Target path generating device and driving control device

A target pathway generating device comprising:

• a map information acquisition unit having acquired map information;
• a curved path determination unit configured to determine whether or not a curved path is present in a driving pathway of a vehicle based on the map information;
• an obstacle determination unit configured to determine whether or not there is an object to be avoided in a vicinity of the curved path upon determining that a curved path is present;
• a virtual boundary setting unit configured to set a virtual boundary that extends from the object to be avoided upon determining that the object to be avoided is present;
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• a target pathway generating unit configured to generate a target pathway for the vehicle that avoids a predetermined area including the object to be avoided upon determining that the object to be avoided is present,
• the virtual boundary setting unit being further configured to set the virtual boundary that extends from the object to be avoided toward at least one of a start position and an end position of the curved path.