
a processor that is communicatively coupled to the memory, wherein the processor is configured to:
detect a blind spot area of the sensor, wherein the sensor recognizes an external environment;
and
estimate a blind spot object that is a virtual moving body hidden in the blind spot area, and
when the vehicle approaches the blind spot area:
transmit a first command to a brake control device to decelerate the vehicle at a first rate, and
transmit, in response to a moving body detected by the sensor being different from a type of the blind spot object, a second command to the brake control device to decelerate the vehicle at a second rate, wherein the second rate is faster than the first rate.

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