Vehicle control method, device, apparatus, and storage medium

By installing sensors at the door handles to collect and analyze energy information to determine user operations, the problem of vehicles failing to lock due to accidental wake-up in rainy weather is solved, ensuring that the vehicle responds normally to user operations in rainy weather.

CN116901897BActive Publication Date: 2026-04-21DONGFENG MOTOR CO LTD DONGFENG NISSAN PASSENGER VEHICLE CO
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CN · China
Patent Type
Patents(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
DONGFENG MOTOR CO LTD DONGFENG NISSAN PASSENGER VEHICLE CO
Filing Date
2023-08-30
Publication Date
2026-04-21

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Technical Problem

In existing technologies, vehicles are prone to being accidentally woken up by rainwater during heavy rain, causing users to be unable to lock or unlock the vehicle normally.

Method used

By installing handle sensors at the door handles, ambient energy information and mixed energy information are collected, and contact determination is made in combination with preset calibrated energy, ensuring that the vehicle control system is only activated when the user operates it.

Benefits of technology

It effectively avoids misjudgment due to external factors such as rain, ensuring that the vehicle can be locked or unlocked normally in rainy weather, thus improving the user experience.

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Abstract

This invention belongs to the field of vehicle control technology and discloses a vehicle control method, device, equipment, and storage medium. The invention collects environmental energy information and mixed energy information through a handle sensor installed at the vehicle door handle. A contact determination result is determined based on a preset calibration energy, environmental energy information, and mixed energy information. The vehicle is then controlled based on the contact determination result. Because the detection is performed by combining the environmental energy information and mixed energy information collected by the sensor with the preset calibration energy, the type of object currently in contact with the handle sensor is determined to determine whether the handle is being operated by the user, and a contact determination result is generated. The vehicle is controlled based on the contact determination result, ensuring a rapid response when the user operates the vehicle. It can also identify objects such as rain or snow adhering to the handle, thus avoiding the vehicle locking due to misjudgment or other phenomena, ensuring a good user experience.
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Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of vehicle control technology, and in particular to a vehicle control method, device, equipment, and storage medium. Background Technology

[0002] Currently, vehicles are activated by capacitive sensors located on the doors after a change in the capacitance value of the door handles. This may involve activating only certain components, such as the Body Control Controller (BCM), and then detecting the smart key. If the smart key is detected, the vehicle is locked or unlocked. However, during heavy rain, rainwater can also cause changes in the capacitance value of the door handles, triggering and activating the BCM multiple times. The current solution is usually to switch to rain mode after multiple activations, preventing further BCM activation. However, there is a chance that the rain mode will fail to exit, ultimately preventing users from locking or unlocking the vehicle during heavy rain.

[0003] The above content is only used to help understand the technical solution of the present invention and does not represent an admission that the above content is prior art. Summary of the Invention

[0004] The main objective of this invention is to provide a vehicle control method, device, equipment, and storage medium, which aims to solve the technical problem that vehicles in the prior art are easily triggered and awakened by rain, ultimately leading to the inability of users to lock and unlock the vehicle.

[0005] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention provides a vehicle control method, the method comprising the following steps:

[0006] A door handle sensor collects environmental energy information and mixed energy information; the door handle sensor is installed at the vehicle door handle.

[0007] The contact determination result is determined based on the preset calibration energy, the environmental energy information, and the mixed energy information;

[0008] The vehicle is controlled based on the contact determination result.

[0009] Optionally, the handle sensor includes a transmitter and a receiver;

[0010] The step of collecting environmental energy information and mixed energy information through the handle sensor includes:

[0011] The intensity of light energy received by the receiver is read to obtain environmental energy information;

[0012] The transmitter is controlled to emit measurement light, and the intensity of the light energy received by the receiver is read to obtain mixed energy information.

[0013] Optionally, the step of determining the contact determination result based on the preset calibration energy, the environmental energy information, and the mixed energy information includes:

[0014] Net energy information is determined based on the environmental energy information and the mixed energy information;

[0015] The contact determination result is determined based on the preset calibration energy and the net energy information.

[0016] Optionally, the step of determining the contact determination result based on the preset calibration energy and the net energy information includes:

[0017] Calculate the contact judgment value based on the preset calibration energy and the net energy information;

[0018] If the contact judgment value is greater than or equal to the preset contact judgment threshold, the contact judgment result is set as the user contacting the handle;

[0019] If the contact judgment value is less than the preset contact judgment threshold, the contact judgment result is set to "the user did not touch the handle".

[0020] Optionally, before the step of collecting environmental energy information and mixed energy information through the handle sensor, the method further includes:

[0021] Read the location information of the smart car key and obtain the previous relative distance;

[0022] Calculate the current relative distance between the smart car key and the vehicle based on the location information;

[0023] If the current relative distance is less than the previous relative distance, then the step of collecting environmental energy information and mixed energy information through the handle sensor is executed.

[0024] Optionally, the step of controlling the vehicle door based on the contact determination result includes:

[0025] The system detects whether the contact determination result indicates that the user has contacted the handle.

[0026] If a user touches the handle, the vehicle will be unlocked or locked.

[0027] Optionally, after the step of detecting whether the contact determination result is that the user has contacted the handle, the method further includes:

[0028] If the contact determination result is not that the user is touching the handle, then it is detected whether the positioning information is within the vehicle's proximity sensing area;

[0029] If the area is not within the proximity sensing zone, the handle sensor is controlled to stop collecting information, and the process returns to the step of reading the smart car key's location information and obtaining the previous relative distance.

[0030] Furthermore, to achieve the above objectives, the present invention also proposes a vehicle control device, which includes the following modules:

[0031] The data acquisition module is used to collect environmental energy information and mixed energy information through a handle sensor, which is installed at the vehicle door handle.

[0032] The determination module is used to determine the contact determination result based on the preset calibration energy, the environmental energy information, and the mixed energy information;

[0033] The control module is used to control the vehicle doors based on the contact determination result.

[0034] Furthermore, to achieve the above objectives, the present invention also proposes a vehicle control device, which includes: a processor, a memory, and a vehicle control program stored in the memory and executable on the processor. When the vehicle control program is executed by the processor, it implements the steps of the vehicle control method described above.

[0035] Furthermore, to achieve the above objectives, the present invention also proposes a computer-readable storage medium storing a vehicle control program, which, when executed, implements the steps of the vehicle control method described above.

[0036] This invention collects environmental energy information and mixed energy information through a handle sensor installed at the vehicle door handle. A contact determination result is determined based on a preset calibration energy, environmental energy information, and mixed energy information. The vehicle is then controlled based on this contact determination result. Because the detection is performed by combining the environmental energy information and mixed energy information collected by the sensor with the preset calibration energy, the type of object currently in contact with the handle sensor is determined to ascertain whether the handle has been operated by the user. A contact determination result is generated, and the vehicle is controlled based on this result. This ensures a rapid response when the user operates the handle, and it can also identify objects such as rain or snow adhering to the handle, thus avoiding the vehicle locking due to misjudgment or other issues, and ensuring a good user experience. Attached Figure Description

[0037] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of an electronic device in the hardware operating environment involved in the embodiments of the present invention;

[0038] Figure 2 This is a flowchart illustrating the first embodiment of the vehicle control method of the present invention;

[0039] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of a vehicle structure according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0040] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the sensor placement position according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0041] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of an energy harvesting scenario according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0042] Figure 6 This is a flowchart illustrating the second embodiment of the vehicle control method of the present invention;

[0043] Figure 7 This is a flowchart illustrating the third embodiment of the vehicle control method of the present invention;

[0044] Figure 8 This is a structural block diagram of the first embodiment of the vehicle control device of the present invention.

[0045] The realization of the objective, functional features and advantages of the present invention will be further explained in conjunction with the embodiments and with reference to the accompanying drawings. Detailed Implementation

[0046] It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are for illustrative purposes only and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention.

[0047] Reference Figure 1 , Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the vehicle control device structure in the hardware operating environment involved in the embodiments of the present invention.

[0048] like Figure 1 As shown, the electronic device may include: a processor 1001, such as a central processing unit (CPU), a communication bus 1002, a user interface 1003, a network interface 1004, and a memory 1005. The communication bus 1002 is used to enable communication between these components. The user interface 1003 may include a display screen or an input unit such as a keyboard; optionally, the user interface 1003 may also include a standard wired interface or a wireless interface. The network interface 1004 may optionally include a standard wired interface or a wireless interface (such as a Wireless-Fidelity (Wi-Fi) interface). The memory 1005 may be high-speed random access memory (RAM) or stable non-volatile memory (NVM), such as a disk drive. The memory 1005 may also optionally be a storage device independent of the aforementioned processor 1001.

[0049] Those skilled in the art will understand that Figure 1 The structure shown does not constitute a limitation on the electronic device and may include more or fewer components than shown, or combine certain components, or have different component arrangements.

[0050] like Figure 1 As shown, the memory 1005, which serves as a storage medium, may include an operating system, a network communication module, a user interface module, and a vehicle control program.

[0051] exist Figure 1 In the electronic device shown, the network interface 1004 is mainly used for data communication with the network server; the user interface 1003 is mainly used for data interaction with the user; the processor 1001 and the memory 1005 in the electronic device of the present invention can be set in the vehicle control device. The electronic device calls the vehicle control program stored in the memory 1005 through the processor 1001 and executes the vehicle control method provided in the embodiment of the present invention.

[0052] This invention provides a vehicle control method, referring to... Figure 2 , Figure 2 This is a flowchart illustrating a first embodiment of a vehicle control method according to the present invention.

[0053] In this embodiment, the vehicle control method includes the following steps:

[0054] Step S10: Collect environmental energy information and mixed energy information through the handle sensor.

[0055] It should be noted that the execution subject of this embodiment can be the vehicle itself or a vehicle control device installed in the vehicle. The vehicle control device can be a controller that reads data from various components in the vehicle and controls each component, such as an ECU controller, or other devices that can achieve the same or similar functions. This embodiment does not limit this. In this embodiment and the following embodiments, the vehicle control device is used as an example to illustrate the vehicle control method of the present invention.

[0056] It should be noted that the handle sensor can be a sensor installed at the door handle of each door of the vehicle.

[0057] In practical use, a handle sensor can include a transmitter and a receiver. The sensing area of ​​the handle sensor will come into contact with an external object, refracting the measuring light emitted by the transmitter to the receiver, and the receiver will detect the energy intensity of the received light.

[0058] Traditional optical sensors typically incorporate lenses to generate parallel light based on the measurement light emitted from the transmitter, thereby increasing the sensing area. However, since handle contact detection has lower requirements for the size of the sensing area, and point light sources provide more accurate detection of light energy intensity, handle sensors can forgo lenses and directly utilize point light sources for detection to ensure subsequent detection accuracy.

[0059] In a specific implementation, the ambient energy information can be the energy intensity of ambient light, and the mixed energy information can be the energy intensity of the mixed light (e.g., 880nm near-infrared light) emitted by the transmitter after refraction and mixing with the ambient light. In this case, step S10 of this embodiment can include:

[0060] The intensity of light energy received by the receiver is read to obtain environmental energy information;

[0061] The transmitter is controlled to emit measurement light, and the intensity of the light energy received by the receiver is read to obtain mixed energy information.

[0062] It should be noted that if the transmitter does not emit measuring light, the light energy intensity received by the receiver in the handle sensor is the energy intensity of the ambient light, and therefore can be used as ambient energy information. However, if the transmitter emits measuring light, the measuring light will be reflected through the sensing area to the receiver. In this case, the light energy intensity received by the receiver is the energy intensity of the mixed light after the reflected light of the measuring light and the ambient light are mixed, and this can be used as mixed energy information.

[0063] It should be understood that by acquiring environmental energy information and then acquiring mixed energy information, the influence of the emitted measurement light on the surrounding ambient light can be avoided, making the collected energy information more accurate.

[0064] Step S20: Determine the contact determination result based on the preset calibration energy, the environmental energy information, and the mixed energy information.

[0065] It should be noted that the preset calibration energy can be the energy intensity of the measurement light emitted by the transmitter after refraction. The preset calibration energy can be pre-calibrated by the vehicle control equipment administrator. For example, by setting a dark environment, controlling the transmitter in the handle sensor to emit measurement light, and then refraction the light through the sensing area to the receiver, the light energy intensity collected by the receiver at this time is the preset calibration energy.

[0066] In practical use, the sensing area of ​​the door handle sensor will come into contact with external objects, refracting the measurement light emitted by the transmitter. Different objects have different medium constants (e.g., air has a medium constant of 1, water / snow has a medium constant of 1.3, fingers have a medium constant of 1.4, glass / silicone has a medium constant of 1.5, and gloves have a medium constant of 6), and their ability to refract light also varies. The energy lost by the measurement light emitted by the transmitter during refraction also varies. Therefore, by comparing the preset calibration energy, environmental energy information, and mixed energy information, the different objects that the sensing area comes into contact with can be identified to determine whether it is a user touching the door handle, thereby generating a contact determination result.

[0067] Step S30: Control the vehicle based on the contact determination result.

[0068] Understandably, after determining the contact detection result, it can be determined whether the user has touched the door handle, and then the vehicle can be controlled to determine whether to unlock or lock the vehicle.

[0069] To facilitate understanding, we will now combine... Figure 3 , Figure 4 and Figure 5 This explanation is provided, but it does not limit the scope of this solution. Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the vehicle structure in this embodiment. Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the sensor placement location in this embodiment. Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the energy harvesting scenario in this embodiment.

[0070] like Figure 3 As shown, the vehicle can have four doors, and each door handle can be equipped with a handle sensor, for a total of four. All four sensors are connected to the vehicle's BCM (Body Management System). The BCM can read the data collected by each handle sensor and control the sensors, such as turning them on and off. When installing handle sensors at the door handles, they can be positioned where the user will inevitably touch the handle. Since users typically touch the upper right side of the handle when using it, the handle sensor can be positioned at the upper right side of the door handle (e.g., the area where the handle is touched). Figure 4 (As shown).

[0071] like Figure 5 As shown in Figure a, the energy calibration is performed in a dark environment when the preset calibration energy is determined. At this time, there is no external ambient light. The light energy intensity received by the receiver is the energy intensity of the reflected light after the measurement light sent by the transmitter is reflected by the sensing area, which is the preset calibration energy.

[0072] like Figure 5As shown in b, when determining the ambient energy, the transmitter does not emit measurement light at this time, so the receiver only receives ambient light. The light energy intensity received by the receiver at this time is the ambient light energy intensity, i.e., the ambient energy information.

[0073] like Figure 5 As shown in c, when determining the mixed energy, if the sensing area is not in contact with the object, the energy intensity of the light received by the receiver at this time is the energy intensity of the mixed light that is reflected after the measurement light sent by the transmitter is reflected by the sensing area and mixed with the ambient light, which is the mixed energy information.

[0074] like Figure 5 As shown in d, if the sensing area comes into contact with an object, the dielectric constant of the sensing area will change, and its reflection of light will also change. At this time, there will be a certain energy loss, and the collected mixed energy information will also be different from that when there is no object in contact.

[0075] This embodiment uses a door handle sensor to collect ambient energy information and mixed energy information. The door handle sensor is installed at the vehicle door handle. A contact determination result is determined based on a preset calibration energy, ambient energy information, and mixed energy information. The vehicle is then controlled based on the contact determination result. Because the detection is performed by combining ambient energy information and mixed energy information collected by the sensor with a preset calibration energy, the type of object currently in contact with the door handle sensor is determined to determine whether the user is operating the handle. A contact determination result is generated, and the vehicle is controlled based on this result. This ensures a rapid response when the user operates the vehicle. It also allows for identification when objects such as rain or snow are attached to the handle, thus avoiding the vehicle locking due to misjudgment or other issues, and ensuring a good user experience.

[0076] refer to Figure 6 , Figure 6 This is a flowchart illustrating a second embodiment of a vehicle control method according to the present invention.

[0077] Based on the first embodiment described above, step S20 of the vehicle control method in this embodiment includes:

[0078] Step S201: Determine net energy information based on the environmental energy information and the mixed energy information.

[0079] It should be noted that the ambient energy information can be the energy intensity of the ambient light, while the mixed energy information is the energy intensity of the mixed light composed of the ambient light and the reflected light of the measurement light. In this case, by subtracting the ambient energy information from the mixed energy information, the energy intensity of the reflected light of the measurement light, i.e., the net energy information, can be obtained.

[0080] Step S202: Determine the contact determination result based on the preset calibration energy and the net energy information.

[0081] Understandably, the preset calibration energy is the energy intensity of the reflected light measured during pre-calibration, while the net energy information is the energy intensity of the reflected light after refraction by the object in contact with the light sensing area. Therefore, by comparing the preset calibration energy with the net energy information, the type of object in contact with the sensing area can be determined, thereby determining whether it is a user touching the car door handle and generating the corresponding contact determination result.

[0082] In a specific implementation, the energy loss during reflection through the sensing area can be determined based on preset calibration energy and net energy information. Therefore, step S202 in this embodiment may include:

[0083] Calculate the contact judgment value based on the preset calibration energy and the net energy information;

[0084] If the contact judgment value is greater than or equal to the preset contact judgment threshold, the contact judgment result is set as the user contacting the handle;

[0085] If the contact judgment value is less than the preset contact judgment threshold, the contact judgment result is set to "the user did not touch the handle".

[0086] It should be noted that calculating the contact judgment value based on the preset calibration energy and net energy information can be done by calculating the difference between the preset calibration energy and net energy information, and using this difference as the contact judgment value. The preset contact judgment threshold is the boundary threshold between light energy loss caused by other media and the user's fingers (or gloves, etc.), and can be pre-calibrated by the vehicle control equipment manager through experiments. For example, the preset contact judgment threshold can be set to 3.

[0087] In practical use, if the contact judgment value is greater than or equal to the preset contact judgment threshold, it means that the object being contacted by the sensing area is the user's finger or an object with a larger dielectric constant (such as a glove). In this case, the contact judgment result can be set as the user contacting the handle.

[0088] If the contact judgment value is less than the preset contact judgment threshold, it means that the medium constant of the object in contact with the sensing area is less than the medium constant of the user's finger (such as air, water, snow, etc.). Therefore, the contact judgment result can be set as the user not touching the handle.

[0089] In practical implementation, to calibrate the preset contact judgment threshold, the vehicle control equipment administrator can set up multiple sets of control experiments for confirmation, for example:

[0090]

[0091]

[0092] Based on the I-KEY in the table above, which is the smart car key, and based on the multiple scenarios in the table, when the contact judgment value is greater than 3, it can be determined that the user is touching the car with their finger. Therefore, the preset contact judgment threshold can be set to 3.

[0093] This embodiment determines net energy information based on the environmental energy information and the mixed energy information; and determines the contact determination result based on the preset calibration energy and the net energy information. Since the preset calibration energy is compared with the calculated net energy information, the loss of light energy intensity caused by the object in contact with the sensing area can be quickly identified, the type of object in contact with the sensing area can be determined, and thus it can be determined whether a user is operating the handle, thereby accurately generating a contact determination result.

[0094] refer to Figure 7 , Figure 7 This is a flowchart illustrating a third embodiment of a vehicle control method according to the present invention.

[0095] Based on the first embodiment described above, before step S10 of the vehicle control method in this embodiment, the method further includes:

[0096] Step S01: Read the location information of the smart car key and obtain the previous relative distance.

[0097] It should be noted that the previous relative distance can be the relative distance between the smart car key and the vehicle calculated based on the smart car key's location information in the previous calculation.

[0098] In actual use, users usually only need to unlock the vehicle when they are close to it. Since the smart car key is usually carried by the user, in order to determine whether the user is close to the vehicle, the location information of the smart car key and the previous relative distance can be obtained.

[0099] Since detecting positioning information and calculating relative distance both require waking up some components in the vehicle, in order to avoid waking up too many components and consuming energy, step S01 can be executed only when the signal of the smart car key can be detected. For example, if the signal transmission range of the smart car key is 40 meters, then step S01 can be executed when the smart car key enters within 40 meters of the vehicle and the vehicle can detect the signal of the smart car key.

[0100] Step S02: Calculate the current relative distance between the smart car key and the vehicle based on the location information.

[0101] It should be noted that the vehicle control device can also obtain the vehicle's current location information and calculate the relative distance between the smart car key and the vehicle at the current moment based on the vehicle's location information and the smart car key's location information.

[0102] Step S03: If the current relative distance is less than the previous relative distance, then execute the step of collecting environmental energy information and mixed energy information through the handle sensor.

[0103] Understandably, if the current relative distance is less than the previous relative distance, it means that the user is moving and gradually approaching the vehicle. At this time, step S10 is executed so that when the user touches the vehicle's door handle, it can be quickly identified and the vehicle can be controlled.

[0104] In this embodiment, step S30 may include:

[0105] The system detects whether the contact determination result indicates that the user has contacted the handle.

[0106] If a user touches the handle, the vehicle will be unlocked or locked.

[0107] Understandably, to avoid accidental touches that could lead to incorrect vehicle control, after generating a contact determination result, it is possible to detect whether the contact determination result indicates that the user has touched the handle. If the contact determination result indicates that the user has touched the handle, it means that the vehicle handle was not accidentally touched, but rather that the user has actually operated it. In this case, the vehicle can be controlled to unlock or lock.

[0108] Furthermore, to avoid wasting energy through frequent detection, this embodiment, after the step of detecting whether the contact determination result indicates that the user has contacted the handle, also includes:

[0109] If the contact determination result is not that the user is touching the handle, then it is detected whether the positioning information is within the vehicle's proximity sensing area;

[0110] If the area is not within the proximity sensing zone, the handle sensor is controlled to stop collecting information, and the process returns to the step of reading the smart car key's location information and obtaining the previous relative distance.

[0111] It should be noted that the proximity sensing area can be pre-set by the vehicle control system administrator, and is an area extremely close to the vehicle. For example, the area within 1 meter of the vehicle can be designated as the proximity sensing area. If the contact detection result does not indicate that the user is touching the door handle, it means that the user is not operating the door handle at this time, but rather that objects such as rain or snow are touching the door handle. In this case, the vehicle can not be unlocked or locked. Instead, the location information of the smart car key can be checked to see if it is within the proximity sensing area. If the location information of the smart car key is not within the proximity sensing area, it means that the user is still far from the vehicle, and the user may not have attempted to approach the vehicle further (e.g., the user is standing and talking to someone). In this case, the door handle sensor can be stopped collecting information to save energy.

[0112] In order to ensure that the user can quickly sense when they need to use the vehicle, after the handle sensor stops collecting information, the process can return to step S01 to detect whether the user is approaching the vehicle, and wake up the handle sensor to collect information when the user approaches the vehicle.

[0113] In actual use, if the location information of the smart car key is detected to be in the proximity sensing area of ​​the vehicle, it means that the user is very close to the vehicle. If the handle sensor stops collecting information at this time, the vehicle may respond slowly when the user actually wants to use the vehicle. Therefore, it is possible to return to step S10 and control the handle sensor to continue to detect, so as to ensure that it can respond quickly to the user's operation.

[0114] This embodiment reads the location information of the smart car key and obtains the previous relative distance; it calculates the current relative distance between the smart car key and the vehicle based on the location information; if the current relative distance is less than the previous relative distance, it executes the step of collecting environmental energy information and mixed energy information through the handle sensor. Since the handle sensor is only activated to detect and execute subsequent steps when the user is approaching the vehicle based on the smart car key's location information, it avoids frequent vehicle activation due to external factors such as rain and snow, thereby avoiding unnecessary energy loss and achieving vehicle energy conservation.

[0115] Furthermore, embodiments of the present invention also propose a storage medium storing a vehicle control program, which, when executed by a processor, implements the steps of the vehicle control method described above.

[0116] Reference Figure 8 , Figure 8 This is a structural block diagram of the first embodiment of the vehicle control device of the present invention.

[0117] like Figure 8 As shown, the vehicle control device proposed in this embodiment of the invention includes:

[0118] The acquisition module 10 is used to acquire environmental energy information and mixed energy information through the handle sensor, which is installed at the vehicle door handle;

[0119] The determination module 20 is used to determine the contact determination result based on the preset calibration energy, the environmental energy information, and the mixed energy information;

[0120] The control module 30 is used to control the vehicle doors based on the contact determination result.

[0121] This embodiment uses a door handle sensor to collect ambient energy information and mixed energy information. The door handle sensor is installed at the vehicle door handle. A contact determination result is determined based on a preset calibration energy, ambient energy information, and mixed energy information. The vehicle is then controlled based on the contact determination result. Because the detection is performed by combining ambient energy information and mixed energy information collected by the sensor with a preset calibration energy, the type of object currently in contact with the door handle sensor is determined to determine whether the user is operating the handle. A contact determination result is generated, and the vehicle is controlled based on this result. This ensures a rapid response when the user operates the vehicle. It also allows for identification when objects such as rain or snow are attached to the handle, thus avoiding the vehicle locking due to misjudgment or other issues, and ensuring a good user experience.

[0122] Furthermore, the handle sensor includes a transmitter and a receiver;

[0123] The acquisition module 10 is also used to read the light energy intensity received by the receiver to obtain environmental energy information;

[0124] The transmitter is controlled to emit measurement light, and the intensity of the light energy received by the receiver is read to obtain mixed energy information.

[0125] Furthermore, the acquisition module 10 is also used to determine net energy information based on the environmental energy information and the mixed energy information; and to determine the contact determination result based on the preset calibration energy and the net energy information.

[0126] Furthermore, the determining module 20 is also used to calculate a contact judgment value based on the preset calibration energy and the net energy information; if the contact judgment value is greater than or equal to the preset contact judgment threshold, the contact judgment result is set as the user is in contact with the handle; if the contact judgment value is less than the preset contact judgment threshold, the contact judgment result is set as the user is not in contact with the handle.

[0127] Furthermore, the acquisition module 10 is also used to read the positioning information of the smart car key and obtain the previous relative distance; calculate the current relative distance between the smart car key and the vehicle based on the positioning information; if the current relative distance is less than the previous relative distance, then the step of acquiring environmental energy information and mixed energy information through the handle sensor is executed.

[0128] Furthermore, the control module 30 is also used to detect whether the contact determination result is that the user has touched the handle; if the user has touched the handle, the control module 30 controls the vehicle to unlock or lock.

[0129] Furthermore, the control module 30 is also configured to, if the contact determination result is not that the user is touching the handle, detect whether the positioning information is within the proximity sensing area of ​​the vehicle; if it is not within the proximity sensing area, control the handle sensor to stop collecting information and return to the step of reading the positioning information of the smart car key and obtaining the previous relative distance.

[0130] It should be understood that the above are merely illustrative examples and do not constitute any limitation on the technical solutions of the present invention. In specific applications, those skilled in the art can make settings as needed, and the present invention does not impose any restrictions on this.

[0131] It should be noted that the workflow described above is merely illustrative and does not limit the scope of protection of this invention. In practical applications, those skilled in the art can select some or all of the workflow to achieve the purpose of this embodiment according to actual needs, and no restrictions are imposed here.

[0132] In addition, for technical details not described in detail in this embodiment, please refer to the vehicle control method provided in any embodiment of the present invention, which will not be repeated here.

[0133] Furthermore, it should be noted that, in this document, the terms "comprising," "including," or any other variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or system that comprises a list of elements includes not only those elements but also other elements not expressly listed, or elements inherent to such a process, method, article, or system. Unless otherwise specified, an element defined by the phrase "comprising one..." does not exclude the presence of other identical elements in the process, method, article, or system that includes that element.

[0134] The sequence numbers of the above embodiments of the present invention are for descriptive purposes only and do not represent the superiority or inferiority of the embodiments.

[0135] Through the above description of the embodiments, those skilled in the art can clearly understand that the methods of the above embodiments can be implemented by means of software plus necessary general-purpose hardware platforms. Of course, they can also be implemented by hardware, but in many cases the former is a better implementation method. Based on this understanding, the technical solution of the present invention, or the part that contributes to the prior art, can be embodied in the form of a software product. This computer software product is stored in a storage medium (such as read-only memory (ROM) / RAM, magnetic disk, optical disk) and includes several instructions to cause a terminal device (which may be a mobile phone, computer, server, or network device, etc.) to execute the methods described in the various embodiments of the present invention.

[0136] The above are merely preferred embodiments of the present invention and do not limit the scope of the patent. Any equivalent structural or procedural transformations made based on the description and drawings of the present invention, or direct or indirect applications in other related technical fields, are similarly included within the scope of patent protection of the present invention.

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1. A vehicle control method, characterized in that, The vehicle control method includes the following steps: A door handle sensor collects environmental energy information and mixed energy information; the door handle sensor is installed at the vehicle door handle. The contact determination result is determined based on the preset calibration energy, the environmental energy information, and the mixed energy information; The vehicle doors are controlled based on the contact determination result; The step of determining the contact determination result based on the preset calibration energy, the environmental energy information, and the mixed energy information includes: Net energy information is determined based on the environmental energy information and the mixed energy information; Calculate the contact judgment value based on the preset calibration energy and the net energy information; If the contact judgment value is greater than or equal to the preset contact judgment threshold, the contact judgment result is set as the user contacting the handle; If the contact judgment value is less than the preset contact judgment threshold, the contact judgment result is set to "the user did not touch the handle".

2. The vehicle control method as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The handle sensor includes a transmitter and a receiver; The step of collecting environmental energy information and mixed energy information through the handle sensor includes: The intensity of light energy received by the receiver is read to obtain environmental energy information; The transmitter is controlled to emit measurement light, and the intensity of the light energy received by the receiver is read to obtain mixed energy information.

3. The vehicle control method as described in claim 1, characterized in that, Before the step of collecting environmental energy information and mixed energy information through the handle sensor, the method further includes: Read the location information of the smart car key and obtain the previous relative distance; Calculate the current relative distance between the smart car key and the vehicle based on the location information; If the current relative distance is less than the previous relative distance, then the step of collecting environmental energy information and mixed energy information through the handle sensor is executed.

4. The vehicle control method as described in claim 3, characterized in that, The step of controlling the vehicle door based on the contact determination result includes: The system detects whether the contact determination result indicates that the user has touched the handle. If the user touches the handle, the vehicle will be unlocked or locked.

5. The vehicle control method as described in claim 4, characterized in that, After the step of detecting whether the contact determination result is that the user has touched the handle, the method further includes: If the contact determination result is not that the user is touching the handle, then it is detected whether the positioning information is within the vehicle's proximity sensing area; If the area is not within the proximity sensing zone, the handle sensor is controlled to stop collecting information, and the process returns to the step of reading the smart car key's location information and obtaining the previous relative distance.

6. A vehicle control device, characterized in that, The vehicle control device includes the following modules: The data acquisition module is used to collect environmental energy information and mixed energy information through a handle sensor, which is installed at the vehicle door handle. The determination module is used to determine the contact determination result based on the preset calibration energy, the environmental energy information, and the mixed energy information; The control module is used to control the vehicle doors based on the contact determination result; The determining module is further configured to determine net energy information based on the environmental energy information and the mixed energy information; and to calculate a contact judgment value based on the preset calibration energy and the net energy information. If the contact judgment value is greater than or equal to the preset contact judgment threshold, the contact judgment result is set as the user contacting the handle; If the contact judgment value is less than the preset contact judgment threshold, the contact judgment result is set to "the user did not touch the handle".

7. A vehicle control device, characterized in that, The vehicle control device includes: a processor, a memory, and a vehicle control program stored in the memory and executable on the processor, wherein the vehicle control program, when executed by the processor, implements the steps of the vehicle control method as described in any one of claims 1-5.

8. A computer-readable storage medium, characterized in that, The computer-readable storage medium stores a vehicle control program, which, when executed, implements the steps of the vehicle control method as described in any one of claims 1-5.

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