Vehicle Curve Speed Control Using Filtered Map Curvature

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current driver assistance systems inaccurately perceive curve curvature due to flawed map information, leading to inappropriate vehicle acceleration and deceleration, compromising vehicle comfort and safety.

Innovation Solution

A method and system that iteratively filters map data to correct inaccuracies by removing pairs that violate specific conditions, ensuring a consistent turn representation for smooth speed management.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Extent of automation

If map information is used to manage vehicle speed in curves, then autonomous speed management is enabled, but inaccuracies in map data cause inappropriate acceleration and deceleration

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveautonomous speed managementVSAvoidspeed control accuracy
Core Design Contradiction:
Extent of automationVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies preliminary action by performing iterative filtering on map data before using it for speed management. The system pre-processes the cartographic information to remove inaccurate curvature measurements, ensuring that the speed control algorithm receives cleaned, reliable data. This preliminary processing step prevents inappropriate acceleration and deceleration by eliminating erroneous map data points that would otherwise cause incorrect speed adjustments.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

2Measurement precision

If map data is filtered to remove inaccuracies, then speed control accuracy improves, but processing time increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecurvature measurement accuracyVSAvoiddata processing time
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies partial action by implementing iterative filtering that removes only the excessive or erroneous data points from the map information. Rather than reprocessing all data, the system identifies and removes specific pairs that cause inaccuracies in curvature measurement. This selective filtering approach maintains measurement precision while minimizing processing time by focusing only on correcting problematic data points.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #16Partial or excessive action

3Manufacturing precision

If iterative filtering is applied to map sequences, then curve profile accuracy improves, but system complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecurve profile accuracyVSAvoiddata processing complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Manufacturing precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies segmentation by breaking down the complex filtering task into discrete, manageable iterations. The system processes the map data sequence in steps, analyzing and removing erroneous pairs one at a time through multiple passes. This segmented approach to filtering improves curve profile accuracy by systematically eliminating inaccuracies while keeping each individual processing step simple and computationally efficient.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Data Source

PatentEP4469323B1Method and system for managing the speed of a motor vehicle going around a bend
Publication Date: 2026.01.28 STELLANTIS AUTO SAS
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AI summary

The invention relates to a method for managing the speed of a motor vehicle going around a bend, on a system (100) that carries out said method, and in a motor vehicle which comprises such a system.