Driving operation support device, automobile and driving operation support method

摘要

PPROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To more appropriately perform drive operation support when a driver changes lanes. PSOLUTION: An automobile is provided with a steering input means for performing a steering input, a steering reaction force application means for applying a steering reaction force of the steering input means, a road information acquisition means for acquiring information related to a road to be a track of an own vehicle, a traveling condition acquisition means for acquiring information related to a traveling condition of the own vehicle, a traveling position detection means for detecting a positional relationship between a branching point to be branched and the own vehicle based on the information acquired by the road information acquisition means and the information acquired by the traveling condition acquisition means, a control amount calculation means for calculating a control amount related to the steering reaction force application means according to a condition of a traveling path of the own vehicle with respect to the position of the branching point based on the position of the branching point detected by the traveling position detection means and the information related to the traveling condition of the own vehicle acquired by the traveling condition acquisition means, and a drive means for driving the steering reaction force application means with the control amount calculated by the control amount calculation means. PCOPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT