摘要 |
<p><P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To set an optimum own vehicle advancing route according to actual traveling environment to relaxedly, effectively and maximumly use an automatic steering function without causing uneasiness about contact or collision with a forward vehicle or the like to a driver. <P>SOLUTION: When detecting the presence of a solid object in another position except a forward own vehicle travel lane, the solid object is decided as a target solid object that is a target of decision, and setting of a second own vehicle advancing route in an own vehicle advancing route setting part 7c based on forward information is executed according to the present position of the target solid object and a lane position of the own vehicle travel lane on the present side of the target solid object. A controller 7 sets a torque amount to an electric power steering system such that the first own vehicle advancing route estimated by an own vehicle driving state coincides with the second own vehicle advancing route, and outputs the torque amount. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO&NCIPI</p> |