CPC B60W 30/09 (2013.01) [B60T 7/22 (2013.01); B60T 8/17558 (2013.01); B60W 10/18 (2013.01); B60W 30/0956 (2013.01); G06V 20/58 (2022.01); B60T 2201/022 (2013.01); B60W 2540/106 (2013.01); B60W 2554/4026 (2020.02); B60W 2554/4029 (2020.02)] | 5 Claims |
1. A collision avoidance assistance apparatus comprising:
a braking device configured to generate a braking force in a driver's vehicle in response to a braking operation of a driver;
an obstacle detector configured to detect an obstacle around the driver's vehicle; and
a controller configured to:
(i) perform, when determination is made that the driver's vehicle has a strong possibility of colliding with the obstacle, automatic braking control for avoiding collision between the driver's vehicle and the obstacle by generating the braking force with the braking device;
(ii) prohibit the automatic braking control based on a predetermined accelerator operation of the driver; and
(iii) avoid prohibiting the automatic braking control when determination is made that the type of the obstacle is at least a pedestrian or a bicycle.
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