Patent ID: 8010274
Filing Date: 2011-08-30
Classification: B60T,B60W

Abstract:
1. A vehicle driving support apparatus, comprising: own vehicle travel information detecting means for detecting travel information of an own vehicle; front vehicle information detecting means for recognizing a vehicle in front of the own vehicle and detecting information of the front vehicle; control target time setting means for setting a time required to reach a target position (P front vehicle estimated position computing means for computing an estimated position of the front vehicle as of when the control target time elapses; target acceleration computing means for computing a target acceleration of the own vehicle on the basis of the estimated position of the front vehicle and a target inter-vehicle distance such that an inter-vehicle distance between the own vehicle and the front vehicle matches the target inter-vehicle distance when the control target time elapses; and acceleration/deceleration control means for performing acceleration/deceleration control on the basis of the target acceleration wherein the target inter-vehicle distance is computed based on the control target time and a speed of the own vehicle.