Patent ID: 6738705
Filing Date: 2004-05-18
Classification: B60K,B60W,G08G

Abstract:
A vehicle running control apparatus controlling running of a vehicle, comprising:a set speed input means for inputting a set speed; an origination vehicle position detecting means for detecting a position of said origination vehicle; a map information getting means for getting map information including road attributes information and road structure information on the basis of an output from said origination vehicle position detecting means; a running environment recognizing means for recognizing a running environment, including a visible distance estimating means for estimating a visible distance of a driver on a road on the basis of said map information get by said map information getting means; and a vehicle running control means for deciding an object running speed of said origination vehicle in accordance with said visible distance estimated by said running environment recognizing means, for controlling running of said origination vehicle to keep said object running speed.