JP2010003249A - Driving support device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a driving support device for reducing any feeling of incompatibility to be given to a driver according to whether or not driving support should be executed even when there is any error in the location information of the inside of a vehicle. <P>SOLUTION: A driving support ECU 4 receives information on distance from an inter-road/vehicle communication unit 1 to an object intersection C and signal cycle information related with a signal S set at the object intersection C. Also, the driving support ECU 4 receives path assembly information from a navigation device 2. The driving support ECU 4 determines whether to issue warning by a warning device 5 at different levels based on the distance information received from the inter-road/vehicle communication unit 1 and the distance information included in the path assembly information received from the navigation device 2. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a driving support device that supports driving of a vehicle, and more particularly, to a driving support device that performs driving support for a vehicle that has acquired its own vehicle position from an external communication device.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there is known a signal information providing apparatus that provides a driver with information on an optimum traffic method when a vehicle passes through a traffic signal installation intersection where a traffic signal is installed (see, for example, Patent Document 1). In this signal information providing apparatus, the distance from the current position of the vehicle to the traffic signal installation intersection and the remaining time of the signal state in the signal are detected by road-to-vehicle communication. Furthermore, when the vehicle maintains the current vehicle speed, it is determined whether or not the vehicle can pass through an intersection, and information on the optimal method of passing the intersection is provided to the driver.
JP 2002-373396 A

  In the signal information providing apparatus disclosed in Patent Document 1, driving assistance is performed by comparing, for example, distance information to an intersection with position information acquired from a GPS (Global Positioning System) apparatus and held inside the vehicle. Can be considered. At this time, there is an error in the position information inside the vehicle, and if the distance information calculated from the position information inside the vehicle and the distance information obtained by road-to-vehicle communication do not match, the necessary driving assistance is not performed, On the contrary, unnecessary driving assistance was sometimes performed. As a result, whether or not driving assistance is performed becomes unstable, and there is a problem that the driver may feel uncomfortable.

  Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a driving assistance device that can reduce a sense of incongruity given to a driver depending on whether or not driving assistance is performed even when there is an error in position information inside the vehicle.

  The driving support device according to the present invention that has solved the above problems is obtained on the map within a predetermined range including the acquired distance information and the support target information from the own vehicle position to the support target point acquired from the external communication device, and the support target point. In the driving support device that performs driving support for the host vehicle at the support target point based on the position information of the host vehicle, when there is a branch point close to the support target point, the two points between the support target point and the branch point are displayed. According to a comparison result between the point-to-point distance and a predetermined error range related to the position information, driving assistance with different degrees of driving assistance is performed.

  In the driving assistance device according to the present invention, driving assistance with different degrees of driving assistance is performed in accordance with the comparison result between the distance between two points between the assistance target point and the branch point and the predetermined error range related to the position information. For this reason, it is possible to make the degree of driving support different between a range in which an error is expected in the position information and a range in which there is no error. Therefore, even when there is an error in the position information inside the vehicle, it is possible to reduce the uncomfortable feeling given to the driver depending on whether or not driving assistance is performed. The “location information of the host vehicle on the map” in the present invention is information indicating the relationship between the map information and the position of the host vehicle obtained from GPS or the like.

  Here, the driving support for the host vehicle at the support target point may be a driving support according to the support target point and the route from the position of the host vehicle to the support target point.

  By performing such driving assistance, unnecessary driving assistance can be reduced and driving assistance can be provided according to the route of the own vehicle.

  At this time, when the distance between the two points is smaller than the error range, the driving support degree can be suppressed.

  As described above, when the distance between the two points is smaller than the error range, the driving support is suppressed by suppressing the degree of driving support, and when the position information is expected to have an error. For this reason, the uncomfortable feeling given to the driver can be reduced by erroneous driving support based on the proximity of the support target point and the branch point.

  In addition, a mode in which driving assistance with different degrees of driving assistance is performed depending on whether an error in the position information of the host vehicle on the map occurs on the vehicle traveling direction side or on the opposite side of the vehicle traveling direction. Can do.

  In this way, by reflecting the difference depending on the error direction of the position information, it is possible to suppress erroneous driving assistance and to prevent the omission of assistance for the assistance target position where assistance should be performed.

  Furthermore, when the error of the position information of the own vehicle on the map occurs on the opposite side of the vehicle traveling direction, the driving support degree can be suppressed.

  In this way, when an error in the position information of the host vehicle occurs on the opposite side in the vehicle traveling direction, by suppressing the degree of driving support, erroneous driving support is suppressed and the support target position to which support is to be performed is suppressed. The leakage of support can be prevented.

  According to the driving support apparatus according to the present invention, even when there is an error in the position information inside the vehicle, the uncomfortable feeling given to the driver can be reduced depending on whether or not driving support is performed.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the description of the drawings, the same elements are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant description is omitted. For the convenience of illustration, the dimensional ratios in the drawings do not necessarily match those described.

  FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a driving assistance apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is an overhead view overlooking a vehicle on which driving assistance is performed on a road. The driving support device includes a road-to-vehicle communication device 1, a navigation device 2, a vehicle speed sensor 3, a driving support ECU (Electronic Control Unit) 4, and an alarm device 5.

  The road-vehicle communication device 1 includes an optical beacon antenna 11 and an optical beacon processing unit 12. The road-to-vehicle communication device 1 receives information from the optical beacon B, which is an external communication device installed at a predetermined position before the target intersection C shown in FIG. In the road-vehicle communication device 1, a signal from the optical beacon B is received in the downlink area by the optical beacon antenna 11. In the road-to-vehicle communication device 1, the received signal is demodulated by the optical beacon processing unit 12 to extract downlink information, and the downlink information is transmitted to the driving support ECU 4. In addition, the optical beacon transmitter / receiver which can transmit / receive information between optical beacons may be sufficient.

  Downlink information includes VICS (Vehicle Information Communication System) information and infrastructure information. VICS information is road traffic information common to all lanes. Road traffic information includes traffic jam information, traffic regulation information, and parking lot information. The infrastructure information is lane information configured for each lane, and includes distance information, signal cycle information for each lane, road shape information, stop line information, lane identification information, and the like.

  The distance information is a distance from the reception position where the signal is received from the optical beacon B to the intersection C (hereinafter referred to as “target intersection”) where the traffic signal S that is the target of the signal cycle information is provided. This target intersection is the target support point. The signal cycle information includes lighting times of blue, yellow, and red, which are the lighting colors of the traffic light S, lighting times of the right turn instruction signal, a currently lit signal and an elapsed time since the traffic light S is lit. . From this signal cycle information, for example, it can be determined how many seconds later the lighting color of the traffic light S will turn red, or in the case of a right turn lane, how many seconds will follow the right turn instruction, and how many seconds later. This signal cycle information becomes support target information. The road shape information is information indicating the shape of the surrounding road, and also includes gradient information (uphill, downhill, gradient angle). The stop line information is stop line position information at the target intersection C and the like. In addition, when the information of other vehicle information (position, vehicle speed, etc.) can be acquired in the optical beacon B, the other vehicle information is also included in the infrastructure information.

  The navigation device 2 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a ROM (Read Only Memory), a RAM (Random Access Memory), an input / output port, and the like. The navigation device 2 includes a GPS antenna 21, a GPS receiver 22, a GPS processing unit 23, a map database 24, a display monitor 25, a touch panel 26, a route assembly unit 27, and the like. The navigation device 2 estimates the current position of the host vehicle and performs route planning according to the input destination.

  In the GPS receiver 22 in the navigation device 2, a GPS signal from a GPS satellite is received by the GPS antenna 21. Here, in order to calculate the current position of the host vehicle, position data of three or more GPS satellites is required. The navigation device 2 receives GPS signals from three or more different GPS satellites. Yes. The GPS processing unit 23 in the navigation device 2 demodulates the GPS signal received by the GPS antenna 21 and calculates the current position (latitude, longitude) of the host vehicle based on the demodulated position data of each GPS satellite.

  Further, the map database 24 in the navigation device 2 stores map information and place name information in a predetermined range such as in Japan. The display monitor 25 displays a map in the vicinity of the current position of the host vehicle calculated by the GPS processing unit 23 from the map information stored in the map database 24. The touch panel 26 is provided on the display monitor 25, and the driver can input the destination of the host vehicle from the place name information stored in the map database 24.

  Based on the position information calculated by the GPS processing unit 23 and the map information stored in the map database, the route assembling unit 27 assembles route information such as a branch road or an intersection on the traveling route of the host vehicle, Generate information. The route assembly information includes information on the position of the host vehicle, the distance to an intersection near the host vehicle, the route to the destination, and the like. A part of this route assembly information is “position information of the host vehicle on the map” of the present invention. The route assembly unit 27 transmits route assembly information to the driving support ECU 4.

  In addition, the navigation device 2 guides the driver in the direction in which the host vehicle M travels in accordance with the route assembly information assembled by the route assembly unit 27. For example, when an intersection that bends due to route assembly is set, the driver is notified that the intersection is a bend when the vehicle M arrives at the bend intersection.

  The vehicle speed sensor 3 is a sensor that detects the vehicle speed of the host vehicle. The vehicle speed sensor 3 detects the vehicle speed and transmits the detected vehicle speed information to the driving assistance ECU 4.

  The driving support ECU 4 is an electronic control unit including a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, an input / output port, and the like, and comprehensively controls the driving support device. The driving support ECU 4 receives each piece of information from the road-to-vehicle communication device 1 and the navigation device 2 at regular intervals, executes each process based on these pieces of information, and if it determines that an alarm is necessary, the driving support ECU 4 Send an alarm signal.

  In addition, the driving support ECU 4 compares the downlink information received from the road-to-vehicle communication device 1 with the route assembly information received from the navigation device 2 to determine the target intersection C. At this time, the relationship between the intersection where the host vehicle turns and the target intersection C is acquired based on the distance information included in the downlink information and the distance to the intersection in the vicinity of the host vehicle in the route assembly information. When the distance information included in the downlink information matches the distance to the intersection in the vicinity of the host vehicle in the route assembly information, the driving support ECU 4 determines the intersection in the vicinity of the host vehicle in the route assembly information as the target intersection. . On the other hand, if the distance information included in the downlink information does not match the distance to the intersection in the vicinity of the host vehicle in the route assembly information, the route assembly information is within a range not exceeding the distance based on the distance information included in the downlink information. The intersection (or branch point) closest to the position advanced by the distance in the distance information included in the downlink information from the position of the host vehicle M included in is determined as the target intersection C. Thus, the driving assistance for the host vehicle M at the target intersection C performs driving support according to the target intersection C and the route from the position of the host vehicle M to the target intersection C.

Further, the driving assistance ECU 4 stores a maximum error (hereinafter referred to as “navigation maximum error”) δ _MAX in the navigation device 2. The maximum navigation error δ _MAX is set in advance depending on the type of the navigation device 2 and the like. Based on the maximum navigation error δ _MAX , the driving support ECU 4 changes the criterion for whether or not to issue an alarm, and performs driving support with a different degree of driving support. Further, the driving support ECU 4 determines the distance information included in the downlink information transmitted from the road-to-vehicle communication device 1 and the distance between the host vehicle M and the target intersection C included in the route assembly information transmitted from the navigation device 2. On the basis of the information on the information, the direction of the error occurring in the navigation device 2 (the forward direction or the backward direction viewed along the traveling direction of the host vehicle) is acquired. Here, the front direction with respect to the traveling direction of the host vehicle M is the vehicle traveling direction side, and the rear direction is the opposite side of the vehicle traveling direction.

  The warning device 5 is a device that outputs a warning to notify that when the host vehicle is predicted to be a yellow signal or a red signal when it enters the target intersection C, and performs voice output, image display, or the like as a warning output. When the warning device 5 receives the warning signal from the driving support ECU 4, the warning device 5 outputs a sound or displays an image according to the warning signal.

  With reference to FIGS. 1-5, operation | movement of a driving assistance device is demonstrated. FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the flow of processing in the driving support apparatus.

  As shown in FIG. 2, when the own vehicle M enters the downlink area located in front of the target intersection C, the road-to-vehicle communication device 1 receives infrastructure information from the optical beacon B, and supports the infrastructure information as driving assistance. It transmits to ECU4. At this time, the driving assistance ECU 4 acquires infrastructure information including signal cycle information of the traffic light S at the target intersection C from the road-vehicle communication device 1 (S11).

  The GPS receiver 22 in the navigation device 2 receives GPS information from each GPS satellite by the GPS antenna 21 at regular intervals. Further, the GPS processing unit 23 calculates a current position based on each GPS information and transmits the current position to the route assembly unit 27. The route assembly unit 27 acquires the current position from the GPS processing unit 23 (S12).

  In the route assembly unit 27, the current position acquired from the GPS processing unit 23 is referred to the map information stored in the map database 24, and the target intersection C near the current position, the branch point D near the intersection, and further the target intersection C, branch point D, distance, and the like are acquired. Further, the route assembly unit 27 calculates the distance between the acquired target intersection C and the host vehicle M (S13). The route assembly unit 27 refers to the map information stored in the map database 24 when calculating the distance between the acquired target intersection C and the host vehicle M.

  Subsequently, the route assembly unit 27 assembles route information (S14). Here, based on the destination input by the driver through the touch panel 26 and the acquired distance between the target intersection C and the host vehicle M, the intersection at which the host vehicle M turns is determined. The route assembly unit 27 transmits to the driving support ECU 4 route information regarding the intersection at which the host vehicle M is determined to bend.

Then, the driving support ECU 4 determines an intersection where the host vehicle M is bent based on the route assembly information transmitted from the navigation device 2. At this time, if an error occurs in the position of the host vehicle M in the route assembly information transmitted from the navigation device 2, the relationship between the intersection where the host vehicle M turns and the target intersection C may differ from the actual one. Since the difference in the relationship between the intersection where the host vehicle M turns and the target intersection C occurs, the distance between the target intersection C and the branch point D (hereinafter referred to as “target intersection-distance between branch points”) L1 It is determined whether the intersection-branch point distance L1 is smaller than the maximum navigation error δ _MAX stored in the driving assistance ECU 4 (S15). The target intersection-branch point distance L1 corresponds to the distance between two points between the support target point and the branch point. As a result of the determination in step S15, when it is determined that the target intersection-branch point distance L1 is not smaller than the maximum navigation error (the target intersection-branch point distance L1 is greater than or equal to the maximum navigation error δ _MAX ), Driving assistance is performed (S16).

  In normal driving assistance, when the host vehicle M travels straight through the target intersection C, the host vehicle M is based on the signal cycle information of the traffic light S at the target intersection C transmitted from the optical beacon B and the vehicle speed information transmitted from the vehicle speed sensor 3. When the vehicle M travels at the current speed, when the host vehicle M reaches the target intersection C, it is determined whether the lighting color of the traffic light S at the target intersection C is blue. When the host vehicle M turns the target intersection C, the time required for the host vehicle M to reach the target intersection C is calculated by adding a predetermined deceleration rate from the vehicle speed information transmitted from the vehicle speed sensor 3. When M reaches the target intersection C, it is determined whether or not the lighting color of the traffic light S at the target intersection C is blue.

  As a result, when the lighting color of the traffic light S at the target intersection C is blue when the host vehicle M reaches the target intersection C, the warning by the warning device 5 is not output. Further, when the lighting color of the traffic light S at the target intersection C does not become blue (yellow or red) when the host vehicle M reaches the target intersection C, the warning device 5 outputs a warning to the driver. . Thus, the process by the driving support device is finished.

On the other hand, when it is determined in step S15 that the distance L1 between the target intersection and the branch point is smaller than the maximum navigation error δ _MAX , special driving assistance in which the degree of driving assistance is different and the degree of driving assistance is suppressed is provided as driving assistance. Perform (S17). As special driving assistance, false alarm handling driving assistance can be performed. Specifically, as a driving support corresponding to a false alarm, even if the lighting color of the traffic light S at the target intersection does not become blue (yellow or red) when the host vehicle M reaches the target intersection C, an alarm is issued. The alarm by the device 5 is stopped and the alarm is not output.

Here, for example, when the navigation maximum error δ _MAX occurs, as shown in FIG. 2, the position of the host vehicle M is the maximum forward error position PF or the maximum with respect to the actual position P that is the actual position. This is the rear error position PR. At this time, if the target intersection-branch point distance L1 is smaller than the maximum navigation error δ _MAX stored in the driving assistance ECU 4, a false alarm that outputs an alarm although the alarm is unnecessary is issued. It is possible to do it.

Specifically, assuming that the maximum navigation error δ _MAX occurs when the host vehicle M is located at the actual position P and it is determined that the host vehicle M is at the maximum forward error position PF. Even when the host vehicle M bends at the branch point D, it is determined that the host vehicle M bends at the target intersection C. For this reason, although the warning of the traffic light S at the target intersection C is unnecessary, the warning is output. In this regard, in the false alarm handling operation support, the alarm by the alarm device 5 is stopped and the alarm is not output. Thus, the process by the driving support device is finished.

Thus, in the driving support apparatus according to this embodiment, target intersection - branching point distance L1 is set to the driving support degree differs depending on whether the navigation maximum error δ or _MAX less than the output reference of the alarm by the warning device 5 Has changed. When the target intersection-branch point distance L1 is smaller than the navigation maximum error δ _MAX , the alarm device 5 stops outputting the alarm. For this reason, even when the host vehicle M bends at the branch point D, it is determined that the host vehicle M bends at the target intersection C, and an alarm is output although the warning of the traffic light S at the target intersection C is unnecessary. Such a situation can be prevented. As a result, it is possible to prevent the driver from feeling uncomfortable by outputting an unnecessary warning.

  Moreover, it can also be set as the aspect which considered the direction in which the error has arisen as special driving assistance. This special driving assistance mode will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a procedure for special driving support. As shown in FIG. 4, in the special driving support, it is determined whether or not the direction in which the error occurs in the navigation device 2 is clear (S21). Whether or not the direction in which the error occurs is clear is determined, for example, by the distance information included in the downlink information transmitted from the road-to-vehicle communication device 1 and the host vehicle included in the route assembly information transmitted from the navigation device 2 It is possible to determine whether or not the difference in distance in the information regarding the distance to the intersection or the like is equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold value.

  As a result, when it is determined that the front-rear direction of the error is clear, it is determined whether or not the error direction is the backward direction when viewed from the traveling direction of the host vehicle M (S22). As a result, when the direction of error is backward, false alarm corresponding driving assistance is performed (S23). On the other hand, when it is determined that the direction of error is not backward (forward), non-alarm driving support is performed (S24). Thus, the special driving support is finished. The reason why these distributions are performed will be described below.

  For example, consider a case where the direction of error is backward when the host vehicle M is located at the actual position P shown in FIG. In this case, as shown in FIG. 5A, it is determined that the host vehicle M is positioned at the rear error position PR1 with respect to the actual position P of the host vehicle M. At this time, if the following expression (1) is established, it is determined that the subject vehicle M is turning at the branch point D, but the target intersection C is turned. In the following equation (1), the left side indicates the distance from the own vehicle M to the branch point D where the own vehicle M is determined to bend, and the right side indicates the actual distance between the own vehicle M and the target intersection C. Yes.

L3 + L4> L2 (1)
However, L2: distance between the own vehicle M and the target intersection C (hereinafter referred to as “the distance between the own vehicle and the intersection”)
L3: Distance between own vehicle M and branch point D (hereinafter referred to as “distance between own vehicle and branch point”)
L4: distance between the backward error position PR1 and the actual position P (hereinafter referred to as “actual position−error position distance”)

  Here, the difference between the host vehicle-intersection distance L2 and the host vehicle-branch point distance L3 is the target intersection-branch point distance L1. Therefore, when the above equation (1) is modified, the following equation (2) is obtained.

  L4> L2-L3 = L1 (2)

Therefore, when the above equation (2) is satisfied, as shown in FIG. 5B, it is determined that the host vehicle M bends at the target intersection C despite the turn at the branch point D. A false alarm is generated from the device 5. Further, the maximum value of the actual position-error position distance L4 is the navigation maximum error δ _MAX . Therefore, a false alarm may occur when the following equation (3) in which the navigation maximum error δ _MAX is substituted in place of the actual position-error position distance L4 in the above equation (2) is satisfied. Therefore, when the following expression (3) is satisfied, false alarm response driving support for preventing false alarms is performed (S23).

L1 <δ _MAX (3)

  On the other hand, consider a case where the error direction is forward when the host vehicle M is located at the actual position P shown in FIG. In this case, as shown in FIG. 6A, it is determined that the host vehicle M is positioned at the forward error position PF1 with respect to the actual position P of the host vehicle M. At this time, if the following equation (4) is established, it is determined that the host vehicle M turns at the branch point D even though the host vehicle M turns at the target intersection C. In the following equation (4), the left side indicates the distance from the own vehicle M to the branch point D where the own vehicle M is determined to bend, and the right side indicates the actual distance between the own vehicle M and the target intersection C. Yes.

  L2-L4 <L3 (4)

  When the above equation (4) is modified, the following equation (5) is obtained.

  L4> L2-L3 = L1 (5)

Therefore, when the above equation (5) is satisfied, as shown in FIG. 6B, it is determined that the host vehicle M bends at the target intersection C, but turns at the branch point D. As a result, the traffic light Although it turns the target intersection C where S is provided, it becomes an unalarmed state where the alarm from the alarm device 5 does not occur. Further, the maximum value of the actual position-error position distance L4 is the navigation maximum error δ _MAX . For this reason, there is a possibility that an alarm is not given when the following equation (6) in which the navigation maximum error δ _MAX is substituted instead of the actual position-error position distance L4 in the equation (5) is satisfied. Therefore, when the following equation (6) is satisfied, unalarmed driving support for preventing unalarming is performed (S24).

L1 <δ _MAX (6)

  As specific operation support for false alarms, as described above, the alarm by the alarm device 5 is stopped and no alarm is output. Further, as non-alarm correspondence driving support, when the information about the target intersection C is acquired ahead as a result of receiving the downlink information and referring to the map information, the alarm device 5 outputs an alarm. In this way, driving support for false alarms and driving for non-alarms are performed.

  Further, when it is determined in step S21 that the error front-rear direction is not clear, erroneous / unalarm prevention prevention driving support is performed (S25). In the erroneous / unalarmed operation support, the output of the alarm from the alarm device 5 is stopped in order to prevent the occurrence of a false alarm. Thus, the process by the driving support device is finished.

As described above, in the driving support device according to the present embodiment, the normal driving that is driving support with different degrees of driving support according to the comparison result between the target intersection-branch point distance L1 and the maximum navigation error δ _MAX. Provide either assistance or special driving assistance. For this reason, it is possible to make the degree of driving support different between a range in which an error is expected in the position information and a range in which there is no error. Therefore, even when there is an error in the position information inside the vehicle, it is possible to reduce the uncomfortable feeling given to the driver depending on whether or not driving assistance is performed.

  In special driving assistance, driving assistance with a reduced degree of driving assistance is performed. For this reason, when an error is expected in the target intersection-branch point distance L1 based on the route assembly information transmitted from the navigation device 2, driving support is suppressed. For this reason, the uncomfortable feeling given to the driver can be reduced by erroneous driving support based on the proximity of the target intersection C and the branch point D.

  Further, in another example of the special driving support, when an error in the position information of the host vehicle M based on the route assembly information transmitted from the navigation device 2 occurs in the forward direction, the driving support corresponding to the false alarm is performed. If it occurs in the direction, non-alarm driving support is provided. In this way, by reflecting the difference depending on the error direction of the position information, it is possible to suppress erroneous driving assistance and to prevent the omission of assistance for the assistance target position where assistance should be performed. In addition, when an error occurs in the forward direction, driving support corresponding to a false alarm is performed. For this reason, erroneous driving assistance can be suppressed.

  The preferred embodiment of the present invention has been described above, but the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment. For example, in the embodiment described above, the alarm is stopped as the driving support for the false alarm, but the alarm level can be lowered, for example. Lowering the warning level, for example, in normal driving assistance, relieves the content of the warning, such as “where there is a signal ahead” when the warning signal “the front signal turns red, please stop” Can be mentioned.

Further, in the above embodiment, when it is determined that the target intersection-branch point distance L1 is smaller than the navigation maximum error δ _MAX , the host vehicle M is used as a special driving support with a different degree of driving support as the driving support. Even when the lighting color of the traffic light S at the target intersection does not become blue when reaching C, the alarm by the alarm device 5 is stopped and the alarm is not output. On the other hand, when the maximum navigation error δ _MAX is equal to or less than the target intersection-branch distance L1, stop information for stopping the notification of the turning intersection is transmitted to the navigation device 2, and the notification by the navigation device 2 is performed. It can also be set as the aspect which cancels.

  Or, when the error between the target intersection-branch point distance L1 and the distance between the own vehicle and the intersection where the host vehicle M in the route assembled by the navigation device 2 is more than a predetermined value, special driving assistance It can also be set as the aspect which performs. In this case, when the predetermined value is set to 0, when the distance L1 between the target intersection and the branch point and the distance between the intersection where the host vehicle M bends on the route assembled by the navigation device 2 and the host vehicle do not match. It is also possible to always perform special driving support.

  Furthermore, in the said embodiment, although the warning by the warning device 5 is performed as driving assistance, it can also be set as the aspect which performs driving assistance by driving control of the own vehicle. In driving support by travel control, instead of outputting an alarm by the alarm device 5, it is possible to perform control to stop the host vehicle in front of the target intersection C. Moreover, as special driving assistance in this case, in addition to a mode in which the control for stopping the host vehicle is stopped, a mode in which the host vehicle is decelerated instead of being stopped before the target intersection C can be used. .

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, although signal cycle information is mentioned as assistance object information, it can also be set as other assistance object information. Examples of other support target information include information about a stop sign at an intersection, information about a crossing, information about a curvature at a corner, and the like. Furthermore, in the said embodiment, although only the map memorize | stored in the map database 24 in the navigation apparatus 2 is mentioned as a map, for example, a new map can be acquired through VICS etc., and the acquired map can also be used.

It is a block block diagram of the driving assistance device which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is an overhead view which overlooks the vehicle in which driving assistance is performed on a road. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the process in a driving assistance device. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of special driving assistance. (A) is an overhead view showing a state in which it is determined that the host vehicle is located at a backward error position with respect to the actual position of the host vehicle, and (b) is an overhead view explaining a position where the host vehicle is bent. It is. (A) is an overhead view showing a state in which it is determined that the host vehicle is located at a forward error position with respect to the actual position of the host vehicle, and (b) is an overhead view explaining a position where the host vehicle is bent. It is.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Road-to-vehicle communication machine, 2 ... Navigation apparatus, 3 ... Vehicle speed sensor, 4 ... Driving assistance ECU, 5 ... Alarm apparatus, 11 ... Optical beacon antenna, 12 ... Optical beacon processing part, 21 ... GPS antenna, 22 ... GPS reception 23 ... GPS processing unit, 24 ... map database, 25 ... display monitor, 26 ... touch panel, 27 ... route assembly unit, B ... light beacon, C ... target intersection, D ... branch point, M ... own vehicle, S ... Traffic light, δ _MAX ... Maximum navigation error.

Claims (5)

Based on the acquired distance information and support target information from the host vehicle position acquired from the external communication device to the support target point, and the position information of the host vehicle on a map within a predetermined range including the support target point, In a driving support device that performs driving support for the host vehicle at a support target point,
When there is a branch point that is close to the support target point, different driving depending on the comparison result between the point-to-point distance between the support target point and the branch point and a predetermined error range related to the position information A driving support apparatus that performs driving support at a support level.   The driving support device according to claim 1, wherein the driving support for the host vehicle at the support target point is driving support according to the support target point and a route from the position of the host vehicle to the support target point. .   The driving support device according to claim 1, wherein the driving support degree is suppressed when the distance between the two points is smaller than the error range.   Claim 1 to Claim 2 in which driving assistance with a different degree of driving assistance is performed when an error in the position information of the host vehicle on the map occurs on the vehicle traveling direction side and when the error occurs on the opposite side of the vehicle traveling direction. The driving support device according to any one of Items 3 to 4.   The driving support device according to claim 4, wherein the driving support degree is suppressed when an error in position information of the host vehicle on the map occurs on the opposite side of the vehicle traveling direction.

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