Vehicle Lane-Change Steering Control Without High-Accuracy Positioning
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing lane-changing control methods for vehicles rely on high-accuracy locating systems, which increase costs and resource usage due to the need for frequent real-time position calculations and high operational demands on controllers.
Innovation Solution
A method and device for controlling lane changes using speed parameters to determine controlling coefficients, acquiring position-deviation and heading-angle parameters, and adjusting steering-wheel angles to facilitate lane changes without relying on high-accuracy locating systems, utilizing proportional-differential and proportional control algorithms.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If a high-accuracy locating system is used for lane-changing control, then the lane-changing accuracy is improved, but the system cost increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces expensive high-accuracy locating systems with cheaper, more common sensors (accelerometers, gyroscopes, odometers) that are already present in most vehicles. These standard sensors are used in combination with a specifically designed controller to achieve lane-changing control without requiring costly specialized locating equipment.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates a virtual model of the vehicle's motion state by processing data from standard sensors through the controller. Instead of directly using high-accuracy locating data, the system copies the necessary position and orientation information by calculating it from accelerometer, gyroscope, and odometer data, achieving similar control functionality with cheaper components.
2Measurement precision
If real-time position calculation is performed frequently, then the lane-changing control precision is improved, but the controller resource occupation increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent pre-calculates and stores motion parameter relationships in the controller during system setup or calibration phases. By preparing lookup tables or pre-computed parameters beforehand, the system reduces the need for complex real-time calculations during actual lane-changing operations, thereby lowering continuous resource consumption while maintaining control precision.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements adaptive calculation frequency based on vehicle state. The controller adjusts the frequency of position calculations dynamically - performing more frequent calculations when the vehicle is in critical lane-changing phases and reducing frequency during stable states. This dynamic approach maintains necessary control precision while optimizing resource usage by avoiding unnecessary frequent calculations during steady conditions.
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AI summary
A method for controlling lane changing of a vehicle, including: receiving a lane changing instruction (step 101); acquiring a speed parameter of the vehicle (step 102); according to the speed parameter, determining a controlling coefficient of a predetermined controller (step 103); acquiring a position-deviation parameter and a heading-angle parameter of the vehicle; if the position-deviation parameter is greater than or equal to a first threshold, or, if the heading-angle parameter is greater than or equal to a second threshold, according to the controlling coefficient, the position-deviation parameter and the heading-angle parameter, determining a target steering-wheel steering angle of the vehicle; and according to the target steering-wheel steering angle, controlling the vehicle to perform a lane changing operation, till the position-deviation parameter is less than the first threshold, and the heading-angle parameter is less than the second threshold (step 105). The cost of the vehicle lane changing is greatly reduced.


