VEHICLE TRAVELING CONTROL DEVICE

摘要

A control device detects a first vehicle traveling in front of an own vehicle using a front looking radar device, and detects a second vehicle which is predicted to cut in between the own vehicle and the first vehicle using the front looking radar device and/or front-side looking radar devices. The control device calculates a first target acceleration required for the own vehicle to maintain an inter-vehicle distance between the own vehicle and the first vehicle at a first set inter-vehicle distance; and calculates a second target acceleration required for the own vehicle to maintain an inter-vehicle distance between the own vehicle and the second vehicle at a second set inter-vehicle distance. The control device selects either the first target acceleration or the second target acceleration and controls the own vehicle in such a manner that an actual acceleration of the own vehicle becomes closer to the mediated target acceleration.

主权项

1. A vehicle travelling control device comprising:
detecting means for detecting an objective-forward-vehicle traveling in front of an own vehicle and a vehicle which is predicted to cut in between said own vehicle and said objective-forward-vehicle; first calculation means for calculating a first target acceleration for the own vehicle to maintain an inter-vehicle distance between said own vehicle and said objective-forward-vehicle at a first set inter-vehicle distance; second calculation means for calculating a second target acceleration required for said own vehicle to maintain an inter-vehicle distance between said own vehicle and said predicted cut-in vehicle at a second set inter-vehicle distance; mediation means for selecting, as a mediated target acceleration, either said first target acceleration or said second target acceleration, whichever is smaller; and travel control means for controlling a driving force and a brake force of said own vehicle in such a manner that an actual acceleration of said own vehicle becomes closer to said mediated target acceleration.