55results about "Cruise control" patented technology

A system and method of determining a vehicle´s maximum velocity are disclosed. The system includes a computing device configured to: receive a three-dimensional (3D) acceleration data; receive a type of a vehicle; receive in real-time a location or velocity of the vehicle on the road during travel; calculate road surface frequency using the 3D acceleration data and the real-time location and / or velocity of the vehicle receive an acceleration threshold for the travel; calculate a maximum recommended velocity for the travel based on the acceleration threshold, the type of the car, the road surface frequency, and the location; and send the calculated maximum recommended velocity to an external computing device wherein the road surface frequency is a mathematical expression of at least one of, the bumpiness and curvature properties of the road.

A means of transport, a device, and a method for informing a user of a driver assistance system of a means of transport are proposed. The method comprises the following steps: determining the current speed, the current driver input, and a variety of environmental conditions of the means of transport; using the current speed, the current driver input, and the environmental conditions to determine a current target distance that the driver assistance system attempts to maintain; determining a minimum distance and a maximum distance that would result under different environmental conditions at the current speed and the current driver input; and issuing an initial indication (3) to the user regarding the minimum distance, the maximum distance, and the target distance.

The present invention relates to a regulator system (200) and a method (500) for regulating one or more operating conditions (OC) of a vehicle (100). The regulator system (200) comprises at least one control unit (201, 202,203) to gather a plurality of navigation parameters (NP) comprising one or more predefined speed parameters (SP) with respect to a predefined route of travel of the navigation system and transmit the plurality of navigation parameters (NP) to at least one display unit (102) of the vehicle (100). Further, the at least one control unit (201,202, 203) regulates the one or more operating conditions (OC) of the vehicle (100) via one or more actuators (101) of the vehicle (100) based on a comparison of a real-time speed (SR) of the vehicle (100) with the one or more predefined speed parameters (SP).

Method for assisting a driver during lane changes with an ego vehicle (100) comprising the following procedural steps: - Detection of the state of the direction indicator of the ego vehicle (100) using a device (3) for detecting the state of a direction indicator of the ego vehicle (100), - Determining the driver's intention to change lanes, - when a lane change intention is detected, determine the position and speed of other vehicles relative to the ego vehicle (100) and calculate a speed target for the ego vehicle (100) during the lane change based on the determined positions and speeds of the other vehicles relative to the ego vehicle (100), and - Displaying the speed limit to the driver, characterized in that - Contextual information of the ego vehicle (100) regarding the type of road traveled by the ego vehicle (100), as well as any associated entry and exit areas and the relative positions and relative speeds of other vehicles, are recorded, and - the lane-changing intention is determined from the fusion of context information with information regarding the state of the turn signal, and - the fused information is checked for consistency, and in case of inconsistency between the context information and the information regarding the state of the direction indicator, the context information is preferred for determining the lane change intention by ignoring the information from device (3).

Steering column lever control assembly (40) for influencing the speed of a motor vehicle (70), with a steering column lever (56) which is operable forwards, backwards, upwards and / or downwards in relation to the forward direction of travel (72) of the motor vehicle (70) to provide at least one functional control unit (30, 32, 60, 62), characterized by an adjustment device (10) for adjusting at least three assistance function units (12, 14, 16, 18) influencing the speed of a motor vehicle (70), which are selected from a speed-keeping assistance function unit (12), a predictive distance control assistance function unit (14), a speed limiting assistance function unit (16) and a hill-climbing assistance function unit (18), wherein the adjusting device (10) has a single switching control unit (22) arranged on the steering column lever (56) in a lower area of ​​the steering column lever (56) with respect to a vehicle vertical axis (74) for adjusting one of the at least three assistance function units (12, 14, 16, 18) influencing the speed of the motor vehicle (70), wherein the adjusting device (10) has a control unit (20) which is configured to monitor the actuation of the individual switching control unit (22) and to select an assistance function unit (12, 14, 16, 18) by actuation of the individual switching control unit (22).

A work vehicle includes an output pedal that controls the output of a motive section, a biasing member that biases the output pedal to return, and a brake pedal that operates a travel brake to a braking state. Also included are a holding section operable to a holding state of holding the output pedal at any depressed position and to a release state of releasing the holding of the output pedal, and a manual operating tool for manually operating the holding section to the holding state. Further included are a brake linkage section that operates the holding section to the release state when the brake pedal is depressed in the holding state, and an output linkage section that operates the holding section to the release state when the output pedal is depressed in the holding state.

A decrease in braking force, which is not intended by a rider, is suppressed. An execution section of a control device executes automatic speed control to automatically control a speed of a straddle-type vehicle. In a state where a braking force acting on a rear wheel does not depend on a brake operation using a first brake operating portion and a braking force acting on a front wheel does not depend on a brake operation using a second brake operating portion, in a situation where a braking force is automatically generated on at least one of the front wheel and the rear wheel by the automatic speed control, when the automatic speed control is canceled in response to an automatic speed control cancellation operation that is a brake operation using the brake operating portion for the other of the front wheel and the rear wheel without using the brake operating portion for the one wheel, the execution section executes a first control operation that automatically generates a braking force on the one wheel in a state where a braking force dependent on the brake operation using the brake operating portion for the other wheel acts on the other wheel.

The present disclosure generally relates to managing a cruise control setting. A cruise control indicator is displayed at a location corresponding to a cruise control speed concurrently with a textual indication of the cruise control speed. In response to receiving an input, the textual indication ceases to be displayed after a non-zero duration while the cruise control indicator continues to be displayed.

The present invention relates to a method and device for controlling an adaptive cruise control system, referred to as an ACC system, of a first vehicle (10). The ACC system targets a second vehicle (11) travelling in front of the first vehicle (10). The activation of one or more turn signals (101) of the first vehicle (10) is detected. Following this detection, a relevance indicator associated with the second vehicle is determined according to a current inter-vehicle time between the first vehicle (10) and the second vehicle (11). The ACC system of the first vehicle (10) is controlled according to this relevance indicator.

The invention relates to a method for setting the specified driving speed as a reference variable of a speed control device of a motor vehicle, wherein the speed control device has an operating element which is accessible to a vehicle driver during driving and which allows the input of a fine adjustment and a rough adjustment of the specified driving speed, wherein the method comprises the steps of: the speed control device determining the number of fine adjustment inputs within a time window; the speed control device checking whether the number of inputs exceeds a threshold value; if the number of inputs exceeds the threshold value, the speed control device interpreting the inputs as a rough adjustment. The invention also relates to a speed control device in which such a method is able to be carried out.

The invention relates to a method for adjusting a distance value of an automatic distance control system of a vehicle (1), wherein, when the automatic distance control is activated, a distance level is selected as the target distance (S) from a plurality of distance levels stored on the vehicle side. a ) is selectable. According to the invention, it is provided that the selection of a distance level to a preceding vehicle (2) from the stored distance levels is carried out automatically depending on the current driving speed of the vehicle (1).

To reduce the effects of traffic jams, a traffic reduction system identifies road segments having more a threshold amount of traffic. The traffic reduction system also receives an indication of a current location of a client device operating in a vehicle and compares the current location to the locations of the identified road segments to determine whether the vehicle is on or approaching the road segment. If the vehicle is on or approaching the road segment, the traffic reduction system determines a target speed for the vehicle to maintain an equal distance between the vehicle and the vehicle in front of the vehicle and the vehicle and the vehicle behind the vehicle. The traffic reduction system then provides the target speed to the client device for display on a user interface. By maintaining equal distances between vehicles in front of and behind each other, the amount of traffic dissipates.

The invention relates to a method for controlling a display device (1) which is designed to output a virtual marking (4) for an object (5) detected in the surroundings of a motor vehicle (2) to a driver of the motor vehicle (2), wherein the virtual marking (4) is output by means of the display device (1) so as to indicate the object (5) in a real driving scene, and the virtual marking (4) is adapted if the motor vehicle (2) is decelerated by a driver assistance function in order to prevent a collision with the object (5) and the difference between the deceleration of the motor vehicle (2) and a specified threshold for the deceleration falls below a specified threshold, whereby the adapted marking (4) signals that the deceleration has almost reached the threshold at which the control of the motor vehicle (2) is transferred from the driver assistance function to the driver.

The invention relates to a driving assistance system (100) for an autonomous vehicle (10), comprising a driving module (110) for autonomous driving, the driving module (110) being designed at least for automatic longitudinal guidance of the vehicle (10), the driving module (110) being further designed to operate in a first longitudinal guidance function mode (M1); switching to a second longitudinal guide function mode (M2) different from the first longitudinal guide function mode (M1) as a function of a brake pedal actuation by the driver; and-automatically switching back to the first longitudinal guide function mode (M1) as a function of releasing the brake pedal actuation by the driver.

A device for controlling a cruise control system of a vehicle, the device being designed to detect manual actuation of a brake of the vehicle while the cruise control system is active, and to determine whether the manual actuation of the brake should be interpreted as a switch-off request for deactivation of the cruise control system or not. Furthermore, the device is designed to deactivate or continue the cruise control system in accordance with the determination.

The invention relates to a method for programming a path planner configured to generate a nonlinear longitudinal speed profile from a target speed and from a distance at which this speed is to be reached, and to a vehicle implementing the method. The method comprises: determining (101) a target speed v0 equal to a setpoint speed, and a target distance d0 from the target speed and a time horizon; calculating (102) a predicted distance drel from a target vehicle at the end of the time horizon TH, and, when this distance is greater than a safety distance dsec, using a predicted speed vt of the target vehicle as the target speed vo, and adding the predicted distance dTel minus the safety distance dsec to the target distance d0; programming (103) the path planner with the target speed v0 and the target distance d0.

A powertrain for a vehicle has four power units, comprising two engines and two power sinks (one of which is a drivetrain) At least three clutches are provided in couplings between pairs of the power units, and they are independently controllable to engage or disengage the couplings. This provides a flexible coupling of power sources (such as the engines) to the power sinks (such as the drivetrain).

The present invention relates to a method performed by a control arrangement (120) for controlling a speed of a vehicle (100), the vehicle (100) comprising: a power source(101) for providing a propelling torque to at least one drive wheel (111-114) of the vehicle (100); at least one brake system for applying a brake torque to at least one wheel of the vehicle; driver manoeuvrable accelerator means (301) for requesting a propelling torque from the power source (101), the driver manoeuvrable accelerator means (301) being manoeuvrable in a movement region (A-B) between a first end position (A) and a second end position (B), the method comprising, when the position of the driver manoeuvrable accelerator means (301) is maintained within a first subregion of the movement region (A-B) for at least a first period of time: controlling torque applied to the at least one drive wheel of the vehicle such that the speed of the vehicle is maintained at or below a first vehicle speed. The invention also relates to a control arrangement and a vehicle.

The invention provides a vehicle control device, a control program product, and a control method. The processing circuit receives a requested acceleration from a driving assistance system of the vehicle. A starting acceleration is determined. The starting point acceleration is a starting point when the vehicle acceleration is changed to the requested acceleration. A joining acceleration that joins from the starting acceleration to the requested acceleration is generated. And outputting an indication signal for controlling an actuator of the vehicle based on the engagement acceleration.

The invention is directed to a full speed range adaptive cruise control device (100) for controlling a host vehicle speed (VH) of a host vehicle (300) that comprises a cruise control system (150) configured to implement a limited speed range cruise control (152). It comprises a host vehicle speed determination unit (102) configured to provide a speed signal (SS) indicative of the current host vehicle speed. According to the invention also a transmission control unit (104) is provided configured to provide a transmission closure request (CR) for closing a clutch (162) of the vehicle when the host vehicle speed is below the minimum threshold speed and that an acceleration request (AR) has been provided; and a cruise control reactivation unit (106) configured to receive the current speed signal and to provide a reactivation signal (RS) for activating the limited speed range cruise control when the current host vehicle speed is greater than the minimum threshold speed.

To appropriately set starting point acceleration when achieving requested acceleration received from a driving support system.SOLUTION: The motion manager 45 receives the requested acceleration from the advanced driving assistance section 50S in the vehicle. The motion manager 45 determines a starting acceleration from which the acceleration of the vehicle is changed toward the requested acceleration. The motion manager 45 generates a connecting acceleration that connects the starting acceleration to the requested acceleration. The motion manager 45 outputs an instruction signal for controlling an actuator of the vehicle based on the transition acceleration.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Embodiments of the present application provide a method for detecting an attack for a vehicle and a related device. The method includes: determining a first prediction data according to a first correction data and a first control data, where the first correction data is a correction data of at least one sensor in the vehicle at a moment k-1, where the first control data includes at least one control command of the vehicle at the moment k-1, where the first prediction data is a prediction data of the at least one sensor at a moment k; obtaining a first observation data by the at least one sensor at the moment k; and determining whether the vehicle is under an attack according to the first observation data and the first prediction data. The first predication data is determined according to previous sensor data of the vehicle. If a vehicle is not under attack, the first prediction data and the first observation data may be the same or the difference between the first prediction data and the first observation data may be minor. According to the above-mentioned solution, the vehicle may determine whether the vehicle is under attack according to data obtained from the sensor in the vehicle. In other words, the vehicle may determine on its own whether the vehicle is under attack without relying on data from other vehicles.

Aspects of the present invention relate to a speed control system (15), method, and vehicle (10). The system causes the vehicle (10) to travel at a target speed value. The speed control system (15) uses a pitch rate signal indicating the rate of change of the pitch of the vehicle (10) and a road surface gradient signal indicating the gradient of the road surface on which the vehicle (10) is traveling to determine whether the vehicle has reached the summit. The determination of reaching the summit depends on the rate of change of the pitch exceeding a predetermined value and the gradient value of the road surface being less than a predetermined value. The speed control system (15) outputs a speed reduction signal for reducing the speed of the vehicle when the vehicle reaches the summit.

A traveling control apparatus includes a speed control processor, first and second brake command detectors, a brake control processor, and an operational state setting unit. The speed control processor controls a vehicle speed to cause a vehicle to travel at a target speed, and is switchable between an active operational state and an inactive operational state. The first brake command detector detects a first brake command based on a driver's operation. The brake control processor generates a second brake command based on an environment outside the vehicle. The second brake command detector detects the second brake command. The operational state setting unit maintains the speed control processor in the active operational state when the first brake command is generated while the speed control processor is in the active operational state, and switches the speed control processor to the inactive operational state when the second brake command is generated.

The invention discloses a vehicle cruise control method, device and equipment based on an incremental pedal and a medium, and relates to the technical field of vehicle intelligent control. The method comprises the steps that a constant-speed driving state is activated based on judgment of a preset precondition, and cruise torque is correspondingly output to maintain the cruise speed; if the brake pedal acts, according to judgment of the current opening degree of the upper portion of the brake pedal, cruise speed reduction or vehicle brake control is conducted; if the accelerator pedal acts, the torque increment is obtained according to the current accelerator pedal opening degree, and cruise vehicle speed increasing control is conducted. The acceleration or deceleration requirement of a driver can be efficiently and accurately met.

A control arrangement and a method for controlling a powertrain of a medium-duty or heavy-duty vehicle. The method includes a step of, in response to one or more driver-initiated indicators, adjusting a currently predicted route for the vehicle to a new predicted route, said new predicted route being predicted in consideration of information related to the one or more driver-initiated indicators. The method further includes a step of, determining a driving strategy for an upcoming road section of the new predicted route based on characteristics of said upcoming road section. Moreover, the method includes a step of controlling the powertrain in accordance with said determined driving strategy.

A control method is implemented in a land vehicle and includes a powertrain providing torque as a function of a torque setpoint, at least two speed control functions capable of generating torque setpoints enabling the vehicle to comply with associated speed setpoints, one of these speed control functions being a speed limiting function, and at least two selectable driving modes. This method includes a step (10-90) in which, if a driving mode is selected while at least one speed control function is activated with an associated speed setpoint higher than a speed limit associated with the selected driving mode, the speed limiting function is required to operate primarily using a speed setpoint equal to this speed limit, in order to comply with the imposed speed setpoint. Figure 3

The invention relates to a method for determining a target distance (20) to a vehicle ahead during partially automated or automated driving using a driver assistance system (51) in a hands-off domain, wherein at least one currently existing state category (10, 10-x) is obtained and / or acquired, and wherein the target distance (20) is determined taking into account a frequency distribution (15) for the target distance (20) corresponding to the at least one currently existing state category (10, 10-x), wherein the target distance (20) is selected based on a predetermined quantile value (16) of the frequency distribution (15). Furthermore, the invention relates to a device (1) for determining a target distance (20) to a vehicle ahead during partially automated or automated driving using a driver assistance system (51) in a hands-off domain.

A method for detecting an attack for a vehicle and a related device includes: determining a first prediction data according to a first correction data and a first control data, where the first correction data is a correction data of at least one sensor in the vehicle at a moment k−1, where the first control data includes at least one control command of the vehicle at the moment k−1, where the first prediction data is a prediction data of the at least one sensor at a moment k; obtaining a first observation data by the at least one sensor at the moment k; and determining whether the vehicle is under an attack according to the first observation data and the first prediction data. The first predication data is determined according to previous sensor data of the vehicle.