Patent ID: 8755996
Filing Date: 2014-06-17
Classification: B60T,B60W,B62D

Abstract:
1. A vehicular operation assisting system for assisting a driver in making an avoidance operation of a vehicle to avoid an obstacle, comprising: a processor, including: an obstacle detecting section for detecting the obstacle ahead of the vehicle; an avoidance required distance calculating section for periodically calculating a distance required to avoid the detected obstacle; an actuator which applies an assist force to a steering wheel; a steering angle detecting section for detecting a steering angle of the steering wheel; a steering angular velocity calculating section for calculating a steering angular velocity of the steering wheel based on the steering angle; an avoidance operation determining section for: an avoidance operation assisting degree calculating section for periodically calculating an avoidance operation assisting degree based on the calculated distance and the determined avoidance operation; wherein the avoidance operation determining section is configured to increase a value of (δ×α) as the vehicle speed increases, and drive the actuator for applying the assist force to the steering wheel based on a value obtained by adding the calculated avoidance operation assisting degree to a target value which is set based on a steering torque and the vehicle speed.