Patent ID: 9429941
Filing Date: 2016-08-30
CPC Classification: A61B,B60K,B60W,G05D,G08G

Claim Text:
1. A control apparatus of a leading vehicle comprising: unable-to-drive vehicle recognizing means for recognizing an unable-to-drive vehicle of which a driver thereof has come into an unable-to-drive state where the driver is unable to drive the unable-to-drive vehicle; lead running control means for performing a lead running control for making said unable-to-drive vehicle follow said leading vehicle; joining point obtaining means for determining a joining point at which said leading vehicle is to join said unable-to-drive vehicle; automatic joining driving means for autonomously and automatically driving said leading vehicle to the joining point such that the unable-to-drive vehicle joins thereto; and final stop position obtaining means for obtaining a final stop position near a medical institution, wherein said lead running control means controls said unable-to-drive vehicle to follow the leading vehicle to the final stop position by autonomous and automatic driving.