VEHICLE PLATOONING SYSTEMS AND METHODS

Systems and methods for coordinating and controlling vehicles, for example heavy trucks, to follow closely behind each other, or linking, in a convenient, safe manner and thus to save significant amounts of fuel while increasing safety. In an embodiment, on-board controllers in each vehicle interact with vehicular sensors to monitor and control, for example, relative distance, relative acceleration/deceleration, and speed. Additional safety features in at least some embodiments include providing each driver with one or more visual displays of forward and rearward looking cameras. Long-range communications are provided for coordinating vehicles for linking, and for communicating analytics to fleet managers or others.

AUTONOMOUS CRUISE CONTROL

Detection of extra-platoon vehicle intermediate or adjacent to platoon member vehicles

Travel control device and travel control method

Driver assistance system and methods for collision avoidance

VEHICLE RUNNING CONTROL APPARATUS

Preceding vehicle selection apparatus

Lane departure alarm evaluation system and method

Safety prediction method for collision probability of intelligent vehicle in lane changing phase

METHOD DRIVER WARNING RISK OF COLLISION

METHOD AND DEVICE FOR SUPPORTING THE DRIVING OF A VEHICLE ACCORDING TO ANOTHER VEHICLE, ACCORDING TO THE SLOPE

Method of regulation of distance between two motor vehicles

L'invention concerne un procédé de régulation de la distance entre un véhicule cible (C) et un véhicule suiveur (S) comportant les étapes suivantes : - détermination de la distance de consigne (Dc) entre les deux véhicules, dans un scénario routier de suivi, pour lequel le véhicule suiveur se stabilise à une vitesse (VACC) égale à la vitesse (Vci) de la cible; - détermination du scénario routier entre les deux véhicules, à partir de la distance (Dr) et de la vitesse (Vr) relatives du véhicule (S), et du pourcentage d'intrusion du véhicule dans ladite distance de consigne, parmi cinq types de scénarios d'observation, d'approche, de danger, d'insertion et de dépassement; - identification du comportement routier du véhicule suiveur (S), pour chaque scénario, parmi des classes de comportements routiers; - filtrage et pondération pour classer le comportement routier en plusieurs catégories; - sélection et paramétrage automatiques des lois de commande.

Acceleration level indicating device for driver of motorized vehicle, has stop permitting angular spring to exert force with respect to frame from any point chosen from course of rod to low end of course of pedal, by point of contact

Dispositif de régulation à accrochage de vitesses et de distance de sécurité, intégrés à la création d'une plage dure variable de la pédale d'accélérateur d'un véhicule motorisé. L'invention concerne un dispositif permettant de créer et modifier le champ de la plage dure de la pédale d'accélérateur, et d'indiquer à son conducteur, posant son pied sur le point franc marquant le début de cette plage, le niveau d'accélération à respecter pour que sa vitesse soit constante à condition que la distance de sécurité soit respectée. Et si le conducteur n'atteint pas ou dépasse le point franc, la vitesse de son véhicule approche d'une autre vitesse programmée dans le dispositif de contrôle, qui passe alors à la régulation d'une autre vitesse programmée. Il est constitué, en référence à la figure 1, d'une pédale (1) sur laquelle le ressort (6) exerce une force (B) sur toute la course de la pédale, associé à l'actionneur (10) agissant sur la butée (8) qui autorise le ressort additionnel (7) à exercer ...

METHOD FOR DETERMINING A SPEED HAS REACHED FOR A FIRST VEHICLE PRECEDED BY A SECOND VEHICLE, IN PARTICULAR FOR AN AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE

PROCESS AND DEVICE OF LIMITATION OF TIME INTERVEHICULE

PROCESS AND DEVICE OF LIMITATION OF TIME INTERVEHICULE

PROCESS AND DEVICE OF LIMITATION OF TIME INTERVEHICULE

PROCESS AND DEVICE OF LIMITATION OF TIME INTERVEHICULE

차량 주행 제어 장치

... 차량 주행 제어 장치(제어 장치)(10)는, 전방 레이더 장치(21)를 사용해서 자차량(VA)의 전방을 주행하는 추종 대상 차량을 검출함과 함께, 전방 레이더 장치(21) 및/또는 전측방 레이더 장치(22L, 22R)를 사용해서 자차량(VA)과 추종 대상 차량 사이로 끼어들어 올 것으로 예상되는 예상 끼어들기 차량을 검출한다. 제어 장치는, 또한, 추종 대상 차량과의 차간 거리를 제1 설정 차간 거리로 유지하기 위해서 필요한 자차량의 목표 가속도를 추종용 목표 가속도로서 연산하고, 예상 끼어들기 차량과의 차간 거리를 제2 설정 차간 거리로 유지하기 위해서 필요한 자차량의 목표 가속도를 끼어들기 대응용 목표 가속도로서 연산한다. 게다가, 제어 장치는, 추종용 목표 가속도 및 끼어들기 대응용 목표 가속도 중 작은 쪽을 조정 후 목표 가속도로서 선택하고, 자차량의 실제 가속도가 조정 후 목표 가속도에 근접하도록 자차량의 구동력 및 제동력을 제어한다.

차량의 속도를 제어하기 위한 예측 추론

... 차량의 속도를 제어하기 위한 예측 추론 방법 및 시스템이 개시된다. 컴퓨팅 디바이스는 자율 주행차의 전방에서 주행하고 자율 주행차와 동일 차선에 있는 제1 및 제2 차량들을 식별하도록 구성될 수 있다. 컴퓨팅 디바이스는 또한 자율 주행차가 제1 차량의 속도에 실질적으로 도달하게 될 제1 차량 후방의 제1 완충 거리와, 제1 차량이 제2 차량의 속도에 실질적으로 도달하게 될 제2 차량 후방의 제2 완충 거리를 결정하도록 구성될 수 있다. 컴퓨팅 디바이스는 또한 제1 및 제2 완충 거리들 및 자율 주행차의 속도에 기초하여 자율 주행차의 속도를 조절해야 할 거리를 결정하고, 그 후 그 거리에 기초하여 자율 주행차의 속도를 조절하기 위한 명령들을 제공하도록 구성될 수 있다.

METHOD AND SYSTEM TO ASSESS ABNORMAL DRIVING BEHAVIOUR OF VEHICLES TRAVELLING ON ROAD

The invention concerns a method for assessment of abnormal driving behaviour to improve driving safety of a vehicle travelling on a road, using position information and motion information about said vehicle and/or at least one neighbouring vehicle travelling in the proximity of said vehicle on said road. The method comprises a step of obtaining and memorizing (40, 42) a plurality of position information items and motion information items, each information item corresponding to a measuring time instant of an observation time interval and a step of obtaining (44) at least one estimate of the reference value for said vehicle and/or its at least one neighbouring vehicles travelling on said road during the observation time interval. Next, the sets of deviation values are computed (46), each deviation value being computed using a memorized information item corresponding to a measuring time instant and the at least one estimate of the reference value and the quantities of deviation are obtained ...

X ADAPTATIVE CRUISE CONTROL

An adaptive cruise control system for a motor vehicle (1) comprises a forward looking object detecting means arranged to simultaneously detect several target objects (3, 4, 5) moving in the predicted path and adjacent paths of the equipped vehicle (1). The means are further arranged to continuously monitor velocity and distance to each of said target objects (3, 4, 5), processing means arranged to process signals from said detecting means to provide information of distance to and relative speed of vehicles (3, 4, 5) travelling in front of the equipped vehicle (1), wherein the processing means further is arranged to repeatedly generate velocity control signals based on the information of distance to and relative speed of vehicles (3, 4, 5) travelling in front of the equipped vehicle (1), and means to control velocity of the equipped vehicle (1) in response to the control signals from the processing means. The processing means is further arranged to calculate a distance in time from the equipped ...

TRAVEL SUPPORT APPARATUS

A travel support apparatus includes: a rear sensor (12) that detects an obstacle behind a vehicle (11); and a rear contact prevention device (20) that controls travel of the vehicle (11) to prevent contact between the vehicle (11) and the obstacle detected by the rear sensor (12) as the vehicle (11) backs up. The rear contact prevention device (20) prevents contact between the vehicle (11) and the obstacle detected by the rear sensor (12) as the vehicle (11) backs up, by performing first travel control to apply at least one of speed limitation and deceleration to the vehicle (11), without requiring an operation performed by a driver of the vehicle (11), and then performs second travel control to reduce an operation amount set in the first travel control.

METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ASSISTING A DRIVER DURING AN OVERTAKING PROCESS

In a method for assisting a driver of a motor vehicle (8) during an overtaking process, a distance between the motor vehicle (8) and a vehicle (9) travelling ahead is adjusted automatically to a first setpoint distance (d1), and after an intention by the driver to overtake is detected at a starting time (ts) the distance is reduced. When the intention of the driver to overtake is detected and a safety function is in a predetermined range, an increased acceleration (a') is initiated in order to reduce the distance. As a result, the driver is relieved during the execution of an overtaking process and a sequence of the overtaking process which corresponds to the normal driving style of a driver is ensured. The invention also relates to a device for carrying out the method.

VEHICLE CONTROL APPARATUS

A vehicle control apparatus for implementing inter-vehicle distance control of a vehicle carrying the apparatus behind a preceding vehicle. In the apparatus, an offset storage is configured to calculate an offset that is a difference between detected distances to first and second targets, and store the offset associated with the first target forward of the second target. The inter-vehicle distance control may be implemented based on a distance calculated by subtracting the offset from the detected distance to the first target. An offset eraser is configured to, based on the presence or absence of relative displacement between the first and second targets, determine whether or not the first and second targets belong to different vehicles, and when the first and second targets belong to different vehicles, erase the offset stored by the offset storage. 1. A vehicle control apparatus for implementing inter-vehicle distance control of a vehicle carrying the apparatus behind a preceding vehicle based on reflected waves from at least one target that is a reflecting portion of the preceding vehicle , the vehicle carrying the apparatus being referred to as a subject vehicle , the reflected waves being radar waves transmitted to a front of the subject vehicle and then reflected from the at least one target , the apparatus comprising:a target information acquirer configured to acquire target information about each of the at least one target from the reflected waves, the target information including a detected distance from the subject vehicle to the target of the preceding vehicle;an offset storage configured to, in the presence of first and second targets forward of the subject vehicle, the first target being forward of the second target, the second target being a target recognized as a rear end of the preceding vehicle, calculate and store an offset associated with the first target, the offset being a difference between the detected distance to the first target and the ...

Vehicle drive override subsystem

An electronic subsystem for automotive vehicles for overriding the manual control of the vehicles and substituting limited automatic control in response to onboard sensors detecting external and internal conditions that are in violation of the traffic laws or adverse to the normal manually controlled operation of the vehicle. Traffic laws and regulations are digitally detected from the vehicle by wireless acquisition, and the vehicle is automatically controlled to insure compliance. The system detects adverse environmental conditions, including degraded traction and visibility, proximity of other vehicles and objects, uncontrolled vehicle movements, including skidding and fishtailing, and others, and overrides the manual control of the vehicle to minimize the effects of such conditions. The system also provides for monitoring traffic flow along roadways and wirelessly regulating such flow.

DEVICE FOR WARNING AGAINST FATIGUE IN MOTOR VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A DISTANCE WARNING SYSTEM

System for controlling driving modes of a vehicle

The present invention relates to a system for controlling driving modes of a vehicle having a driver, wherein each of said driving modes is adapted to control a behaviour of said vehicle during operation of the vehicle in said driving mode, each of said driving modes being associated with a set of driving sub-modes, wherein each driving sub-mode is adapted to be activated by the vehicle in response to ambient circumstances. One of said driving modes is associated with a first and a second driving sub-mode, said first and second driving sub-modes being accompanied with a first and a second driver controlled setting respectively. The system further comprises input means for selection between said driving modes and for controlling said driver controlled settings when applicable, wherein said first and second driver controlled settings are adapted to be manually set by the driver through said input means only upon activation of the accompanying driving sub-mode by the vehicle.

PROCEDURE AND DEVICE FOR THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF SPEED CONTROL FUNCTIONS

AUTONOMOUS SPEED REGULATION

NAVIGATION BASED ON VEHICLE ACTIVITY

The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for host vehicle navigation. In one implementation, a navigation system for a host vehicle may include at least one processing device programmed to receive, from a camera, a plurality of images representative of an environment of the host vehicle; analyze the plurality of images to identify a first flow of traffic and a second flow of traffic; determine a presence of at least one navigational state characteristic indicative of an alternating merging of the first flow of traffic and the second flow of traffic into a merged lane; cause at least a first navigational change to allow one target vehicle from the first flow of traffic to proceed ahead of the host vehicle; and cause at least a second navigational change to cause the host vehicle to follow the target vehicle into the merged lane.

VEHICLE TRAVEL CONTROL METHOD AND TRAVEL CONTROL DEVICE

If, during automatic travel control of an own vehicle (V1), a road section that includes at least one of a curve and a narrow road is present in front of the own vehicle, and another vehicle (V2) is traveling in an adjacent lane to a travel lane of the own vehicle, then when the own vehicle travels through the road section, inter-vehicle distance control is performed wherein an inter-vehicle distance (D1) according to which the own vehicle and the other vehicle do not travel in parallel is set and the own vehicle is made to travel.

Method and device for determining the adaptive reaction time of driver of motor vehicle

Method for controlling a hybrid drive of a vehicle and a computer program for controlling a hybrid drive of a vehicle

Driving assistance apparatus for vehicle

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING DANGEROUS DRIVING INDEX FOR VEHICLE

DRIVING AID METHOD

DEVICE AND PROCESS OF REGULATION OF DISTANCE FROM VEHICLES

A FRONT PANEL CONTROL METHOD OF A MOTOR VEHICLE ACCESSORY

TRAFFIC RESPONSIVE SPEED CONTROL SYSTEM

METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ASSISTING DRIVING OF A VEHICLE PRECEDED BY AN OBSTACLE, BY DISPLAYING AN ALERT MESSAGE IN ACCORDANCE WITH AN ADAPTIVE THRESHOLD

Un dispositif d'aide (DA) est destiné à aider à conduire un premier véhicule (V1). Ce dispositif (DA) est agencé pour déterminer un premier temps qui sépare le premier véhicule (V1) d'un obstacle (V2), puis pour déterminer une première valeur en cours d'un premier paramètre représentatif de l'évolution temporelle de ce premier temps et une deuxième valeur en cours d'un second paramètre représentatif d'un rapport entre un écart de vitesse, entre la première vitesse du premier véhicule (V1) et la seconde vitesse de l'obstacle (V2), et cette première vitesse, puis pour déterminer un seuil en fonction au moins de ces première et deuxième valeurs en cours, et pour générer une alerte visuelle lorsque le premier temps est inférieur à ce seuil.

METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MEASURING MULTIPLE

L'invention concerne un procédé d'assistance à la conduite d'un véhicule pour le suivi d'une cible comportant : Détecter une condition d'entrée du procédé d'assistance à la conduite, - fournir une consigne d'accélération en fonction de conditions de roulage, - calculer une consigne de vitesse véhicule (41, 43, 95), - calculer une consigne de couple de roues (50, 54, 56), - calculer une consigne de couple d'entrée de boîte de vitesse (57) en fonction du rapport de boîte de vitesse engagé et de la consigne de couple de roues, - réguler le régime moteur en fonction de la consigne de couple d'entrée de boîte de vitesse, - calculer une consigne de couple d'embrayage en fonction de la consigne de couple d'entrée de boîte de vitesse et de l'état d'ouverture de l'embrayage, - réguler l'ouverture de l'embrayage en fonction de la consigne de couple d'embrayage.

METHOD AND SYSTEM SHIFT ASSIST ROADWAY FOR MOTOR VEHICLE

DRIVER ASSISTANCE SYSTEM FOR MOTOR VEHICLE WITH DYNAMIC DISPLAY

Ce dispositif (2) d'aide à la conduite pour véhicule automobile comprend un calculateur (4), au moins un capteur (3) apte à transmettre au calculateur des informations relatives à au moins un objet détecté et un dispositif d'affichage (6) apte à délivrer un signal lumineux dynamique. Le calculateur comprend un module (5) apte à commander une évolution spatiale de la position du signal lumineux en fonction des informations relatives à l'objet détecté.

METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MONITORING A CREEP SPEED MODE OF A VEHICLE AS A FUNCTION OF A DISTANCE BETWEEN THE VEHICLE OF AN OBSTACLE

PROCESS Of ASSISTANCE TO the RESPECT Of a THRESHOLD FOR a PARAMETER OF CONTROL Of a VEHICLE BY ITS DRIVER.

L'invention concerne un procédé d'aide au respect d'un seuil pour un paramètre de conduite d'un véhicule par son conducteur, comprenant, lorsque la valeur réelle du paramètre de conduite franchit le seuil dans un sens prédéterminé, une alerte visuelle, l'alerte visuelle comprenant l'affichage sur un écran du véhicule, en alternance dans le temps, d'une représentation graphique (11, 12) du paramètre de conduite avec présence d'un pictogramme d'alerte (4) et d'une représentation graphique (2, 3, 10, 11, 12) du paramètre de conduite sans présence du pictogramme d'alerte (4), de manière à rendre clignotant le pictogramme d'alerte (4).

PROCESS AND DEVICE OF LIMITATION OF TIME INTERVEHICULE

PROCESS AND DEVICE OF LIMITATION OF TIME INTERVEHICULE

PROCESS AND DEVICE OF LIMITATION OF TIME INTERVEHICULE

PROCESS AND DEVICE OF LIMITATION OF TIME INTERVEHICULE

PROCESS AND DEVICE OF LIMITATION OF TIME INTERVEHICULE

PROCESS AND DEVICE OF LIMITATION OF TIME INTERVEHICULE

METHOD FOR AVOIDING SIDE COLLISION OF VEHICLES CAPABLE OF MINIMIZING DAMAGE BY ACCURATELY PREDICTING EXPECTED POINTS OF COLLISION REGION

PURPOSE: A method for avoiding side collision of vehicles is provided to avoid side collision by drastically reducing or accelerating vehicles and colliding a front part(engine room) or the rear(trunk) to minimize damage of passengers. CONSTITUTION: A method for avoiding side collision of vehicles comprises the steps of: determining whether intersection is or not; displaying the situation of the intersection; determining whether a vehicle(A) starts or not; determining whether an approaching vehicle(B) is or not in a side direction of the vehicle; when the approaching vehicle is determined, warning an operator; when the approaching vehicle is not determined, driving the vehicle; calculating the time that is taken to arrive from a recognition point to a collision expected point; calculating moved distance of the vehicle; determining whether the approaching vehicle collides with the vehicle; when the approaching vehicle collides with the front of the vehicle, reducing the speed of the vehicle ...

APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MEASURING DISTANCE BETWEEN VEHICLES

DRIVING CONTROL DEVICE

A driving control device (3) equipped with: a position/speed detection unit (381) that detects the position and speed of a host vehicle (2); a communication unit (35) that obtains the position information and speed information for another vehicle (4); a proximity position estimation unit (382) that estimates a proximity position A at which the host vehicle (2) and the other vehicle (4) are close to each other; a proximity position changing unit (383) that, when the host vehicle and the other vehicle are travelling in the same lane at the same point in time, changes the proximity position A to a changed proximity position B that is outside of a waiting time generation area C; a driving plan creation unit (384) that, after the host vehicle (2) and the other vehicle (4) have drawn close to the changed proximity position B and one vehicle, that is, the host vehicle (2) or the other vehicle (4), has passed through the waiting time generation area C, creates a driving plan whereby the other vehicle ...

APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ENHANCING FUEL UTILIZATION DURING FORWARD TRAVEL OF A VEHICLE

The invention concerns a method for enhancing fuel utilization during forward travel of a vehicle (100; 110). The method comprises the steps of: - determining (s420) a position of the vehicle relative to a lead vehicle, which position is optimal from a fuel utilization standpoint; - furnishing (s430) a basis for an adaptation of the forward travel of the vehicle to the thus determined optimal position relative to said lead vehicle; and - adapting (s440) the forward travel of the vehicle in accordance with the basis thus furnished. The invention also concerns a computer program product containing program code (P) for a computer (200; 210) for implementing a method according to the invention. The invention also concerns an apparatus and a motor vehicle (100; 110) that is equipped with the apparatus.

METHOD FOR OPERATING A RECUPERATION BRAKE OF A MOTOR VEHICLE AND RECUPERATION BRAKE

A method for operating a recuperation brake (20) of a motor vehicle (10) is described. Firstly, a future operating intensity of the recuperation brake (20) is estimated for a section of route to be travelled on by the motor vehicle (10) on the basis of an input which characterizes the driving style of the section of route to be travelled on. In addition, a maximum slip-free vehicle braking power for the section of route is estimated as a function of the input. In addition, the braking power of the recuperation brake (20) is set to a setpoint braking power which is not greater than the maximum vehicle braking power for the section of route, and finally the recuperation brake (20) is activated on the section of route to be travelled on with the setpoint braking power. In addition, a recuperation brake for carrying out the method is described.

Method and device for adjusting the force acting on a drive pedal

The method involves determining the instantaneous driving force on the vehicle (1) depending on input parameters (sobj) with the fuel feed shut off and using the driving force to determine whether further operation of the gas pedal is uneconomic and a restoring force acting on the gas pedal is to be increased. - AN INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a device for adjusting the restoring force acting on a gas pedal device.

Information device for a driver of a motor vehicle

METHOD FOR DETECTING CRITICAL DRIVING SITUATIONS OF LORRIES OR PASSENGER VEHICLES AND METHOD FOR AVOIDING COLLISIONS

VEHICLE CONTROLLER

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a vehicle controller exhibiting excellent versatility when a plurality of applications are installed. SOLUTION: Target selection processing is carried out in a step 210. Dangerous article determination processing is carried out in a step 220. In a step 230, it is determined whether driver operation acceleration (received from an acceleration/deceleration ECU 3) relating to braking is lower than a predetermined determination value α or not, that is, whether braking is insufficient or not. When braking is not sufficient, advance to a step 240 is carried out, and an execution request flag of brake assist control is turned on. A value found by multiplying the driver operation acceleration by a predetermined value β is set to a target acceleration. When braking is sufficient, advance to a step 250 is carried out, and the execution request flag of brake assist control is turned off, and the target acceleration is set to be zero. In a step 260, the execution request ...

TRAVEL CONTROL METHOD AND TRAVEL CONTROL APPARATUS

A travel control apparatus includes; a recognition processing section (110) that recognizes a lane line of a traffic lane in which a host vehicle is traveling; a vehicle control section (120) that performs lane keeping control such that a lateral position of the host vehicle is at a predetermined position with respect to the lane line; a radar (15) that detects a preceding vehicle traveling ahead of the host vehicle; and a cancelling section (130) that, when the recognition processing section (110) does not detect the lane line, cancels the lane keeping control when a predetermined time has passed after the lane line is no longer detected. The predetermined time is shorter when a following distance between the host vehicle and the preceding vehicle is longer than a predetermined value than when the following distance is shorter than or equal to the predetermined value.

Method for braking a vehicle having a hybrid brake system

The invention relates to a method for braking a vehicle which is equipped with a hybrid brake system, wherein in a first phase (P1) of a braking manoeuvre the vehicle is braked by means of a non-hydraulic brake system, and in a later second phase (P2) a hydraulic brake system is activated. In order to avoid undesired interruption in the course of the deceleration (ax) of the vehicle, it is proposed to place the hydraulic brake system in a state of braking readiness in the first phase (P1). As a result, the hydraulic brake system responds directly after activation.

Brake control device and brake control method

Independent running control system for vehicle

REAR MONITORING FOR AUTOMOTIVE CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEMS

METHOD, COMPUTER PROGRAM, STORAGE MEDIUM AND ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT FOR OPERATING A VEHICLE

VEHICLE CONTROL APPARATUS

Learning cruise control system and method used for driving style and based on mode switching

PROCEEDED OF MANAGEMENT Of ONE ASSISTANCE SYSTEM TO CONTROL COUPLES HAS an ASSISTANCE SYSTEM WITH the BRAKING Of a MOTOR VEHICLE CONFRONTS HAS a COLLISION RISK

AUTOMATIC TORQUE CONTROL SYSTEM

METHOD SYSTEM CONTROL AUTOMATIC RESTARTING OF A MOTOR VEHICLE ENGINE AND RECOVERY OF KINETIC ENERGY OF THE VEHICLE

Méthode de commande d'un système (3) de redémarrage automatique d'un moteur (2) à combustion interne dans un véhicule (1) et de récupération d'énergie cinétique du véhicule (1), ce véhicule étant équipé d'un système (4) d'aide à la conduite, cette méthode étant caractérisée en ce qu'elle comprend les étapes suivantes : - estimation, sur la base d'une pluralité d'informations récupérée depuis le système (4) d'aide à la conduite, de l'occurrence imminente d'un redémarrage automatique du moteur (2) à combustion interne ou d'une phase de récupération d'énergie cinétique; - commande d'une configuration du système (3) en anticipation de la réalisation du redémarrage automatique ou de la récupération d'énergie cinétique dont l'occurrence imminente est estimée.

System for supporting track change of vehicle i.e. car, has determining unit for determining position of following vehicle, and zone configured for representing adjacent track of vehicle to announce presence of following vehicle

L'invention concerne un système d'assistance au changement de voie pour un véhicule comprenant : - des moyens (19) pour déterminer une position (Xcible(t), Ycible(t)) d'un véhicule suiveur par rapport au véhicule ; - des moyens (25) pour signaler la présence du véhicule suiveur ; - des moyens (21) de fourniture des données cartographiques d'un réseau routier et des données de positionnement (Xabs(t), Yabs(t)) du véhicule déterminées par l'utilisation d'un système de positionnement par satellites ; et - des moyens (27) pour convertir la position (Xcible(t), Ycible(t)) d'un véhicule suiveur dans le repère des données de positionnement (Xabs(t),Yabs(t)) du véhicule. Il est caractérisé en ce qu'il est configuré pour déterminer une zone représentant une voie adjacente de la voie du véhicule à partir des données cartographiques et de la position (Xabs(t), Yabs(t)) du véhicule, et en ce qu'il est configuré pour signaler la présence du véhicule suiveur lorsqu'il détermine que le positionnement ...

Method for controlling regulation speed of car, involves estimating parameter of dangerous situation from measurement value of separate speed value, and selecting activation of control systems based on estimated parameter

Un procédé de commande de régulation de vitesse d'un véhicule automobile équipé d'au moins un système de régulation, le procédé comprenant : - une étape d'estimation d'au moins un paramètre de dangerosité de la situation à partir au moins d'une valeur de mesure distincte d'une valeur de vitesse, et - une étape de choix d'activation d'un système de régulation en fonction dudit au moins un paramètre de dangerosité estimé.

DEVICE AND METHOD FOR ASSISTING THE DRIVING OF A MOTOR VEHICLE

L'invention concerne un dispositif d'aide à la conduite d'un véhicule (1) automobile empruntant une route (2), ce dispositif comprenant : - un capteur adapté à acquérir un signal représentatif de la présence d'un obstacle à l'intérieur d'un champ de détection (110) de ce capteur, et - un module de commande programmé pour piloter une fonction d'aide à la conduite du véhicule automobile, en fonction du signal acquis par ledit capteur, et pour : a) détecter, sur la base d'une position du véhicule automobile et de caractéristiques de ladite route, une portion de cette route (20) située hors du champ de détection dudit capteur, et b) en cas de détection de cette portion de route, piloter ladite fonction d'aide à la conduite en tenant compte de la présence potentielle d'un obstacle au niveau de ladite portion de route. Un procédé d'aide à la conduite associé est également décrit.

PROCESS AND DEVICE OF LIMITATION OF TIME INTERVEHICULE

PROCESS AND DEVICE OF LIMITATION OF TIME INTERVEHICULE

자동차 순항 제어 시스템용 후방 모니터링

... 차량에 대한 적응형 순항 제어 시스템을 작동시키는 시스템(105) 및 방법(300). 한 예에서, 상기 시스템은 후방 지향 센서(130), 속도 제어부(115), 및 제어기(110)를 포함한다. 제어기(110)는 도로 상태 또는 교통 상황을 나타내는 적어도 하나의 파라미터를 수신한다. 그리고, 제어기(110)는 상기 적어도 하나의 파라미터에 기초하여 코스팅 모드를 활성화한다. 제어기(110)는 호스트 차량(100) 뒤에 위치한 타깃 차량(400)의 존재를 나타내는 후방 지향 센서(130)로부터 신호를 수신하고, 상기 후방 지향 센서(130)로부터의 신호가 상기 타깃 차량(400)이 상기 호스트 차량 뒤에 위치한 것을 감지할 때 상기 코스팅 모드를 제한한다. 제어기(110)는, 상기 후방 지향 센서(130)로부터의 신호가 상기 호스트 차량(100) 뒤에 위치한 타깃 차량(400)을 감지하지 않을 때 및 상기 코스팅 모드가 활성일 때, 속도 제어부(115)를 통해 코스팅을 수행한다.

LANE KEEP ASSIST SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IMPROVING SAFETY IN FORWARD VEHICLE FOLLOWER LONGITUDINAL CONTROL

적응식 크루즈 컨트롤 시스템 및 방법, 그리고 차량

... 본 명세서에는, 적어도 하나의 가속 장치, 적어도 하나의 감속 장치, 상기 가속 장치 및 감속 장치에 작용하는 제어 유닛, 선도 차량에 관련된 적어도 하나의 파라미터를 판정하는 계산 유닛 및 선도 차량과의 거리를 판정하는 거리 센서를 포함하는 호스트 차량을 적응식 크루즈 컨트롤하는 방법이 기재되어 있다. 이 방법은, - 호스트 차량과 선도 차량 간의 사전에 정해진 제1 시간 거리를 제어 유닛 내에 설정하는 단계, - 상기 제어 유닛이 상기 가속 장치 및 감속 장치에 작용하여 사전에 정해진 제1 시간 거리를 유지하는 단계, - 호스트 차량과 선도 차량 간에 시간 거리를 최적화하기 위해 사전에 정해진 제1 시간 유지를 유지하면서, 계산 유닛 내에서, 선도 차량의 속도 변화를 특징짓는 파라미터를 평가하는 단계, - 속도 변화를 특징짓는 파라미터가 문턱 값에 도달하는 경우, 제어 유닛 내에서 호스트 차량과 선도 차량 간의 사전에 정해진 제1 시간 거리를 사전에 정해진 제2 시간 거리로 변경시키는 단계, 및 - 제어 유닛에 의해 가속 장치와 감속 장치에 작용하여, 사전에 정해진 제2 시간 거리를 유지하는 단계를 포함한다. 본 명세서에는, 시스템, 차량, 컴퓨터 프로그램 제품 및 컴퓨터 프로그램도 기재되어 있다.

하이브리드 자동차 및 그를 위한 주행 모드 제어 방법

... 본 발명은 하이브리드 자동차 및 그를 위한 주행 모드 제어 방법에 관한 것으로, 보다 상세히는 엔진의 예열을 고려하여 배터리의 충전량 변동에 관련된 주행 모드 변경을 수행할 수 있는 하이브리드 자동차 및 그 제어방법에 관한 것이다. 본 발명의 일 실시예에 따른 하이브리드 자동차의 모드 전환 제어 방법은, 현재 주행 모드를 판단하는 단계; 상기 판단 결과, 제 1 모드이거나 현재 주행 부하가 상기 제 1 모드로의 전환 기준을 만족하는 경우 제 1 주행 모드에서의 예상 주행 거리를 판단하는 단계; 엔진 예열 여부를 판단하는 단계; 및 상기 판단된 예상 주행 거리 및 엔진 예열 여부에 따라 상기 제 1 모드로의 주행 또는 제 2 모드로의 주행여부를 결정하는 단계를 포함할 수 있다.

주로 추정 방법 및 주로 추정 장치

... 본 발명의 일 양태는, 주위 차량의 위치를 취득하는 위치 취득 회로와, 주위 차량의 위치의 이력에 의한 주위 차량의 주행 궤적에 기초하여 자차량의 주로를 추정하는 주로 추정 회로를 사용한 주로 추정 방법이다. 주로 추정 방법에서는, 주위 차량의 선회 방향 및 횡위치에 기초하여 주위 차량의 주행 궤적을 확대 또는 축소하여 자차량의 주로를 추정한다.

차량 운전 보조 장치 및 이를 구비한 차량

... 본 발명은 차량 운전 보조 장치 및 이를 구비한 차량에 관한 것이다. 본 발명의 실시예에 따른 차량 운전 보조 장치는, 스테레오 카메라와, 외부 장치와 데이터를 교환하는 인터페이스부와, 스테레오 카메라로부터 수신되는 스테레오 이미지, 및 인터페이스부로부터 수신되는 차량 주행 정보와 맵 정보에 기초하여, 운전 패턴을 연산하고, 연산된 운전 패턴에 기초하여, 위험 경고 시점을 가변하는 프로세서를 포함한다. 이에 의해, 촬영된 이미지를 기반으로 하여 운전 패턴에 대응하는 제어를 수행할 수 있게 된다.

주행 제어 방법 및 주행 제어 장치

... 주행 제어 장치는, 자차량이 주행하고 있는 차선의 구획선을 인식하는 인식 처리부(110)와, 구획선에 대하여 자차량의 가로 위치가 소정의 위치가 되도록 레인 키프 제어를 행하는 차량 제어부(120)와, 자차량의 전방을 주행하는 선행 차량을 검출하는 레이더(15)와, 인식 처리부(110)에 의해 구획선이 인식되지 않는 경우, 인식되지 못하게 되고 나서 소정 시간 경과 후에 레인 키프 제어를 해제하는 해제부(130)를 구비한다. 소정 시간은, 자차량과 선행 차량의 차간 거리가 소정값보다 긴 경우에는 소정값 이하인 경우보다 짧다.

PREDICTIVE REASONING FOR CONTROLLING SPEED OF A VEHICLE

차량 운전 보조장치 및 이를 포함하는 차량

... 실시예에 따른 차량 운전보조장치는 영상 정보, 거리 정보, 센서 정보, 내비게이션 정보, 보조 정보 및 인접차량 정보 중 적어도 하나 이상의 정보를 기초로 차선 미식별 상황을 판단하고, 가상 차선을 생성하는 프로세서; 및 상기 생성된 가상 차선을 출력할 수 있다.

VEHICLE TRAVEL CONTROL DEVICE

The purpose of the present invention is to provide a vehicle travel control device that enables a vehicle to be controlled while keeping the behavior of the vehicle stable through the calculation of suitable command values based on control command values calculated using a plurality of control algorithms, with the lateral motion of the vehicle also taken into account, and without imparting any discomfort to the driver. In order to do so, the vehicle travel control device is provided with the following: a first means for calculating the forward or reverse acceleration of the vehicle on the basis of the distance or relative speed of the vehicle to an obstacle in front, travel route information from a car navigation device or a GPS, and input information regarding speed and the like set by the driver; a second means for calculating forward or reverse acceleration in accordance with the lateral acceleration acting on the vehicle; and a reconciliation means that reconciles the forward or reverse ...

DRIVER CONDITION ASSESSMENT DEVICE

A driver condition assessment device that assesses whether the driver of a vehicle is in a condition of decreased consciousness, wherein a main component for the distribution of the acceleration operation condition with respect to the proximity when a preceding vehicle is being followed is analyzed (S16), all of the data is origin-shifted (S18), and a normal driving model of the acceleration operation condition of the driver when the driver is conscious is created (S20). Then, the likelihood of the acceleration operation condition, a likelihood average, a likelihood variance, and a likelihood threshold value are calculated (S22-S26), an assessment is made regarding whether the likelihood of the current driving operations has fallen below the likelihood threshold value (S28), and when it has fallen below that value, the driver is assessed as being in a condition of decreased consciousness. Thus, the assessment is made by calculating a likelihood threshold value on the basis of data when ...

DETERMINING A DRIVING STRATEGY FOR A VEHICLE

The invention relates to a method and driver assistance system for determining a longitudinal dynamics driving strategy for a vehicle on the basis of a vehicle state predefinition, wherein a choice of a driving strategy is made while taking the power consumption into account, wherein the choice is additionally made on the basis of a detection of a following vehicle by a rear traffic detection unit (20).

Receding Horizon State Estimator

A receding horizon state estimator estimates state of a vehicle such as to reduce total communication cost of acquiring external measurements over a prediction horizon, in which state estimation accuracy for a time step is a function of state estimation accuracy for a previous time step. For each time step of the prediction horizon, estimator selects a subset of external sensors with external measurements sufficient to estimate the state with accuracy satisfying the constraint on state estimation accuracy for the corresponding time step while reducing a total communication cost of acquiring the external measurements over the prediction horizon. The estimator requests the external measurements from the subset of external sensors determined for a current time step and estimates the state of the vehicle using the internal and the requested external measurements. 2. The receding horizon state estimator of claim 1 , wherein the processor is configured to solve a mixed integer optimization problem to determine the subset of external sensors for each time step of the prediction horizon reducing the total communication cost over the prediction horizon subject to the constraint on state estimation accuracy for each time step of the prediction horizon.3. The receding horizon state estimator of claim 2 , wherein the configuration of the external sensors for each time step includes a communication cost of each external sensor for the corresponding time step.4. The receding horizon state estimator of claim 2 , wherein the processor is configured to solve the mixed integer optimization problem using a branch and bound method.5. The receding horizon state estimator of claim 1 , wherein the processor is configured to reduce the total communication cost using a heuristic approximation of minimization of the total communication cost while satisfying the constraint on state accuracy for each time step.6. The receding horizon state estimator of claim 5 , wherein claim 5 , in response ...

VEHICLE SPEED MANAGEMENT INTEGRATED WITH VEHICLE MONITORING SYSTEM

Systems, apparatuses, and methods herein relate to vehicle speed management. The apparatus includes a projection module structured to determine a future road load for a vehicle based on horizon data regarding an attribute of a route of the vehicle at a future location of the vehicle. The apparatus also includes a vehicle drafting module structured to determine a drafting road load for the vehicle based on drafting data regarding operation of a second vehicle. The apparatus further includes a vehicle speed management module structured to determine and provide a vehicle speed adjustment to an output device of the vehicle to at least one of facilitate and maintain a drafting arrangement between the vehicle and the second vehicle responsive to at least one of the future road load and the drafting road load. 1. An apparatus , comprising:a history module structured to store a history of road loads;a projection module structured to determine a future road load for a vehicle based on horizon data at a future location of the vehicle and the history of road loads;a vehicle drafting module structured to determine a drafting road load for the vehicle based on drafting data regarding operation of a second vehicle; anda vehicle speed management module structured to determine and provide a vehicle speed adjustment to an output device of the vehicle to at least one of facilitate and maintain a drafting arrangement between the vehicle and the second vehicle responsive to at least one of the future road load and the drafting road load.2. The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising an operator interface module structured to receive an input of an operator of the vehicle claim 1 , wherein the input includes a preference of the operator claim 1 , wherein the vehicle speed adjustment is structured to comply with the preference.3. The apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the preference includes at least one member selected from a group consisting of a maximum following distance for the ...

VEHICLE CRUISE CONTROL DEVICE AND CRUISE CONTROL METHOD

A cruise control device is applied to a vehicle in which an imaging device is mounted. The cruise control device includes: a white line recognition unit which recognizes a white line as a lane boundary that defines an own lane that is a travel lane of an own vehicle , on the basis of images acquired by the imaging device ; and a cutting-in/deviation determination unit which performs cutting-in determination and deviation determination, in which the forward vehicle traveling on an adjacent lane is determined to be a cutting-in vehicle that cuts into the own lane, and the forward vehicle traveling on the own lane is determined to be a deviating vehicle that deviates from the own lane on the basis of a relative position with respect to the white line in a vehicle width direction of a forward vehicle 1. A vehicle cruise control device in which an imaging device for imaging a region in front of an own vehicle is mounted , the vehicle cruise control device comprising:a boundary recognition means recognizing a lane boundary that defines an own lane that is a travel lane of the own vehicle on the basis of an image acquired by the imaging device; anda vehicle determination means performing cutting-in determination and deviation determination with regard to a forward vehicle traveling ahead of the own vehicle, in which the forward vehicle traveling on an adjacent lane adjacent to the own lane is determined to be a cutting-in vehicle that cuts into the own lane, and the forward vehicle traveling on the own lane is determined to be a deviating vehicle that deviates from the own lane, on the basis of a relative position (VL) with respect to a recognized boundary that is the lane boundary recognized by the boundary recognition means in a vehicle width direction of the forward vehicle.2. The vehicle cruise control device according to claim 1 , wherein the vehicle determination means performs the cutting-in determination and deviation determination on the basis of an amount of ...

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VEHICLE CONTROL USING VEHICULAR COMMUNICATION

A computer-implemented method for controlling a host vehicle having a vehicle control system that controls motion of the host vehicle relative to a preceding vehicle that is immediately ahead of the host vehicle. The method includes determining a relative headway distance and a relative velocity between the host vehicle and the preceding vehicle, and an acceleration rate of the preceding vehicle. The method includes receiving message packets transmitted from a leading vehicle and the message packets contain parameters of the leading vehicle including an acceleration rate of the leading vehicle. Further, the method includes calculating an acceleration control rate for the host vehicle to maintain the headway reference distance between the host vehicle and the preceding vehicle, based on the relative headway distance, the relative velocity, the acceleration rate of the preceding vehicle, and the acceleration rate of the leading vehicle. The acceleration rate is output to a vehicle controller to control motion of the host vehicle. 1. A computer-implemented method for controlling a host vehicle having a vehicle control system that controls the host vehicle with respect to a preceding vehicle , wherein the preceding vehicle is positioned immediately ahead of the host vehicle , comprising:receiving remote vehicle data transmitted from a plurality of remote vehicles to the host vehicle via a vehicle communication network and one or more communications links between the host vehicle and the plurality of remote vehicles;selecting a leading vehicle from the plurality of remote vehicles based on remote vehicle data, the leading vehicle positioned ahead of the preceding vehicle, wherein the remote vehicle data transmitted from the leading vehicle contains an acceleration rate of the leading vehicle;calculating an acceleration control rate for the host vehicle to maintain a headway reference distance between the host vehicle and the preceding vehicle, based on the relative ...

HYBRID VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME

A method for controlling a hybrid vehicle having a motor and an engine includes: calculating a first startup reference value of the engine on the basis of requested power of the hybrid vehicle; measuring a current speed of the hybrid vehicle, and predicting a future speed of the hybrid vehicle; generating a compensation value needed to compensate for the first startup reference value of the engine on the basis of a difference between the current speed and the future speed of the hybrid vehicle; acquiring a second startup reference value of the engine by compensating for the first startup reference value on the basis of the compensation value; and controlling a startup operation of the engine according to the second startup reference value acquired through compensation. 1. A method for controlling a hybrid vehicle having a motor and an engine comprising:calculating, by a controller, a first startup reference value of the engine on the basis of requested power of the hybrid vehicle;measuring, by the controller, a current speed of the hybrid vehicle, and predicting a future speed of the hybrid vehicle;generating, by the controller, a compensation value needed to compensate for the first startup reference value of the engine on the basis of a difference between the current speed and the future speed of the hybrid vehicle;acquiring, by the controller, a second startup reference value of the engine by compensating for the first startup reference value on the basis of the compensation value; andcontrolling, by the controller, a startup operation of the engine according to the second startup reference value acquired through compensation.2. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising:when the requested power is higher than the second startup reference value, driving both the motor and the engine; andwhen the requested power is equal to or less than the second startup reference value, driving only the motor.3. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising: ...

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL FOR DEFENSIVE DRIVING

A system and method for adaptive cruise control for defensive driving are disclosed. A particular embodiment includes: receiving input object data from a subsystem of an autonomous vehicle, the input object data including distance data and velocity data relative to a lead vehicle; generating a weighted distance differential corresponding to a weighted difference between an actual distance between the autonomous vehicle and the lead vehicle and a desired distance between the autonomous vehicle and the lead vehicle; generating a weighted velocity differential corresponding to a weighted difference between a velocity of the autonomous vehicle and a velocity of the lead vehicle; combining the weighted distance differential and the weighted velocity differential with the velocity of the lead vehicle to produce a velocity command for the autonomous vehicle; and controlling the autonomous vehicle to conform to the velocity command. 1. A system comprising:a data processor; and receive input object data from a subsystem of an autonomous vehicle, the input object data including distance data and velocity data relative to a lead vehicle;', 'generate a weighted distance differential corresponding to a weighted difference between an actual distance between the autonomous vehicle and the lead vehicle and a desired distance between the autonomous vehicle and the lead vehicle;', 'generate a weighted velocity differential corresponding to a weighted difference between a velocity of the autonomous vehicle and a velocity of the lead vehicle;', 'combine the weighted distance differential and the weighted velocity differential with the velocity of the lead vehicle to produce a velocity command for the autonomous vehicle; and', 'control the autonomous vehicle to conform to the velocity command., 'an adaptive cruise control module, executable by the data processor, being configured to2. The system of wherein the input object data includes distance data from one or more light imaging claim ...

System and method for adaptive cruise control for low speed following

A system and method for adaptive cruise control for low speed following are disclosed. A particular embodiment includes: receiving input object data from a subsystem of an autonomous vehicle, the input object data including distance data and velocity data relative to a lead vehicle; generating a weighted distance differential corresponding to a weighted difference between an actual distance between the autonomous vehicle and the lead vehicle and a desired distance between the autonomous vehicle and the lead vehicle; generating a weighted velocity differential corresponding to a weighted difference between a velocity of the autonomous vehicle and a velocity of the lead vehicle; combining the weighted distance differential and the weighted velocity differential with the velocity of the lead vehicle to produce a velocity command for the autonomous vehicle; adjusting the velocity command using a dynamic gain; and controlling the autonomous vehicle to conform to the adjusted velocity command.

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL WITH PROXIMATE VEHICLE DETECTION

A system and method for adaptive cruise control with proximate vehicle detection are disclosed. The example embodiment can be configured for: receiving input object data from a subsystem of a host vehicle, the input object data including distance data and velocity data relative to detected target vehicles; detecting the presence of any target vehicles within a sensitive zone in front of the host vehicle, to the left of the host vehicle, and to the right of the host vehicle; determining a relative speed and a separation distance between each of the detected target vehicles relative to the host vehicle; and generating a velocity command to adjust a speed of the host vehicle based on the relative speeds and separation distances between the host vehicle and the detected target vehicles to maintain a safe separation between the host vehicle and the target vehicles. 1. A system comprising:a data processor; and receive input object data from a subsystem of a host vehicle, the input object data including distance data and velocity data relative to detected target vehicles;', 'detect the presence of any target vehicles within a sensitive zone in front of the host vehicle, to the left of the host vehicle, and to the right of the host vehicle;', 'determine a relative speed and a separation distance between each of the detected target vehicles relative to the host vehicle; and', 'generate a velocity command to adjust a speed of the host vehicle based on the relative speeds and separation distances between the host vehicle and the detected target vehicles to maintain a safe separation between the host vehicle and the target vehicles., 'an adaptive cruise control module, executable by the data processor, being configured to2. The system of wherein the input object data includes distance data from one or more light imaging claim 1 , detection claim 1 , and ranging (LIDAR) sensors.3. The system of wherein the sensitive zone is a region around the host vehicle within pre-defined ...

CONTROL DEVICE OF VEHICLE

A control device of a vehicle comprises: a driving plan generating part configured to generate a driving plan in automated driving of the host vehicle; a package extracting part configured to extract driving assistance packages packaging permissions for a plurality of driving assistance operations based on at least one of the surrounding environment information, the vehicle information, and the driver information; a package proposing part configured to propose driving assistance packages to the driver of the host vehicle based on the driving assistance packages extracted by the package extracting part and the driving plan; and an automated driving executing part configured to perform driving assistance operations permitted in a driving assistance package proposed by the package proposing part and approved by the driver of the host vehicle. 1. A control device of a vehicle for controlling a vehicle comprising:a surrounding environment information acquiring device configured to acquire surrounding environment information relating to surrounding environment conditions of a host vehicle;a vehicle information acquiring device configured to acquire vehicle information relating to conditions of the host vehicle; anda driver information acquiring device configured to acquire driver information relating to conditions of a driver of the host vehicle, the control device of a vehicle comprising:a driving plan generating part configured to generate a driving plan in automated driving of the host vehicle;a package extracting part configured to extract driving assistance packages packaging permissions for a plurality of driving assistance operations based on at least one of the surrounding environment information, the vehicle information, and the driver information;a package proposing part configured to propose driving assistance packages to the driver of the host vehicle based on the driving assistance packages extracted by the package extracting part and the driving plan; andan ...

VEHICLE CONTROL APPARATUS

A vehicle control apparatus for implementing inter-vehicle distance control of a subject vehicle carrying the apparatus behind a preceding vehicle based on reflected waves from a target that is a reflecting portion of the preceding vehicle. In the apparatus, a controller is configured to implement the inter-vehicle distance control based on an inter-vehicle distance between a rear end of the preceding vehicle and the subject vehicle acquired from the detected distance. A control switcher is configured to, when target information for identifying the rear end of the preceding vehicle becomes unacquirable during implementation of the inter-vehicle distance control, suspend the inter-vehicle distance control and make a switch to the direct operation by the driver. 1. A vehicle control apparatus for implementing inter-vehicle distance control of a vehicle carrying the apparatus behind a preceding vehicle based on reflected waves from a target that is a reflecting portion of the preceding vehicle , the vehicle carrying the apparatus being referred to as a subject vehicle , the reflected waves being radar waves transmitted to a front of the subject vehicle and then reflected from the target , the apparatus comprising:a target information acquirer configured to acquire target information about the target from the reflected waves, the target information including a detected distance from the subject vehicle to the target of the preceding vehicle;a controller configured to implement the inter-vehicle distance control based on an inter-vehicle distance between a rear end of the preceding vehicle and the subject vehicle acquired from the detected distance; anda control switcher configured to, when the target information for identifying the rear end of the preceding vehicle becomes unacquirable during implementation of the inter-vehicle distance control, suspend the inter-vehicle distance control and make a switch to the direct operation by the driver.2. The apparatus of claim 1 ...

VEHICLE CONTROL APPARATUS

A vehicle control apparatus for implementing inter-vehicle distance control of a subject vehicle carrying the apparatus behind a preceding vehicle based on reflected waves from a target of the preceding vehicle. A target-pair distance is a distance between the target and a non-target reflection point that is closer to the subject vehicle than the target. A corrected distance calculator is configured to, in the presence of the target-pair distance being recognized, calculate a first corrected distance by subtracting the target-pair distance from a detected distance between the target and the subject vehicle, and in the absence of the target-pair distance being recognized, calculate a second corrected distance by subtracting an offset that is the previously set target-pair distance from the detected distance. A controller is configured to implement the inter-vehicle distance control based on the first or second corrected distance depending on the presence or absence of the target-pair distance being recognized. 1. A vehicle control apparatus for implementing inter-vehicle distance control of a vehicle carrying the apparatus behind a preceding vehicle based on reflected waves from a target that is a reflecting portion of the preceding vehicle , the vehicle carrying the apparatus being referred to as a subject vehicle , the reflected waves being radar waves transmitted to a front of the subject vehicle and then reflected from the target , the apparatus comprising:a target information acquirer configured to acquire target information about the target from the reflected waves, the target information including a detected distance from the subject vehicle to the target of the preceding vehicle;a target-pair distance recognizer configured to, in the presence of a target pair that is a pair of the target and a non-target reflection point that is closer to the subject vehicle than the target and belongs to the same preceding vehicle as the target, calculate and recognize a ...

Vehicle control apparatus

A vehicle control apparatus for implementing inter-vehicle distance control of a subject vehicle carrying the apparatus behind a preceding vehicle based on reflected waves from a target that is a reflecting portion of the preceding vehicle. In the apparatus, a distance estimator is configured to calculate an estimated distance as an inter-vehicle distance between a rear end of the preceding vehicle and the subject vehicle based on an inter-vehicle distance variation calculated based on a relative speed of the target. A target determiner is configured to determine whether or not the target is displaced forward of the rear end of the preceding vehicle. A controller is configured to, when the target of the preceding vehicle is displaced forward of the rear end of the preceding vehicle, implement the inter-vehicle distance control based on the estimated distance calculated by the distance estimator.

VEHICLE CONTROL APPARATUS

A vehicle control apparatus for implementing inter-vehicle distance control of a vehicle carrying the apparatus behind a preceding vehicle. In the apparatus, an offset storage is configured to calculate an offset that is a difference between detected distances to first and second targets, and store the offset associated with the first target forward of the second target. The inter-vehicle distance control may be implemented based on a distance calculated by subtracting the offset from the detected distance to the first target. An offset updater is configured to determine whether or not a relative distance between the first and second targets has increased or decreased, and when the relative distance between the first and second targets has increased or decreased, update the offset stored by the offset storage. 1. A vehicle control apparatus for implementing inter-vehicle distance control of a vehicle carrying the apparatus behind a preceding vehicle based on reflected waves from at least one target that is a reflecting portion of the preceding vehicle , the vehicle carrying the apparatus being referred to as a subject vehicle , the reflected waves being radar waves transmitted to a front of the subject vehicle and then reflected from the at least one target , the apparatus comprising:a target information acquirer configured to acquire target information about each of the at least one target from the reflected waves, the target information including a detected distance from the subject vehicle to the target of the preceding vehicle;an offset storage configured to, in the presence of first and second targets forward of the subject vehicle, the first target being forward of the second target, the second target being a target recognized as a rear end of the preceding vehicle, calculate and store an offset associated with the first target, the offset being a difference between the detected distance to the first target and the detected distance to the second target; anda ...

DUAL DIRECTION ACCIDENT PREVENTION AND ASSISTIVE BRAKING SYSTEM

A dual direction accident prevention (DDAP) and assistive braking system (ABS) which detects both the risk of a frontal accident and a rear accident and then coordinates braking to prevent both if possible while giving priority to preventing a frontal accident. In the event of an imminent rear collision with an object or vehicle in front of a driver, the system will choose a braking force which minimizes the impact of the rear collision, while determining a safe approach toward the front obstacle. Furthermore, if a vehicle is approaching the driver and an accident is imminent, and there is no further room in front to reduce the effect of the imminent impact, the system prepares the vehicle and driver by bracing for impact by applying emergency brakes, tightening seatbelts, etc. 1. A dual direction accident prevention (DDAP) system for a first vehicle , the DDAP comprising: the FRAM monitors and determines in near-real time both a distance of a second vehicle from a front of the first vehicle, df, and a rate of approach of the front of the first vehicle towards the second vehicle, yr_f; and', 'the RRAM monitors and determines in near-real time both a distance of a third vehicle from a rear of the first vehicle, dr, and a rate of approach of the third vehicle towards the rear of the first vehicle, vr_r;, 'a dual direction rate of approach monitor (DDRA) including a front rate of approach monitor (FRAM) and a rear rate of approach monitor (RRAM), wherein'}an assistive braking processor configured for receiving the front and rear rate of approach determinations in parallel and near-simultaneously from the FRAM and the RRAM, correlating the determinations, and generating a braking signal;an assistive braking controller configured for receiving the braking signal and applying a first braking force to a brake pedal actuator when the rate of approach of the first vehicle towards the second vehicle is greater than a first threshold,wherein the first braking force is based on ...

VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR PERFORMING INTER-VEHICLE DISTANCE CONTROL

A vehicle includes: a capturer configured to obtain height information of a preceding vehicle; a sensor configured to obtain at least one of position information or speed information of the preceding vehicle and a leading vehicle; and a controller configured to determine a first distance between the preceding vehicle and a subject vehicle, to determine a second distance between the preceding vehicle and the leading vehicle, to determine an acceleration of the preceding vehicle based on a relative speed and a relative distance of the preceding vehicle and the leading vehicle, and to control at least one of braking or steering of the subject vehicle when the second distance is less than or equal to a collision prediction distance between the preceding vehicle and the leading vehicle and the acceleration of the preceding vehicle is less than a predetermined value. 1. A vehicle comprising:a capturer configured to obtain height information of a preceding vehicle;a sensor configured to obtain at least one of position information or speed information of the preceding vehicle and a leading vehicle which is in front of the preceding vehicle; and determine a first distance between the preceding vehicle and a subject vehicle that is behind the preceding vehicle;', 'determine a second distance between the preceding vehicle and the leading vehicle, based on height information of the subject vehicle, the first distance, and the height information of the preceding vehicle;', 'determine an acceleration of the preceding vehicle based on a relative speed and a relative distance of the preceding vehicle and the leading vehicle; and', 'when the second distance is less than or equal to a collision prediction distance between the preceding vehicle and the leading vehicle and the acceleration of the preceding vehicle is less than a predetermined value, control at least one of braking or steering of the subject vehicle., 'a controller configured to2. The vehicle according to claim 1 , ...

Enhanced collision avoidance

A headway between a first vehicle and a second vehicle is determined. A predicted time to collision between the first vehicle and the second vehicle is determined. A first mechanism in a wearable device in the first vehicle is actuated when the headway is less than a predetermined threshold. A second mechanism in the first vehicle is actuated when the predicted time to collision is less than a second predetermined threshold.

VEHICLE CONTROL APPARATUS, VEHICLE CONTROL METHOD, AND VEHICLE CONTROL PROGRAM

A vehicle control apparatus includes: an estimation part that estimates a lane change by a peripheral vehicle which is traveling around a vehicle; a virtual vehicle-setting part that sets a virtual vehicle, which virtually simulates the peripheral vehicle as a target of the estimation, on a lane of a lane change destination of the peripheral vehicle when the lane change of the peripheral vehicle is estimated by the estimation part; a control plan generation part that generates a control plan of the vehicle based on the virtual vehicle which is set by the virtual vehicle-setting part; and a travel control part that controls acceleration, deceleration, or steering of the vehicle based on the control plan which is generated by the control plan generation part. 1. A vehicle control apparatus that is provided on a vehicle , the apparatus comprising:an estimation part that estimates a lane change by a peripheral vehicle which is traveling around the vehicle;a virtual vehicle-setting part that sets a virtual vehicle, which virtually simulates the peripheral vehicle as a target of the estimation, on a lane of a lane change destination of the peripheral vehicle when the lane change by the peripheral vehicle is estimated by the estimation part;a control plan generation part that generates a control plan of the vehicle based on the virtual vehicle which is set by the virtual vehicle-setting part; anda travel control part that controls acceleration, deceleration, or steering of the vehicle based on the control plan which is generated by the control plan generation part.2. The vehicle control apparatus according to claim 1 ,wherein the virtual vehicle-setting part sets a state of the virtual vehicle based on information relating to a speed of the peripheral vehicle as the target of the estimation when the lane change by the peripheral vehicle is estimated by the estimation part.3. The vehicle control apparatus according to claim 1 ,wherein the virtual vehicle-setting part ...

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING BULLYING OF AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES WHILE DRIVING

A method is provided for detecting a bullying event. The method includes collecting, using a plurality of autonomous vehicle (AV) sensors provided on the AV, sensor data of an interaction between the AV and another vehicle. Once collected, the collected sensor data is stored in a memory, and a bullying signature is retrieved from the memory. The method further includes comparing, via a processor, the collected sensor data and attributes of the bullying signature for determining whether a bullying event has been detected. When a similarity between the collected sensor data and the attributes of the bullying signature is determined to be above a predetermined threshold, the method determines that the collected sensor data corresponds to a bullying event. In response to the detection, the method generates a bullying event flag for the bullying event. 1. A method for detecting a bullying event by an autonomous vehicle (AV) , the method comprising:collecting, using a plurality of autonomous vehicle (AV) sensors provided on the AV, sensor data of an interaction between the AV and another vehicle;storing, in a memory, the collected sensor data;retrieving, from the memory, a bullying signature;comparing, via a processor, the collected sensor data and attributes of the bullying signature;when a similarity between the collected sensor data and the attributes of the bullying signature is determined to be above a predetermined threshold, determining that the collected sensor data corresponds to a bullying event; andgenerating a bullying event flag for the bullying event.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the bullying event flag indicates a specific class of bullying event.3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:retrieving, from the memory, an evidence rule for the bullying event;transmitting, to the memory, a request for sensor data corresponding to the evidence rule;retrieving, from the memory, the requested sensor data; andstoring, in the memory, the retrieved sensor ...

METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING A DRIVING DISTANCE

A method is provided for controlling a driving distance between a host vehicle and a first vehicle driving in front of the host vehicle, the host vehicle driving at a driving speed and at the driving distance to the first vehicle. The host vehicle includes a system for controlling the driving distance and a fuel saving system, wherein the system for controlling the driving distance is adapted to retain the driving distance at not less than a preset minimum safety distance, and wherein the fuel saving system includes an automatic speed increasing function which in case of fulfillment of a set of conditions automatically increases the driving speed in order to utilise kinetic energy inherent in the host vehicle to save fuel. The method includes retrieving information that the set of conditions is fulfilled such that the activation of the automatic speed increasing function is enabled, generating an altered safety distance by altering the preset safety distance by an offset distance, and if the driving distance is less than the altered safety distance, adapting the driving speed until the altered safety distance is reached, whereafter activation of the automatic speed increasing function is allowable, and, upon the activation, resetting the preset minimum safety distance such that the offset distance is available during the activity of the speed increasing function. 1. A method for controlling a driving distance between a host vehicle (H) and a first vehicle (A) driving in front of the host vehicle (H) , the host vehicle (H) driving at a driving speed and at the driving distance to the first vehicle (A) , the host vehicle comprising:a system for controlling the driving distance, which is adapted to retain the driving distance at not less than a minimum safety distance, anda fuel saving system, which includes an automatic speed increasing function, which automatic speed increasing function, upon fulfilment of a set of conditions, is activated to automatically increase ...

METHOD OF AUTOMATICALLY CONTROLLING AN AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE BASED ON ELECTRONIC MESSAGES FROM ROADSIDE INFRASTRUCTURE OR OTHER VEHICLES

A method of operating a vehicle, such as an autonomous vehicle, includes the steps of receiving a message from roadside infrastructure via an electronic receiver and providing, by a computer system in communication with said electronic receiver, instructions based on the message to automatically implement countermeasure behavior by a vehicle system. Additionally or alternatively, the method may include the steps of receiving a message from another vehicle via an electronic receiver and providing, by a computer system in communication with said electronic receiver, instructions based on the message to automatically implement countermeasure behavior by a vehicle system. 1. A method of operating a vehicle , comprising the steps of:receiving a message sent from roadside infrastructure, said message received via an electronic receiver of a vehicle; andproviding, by a computer system in communication with said electronic receiver, instructions based on the message to automatically implement countermeasure behavior by a vehicle system used to operate the vehicle.2. The method of operating a vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein the roadside infrastructure is a traffic signaling device and data contained in the message includes a device location claim 1 , a signal phase claim 1 , and a phase timing claim 1 , wherein the vehicle system includes a braking system claim 1 , and wherein the step of providing instructions includes the sub-steps of:determining a vehicle speed of the vehicle;determining the signal phase in a current vehicle path of the vehicle;determining a distance between the vehicle and the device location; andproviding, by the computer system, instructions to the braking system to apply vehicle brakes based on the vehicle speed, the signal phase of the current vehicle path, and the distance between the vehicle and the device location.3. The method of operating a vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein the roadside infrastructure is a construction zone warning ...

VEHICLE DISCONNECT CLUTCH PRE-STROKE STRATEGY

A vehicle may include a transmission having an electric machine, an engine, and a controller. The engine may be selectively coupled with the transmission via a disconnect clutch. The controller may be programmed to, in response to an anticipated engine start request, command a disconnect clutch pre-stroke to couple the engine to the transmission prior to an actual engine start request while operating the vehicle in electric mode. 1. A vehicle comprising:a transmission having an electric machine;an engine selectively coupled with the transmission via a disconnect clutch; anda controller programmed to, while operating the vehicle in electric mode and in response to an anticipated engine start request, command a disconnect clutch pre-stroke to couple the engine to the transmission prior to receiving an actual engine start request.2. The vehicle of wherein the command for the disconnect clutch pre-stroke includes a command to provide hydraulic pressure to the disconnect clutch to hold disconnect clutch elements proximate a touch point.3. The vehicle of wherein the anticipated engine start request is based on a brake pedal position becoming less than a threshold position.4. The vehicle of wherein the controller is further programmed to claim 2 , in response to not receiving a signal indicative of an accelerator pedal tip-in greater than a threshold tip-in within a predetermined time period from the anticipated engine start request claim 2 , at least partially release the hydraulic pressure provided to the disconnect clutch to decouple the engine from the transmission.5. The vehicle of wherein the controller is further programmed to claim 4 , in response to a signal indicative of an accelerator pedal tip-in greater than a threshold tip-in during the predetermined time period claim 4 , command an engine start.6. The vehicle of wherein the anticipated engine start request is based on a distance between the vehicle and a target vehicle being greater than a threshold distance ...

CRUISE CONTROL DEVICE

A cruise control device of a vehicle including an engine and a multistep automatic transmission, includes an acceleration operation part, a driving-force operation part, and a control part that carries out acceleration control in which a driving force is brought close to a target driving force by changing a throttle-valve opening of the engine at least to bring the driving force close to a demand driving force. The control part carries out the acceleration control in a target gear shift stage fixed mode that is a control mode in which the acceleration control is carried out in a state where change of a gear shift stage is forbidden after changing the gear shift stage from a current gear shift stage that is a gear shift stage at present to a target gear shift stage that is a gear shift stage required for obtaining the target driving force at a stretch. 1. A cruise control device applied to a vehicle equipped with an internal combustion engine and a multistep automatic transmission , and comprising:an acceleration operation part which computes target acceleration that is said vehicle's acceleration required for accelerating vehicle speed which is a running speed of said vehicle to target vehicle speed,a driving-force operation part which computes target driving force that is said vehicle's driving force corresponding to said target acceleration, and computes demand driving force that changes to said target driving force so that magnitude of a change rate of acceleration or driving force or driving torque of said vehicle does not exceed a predetermined upper limit,a control part which carries out acceleration control in which the driving force of said vehicle is brought close to said target driving force by changing throttle-valve opening of said internal combustion engine at least to bring the driving force of said vehicle close to said demand driving force, wherein:said control part is configured to carry out said acceleration control in a target gear shift stage ...

DRIVER ASSIST SYSTEM WITH IMAGE PROCESSING AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATION

A driver assist system for a vehicle includes a camera, a receiver and a control. The camera has a field of view exterior of the vehicle and is operable to capture image data. The receiver is operable to receive a wireless communication from a communication device disposed at another vehicle. The control includes a data processor that processes captured image data to detect objects. The wireless communication includes a car-to-car communication. The driver assist system, responsive at least in part to processing by the data processor of captured image data and to the wireless communication received by the receiver, determines a potential hazard existing in a forward path of travel of the equipped vehicle. The control, responsive at least in part to such determination, controls at least one vehicle function of the equipped vehicle to mitigate the potential hazard in the forward path of travel of the equipped vehicle.

DRIVING ASSISTANCE APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE

A vehicle driving assistance apparatus that includes: a sensing unit configured to sense an object outside the vehicle; and a processor configured to: obtain surrounding situation information, based on a location of the object outside the vehicle, determine whether the object approaches the vehicle from a traveling lane or a lateral lane, based on the determination of whether the object approaches the vehicle from a traveling lane or a lateral lane, generate a control signal that is configured to control at least one of a drive apparatus of the vehicle, a steering apparatus of the vehicle, and/or a brake apparatus of the vehicle (i) to avoid collision between the vehicle and the object or (ii) to perform an action that reduces an impulse on the vehicle from the collision, and provide the control signal to a vehicle control system of the vehicle. 1. A vehicle driving assistance apparatus coupled to a vehicle , comprising:a sensing unit configured to sense an object outside the vehicle; and obtain surrounding situation information,', 'based on a location of the object outside the vehicle, determine whether the object approaches the vehicle from a traveling lane in which the vehicle is traveling or a lateral lane that is a side lane of the traveling lane,', 'based on the determination of whether the object approaches the vehicle from a traveling lane in which the vehicle is traveling or a lateral lane that is a side lane of the traveling lane, generate a control signal that is configured to control at least one of a drive apparatus of the vehicle, a steering apparatus of the vehicle, and/or a brake apparatus of the vehicle (i) to avoid collision between the vehicle and the object or (ii) to perform an action that reduces an impulse on the vehicle from the collision, and', 'provide the control signal to a vehicle control system of the vehicle., 'a processor configured to2. The vehicle driving assistance apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the processor is configured to:based ...

METHOD FOR OPERATING A MOTOR VEHICLE USING A LONGITUDINAL DRIVER ASSISTANCE SYSTEM

The invention relates to a method for operating a motor vehicle () having a long-distance driver assistance system () comprising at least one sensor () which detects the area in front of a vehicle, and a control device () which is designed to detect a vehicle traveling ahead as a function of sensor information and to output control or regulating commands to one or more of the vehicle components () used for long-distance driving in order to drive the motor vehicle () relative to the vehicle ahead when the driver assistance system () is activated and operationally ready, wherein the activated and operationally ready driver assistance system () can be deactivated from a control or regulating mode by a driver activity and vice versa, wherein, when no vehicle ahead is detected by the activated driver assistance system () and the driver assistance system () is deactivated by a driver activity, detection of the area in front of the vehicle is continuously carried out and, when a vehicle ahead is detected, either a notification is output to the driver to reactivate the driver assistance system and to place the system in control or regulating mode by means of another driver activity, or the driver assistance system is activated autonomously and switched to the control or regulating mode. 1. A method , comprising:operating a motor vehicle having a long-distance driver assistance system comprising at least one sensor which detects the area in front of the vehicle, and a control device which is designed to detect a vehicle ahead as a function of sensor information and to output control or regulating commands to one or more of the vehicle components used for long-distance driving when the driver assistance system is activated and operationally ready, in order to drive the motor vehicle relative to the vehicle ahead, wherein the activated and operationally ready driver assistance system can be deactivated from a control or regulating mode by a driver activity and vice versa, ...

PRESENTING TRAVEL SETTINGS FOR SELECTION OF NEARBY VEHICLE TO FOLLOW

Arrangements described herein provide adaptive cruise control systems that present travel settings for one or more nearby vehicles. Location information for one or more nearby vehicles can be acquired. Travel settings for the one or more nearby vehicles can be acquired. The travel settings can include a set speed and a set distance for each of the one or more nearby vehicles. Arrangements described herein can present within the vehicle the travel settings for the one or more nearby vehicles. A vehicle to follow from the one or more nearby vehicles can be selected based on the displayed travel settings. 120.-. (canceled)21. An adaptive cruise control system for presenting travel settings of nearby vehicles for a selection of a vehicle to follow , comprising:one or more processors; anda memory communicably coupled to the one or more processors and storing:a vehicle identification module including instructions that when executed by the one or more processors cause the one or more processors to acquire location information about one or more nearby vehicles within an external environment of a vehicle, and to acquire travel settings for the one or more nearby vehicles;an adaptive cruise control module including instructions that when executed by the one or more processors cause the one or more processors to present, using a vehicle output system, the travel settings for the one or more nearby vehicles, the travel settings including set distance information, the set distance information including a numerical range below a first distance value, a numerical range above the first distance value, or a range between the first distance value and a second distance value; andan autonomous driving module including instructions that when executed by the one or more processors cause the one or more processors to receive input from the vehicle operator, through an input system of the vehicle, regarding a selected vehicle of the one or more nearby vehicles to follow.22. The adaptive ...

POWERTRAIN LASH MANAGEMENT

Methods and systems are provided for adjusting powertrain torque in a vehicle based on driver intent. Driver intent is inferred based on foot motion inside a foot well monitored via a foot well region sensor and changes in clearance outside the vehicle monitored via a range sensor. By adjusting powertrain torque based on operator foot motion and traffic movements outside the vehicle, frequency of lash transitions can be reduced and lash transition initiation can be adjusted based on expected changes in torque demand. 1. A method for an engine of a vehicle , comprising:in response to an operator foot-off accelerator pedal event,distinguishing between a driver intent to brake or coast based on one or more of operator foot motion inside the vehicle and traffic pattern outside the vehicle; andvarying lash adjustments during torque transition through a lash region following the operator foot-off accelerator pedal event based on the driver intent.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the lash adjustments include a first lash adjustment during a positive-to-negative torque transition through the lash region and varying a second lash adjustment during a negative-to-positive torque transition through the lash region.3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the varying includes claim 2 , when the driver intent includes coasting claim 2 , reducing engine torque to a threshold torque level outside the lash region claim 2 , and disabling each of the first and second lash adjustment claim 2 , where the lash region is based on torque converter input and output speeds of a fully unlocked torque converter.4. The method of claim 2 , wherein the varying includes claim 2 , initiating the first lash adjustment at a timing based on a rate pedal displacement during the operator foot-off accelerator pedal event claim 2 , and then initiating the second lash adjustment earlier during the torque transition when the driver intent includes coasting claim 2 , and initiating the second lash adjustment ...

APPARATUS AND PROGRAM FOR ASSISTING DRIVE OF VEHICLE

In an apparatus, a first obtainer obtains a first travelling-condition parameter of a target vehicle. The first travelling-condition parameter shows one or more conditions under which the target vehicle is travelling on the road. A second obtainer obtains a second travelling-condition parameter of a preceding vehicle travelling on the road immediately ahead of the target vehicle. The second travelling-condition parameter shows one or more conditions under which the preceding vehicle is travelling on the road. A deviation calculator calculates a deviation between the first and second travelling-condition parameters. A behavior deter miner deter mines a recommended behavior of the target vehicle in response to the calculated deviation. A controller controls a device, which is associated with a behavior of the target vehicle, according to the recommended behavior. 1. An apparatus for assisting drive of an own vehicle travelling on a road , the apparatus comprising:a first slope obtaining unit configured to obtain a first slope of the road at a first location of the road, the first location being associated with the own vehicle;a second slope obtaining unit configured to obtain a second slope of the road at a second location of a preceding vehicle travelling on the road immediately ahead of the own vehicle, the second location being associated with the preceding vehicle; calculate a deviation between the first slope of the first location of the road and the second slope of the second location of the road; and', 'determine a recommended behavior of the own vehicle in accordance with the calculated deviation such that an inter-vehicle distance between the preceding vehicle and the own vehicle is maintained; and', 'a control unit configured to control the own vehicle based on the recommended behavior of the own vehicle., 'a behavior determiner configured to2. The apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising:an own vehicle location obtaining unit configured to obtain ...

VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE, VEHICLE CONTROL METHOD, AND VEHICLE CONTROL PROGRAM

A vehicle control device includes: a recognition unit configured to recognize a position of a neighboring vehicle traveling around a host vehicle; a target position setting unit configured to set a target position for lane change to a lane of a lane change destination to which the host vehicle changes a lane; a lane changeability determining unit configured to determine that it is possible to change lane when one or both of a first condition in which the neighboring vehicle is not present in a forbidden area which is set on a lateral side of the host vehicle and on the lane of the lane change destination and a second condition in which a collision margin time between the host vehicle and the neighboring vehicle present before or after the target position is larger than a threshold are satisfied; and a control unit configured to cause the host vehicle to change lane to the lane of the lane change destination when the lane changeability determining unit determines that it is possible to change the lane. 1. A vehicle control device comprising:a recognition unit configured to recognize a position of a neighboring vehicle traveling around a host vehicle;a target position setting unit configured to set a target position for lane change to a lane of a lane change destination to which the host vehicle changes a lane;a lane changeability determining unit configured to determine that it is possible to change lane when one or both of a first condition in which the neighboring vehicle is not present in a forbidden area which is set on a lateral side of the host vehicle and on the lane of the lane change destination such that a predetermined distance margin is set on a front side and a rear side in relation to the host vehicle and the distance margin on the front side is longer than the distance margin on the rear side and a second condition in which a collision margin time between the host vehicle and the neighboring vehicle present before or after the target position is larger ...

TRAVEL CONTROL DEVICE, VEHICLE, AND TRAVEL CONTROL METHOD

Provided are a travel control device that enhance safety while enabling smooth overtaking of a vehicle from tracking travel. This travel control device is equipped with a direction indication determination unit, a travel control unit that performs control to switch travel of the vehicle between tracking travel whereby the vehicle is made to travel by tracking the preceding vehicle and propulsion travel whereby the vehicle is made to travel so as to match the speed of the vehicle to a target speed, and an inter-vehicle distance detection unit that detects the inter-vehicle distance in tracking travel between the vehicle and the preceding vehicle. In cases in which, during tracking travel, it is determined that direction indication of vehicle has been activated and the inter-vehicle distance exceeds a prescribed distance, the travel control unit switches travel of the vehicle from tracking travel to propulsion travel. 2. The travel control device according to claim 1 , further comprising:a relative velocity detecting section that detects a relative velocity of the vehicle with respect to the preceding vehicle in a separating direction, whereinthe travel control section switches traveling of the vehicle from the follow-up travel to the driving travel when the vehicle satisfies the first condition and the relative velocity in the separating direction exceeds a predetermined velocity.3. The travel control device according to claim 2 , wherein the travel control section switches traveling of the vehicle from the driving travel to the follow-up travel when the vehicle satisfies a second condition that it is determined that the direction indication is activated claim 2 , the preceding vehicle is identified and the inter-vehicle distance is less than a predetermined distance during the driving travel.4. The travel control device according to claim 3 , wherein the travel control section performs a switching control for traveling of the vehicle from the driving travel to the ...

Method and control unit for operating a driver-assistance system of a vehicle

A method for operating a driver-assistance system of a vehicle includes switching from a distance controller of the driver-assistance system to an adaptive cruise control of the driver-assistance system as a function of a driver input by a driver of the vehicle expressed by an angular position of an accelerator pedal of the vehicle.

Control system of vehicle and control method of the same

A control system of a vehicle has an automatic stop and restart function to automatically stop an engine when automatic stop conditions are fulfilled, and restart the engine when normal restart conditions are fulfilled during automatic stop of the engine, and a notifying function to notify a driver of starting of a preceding vehicle, when an intervehicular distance from the preceding vehicle during stopping becomes equal to or larger than a first predetermined distance. The automatic stop and restart function includes a synchronous restart function of restarting the engine, in synchronization with notification by the notifying function, even when the normal restart conditions are not fulfilled. When notification fixation is detected, the synchronous restart function is restricted, and restart of the engine is inhibited until the normal restart conditions are fulfilled.

VEHICLE DRIVING CONTROLLER AND METHOD THEREFOR

A vehicle driving controller includes a determination device that identifies a change in location of a reference interval. The reference interval has a certain magnitude value in power spectrum data received from a radar sensor, which detects a preceding vehicle in front of a host vehicle and determines whether there occurs an altitude difference between the host vehicle and the preceding vehicle based on the change in the location of the reference interval. The driving controller includes a correction device that corrects a power spectrum using a virtual layer when it is determined that the altitude difference exists between the host vehicle and the preceding vehicle. The driving controller includes a controller that controls the driving of the host vehicle based on the corrected spectrum. 1. A vehicle driving controller , comprising:a determination device configured to identify a change in location of a reference interval having a certain magnitude value in power spectrum data received from a radar sensor configured to detect a preceding vehicle in front of a host vehicle and determine whether an altitude difference exists between the host vehicle and the preceding vehicle based on the change in the location of the reference interval;a correction device configured to correct a power spectrum using a virtual layer when it is determined that the altitude difference exists between the host vehicle and the preceding vehicle; anda controller configured to control driving of the host vehicle based on the corrected power spectrum.2. The vehicle driving controller of claim 1 , further comprising:a layer generator configured to generate a virtual layer corresponding to the power spectrum data.3. The vehicle driving controller of claim 2 , wherein the virtual layer is generated in response to the power spectrum data received when the host vehicle is traveling on a flatland.4. The vehicle driving controller of claim 2 , wherein the determination device determines whether the ...

VEHICLE CONTROLLER

A vehicle controller includes a camera unit that detects driving conditions of a preceding vehicle; a re-acceleration determiner that determines based on the driving conditions of the preceding vehicle whether or not a re-acceleration state in which the preceding vehicle decelerates and then accelerates occurs; and a rotation controller that, if it is determined that the vehicle is in a re-acceleration state, maintains the engine speed of the engine not less than a lower limit. 1. A vehicle controller comprising:a sensor that detects a driving condition of a preceding vehicle;a re-acceleration determiner that determines based on the driving condition of the preceding vehicle whether or not a re-acceleration state where the preceding vehicle decelerates and then accelerates occurs; anda rotation controller that, if it is determined that the re-acceleration state occurs, maintains a rotational speed of an engine not less than a lower limit.2. The vehicle controller according to claim 1 , further comprising:an electric motor connected to the engine,wherein the rotation controller drives the electric motor to maintain the rotational speed of the engine not less than a lower limit.3. The vehicle controller according to claim 2 ,wherein the rotation controller shuts down fuel supply to the engine to maintain the rotational speed of the engine not less than a lower limit.4. The vehicle controller according to claim 1 ,wherein the rotation controller supplies fuel to the engine to maintain the rotational speed of the engine not less than a lower limit.5. The vehicle controller according to claim 1 ,wherein, when a driver of the vehicle equipped with the vehicle controller performs a brake operation, the rotation controller disables a lower-limit maintenance control that maintains the rotational speed of the engine not less than a lower limit.6. The vehicle controller according to claim 2 ,wherein, when a driver of the vehicle equipped with the vehicle controller performs a ...

Driving assistance apparatus for vehicle

A driving assistance apparatus for a vehicle includes: a switch selecting a drive mode that specifies an output characteristic of a drive source relative to an accelerator operation amount; and a controller configured to calculate a target acceleration, based on the drive mode, for causing a host vehicle to follow a preceding vehicle such that a vehicle-to-vehicle distance between the host vehicle and the preceding vehicle is maintained at a distance within a predetermined range, and control a driving force of the drive source such that the host vehicle accelerates at the target acceleration.

Adaptive vehicle control systems and methods of altering a condition of a vehicle using the same

An adaptive vehicle control system that includes processors, memory modules communicatively coupled to the processors, and machine readable instructions stored in the one or more memory modules that cause the adaptive vehicle control system to determine an autonomous operation profile of a target vehicle positioned in a vehicle operating environment, wherein the vehicle operating environment includes a roadway having one or more lanes, determine an autonomous operation profile of one of more neighboring vehicles positioned within the vehicle operating environment, compare the autonomous operation profile of at least one of the one or more neighboring vehicles with the autonomous operation profile of the target vehicle, and alter a condition of the target vehicle such that the autonomous operation profile of the target vehicle matches an autonomous operation profile of an individual neighboring vehicle of the one or more neighboring vehicles positioned in the same lane as the target vehicle.

TRAVELLED-ROUTE SELECTING APPARATUS AND METHOD

A travelled-route selecting apparatus includes a first route selecting unit to select, from travelled routes of other vehicles generated by a route generating unit, one or more travelled routes. The one or more travelled routes each have a relative distance relative to an own vehicle equal to or lower than a predetermined threshold value. The travelled-route selecting apparatus includes a second route selecting unit to select, from the travelled routes selected by the first route selecting unit, a travelled route corresponding to a selected other vehicle. The selected other vehicle is the closest to the own vehicle among the other vehicles corresponding to the travelled routes selected by the first route selecting unit. 1. A travelled-route selecting apparatus comprising:an other vehicle detecting means configured to detect other vehicles in front of an own vehicle;a route generating means configured to generate a travelled route of each of the other vehicles detected by the other vehicle detecting means;a first route selecting means configured to select, from the travelled routes of the other vehicles generated by the route generating means, one or more travelled routes, the one or more travelled routes each having a relative distance relative to the own vehicle equal to or lower than a predetermined threshold value; anda second route selecting means configured to select, from the travelled routes selected by the first route selecting means, a travelled route corresponding to a selected other vehicle, the selected other vehicle being the closest to the own vehicle among the other vehicles corresponding to the travelled routes selected by the first route selecting means.2. The travelled-route selecting apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein:the first route selecting means is configured to select the one or more travelled routes each having a lateral distance relative to the own vehicle, each of the lateral distances of the one or more travelled routes satisfying a ...

VEHICLE CONTROL SYSTEM

A vehicle control system mounted in a vehicle, including a plurality of sensor devices each configured to perform at least one of detection of behaviors of the vehicle and detection of an object around the vehicle with predetermined detection timing and a vehicle control apparatus configured to perform driving aid control of the vehicle based on detection information detected by the plurality of sensor devices. The plurality of sensor devices include a first sensor device and second sensor devices other than the first sensor device. The first sensor device is configured to, with transmission timing of first detection information detected by the first sensor device, group the first detection information and second detection information acquired from the respective second sensor devices with the predetermined detection timing of the first sensor device and transmit the first and second detection information grouped together to the vehicle control apparatus. 1. A vehicle control system mounted in a vehicle , comprising:a plurality of sensor devices, each of which is configured to perform at least one of detection of behaviors of the vehicle and detection of an object around the vehicle with predetermined detection timing and transmit detection information; anda vehicle control apparatus configured to perform driving aid control of the vehicle based on the detection information detected by the plurality of sensor devices, the apparatus being communicably connected to the plurality of sensor devices,wherein the plurality of sensor devices include a first sensor device and second sensor devices that are the plurality of sensor devices other than the first sensor device,the first sensor device is configured to, with transmission timing of first detection information detected by the first sensor device, group the first detection information and second detection information acquired from the respective second sensor devices with the predetermined detection timing of the ...

System and method for engine control

A method includes reducing automatically a speed of an engine from a first speed value to a second speed value in response to both the first speed value being at or above a first speed threshold value and a rate of change of one or both of (i) engine power and (ii) the engine speed is substantially zero for a designated period.

VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE AND VEHICLE CONTROL METHOD

Provided is a vehicle control device for controlling the motion of a vehicle, the device including: an operation detecting unit for detecting an operation on a vehicle; an information presenting unit for presenting pre-notification information for pre-notifying the motion accompanying the operation detected by the operation detecting unit to the outside of the vehicle; and a motion control unit for controlling the motion accompanying the operation detected by the operation detecting unit. This allows for preventing occurrence of a dangerous situation. 19-. (canceled)10. A vehicle control device , comprising:a memory; anda processor coupled to the memory, the processor being configured to execute an application stored in the memory to perform a process configured to,to detect an operation on a vehicle;to present pre-notification information for pre-notifying motion accompanying the detected operation to an outside of the vehicle; andto control the motion accompanying the detected operation.11. The vehicle control device according to claim 10 ,wherein the processor restricts the motion accompanying the detected operation until a certain period of time elapses after the processor has detected the operation on the vehicle.12. The vehicle control device according to claim 10 ,wherein the process is further configured to:to determine whether another vehicle or a pedestrian is present around the vehicle,wherein when the processor determines that another vehicle or a pedestrian is present, the processor restricts the motion accompanying the detected operation and, when the processor determines that no other vehicle or pedestrian is present, the processor allows the motion accompanying the detected operation.13. The vehicle control device according to claim 10 ,wherein the process is further configured to:to determine whether another vehicle or a pedestrian is present around the vehicle,wherein when the processor determines that another vehicle or a pedestrian is present, ...

CONSIDERATE DRIVING SYSTEM

Driving control systems and methods include a first vehicle having one or more processors programmed to receive an individual driving behavior model specific to a driver of a second vehicle proximate the first vehicle. The individual driving behavior model is based on historical driving behavior of the driver of the second vehicle. The one or more processors are programmed to identify a motion plan for the first vehicle based on the individual driving behavior model specific to the driver of the second vehicle, and to control movement of the first vehicle according to the identified motion plan. 1. A driving control system of a first vehicle , comprising: responsive to receiving an individual driving behavior model specific to a driver of a second vehicle proximate the first vehicle, the individual driving behavior model being based on historical driving behavior of the driver, identify a motion plan for the first vehicle based on the individual driving behavior model; and', 'control movement of the first vehicle according to the identified motion plan., 'one or more processors programmed to'}2. The driving system of claim 1 , wherein the one or more processors are programmed to claim 1 , responsive to determining that the individual driving behavior model for the driver of the second vehicle is not available claim 1 , identify the motion plan for the first vehicle based on a popular driving behavior model.3. The driving system of claim 1 , wherein the individual driving behavior model includes an aggressiveness rating claim 1 , a reaction time rating claim 1 , and a driving comfortability rating specific to the driver.4. The driving system of claim 1 , wherein the individual driving behavior model indicates an aggressiveness rating of the driver claim 1 , and the one or more processors are programmed to identify the motion plan for the first vehicle based on the individual driving behavior model by being programmed to identify whether the first vehicle should enter ...

Information processing apparatus, information processing method and computer readable recording medium for recording information processing program

An information processing apparatus of a moving body includes: a sensing information acquisition part which acquires sensing information indicative of a situation of the outside of the moving body by a sensor mounted on the moving body for detecting an object; a traveling obstruction determination part which determines a mode of other moving body which travels near the moving body using the sensing information; and a movement request generation part which controls a movement request transmitted to the moving body using a determination result of the mode of the other moving body.

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING VEHICLE DRIVING

A method and an apparatus for controlling vehicle driving are provided. The method includes: determining, by a computing device according to a speed of a preceding vehicle, a distance between a present vehicle and the preceding vehicle, and a preset expected collision time, a speed limit imposed by the preceding vehicle on the present vehicle; and determining a road-condition-related speed limit on the present vehicle according to road attribute information of a current location of the present vehicle. The method also includes determining, by the computing device, a comprehensive speed limit on the present vehicle according to the speed limit imposed by the preceding vehicle on the present vehicle and the road-condition-related speed limit; and generating, by the computing device, a driving control signal for the present vehicle based on the comprehensive speed limit. 1. A method for controlling vehicle driving , comprising:determining, by a computing device according to a speed of a preceding vehicle, a distance between a present vehicle and the preceding vehicle, and a preset expected collision time, a speed limit imposed by the preceding vehicle on the present vehicle;determining, by the computing device, a road-condition-related speed limit on the present vehicle according to road attribute information of a current location of the present vehicle;determining, by the computing device, a comprehensive speed limit on the present vehicle according to the speed limit imposed by the preceding vehicle on the present vehicle and the road-condition-related speed limit; andgenerating, by the computing device, a driving control signal for the present vehicle based on the comprehensive speed limit.2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the road-condition-related speed limit comprises one of or any combination of a lane-imposed speed limit on the present vehicle claim 1 , a corner-imposed speed limit on the present vehicle claim 1 , and a road-type-imposed speed limit ...

Vehicle Control Method, Apparatus, and System

A vehicle control method and a vehicle control apparatus to improve vehicle control flexibility, where the method includes obtaining, using a management device, a first drive mode set, where the first drive mode set includes a drive mode that a first vehicle is currently allowed to use, determining, using the management device, a target drive mode in the first drive mode set, sending, using the management device, indication information to a first vehicle control device, where the indication information includes information about the target drive mode, and the indication information is used to instruct the first vehicle control device to control the first vehicle to use the target drive mode for driving. 1. A vehicle control method , comprising:obtaining, by a management device, a first drive mode set, the first drive mode set comprising a drive mode that a first vehicle is currently allowed to use;selecting, by the management device, a target drive mode from the first drive mode set; andsending, by the management device, indication information to a first vehicle control device, the indication information comprising information about the target drive mode, and the indication information instructing the first vehicle control device to control the first vehicle to use the target drive mode for driving.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein determining the target drive mode in the first drive mode set comprises:determining, by the management device, a priority of each drive mode in the first drive mode set based on a correspondence between a drive mode and a priority stored in management device; andsetting, by the management device, a drive mode with a highest priority in drive modes of the first drive mode set as the target drive mode.3. The method of claim 1 , wherein sending the indication information to the first vehicle control device comprises sending claim 1 , by the management device claim 1 , the indication information to the first vehicle control device claim 1 , ...

Systems for mining vehicle collision avoidance

A mining vehicle control system includes a detection unit configured to determine a proximity of a monitored mining vehicle to a first mining vehicle and a controller configured to determine first protection lines that linearly project from the first mining vehicle and second protection lines that linearly project from the monitored mining vehicle. The first protection lines are determined based on a moving speed of the first mining vehicle. The second protection lines are determined based on a moving speed of the monitored mining vehicle. The controller is configured to direct the first mining vehicle to change movement of the first mining vehicle responsive to intersection of one or more of the first protection lines with one or more of the second protection lines.

PLATOON SYSTEM FOR VEHICLES

Systems and apparatuses include a controller including a circuit structured to communicate with a platoon of vehicles, determine a platoon rank order, determine final separation distances between vehicles, affect operation of each vehicle to achieve the platoon rank order and final separation distances, monitor the platoon of vehicles to determine if a deserter is leaving the platoon of vehicles or if a critical change has occurred, determine an updated platoon rank order, and determine an updated final separation distances between vehicles. 1. An apparatus comprising: receive vehicle sensor signals from an array of sensors;', 'determine self-dynamic parameters of a vehicle;', 'broadcast the self-dynamic parameters to other vehicles;', 'receive other-dynamic parameters from the other vehicles;', 'assign each vehicle a score based at least in part on the self-dynamic parameters and the other-dynamic parameters;', 'rank the scores;', 'determine a self-preliminary platoon order based on the ranked scores;', 'broadcast the self-preliminary platoon order to the other vehicles;', 'receive other-preliminary platoon orders from the other vehicles;', 'merge the self-preliminary platoon order and the other-preliminary platoon orders;', 'determine a platoon rank order based on the merged self-preliminary platoon order and the other-preliminary platoon orders; and', 'broadcast the platoon rank order to the other vehicles., 'a controller including a circuit structured to2. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the self-dynamic parameters include at least one of vehicle mass claim 1 , vehicle and powertrain losses claim 1 , power capabilities claim 1 , and brake capabilities.3. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the score includes a weighted average of the self-dynamic parameters.4. The apparatus of claim 3 , wherein the weighted average of the self-dynamic parameters is proportional to braking capabilities claim 3 , power capabilities claim 3 , and vehicle mass; andwherein the ...

VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE

Provided is a vehicle control device including an operation amount obtaining unit, a first setting unit, a second setting unit, and a third setting unit. The operation amount obtaining unit obtains a driver's driving operation amount. The first setting unit sets a first target value for vehicle travel control based on the driving operation amount obtained by the operation amount obtaining unit. The second setting unit sets a second target value for controlling the vehicle travel by automated control. The third setting unit sets a third target value for actually controlling the vehicle travel by synthesizing the first target value and the second target value based on the driving operation amount or the first target value. 1. A vehicle control device , comprising:an operation amount obtaining unit that obtains a driver's driving operation amount;a first setting unit that, based on the driving operation amount obtained by the operation amount obtaining unit, sets a first target value for vehicle travel control;a second setting unit that, by automated control, sets a second target value for controlling the vehicle travel; anda third setting unit that, by synthesizing the first target value and the second target value based on the driving operation amount or the first target value, sets a third target value for actually controlling the vehicle travel, whereinthe second setting unit sets the second target value so as to achieve maximum fuel efficiency for the vehicle.2. The vehicle control device according to claim 1 , wherein to set the third target value by synthesizing the first target value and the second target value based on the driving operation amount or the first target value, or', 'to set the third target value to the first target value without using the second target value., 'the third setting unit determines whether'}3. The vehicle control device according to claim 2 , whereinwhen the driving operation amount or the first target value is smaller than a ...

METHOD OF CONTROLLING COASTING OF VEHICLE

A method of controlling coasting of a vehicle, may include a preparing step of measuring an interval between an objective vehicle and a foregoing vehicle traveling ahead of the objective vehicle. A starting step of calculating a distance moved by coasting for a first predetermined time from a current speed of the objective vehicle and of starting coasting when the calculated movement distance is larger than the interval measured in the preparing step. An ending step of calculating a distance moved by coasting for a second predetermined time from the current speed of the objective vehicle after coasting is started in the starting step, and of giving an instruction to end coasting when the calculated movement is larger than the interval measured in the preparing step, in which the time T1 is longer than the time T2. 1. A method of controlling coasting of a vehicle , the method comprising:a preparing step of measuring an interval between an objective vehicle and a foregoing vehicle traveling ahead of the objective vehicle;a starting step of determining a distance moved by coasting during a first predetermined time from a current speed of the objective vehicle and of starting coasting when the determined distance moved is larger than the interval measured in the preparing step; andan ending step of determining a distance moved by coasting during a second predetermined time from the current speed of the objective vehicle after coasting is started in the starting step, and of giving an instruction to end coasting when the determined distance moved is larger than the interval measured in the preparing step,wherein the first predetermined time is longer than the second predetermined time.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the preparing step includes a measuring process of measuring a relative speed and an interval between the objective vehicle and the foregoing vehicle and a determination process of determining whether to perform the starting step based on data obtained in ...

VEHICLE CONTROL APPARATUS AND METHOD

The present disclosure relates to an apparatus and a method for controlling a vehicle, which include a vehicle information acquisition module calculating a distance from a following vehicle and a relative speed of the following vehicle, if the following vehicle is detected on the rear side of a host vehicle based on detection information received from a detection module detecting an object around the host vehicle, a collision prediction module determining a probability of a potential collision of the following vehicle with the host vehicle based on the distance from the following vehicle and the relative speed of the following vehicle, and a controller accelerating or decelerating a traveling speed of the host vehicle, or adjusting brake torque of the host vehicle, if the potential collision of the following vehicle with the host vehicle is predicted. According to the apparatus and the method of the present disclosure, when a probability of a potential collision with the following vehicle is predicted, injuries to a driver and occupants can be prevented or reduced. 1. A vehicle control apparatus comprising:a vehicle information acquisition module configured to calculate a distance from a following vehicle and a relative speed of the following vehicle, if the following vehicle is detected on the rear side of a host vehicle based on detection information received from a detection module detecting an object around the host vehicle;a collision prediction module configured to determine a probability of a potential collision of the following vehicle with the host vehicle based on the distance from the following vehicle and the relative speed of the following vehicle; anda controller configured to accelerate or decelerate a traveling speed of the host vehicle, or adjust brake torque of the host vehicle, when the potential collision of the following vehicle with the host vehicle is predicted.2. The vehicle control apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising:a ...

ADAPTIVE VEHICLE CONTROL SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF ALTERING A CONDITION OF A VEHICLE USING THE SAME

An adaptive vehicle control system that includes processors, memory modules communicatively coupled to the processors, and machine readable instructions stored in the one or more memory modules that cause the adaptive vehicle control system to determine an autonomous operation profile of a target vehicle positioned in a vehicle operating environment, wherein the vehicle operating environment includes a roadway having one or more lanes, determine an autonomous operation profile of one of more neighboring vehicles positioned within the vehicle operating environment, compare the autonomous operation profile of at least one of the one or more neighboring vehicles with the autonomous operation profile of the target vehicle, and alter a condition of the target vehicle such that the autonomous operation profile of the target vehicle matches an autonomous operation profile of an individual neighboring vehicle of the one or more neighboring vehicles positioned in the same lane as the target vehicle. 1. A method of altering a condition of a target vehicle comprising an autonomous operation profile , the method comprising: the target vehicle, the first neighboring vehicle, and the second neighboring vehicle are each positioned in a vehicle operating environment comprising a roadway having one or more lanes;', 'the target vehicle is positioned in a first lane of the one or more lanes;', 'the first neighboring vehicle is positioned in the first lane of the one or more lanes; and', 'the second neighboring vehicle is positioned in a second lane of the one or more lanes;, 'determining an autonomous operation profile of a first neighboring vehicle and an autonomous operation profile of a second neighboring vehicle; whereincomparing the autonomous operation profile of the target vehicle with the autonomous operation profiles of the first neighboring vehicle and the second neighboring vehicle; andproviding a control signal to a vehicle control system of the target vehicle, using an ...

USE OF SOUND WITH ASSISTED OR AUTONOMOUS DRIVING

A vehicle includes a set of sound sensors coupled to one or more processing systems that process sound data from the set of sound sensors in order to provide assisted driving features or functionality such as an emergency vehicle avoidance. 1. A vehicle comprising;a processing system;a set of one or more sound sensors coupled to the processing system, the sound sensors configured to receive sounds from the vehicle's exterior;a set of wheels;a set of one or more motors coupled to the set of wheels and coupled to the processing system;a set of one or more brakes coupled to the set of one or more wheels and to the processing system; andwherein, the processing system is to receive data from the set of one or more sound sensors about sounds from the vehicle's exterior, to process the received data, and to provide assisted driving capabilities for the vehicle in response to the result of processing the received data.2. The vehicle as in wherein the set of sound sensors include at least one microphone and wherein the assisted driving capabilities include one or more of: one or more warnings or autonomous driving of the vehicle and wherein the processing system includes a plurality of processors and associated memory and non-volatile storage.3. The vehicle as in wherein the set of sound sensors include a set of microphones arranged on the vehicle to provide reception of sounds from around the vehicle's exterior and wherein the processing system is to determine a type of the source of sounds by recognizing the sounds or is to identify the source of the sound by recognizing the sounds.41. The vehicle as in clam wherein the assisted driving capabilities including stopping the vehicle or changing the direction of travel of the vehicle in response to determining a collision with another vehicle is likely or warning against a lane change.5. The vehicle as in claim 1 , wherein the processing system uses data representing sounds of other vehicles that may collide with the vehicle ...

DRIVING ASSISTANT APPARATUS, DRIVING ASSISTANT METHOD, MOVING OBJECT, AND PROGRAM

The present technology relates to a driving assistant apparatus, a driving assistant method, a moving object, and a program that make it possible to perform appropriate driving assistant. A driving assistant apparatus includes a control unit that perform, on the basis of the number of occupants in a peripheral vehicle, driving assistant processing for avoiding a collision between a host vehicle and the peripheral vehicle. The present technology is applicable to a moving object such as an automobile. 1. A driving assistant apparatus , comprisinga control unit that perform, on a basis of the number of occupants in a peripheral vehicle, driving assistant processing for avoiding a collision between a host vehicle and the peripheral vehicle.2. The driving assistant apparatus according to claim 1 , whereinthe peripheral vehicle is a vehicle that travels in front of or behind the host vehicle.3. The driving assistant apparatus according to claim 1 , whereinthe control unit acquires peripheral vehicle information that is received by communication between the peripheral vehicle and the host vehicle and includes information indicating the number of occupants in the peripheral vehicle, and performs the driving assistant processing on a basis of the peripheral vehicle information.4. The driving assistant apparatus according to claim 3 , whereinthe peripheral vehicle information includes information indicating a travelling state of the peripheral vehicle.5. The driving assistant apparatus according to claim 1 , whereinthe control unit performs, where the number of occupants in the peripheral vehicle in front of the host vehicle is larger than a predetermined number of people, processing of controlling a distance between vehicles as the driving assistant processing to widen a distance to the peripheral vehicle in front of the host vehicle.6. The driving assistant apparatus according to claim 3 , whereinthe control unit acquires the peripheral vehicle information of the nearest ...

ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL

A vehicle adaptive cruise control apparatus for controlling traveling of a host vehicle is provided. The vehicle adaptive cruise control apparatus that is configured to: receive a vehicle speed of the host vehicle; receive an inter-vehicle distance between a preceding vehicle and the host vehicle; define a minimum safe inter-vehicle distance; set a reaction time of a driver; and use adaptive cruise control. The vehicle adaptive cruise control apparatus uses a maximum speed reference for the host vehicle which is defined as ratio between a) the inter-vehicle distance and b) the reaction time of the driver. 1. A vehicle adaptive cruise control apparatus for controlling traveling of a host vehicle on a basis of a movement of a preceding vehicle traveling in front of the host vehicle , comprising:a host vehicle speed input module that is configured to receive a vehicle speed of the host vehicle;an inter-vehicle distance input module that is configured to receive an inter-vehicle distance between the preceding vehicle and the host vehicle;a safe distance defining module that is configured to define a minimum safe inter-vehicle distance;a reaction time setting module that is configured to set a reaction time of a driver with respect to an inter-vehicle comfort distance preferred by the driver; anda driving cost optimization module that is configured to use adaptive cruise control based on a model predictive control in space domain so that driving costs of the host vehicle are optimized by varying vehicle speed and/or traction force of the host vehicle,wherein the driving cost optimization module uses a maximum speed reference for the host vehicle which is defined as ratio betweena) the inter-vehicle distance detected by an inter-vehicle distance sensor reduced by the minimum safe inter-vehicle distance defined by the safe distance defining module andb) the reaction time of the driver set by the reaction time setting module.2. The vehicle adaptive cruise control apparatus ...

Method for controlling vehicle in autonomous driving system and apparatus thereof

Disclosed is a method for controlling platooning by a control vehicle in an autonomous driving system. More specifically, the control vehicle acquires driving information from each of a plurality of vehicles performing the platooning, wherein the driving information comprises first distance information related to a distance by which each of the plurality of vehicles slips in a road in a vertical direction and second distance information related to a distance by which each of the plurality of vehicles slips in a road in a horizontal direction In addition, the control vehicle transmits, based on the first distance information and the second distance information, transmit control information for controlling a speed and a position of each of the plurality of vehicles to each of the plurality of vehicles.

Smart traffic signal methods and systems

Smart traffic signal methods are provided. One method includes determining a stopping distance for a vehicle approaching a geographic location and, in response to determining the stopping distance, determining whether the first vehicle will stop prior to reaching the geographic location. The method further includes, in response to determining that the vehicle will not stop prior to reaching the geographic location, modifying a signal of a traffic light located at the geographic location. Systems and computer program products for performing the above method are also provided.

METHOD FOR A STRING COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF PLATOONING VEHICLES

The invention relates to a method for a string comprising a plurality of vehicles platooning by means of vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) communication, comprising collecting (S) from a plurality of sources () values (OP-OP) of operational parameters related to the operation of a first () of the vehicles, characterized by determining (S) based on the operational parameter values (OP-OP) a plurality of values (AP-AP) of an acceleration parameter indicative of an acceleration of the first vehicle, and selecting (S) from the acceleration parameter values (AP-AP) an extreme value (AP) indicative of the lowest acceleration of the first vehicle (). 129.-. (canceled)3011111021102210231312131331321212522131. A method for a string comprising a plurality of vehicles platooning by means of vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) communication , comprising collecting (S) from a plurality of sources ( , , , ) values (OP-OP) of operational parameters related to the operation of a first () of the vehicles , characterized by determining (S) based on the operational parameter values (OP-OP) a plurality of values (AP-AP) of an acceleration parameter indicative of an acceleration of the first vehicle , selecting (S) from the acceleration parameter values (AP-AP) an extreme value (AP) indicative of the lowest acceleration , i.e. the highest deceleration , of the first vehicle () , and a second () of the vehicles following behind the first vehicle () determining , or receiving by means of the V2V communication , the extreme value (AP) , and initiating (S) in dependence on the extreme value (AP) a control of braking means for a braking action of the second vehicle () , wherein determining the acceleration parameter values (AP-AP) is done by the first vehicle ().3113. A method according to claim 30 , characterized in that at least one of the acceleration parameter values (AP-AP) is indicative of a predicted acceleration of the first vehicle.3232. A method according to claim 30 , characterized in that selecting ...

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VEHICLE CONTROL IN TAILGATING SITUATIONS

A computer-implemented method for controlling a host vehicle relative to a first vehicle positioned immediately ahead of the host vehicle, including, detecting a second vehicle driving behind the host vehicle and in the same lane as the host vehicle. The method including detecting a braking operation initiated by the vehicle system of the host vehicle. The braking operation causes the host vehicle to decelerate based on an acceleration control rate in order to maintain a preceding headway reference distance with the first vehicle. The method includes, determining a relative rear headway distance between the host vehicle and the second vehicle with respect to a rear headway reference distance and modifying the acceleration control rate based on the relative rear headway distance and the rear headway reference distance. Further, the method includes controlling the vehicle system according to the modified acceleration control rate. 1. A computer-implemented method for controlling a vehicle system that controls motion of a host vehicle relative to a first vehicle positioned immediately ahead of the host vehicle , comprising:detecting, using one or more vehicle sensors, a second vehicle driving behind the host vehicle and in the same lane as the host vehicle;detecting, using the one or more vehicle sensors, a braking operation initiated by the vehicle system of the host vehicle, wherein the braking operation causes the host vehicle to decelerate based on an acceleration control rate generated by the vehicle system in order to maintain a preceding headway reference distance with the first vehicle;determining, using the one or more vehicle sensors, a relative rear headway distance between the host vehicle and the second vehicle with respect to a rear headway reference distance;modifying the acceleration control rate based on the relative rear headway distance and the rear headway reference distance; andcontrolling the braking operation of the vehicle system to decelerate ...

VEHICLE TRAVELING CONTROL APPARATUS

A vehicle traveling control apparatus of the invention stops a vehicle by causing a braking force applying device to apply a braking force to the vehicle after determining that a driver is under an abnormal state. When a stop of a control for maintaining a vehicle at a stopped state is requested while a shift lever is set at a range other than parking and neutral ranges, the apparatus limits a driving force requested for a driving force supplying device to supply to drive wheels, to a value smaller than a driver's requesting driving force. 1. A vehicle traveling control apparatus applied to a vehicle comprising:a shift lever;drive wheels;a driving force supplying device for supplying, to the drive wheels, a driving force for traveling the vehicle; anda braking force applying device for applying, to the vehicle, a braking force for braking the vehicle,the vehicle traveling control apparatus comprising an electric control unit configured:to continuously determine whether or not a driver of the vehicle is under an abnormal state that the driver loses an ability of driving the vehicle; andto execute a vehicle stop control for stopping the vehicle by causing the braking force applying device to apply the braking force to the vehicle after the electric control unit determines that the driver is under the abnormal state,wherein the electric control unit is configured:to perform a first driving force limiting for limiting a supply request driving force requested for the driving force supplying device to supply to the drive wheels on the basis of a driver request driving force requested by the driver to a value equal to or smaller than a first driving force smaller than the driver request driving force and execute a stopped state maintaining control for maintaining the vehicle at a stopped state by performing a continuous braking for continuously applying the braking force to the vehicle from the braking force applying device when the electric control unit stops the vehicle ...

DRIVING ASSISTANCE APPARATUS AND DRIVING ASSISTANCE METHOD

A driving assistance apparatus includes processing circuit, and a communicator that communicates with the outside. The processing circuity executes the following processes: identifying a driver's driving state in a following vehicle on the basis of a rear image image containing the back of a subject vehicle; determining circumstances around the subject vehicle on the basis of images around the subject vehicle including the rear image; and controlling the autonomous driving of the subject vehicle on the basis of the driving state, identified in the identifying process, and the circumstances, determined in the determining process. 114.-. (canceled)15. A driving assistance apparatus comprising:processing circuitry; anda communicator configured to communicate with an outside,wherein the processing circuitry is configured to execute processes of,identifying a driving state of a driver of a following vehicle on the basis of a rear image captured by a rear camera that is configured to capture a back of a subject vehicle,determining circumstances around the subject vehicle on the basis of images around the subject vehicle including the rear image, andcontrolling autonomous driving of the subject vehicle on the basis of the driving state, which is identified in the identifying process, and the circumstances, which are determined in the determining process,wherein the identifying process comprisesrecognizing the driving state by determining, through pattern matching, a face orientation of the driver of the following vehicle and whether eyes of the driver of the following vehicle are open or closed, andupon determining that the following vehicle is in a dangerous driving state, notifying the following vehicle of the dangerous driving state via the communicator, and 'upon determination, in the identifying process, that the following vehicle is in the dangerous driving state, controlling the autonomous driving on the basis of the circumstances, which are determined in the ...

DISTANCE CONTROL FOR A VEHICLE WITH TRAILER

The present invention refers to a method for controlling a distance of a vehicle () to a closest preceding vehicle (), whereby the vehicle () has a trailer () connected thereto, comprising the steps of determining a velocity of the vehicle (), detecting a closest preceding vehicle (), determining a distance () to the closest preceding vehicle (), and determining a safe distance based on the velocity of the vehicle () and the distance () to the closest preceding vehicle (), wherein the method further comprises determining an extra safe distance based on at least one characteristic of the trailer (), and performing a control of the distance () to the closest preceding vehicle () to stay above the safe distance plus the extra safe distance. The present invention also refers to a driving assistance system () for a vehicle (), which is adapted to perform the above method. The present invention further refers to a vehicle () with an above driving assistance system (). 2. The method according to preceding claim 1 , wherein that the step of determining an extra safe distance based on at least one characteristic of the trailer comprises determining trailer dimensions and determining the extra safe distance under consideration of the trailer dimensions.3. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising:identifying a type of the trailer; anddetermining an extra safe distance based on at least one characteristic of the trailer comprises determining the at least one characteristic of the trailer based on the type of the trailer.4. The method according to claim 1 , wherein determining an extra safe distance based on at least one characteristic of the trailer comprises determining an angle of the trailer in respect to the vehicle and determining the extra safe distance under consideration of the angle of the trailer in respect to the vehicle.5. The method according to claim 1 , wherein determining an extra safe distance based on at least one characteristic of the trailer ...

PRECEDING-VEHICLE DETERMINATION APPARATUS AND VEHICLE CONTROL SYSTEM

A preceding-vehicle determination apparatus including a curvature-radius estimation unit that estimates a curvature radius R of a road, on which a host vehicle is traveling, based on a steering angle, when the vehicle speed is equal to or lower than a determination threshold value; a coordinate conversion unit that converts, based on the curvature radius R, a position of the preceding vehicle in a first coordinate system in which a curve corresponding to the curvature radius R is used as a reference to a position in a second coordinate system in which a straight line along a straight traveling direction of the host vehicle is used as a reference; and a host-vehicle-lane probability calculation unit that calculates a probability that the preceding vehicle is present on a host-vehicle lane, based on the position of the preceding vehicle in the second coordinate system. 1. A preceding-vehicle determination apparatus comprising:a vehicle speed sensor that detects a speed of a host vehicle;a preceding-vehicle detection sensor that detects a position of a preceding vehicle ahead of the host vehicle;a steering angle sensor that detects a steering angle of the host vehicle;a low speed determination unit that determines whether or not the vehicle speed of the host vehicle detected by the vehicle speed sensor is equal to or lower than a determination threshold value;a curvature-radius estimation unit that estimates a curvature radius R of a road, on which the host vehicle is traveling, based on the steering angle, when the vehicle speed is equal to or lower than the determination threshold value;a coordinate conversion unit that converts, based on the curvature radius R, the position of the preceding vehicle in a first coordinate system in which a curve corresponding to the curvature radius R is used as a reference to a position in a second coordinate system in which a straight line along a straight traveling direction of the host vehicle is used as a reference; anda host- ...

ENHANCED THREAT SELECTION

A computer includes a processor and a memory, the memory storing instructions executable by the processor to predict a heading angle of a target vehicle, determine a distance between a host vehicle and a center line of the target vehicle based on the predicted heading angle, and perform a threat assessment for the target vehicle when the distance is below a threshold. 1. A system , comprising a computer including a processor and a memory , the memory storing instructions executable by the processor to:predict a heading angle of a target vehicle;determine a distance between a host vehicle and a center line of the target vehicle based on the predicted heading angle; andperform a threat assessment for the target vehicle when the distance is below a threshold.2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the instructions further include instructions to determine a lateral distance between the host vehicle and a lateral center line of the target vehicle and a longitudinal distance between the host vehicle and a longitudinal center line of the target vehicle and to perform the threat assessment when the lateral distance is below a lateral distance threshold and the longitudinal distance is below a longitudinal distance threshold.3. The system of claim 2 , wherein the lateral center line and the longitudinal center line intersect at a center of the target vehicle.4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the instructions further include instructions to determine respective distances between a plurality of points on the host vehicle and the center line of the target vehicle.5. The system of claim 4 , wherein the plurality of points are corner points of the host vehicle.6. The system of claim 4 , wherein the instructions further include instructions to perform the threat assessment when at least one of the plurality of points has a respective distance that is below the threshold.7. The system of claim 1 , wherein the instructions further include instructions to identify a plurality of target ...

Vision system for vehicle

A forward-facing vision system for a vehicle includes a forward-facing camera disposed in a windshield electronics module attached at a windshield of the vehicle and viewing through the windshield. A control includes a processor that, responsive to processing of captured image data, detects taillights of leading vehicles during nighttime conditions and, responsive to processing of captured image data, detects lane markers on a road being traveled by the vehicle. The control, responsive to lane marker detection and a determination that the vehicle is drifting out of a traffic lane, may control a steering system of the vehicle to mitigate such drifting, with the steering system manually controllable by a driver of the vehicle irrespective of control by the control. The processor, based at least in part on detection of lane markers via processing of captured image data, determines curvature of the road being traveled by the vehicle.

Method and apparatus for remote parking

An apparatus for a remote parking includes: an user input unit to receive a user input for instructing a parking of a vehicle remotely; a distance detection unit to detect a separation distance to a side vehicle located around the vehicle; a parking operation unit to accomplish an automatic parking of the vehicle; and a controller to control the parking operation unit so that a separation distance to a passenger seat side vehicle located in the side of passenger seat of the vehicle is adjusted to a preset reference distance based on the detected separation distance, when receiving the user input through the user input unit.

VEHICLE HAVING ACC STOP AND GO WITH BRAKING AUTO-HOLD TO INCREASE ENGINE AUTOSTOP AVAILABILITY

A vehicle includes an engine with auto-stop and auto-start functions. The vehicle additionally includes a braking system configured to apply braking torque to vehicle wheels. The vehicle further includes a controller configured to control the engine and braking system via an ACC system in response to a detected forward object. The controller is configured to automatically control the braking system in response to a distance to the detected forward object falling below a first predefined threshold and a vehicle speed falling below a second predefined threshold. In response to these inputs, the controller automatically controls the braking system to apply a braking torque to hold the vehicle stationary in the absence of powertrain torque based on a current road grade. The controller additionally controls the engine to auto-stop in response to these inputs. 1. A vehicle comprising:an engine;a braking system; and in response to a detected forward object and an adaptive cruise control mode being active, control the engine and braking system to decelerate the vehicle, and', 'in response to a distance to the detected forward object falling below a first predefined threshold and a vehicle speed falling below a second predefined threshold with the adaptive cruise control mode being active, automatically control the braking system to apply a braking torque to brake the vehicle to a full stop and hold the vehicle stationary in an absence of powertrain torque based on a current road grade, and auto-stop the engine., 'a controller configured to'}2. The vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the braking system has an auto-hold function configured to claim 1 , after braking the vehicle to a full stop claim 1 , automatically apply braking torque independent of a brake pedal position claim 1 , and wherein the controller is further configured to activate the auto-hold function in response to the engine being auto-stopped and the distance to the detected forward object not increasing within an ...

Control system and control method for guiding a motor vehicle along a path and for avoiding a collision with another motor vehicle

A control system which for use in a host motor vehicle is configured and intended for recognizing motor vehicles traveling ahead, to the side, and/or behind and preferably stationary objects situated ahead, based on surroundings data obtained from at least one surroundings sensor associated with the host motor vehicle. The at least one surroundings sensor is configured for providing an electronic controller of the control system with surroundings data that represent an area in front of, next to, or behind the host motor vehicle. The control system is at least configured and intended for detecting another motor vehicle, using the road, relative to the host motor vehicle by means of the at least one surroundings sensor, and determining movements of the other motor vehicle relative to a lane in which the other motor vehicle or the host motor vehicle is present, or relative to the host motor vehicle, determining, starting from an instantaneous location of the host vehicle, a set having a predefined number of trajectories, differing with regard to their length and/or their course, for possible paths of the host motor vehicle, wherein the course of neighboring trajectories differs by a predefined difference between possible different steering angles of the host motor vehicle, correlating the course of the determined trajectories for possible paths of the host motor vehicle with the provided surroundings data, and classifying the determined trajectories as trajectories involving a collision, collision-free trajectories, and/or optimal trajectories, determining an instantaneously traveled trajectory of the host motor vehicle and comparing it to the classified trajectories, and based on this situation recognition for the host motor vehicle, making an intervention decision, and generating at least one signal that assists a driver of the host motor vehicle in controlling the host motor vehicle in order to guide the host motor vehicle at least along a collision-free trajectory, ...

AUTONOMOUS DRIVING SYSTEM

An autonomous driving system acquires information concerning a vehicle density in an adjacent lane that is adjacent to a lane on which an own vehicle is traveling, when the own vehicle travels on a road having a plurality of lanes. The autonomous driving system selects the adjacent lane as an own vehicle travel lane, when the vehicle density in the adjacent lane that is calculated from the acquired information is lower than a threshold density that is determined in accordance with relations between the own vehicle and surrounding vehicles. The autonomous driving system performs lane change to the adjacent lane autonomously, or propose lane change to the adjacent lane to a driver, when the adjacent lane is selected as the own vehicle travel lane. 1. An autonomous driving system mounted on a vehicle , comprising:an information acquisition section configured to acquire information concerning a vehicle density in an adjacent lane that is adjacent to a lane on which an own vehicle is traveling, when the own vehicle travels on a road having a plurality of lanes;a lane selection section configured to select the adjacent lane as an own vehicle travel lane, when the vehicle density in the adjacent lane that is calculated from the information acquired by the information acquisition section is lower than a threshold density that is determined in accordance with relations between the own vehicle and surrounding vehicles; anda control section configured to perform lane change to the adjacent lane autonomously, or propose lane change to the adjacent lane to a driver, when the lane selection section selects the adjacent lane as the own vehicle travel lane.2. The autonomous driving system according to claim 1 ,wherein the lane selection section is configured to determine the threshold density in accordance with at least a relative speed to the own vehicle of a vehicle traveling in the adjacent lane.3. The autonomous driving system according to claim 1 ,wherein the lane selection ...

VEHICLE CONTROL SYSTEM AND VEHICLE CONTROL METHOD

A vehicle control system includes a lane change intention detector that detects an intention of a lane change by an occupant of a vehicle, a recognizer that recognizes a surrounding situation of the vehicle, and a lane change controller that determines whether the lane change by the vehicle is possible based on the surrounding situation recognized by the recognizer, and changes a lane of the vehicle to another lane, independently of a steering operation of the occupant of the vehicle, based on a detection result of the lane change intention detector and the determined result, wherein the lane change controller decides a starting timing of the lane change based on whether a predetermined time has passed or the vehicle has traveled a predetermined distance after the intention of the lane change is detected by the lane change intention detector. 1. A vehicle control system , comprising:a lane change intention detector that detects an intention of a lane change by an occupant of a vehicle;a recognizer that recognizes a surrounding situation of the vehicle; anda lane change controller that determines whether the lane change by the vehicle is possible based on the surrounding situation recognized by the recognizer, and changes a lane of the vehicle to another lane, independently of a steering operation of the occupant of the vehicle, based on the detection result of the lane change intention detector and the determined result,wherein the lane change controller decides a starting timing of the lane change based on whether a predetermined time has passed or the vehicle has traveled a predetermined distance after the intention of the lane change is detected by the lane change intention detector.2. The vehicle control system according to claim 1 , wherein claim 1 , before the predetermined time passes after the intention of the lane change is detected by the lane change intention detector claim 1 , when it is determined that the lane change by the vehicle is possible claim 1 ...

Object recognition device

An object recognition device includes: a sensor; a storage device; and a processor configured to detect a first object and a second object around the vehicle, initially set, based on a detection position of the first object, an integration determination distance used to determine that the first object and the second object belong to the same object, estimate a traveling direction of the first object based on the sensor detection information, increase the integration determination distance along the traveling direction, after increasing the integration determination distance along the traveling direction, determine, based on the integration determination distance, whether the first object and the second object belong to the same object, and output the first object and the second object as the same object when it is determined that the first object and the second object belong to the same object.

VEHICLE DRIVING SYSTEM

Autonomous driving systems and methods include a controller of a first vehicle configured to detect an operating state of a second vehicle proximate the first vehicle, and to predict, based on the operating state of the second vehicle, a potential behavior for the second vehicle that optimizes a cost function from the perspective of the second vehicle. The controller then controls the first vehicle to avoid a collision with the second vehicle assuming the second vehicle operates according to the potential behavior. 1. An autonomous driving system of a first vehicle comprising: detect an operating state of a second vehicle traveling proximate the first vehicle;', 'predict, based on the operating state of the second vehicle, a first potential behavior for the second vehicle that optimizes a cost function from the perspective of the second vehicle; and', 'control the first vehicle to avoid a collision with the second vehicle assuming the second vehicle operates according to the first potential behavior., 'a controller configured to'}2. The autonomous driving system of claim 1 , wherein the first potential behavior includes a first probability based on the cost function claim 1 , and the controller is configured to:apply the operating state of the second vehicle to a trained behavior model to predict a second potential behavior for the second vehicle, the second potential behavior including a second probability based on the trained behavior model;compare the first probability and the second probability; andcontrol the first vehicle to avoid a collision with the second vehicle based on the comparison.3. The autonomous driving system of claim 2 , wherein the first potential behavior includes a first trajectory for the second vehicle claim 2 , and the second potential behavior includes a second trajectory for the second vehicle that differs from the first trajectory.4. The autonomous driving system of claim 2 , wherein the controller is configured to:detect an operating ...

VEHICLE CONTROL APPARATUS

A vehicle control apparatus for controlling traveling of an own vehicle is disclosed, the apparatus including: a vehicle detector that detects a first target vehicle traveling on an adjacent lane adjacent to a driving lane on which the own vehicle is traveling in a same direction as the own vehicle, and detects a first own vehicle distance; a calculator that calculates a relative speed of the own vehicle to the first target vehicle, based on a change in the first own vehicle distance; a curve setting portion that virtually sets a first curve representing a lower limit relative speed determined in association with a distance from the first target vehicle; and a vehicle controller that causes the own vehicle to travel at a relative speed not lower than a relative speed to the first target vehicle, which is determined by the first curve depending on the first own vehicle distance. 1. A vehicle control apparatus for controlling traveling of an own vehicle , comprising:a vehicle detector that detects a first target vehicle, and detects a first own vehicle distance between the first target vehicle and the own vehicle, the first target vehicle traveling on an adjacent lane adjacent to a driving lane on which the own vehicle is traveling in a same direction as the own vehicle;a calculator that calculates a relative speed of the own vehicle to the first target vehicle, based on a change in the first own vehicle distance;a curve setting portion that virtually sets a first curve at a position ahead of the first target vehicle, when the first target vehicle traveling on the adjacent lane is detected on a side of the own vehicle or behind the own vehicle, the first curve representing a lower limit relative speed determined in association with a distance from the first target vehicle; anda vehicle controller that causes the own vehicle to travel at a relative speed not lower than a relative speed to the first target vehicle, which is determined by the first curve depending on the ...

OPTIMUM HEADWAY DISTANCE SETTING SYSTEM AND OPTIMUM HEADWAY DISTANCE SETTING METHOD USING THE SAME

The optimum headway distance setting method may include determining whether or not to stop the speed adjustment operation for a vehicle by a driver of the vehicle by a control unit in the state detecting a front vehicle F which is traveling in front of the vehicle; determining whether or not to be stabilization of a headway distance between the vehicle and the front vehicle by the control unit when the speed adjustment operation for the vehicle is stopped; setting the optimum headway distance configured to set the stabilized headway distance as an optimum headway distance according to a traveling propensity of the driver by the control unit, and stores the optimum headway distance in the control unit. 1. An optimum headway distance setting system for maintaining a distance between a vehicle and a front vehicle which is traveling in front of the vehicle , the optimum headway distance setting system comprising:a controller of controlling a traveling of the vehicle and configured to detect the front vehicle, and in a response that a relative speed between the vehicle and the front vehicle is within a predetermined speed without a speed adjustment operation from a driver, to set a headway distance between the vehicle and the front vehicle as an optimum headway distance according to a traveling propensity of the driver.2. The optimum headway distance setting system of claim 1 ,wherein the controller is configured to control the traveling of the vehicle to maintain the optimum headway distance.3. The optimum headway distance setting system of claim 2 , including:a relative speed measurement device configured for detecting the relative speed between the vehicle and the front vehicle; anda traveling operation device configured for operating a vehicle speed by the driver,wherein in a response that it is detected from the relative speed measurement device that the relative speed between the vehicle and the front vehicle is within the predetermined speed without an operation ...

DRIVER INFORMATION DETERMINATION APPARATUS

A driver information determination apparatus includes a road shape acquisition unit configured to acquire a front section shape ahead of a vehicle; a condition determination unit configured to determine whether the front section shape is a determination target shape; a face direction acquisition unit configured to acquire a face direction of a driver; and a reference thee direction determination unit configured to determine a reference face direction based on the face direction of the driver. When it is determined that the front section shape is the determination target shape, the reference face direction determination unit determines the reference face direction based on the face direction of the driver. The determination target shape is a shape of a road having a road curvature less than or equal to a preset upper curvature limit or a shape of the road having a road incline within a preset level range. 1. A driver information determination apparatus configured to determine a reference face direction that is a face direction when a driver faces frontward while driving a vehicle , the apparatus comprising:a road shape acquisition unit configured to acquire a shape of a road for a front section ahead of the vehicle;a condition determination unit configured to determine whether the shape of the road acquired by the road shape acquisition unit is a determination target shape;a face direction acquisition unit configured to acquire the face direction of the driver; anda reference face direction determination unit configured to determine the reference face direction based on the face direction of the driver acquired by the face direction acquisition unit,wherein, when the condition determination unit determines that the shape of the road is the determination target shape, the reference face direction determination unit determines the reference face direction based on the face direction of the driver acquired by the face direction acquisition unit, and when the condition ...

Technique for communication between a parked vehicle bounding a parking space and a vehicle to be parked

A device for communication between a parked vehicle bounding a parking space and a vehicle to be parked includes a transceiver configured to transmit at least one vehicle-specific minimum distance from the parked vehicle to the vehicle to be parked. 1386256. A device () for communication between a parked vehicle () bounding a parking space and a vehicle () to be parked , comprising:a transceiver configured to transmit at least one vehicle-specific minimum distance from the parked vehicle to the vehicle to be parked.2. The device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the vehicle-specific minimum distance is a minimum parking distance for opening a drivers door of the parked vehicle and/or a distance needed for taking the parked vehicle out of its parking space.36664. The device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the transceiver is configured to transmit a position of a vehicle side () having a driver's door () of the parked vehicle from the parked vehicle to the vehicle to be parked.410346256. A device ( claim 1 , ) for communication between a vehicle () hounding a parking space or a remote system and a vehicle () to be parked claim 1 , comprising:a transceiver configured to receive a transmission of a vehicle-specific minimum distance for the parked vehicle on the vehicle to be parked.53244. The device as claimed in claim 4 , further comprising an output () configured to output at least the minimum distance to the driver and/or to a driver assistance system () of the vehicle to be parked.632. The device as claimed in claim 5 , wherein the output () is configured to output a previously defined safety distance as minimum distance when no vehicle-specific minimum distance can be or has been recorded from the parked vehicle or for the parked vehicle.72022. The device as claimed in claim 6 , further comprising an evaluator () configured to compare information transmitted by the parked vehicle claim 6 , or for the parked vehicle claim 6 , with content of an internal or an external ...

DRIVER ASSISTANCE APPARATUS AND VEHICLE

A driver assistance apparatus for a vehicle includes a camera configured to photograph an image of surroundings of a vehicle; an interface; and a processor. The processor is configured to detect, based on the image photographed by the camera, a lane in which the vehicle travels; acquire braking state information of the vehicle; and provide, to a steering apparatus, a signal for steering the vehicle or provide, to a brake apparatus, a signal for one-sided braking through the interface to maintain the vehicle within the lane in which the vehicle travels during a braking of the vehicle based on the acquired braking state information. 1. A driver assistance apparatus for a vehicle , comprising:a camera configured to photograph an image of surroundings of a vehicle;an interface; and detect, based on the image photographed by the camera, a lane in which the vehicle travels;', 'acquire braking state information of the vehicle; and', 'provide, to a steering apparatus, a signal for steering the vehicle or provide, to a brake apparatus, a signal for one-sided braking through the interface to maintain the vehicle within the lane in which the vehicle travels during a braking of the vehicle based on the acquired braking state information., 'a processor configured to2. The driver assistance apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the processor is configured to acquire the braking state information based on the image of the surroundings of the vehicle or based on receiving the braking state information through the interface.3. The driver assistance apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to:determine a degree of swerving of the vehicle from the lane in which the vehicle travels;acquire position information of the vehicle, the position information corresponding to the degree of swerving of the vehicle from the lane in which the vehicle travels; andprovide the signal for steering or the signal for one-sided braking based on the acquired position information of the ...

Operation of a Vehicle by Classifying a Preceding Vehicle Lane

Operating a host vehicle is described as including identifying remote vehicle information indicating at least a geospatial state for a remote vehicle and identifying host vehicle information indicating at least a geospatial state for the host vehicle. For a sequence of sampling points, a distance between the remote vehicle and the host vehicle within a transportation network is determined based on the remote vehicle information and the host vehicle information, an angle from a centerline extending from the host vehicle for the distance is calculated, the angle varying as a function of the distance, and a conically-shaped zone is determined using the angle. Responsive to the remote vehicle being located within the conically-shaped zone, the host vehicle is operated based on the remote vehicle being in a lane in which the host vehicle is traveling. The host vehicle is behind the remote vehicle in a direction of travel. A method, vehicle, and apparatus are described. 1. A method for operating a host vehicle , comprising:identifying remote vehicle information indicating at least a geospatial state for a remote vehicle;identifying host vehicle information indicating at least a geospatial state for the host vehicle; determining a distance between the remote vehicle and the host vehicle within a transportation network based on the remote vehicle information and the host vehicle information, the host vehicle behind the remote vehicle in a direction of travel;', 'calculating an angle from a centerline extending from the host vehicle for the distance, the angle varying as a function of the distance; and', 'determining a conically-shaped zone using the angle; and, 'for a sequence of sampling pointsresponsive to the remote vehicle being located within the conically-shaped zone, operating the host vehicle based on the remote vehicle being in a lane in which the host vehicle is traveling.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the function is a step-wise function of the distance such ...

VEHICLE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF

A vehicle and a control method are provided to adjust vehicle speed when the vehicle changes lanes using a safety distance to a preceding vehicle traveling in the vehicle lane, speed of the preceding vehicle, and a safety distance to a preceding vehicle traveling in a target lane. The vehicle includes a speed sensor that senses the vehicle speed, a speed controller that adjusts the vehicle speed, and a distance sensor that detects a distance between the vehicle and a first target vehicle and the vehicle and a second target vehicle. A controller determines a first safety distance between the vehicle and the first target vehicle and a second safety distance between the vehicle and the second target vehicle, based on the sensed distances, and operates the speed controller to adjust the driving speed of the vehicle based on the first safety distance and the second safety distance. 1. A vehicle , comprising:a speed sensor configured to sense driving speed of the vehicle;a speed controller configured to adjust the driving speed of the vehicle;a distance sensor configured to sense a distance between the vehicle and a first target vehicle and a distance between the vehicle and a second target vehicle; anda controller configured to determine, when a lane change signal for the vehicle is received, a first safety distance between the vehicle and the first target vehicle and a second safety distance between the vehicle and the second target vehicle, based on the distances sensed by the distance sensor, and to operate the speed controller to adjust the driving speed of the vehicle based on the first safety distance and the second safety distance.2. The vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein the first safety distance is a distance required between the vehicle and the first target vehicle when changing lanes claim 1 , and wherein the second safety distance is a distance required between the vehicle and the second target vehicle when changing lanes.3. The vehicle according to claim ...

VEHICLE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF

A vehicle and a control method are provided to adjust vehicle speed when the vehicle changes lanes using a safety distance to a preceding vehicle traveling in the vehicle lane, speed of the preceding vehicle, and a safety distance to a preceding vehicle traveling in a target lane. The vehicle includes a speed sensor that senses the vehicle speed, a speed controller that adjusts the vehicle speed, and a distance sensor that detects a distance between the vehicle and a first target vehicle and the vehicle and a second target vehicle. A controller determines a first safety distance between the vehicle and the first target vehicle and a second safety distance between the vehicle and the second target vehicle, based on the sensed distances, and operates the speed controller to adjust the driving speed of the vehicle based on the first safety distance and the second safety distance. 132- . (canceled)33. A vehicle , comprising:a speed sensor configured to sense a driving speed of the vehicle;a speed controller configured to adjust the driving speed of the vehicle;a distance sensor configured to sense a distance between the vehicle and a first target vehicle and a distance between the vehicle and a second target vehicle;a speed information acquirer configured to sense a driving speed of the first target vehicle and a driving speed of the second target vehicle; anda controller configured to determine, when a lane change signal for the vehicle is received, a first safety distance between the vehicle and the first target vehicle and a second safety distance between the vehicle and the second target vehicle, based on the distances sensed by the distance sensor, and to operate the speed controller to adjust the driving speed of the vehicle based on the first safety distance and the second safety distance,wherein the first target vehicle is located in a same lane as the vehicle and the second target vehicle is located in a target lane which the vehicle intends to enter, ...

AUTONOMOUS DRIVING METHOD AND APPARATUS

An autonomous driving method includes: recognizing a target vehicle; determining a first slope of a host vehicle and a second slope of the target vehicle; correcting a result of the recognizing of the target vehicle based on the first slope and the second slope; and controlling the host vehicle based on the corrected result of the recognizing of the target vehicle. 1. An autonomous driving method , comprising:recognizing a target vehicle;determining a first slope of a host vehicle and a second slope of the target vehicle;correcting a result of the recognizing of the target vehicle based on the first slope and the second slope; andcontrolling the host vehicle based on the corrected result of the recognizing of the target vehicle.2. The autonomous driving method of claim 1 , wherein the recognizing of the target vehicle comprises recognizing any one or any combination of any two or more of:a distance between the host vehicle and the target vehicle;a speed of the target vehicle relative to the host vehicle; anda shape of the target vehicle.3. The autonomous driving method of claim 2 , wherein the correcting of the result of the recognizing of the target vehicle comprises correcting the shape of the target vehicle to a shape corresponding to the first slope based on a difference between the first slope and the second slope.4. The autonomous driving method of claim 2 , wherein the correcting of the result of the recognizing of the target vehicle comprises correcting the speed of the target vehicle relative to the host vehicle to a relative speed of a component corresponding to the second slope based on a difference between the first slope and the second slope.5. The autonomous driving method of claim 2 , wherein the correcting of the result of the recognizing of the target vehicle comprises correcting the distance to a ground distance between the host vehicle and the target vehicle based on a difference between the first slope and the second slope.6. The autonomous ...

DRIVING ASSISTANCE APPARATUS AND DRIVING ASSISTANCE METHOD

Disclosed is a driving assistance apparatus that includes at least: a first sensing unit that senses a width of a forward object, a distance to the forward object, a speed of the forward object, and a speed of an own vehicle; a first determining unit that determines a risk of collision with the forward object; a second sensing unit that senses a distance to a first corner of the forward object, and a distance to a second corner of the forward object; a calculating unit that calculates a distorted angle of the forward object based on the width of the forward object, the distances; a second determining unit that determines the risk of collision based on a smaller one of the sensed distances; and a control unit that controls the notification device, the braking device, and the steering device. 1. A driving assistance apparatus comprising:a first sensing unit configured to sense at least one of a width of a forward object, a distance to the forward object, a speed of the forward object, and a speed of an own vehicle;a first determining unit configured to determine a risk of collision with the forward object based on the distance to the forward object, the speed of the forward object, and the speed of the own vehicle;a second sensing unit configured to, when the first determining unit determines that there is a risk of collision, sense a first distance, which is a distance to a first corner of the forward object, and a second distance, which is a distance to a second corner of the forward object;a calculating unit configured to calculate a distorted angle of the forward object based on the width of the forward object, the first distance, and the second distance;a second determining unit configured to, when the calculated distorted angle is equal to or larger than a preset critical angle, further determine the risk of collision based on a smaller one of the sensed first and second distances, the speed of the forward object, and the speed of the own vehicle; anda control ...

ENHANCED COLLISION AVOIDANCE

A computer includes a processor and a memory, the memory storing instructions executable by the processor to determine at least one of: a brake threat number of a host vehicle, a brake threat number of a target vehicle, a steering threat number, or an acceleration threat number and to actuate the host vehicle to change at least one of direction or speed based on at least one of the threat numbers. The brake threat number of the host vehicle is based on a predicted lateral distance between the host vehicle and the target vehicle. The brake threat number of the target vehicle is based on a velocity of the target vehicle adjusted by an acceleration of the target vehicle and an actuation time of a brake. The steering threat number is a lateral acceleration being a predicted lateral distance adjusted by an actuation time of a steering component. The acceleration threat number is based on a predicted lateral offset adjusted by a predicted heading angle of the host vehicle. 1. A system , comprising a computer including a processor and a memory , the memory storing instructions executable by the processor to: a brake threat number of a host vehicle based on a predicted lateral distance between the host vehicle and a target vehicle;', 'a brake threat number of the target vehicle based on a velocity of the target vehicle adjusted by an acceleration of the target vehicle and an actuation time of a brake;', 'a steering threat number that is a lateral acceleration based on a predicted lateral distance adjusted by an actuation time of a steering component; or', 'an acceleration threat number based on a predicted lateral offset adjusted by a predicted heading angle of the host vehicle; and, 'determine at least one ofactuate the host vehicle to change at least one of direction or speed based on at least one of the brake threat number of the host vehicle, the brake threat number of the target vehicle, the steering threat number, or the acceleration threat number.2. The system of ...

CONNECTED AND AUTOMATED VEHICLES, DRIVING SYSTEMS, AND CONTROL LOGIC FOR INFO-RICH ECO-AUTONOMOUS DRIVING

A method for controlling automated driving operations of a vehicle includes determining vehicle origin and destination data, and generating a graphical representation of a road network with multiple candidate routes between the vehicle's origin and destination. Road-level data, including speed, turn angle, and/or gradient data, is received for each candidate route, and respective total energy uses are estimated for the vehicle to traverse across the candidate routes. Multiple candidate driving strategies, each having respective speed and acceleration profiles, are determined for the candidate route with the lowest estimated total energy use. An optimal candidate driving strategy is selected through a cost evaluation of the associated speed and acceleration profiles and forward movement simulations of the vehicle over a prediction horizon. Command signals are transmitted to the vehicle's steering and/or powertrain systems to execute control operations based on the optimal driving strategy and the candidate route with the lowest energy use. 1. A method for controlling automated driving operations of a motor vehicle , the method comprising:determining, via a vehicle controller of the motor vehicle, a vehicle origin and a vehicle destination for the motor vehicle;conducting, via the vehicle controller with a memory-stored map database, a geospatial query to generate a graphical representation of a road network between the vehicle origin and the vehicle destination with multiple candidate routes for the motor vehicle;receiving, via the vehicle controller, respective road-level data associated with each of the candidate routes, the road-level data including speed, turn angle, and/or gradient data;estimating, via the vehicle controller based on the respective road-level data, a respective total energy use of the motor vehicle to traverse from the vehicle origin to the vehicle destination across each of the candidate routes;determining, for the candidate route with a lowest ...

MANEUVER PLANNING FOR URGENT LANE CHANGES

In various embodiments, methods, systems, and vehicles are provided for executing a lane change for a host vehicle. In various embodiments, one or more sensors obtain sensor data pertaining to target vehicles in proximity to the host vehicle; and a processor at least facilitates: obtaining, using the sensor data, predictions as to future positions and movement of the target vehicle; identifying a plurality of gaps through which the host vehicle may accomplish the lane change, based on the predictions; calculating a cost for each of the plurality of gaps; selecting, a selected gap of the plurality of gaps, having a minimized cost; and executing the lane change for the host vehicle via the selected gap. 1. A method for executing a lane change for a host vehicle , the method comprising:obtaining, via one or more sensors, sensor data pertaining to target vehicles in proximity to the host vehicle;obtaining, via a processor using the sensor data, predictions as to future positions and movement of the target vehicle;identifying, via the processor, a plurality of gaps through which the host vehicle may accomplish the lane change, based on the predictions;calculating, via the processor, a cost for each of the plurality of gaps;selecting, via the processor, a selected gap of the plurality of gaps, having a minimized cost; andexecuting the lane change for the host vehicle via the selected gap, via instructions provided by the processor.2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:obtaining map data pertaining to a roadway on which the host vehicle is travelling; anddetermining, via the processor using the map data, whether the lane change is to be performed within a predetermined amount of time;wherein the steps of identifying the plurality of gaps, calculating the cost, selecting the optimal gap, and executing the lane change are performed only on a further condition that the lane change is determined to be performed within the predetermined amount of time.3. The method of ...

Method and Apparatus to Control Vehicle Deceleration During Adaptive Cruise Control

A controller for a host vehicle having adaptive cruise control comprises control logic that determines an actual time gap behind a detected target object and transmits a deceleration message having a deceleration value in response to the actual time gap being less than a predetermined minimum time gap. The control logic receives a torque message from a vehicle retarder indicating that the vehicle retarder is at a limit. If the actual time gap is less than the predetermined minimum time gap, the control logic transmits a transmission control message requesting the transmission to shift to a lower gear. The control logic transmits another deceleration message if the actual time gap is still less than the predetermined minimum time gap, wherein at least one of an associated transmission and an associated braking system respond to decelerate the host vehicle in response to the transmission control message and deceleration messages. 1. A controller for a host vehicle having adaptive cruise control comprising:an input for receiving a signal indicative of a detected target object;a communications port for transmitting and receiving messages; and determine an actual time gap behind the detected target object;', 'transmit a deceleration message having a deceleration value at the communications port in response to the actual time gap being less than a predetermined minimum time gap;', 'receive a torque message from a vehicle retarder indicating that the vehicle retarder actual torque value is less than a requested torque value;', 'determine the actual time gap is less than the predetermined minimum time gap;', 'receive an engine speed value at the communications port;', 'transmit a transmission control message requesting the transmission to shift to a lower gear in response to the engine speed being less than or equal to a minimum engine speed value; and', 'transmit another deceleration message in response to the actual time gap being less than the predetermined minimum time ...

Device and method for assisting with driving a motor vehicle

The invention relates to a driver-assistance device for assisting with driving a motor vehicle (1) following a road (2), this device comprising: a sensor suitable for acquiring a signal representative of the presence of an obstacle in the interior of a detection field (110) of this sensor, and a control module that is programmed to control a driver-assistance function for assisting with driving the motor vehicle, depending on the signal acquired by said sensor, and: a) to detect, on the basis of a position of the motor vehicle and of characteristics of said road, a section (20) of this road located outside of the detection field of said sensor, and b) in case of detection of this road section, to control said driver-assistance function while taking into account the potential presence of an obstacle on said road section. An associated driver-assistance method is also described.

VEHICLE DRIVING SUPPORT APPARATUS

A driving support ECU performs an inter-vehicle-distance control and a following-travel steering control. When an inter-vehicle-distance target vehicle and a following-travel steering target vehicle are the same specific other vehicle as each other, and there is a potential cutting-in vehicle between an own vehicle and the specific other vehicle, the driving support ECU newly specifies the potential cutting-in vehicle as the inter-vehicle-distance target vehicle at a first time point in a cutting-in period and newly specifies the potential cutting-in vehicle as the following-travel steering target vehicle at a second time point in the cutting-in period. 1. A vehicle driving support control apparatus comprising:target object information acquiring means for acquiring target object information including a longitudinal distance and a lateral position of each one or more of other vehicles with respect to an own vehicle, said other vehicles traveling in a front area of said own vehicle; and an inter-vehicle-distance control to specify a first vehicle from among one or more of said other vehicles as an inter-vehicle-distance target vehicle, and to control an acceleration of said own vehicle in such a manner that an inter-vehicle distance which is a longitudinal distance of said inter-vehicle-distance target vehicle with respect to said own vehicle is maintained at a predetermined inter-vehicle distance, and', 'a following-travel steering control to specify a second vehicle from among one or more of said other vehicles as a following-travel steering target vehicle, and to generate a traveling trajectory of said following-travel steering target vehicle to control a steering angle of said own vehicle in such a manner that said own vehicle travels along a target traveling line determined based on said traveling trajectory,, 'traveling control means for performingwherein, to newly specify said potential cutting-in vehicle as said inter-vehicle-distance target vehicle at a first ...

METHOD AND DEVICE FOR SWITCHING OVER FROM A FIRST DRIVER ASSISTANCE FUNCTION TO A SECOND DRIVER ASSISTANCE FUNCTION

A method for switching over from a first driver assistance function to a second driver assistance function in a two-wheeled vehicle; one of the driver assistance functions being an adaptive distance and speed control function, and the other driver assistance function being a cruise control function; the switchover being accomplished by uninterrupted manipulation of an actuating element by the driver over a time interval of predefined length. 1. A method for switching over from a first driver assistance function to a second driver assistance function in a two-wheeled motor vehicle , the method comprising:providing uninterrupted manipulation of an actuating element by the driver over a time interval of predefined length to accomplish the switchover;wherein one of the driver assistance functions is an adaptive distance and speed control function, and wherein the other driver assistance function is a cruise control function.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first driver assistance function is an adaptive distance and speed control function claim 1 , and wherein the second driver assistance function is a speed control function.3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the actuating instrument includes a push-button switch.4. The method of claim 3 , wherein the actuating element includes the same push-button switch claim 3 , which is used for activating the first driver assistance function.5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the time interval of predefined length is greater than two seconds.6. The method of claim 5 , wherein the time interval of predefined length is approximately three seconds.7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the actuating instrument is attached to the wheel fork of the two-wheeled motor vehicle.8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the two-wheeled motor vehicle includes a motorcycle.9. An apparatus for switching over from a first driver assistance function to a second driver assistance function in a two-wheeled motor vehicle claim 1 , comprising: providing ...

System for controlling host vehicle and method for controlling host vehicle

Disclosed are a system for controlling a host vehicle including one or more image sensors and one or more radar sensors and controller configured to recognize a target vehicle and measure a front coordinate of the target vehicle and generate a warning according to whether the front coordinate of the target vehicle is located in a preset blind spot alert area of the host vehicle. The present disclosure may determine whether to activate an warning based on a front coordinate of a target vehicle and prevent a malfunction when activating the warning, thereby providing a driver with driving safety and driving convenience.

STOPPED VEHICLE TRAFFIC RESUMPTION ALERT

Apparatus and methods are disclosed for a stopped vehicle traffic resumption alert. An example disclosed vehicle includes a collision detection unit and a traffic monitor. The example collision detection unit detects an object in front of the vehicle. The example traffic monitor, when a transmission of the vehicle is in drive and a speed of the vehicle is zero, tracks a gaze of a driver with a camera. Additionally, in response to detecting the object transition from being stationary to moving, and the gaze of the driver not being forward, the traffic monitor provides an alert to the driver. 1. A vehicle comprising:a camera facing a driver's seat;a collision detection unit to detect an object transitioning from being stationary to moving when the object moves a threshold distance, the threshold distance increasing as a frequency of the transitions from being stationary to moving for the object increases; and ["when a speed of the vehicle is zero, track, with the camera, a gaze of a driver in the driver's seat; and", 'in response to detecting the object transition from being stationary to moving, and the gaze of the driver not being forward, provide an alert to the driver., 'a traffic monitor to2. The vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the traffic monitor is to track claim 1 , with the camera claim 1 , the gaze of the driver when the speed of the vehicle is zero and a transmission of the vehicle is in drive.3. The vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the traffic monitor is to claim 1 , when the speed of the vehicle satisfies a speed threshold claim 1 , create a baseline of a face of the driver to detect when the gaze of the driver is not looking forward.4. The vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the camera includes lenses and filters for an infrared spectrum.5. The vehicle of claim 4 , wherein the traffic monitor is to detect the gaze of a driver when the driver is wearing sunglasses.6. The vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the alert vibrates a pedal of the vehicle.7. The vehicle of claim 1 , ...

Vehicle safety device using visible light communication

A vehicle safety device using visible light communication is disclosed. A vehicle safety apparatus using visible light communication includes a brake sensor on a main vehicle brake pedal for generating a deceleration signal by a degree of braking, an acceleration sensor on a main vehicle accelerator pedal for generating an acceleration signal by a degree of acceleration, a visible light receiver for receiving a preceding-vehicle signal from at least one preceding vehicle and a following-vehicle signal from at least one following vehicle, a visible light transmitter for transmitting a main vehicle signal to the preceding vehicle and vehicles, a collision risk determination unit for determining whether a danger of collision is present based on the preceding-vehicle signal, the following and main-vehicle signal, and an alarm unit for issuing an alarm to driver in response to the collision risk determination unit determining the presence of a danger of collision.

DRIVE CONTROL APPARATUS

A drive control apparatus includes: an inter-vehicle distance sensor configured to detect an inter-vehicle distance D of an own vehicle and a preceding vehicle; an inter-vehicle distance arithmetic unit; a follow driving control unit configured to perform control of acceleration or deceleration of the vehicle such that the inter-vehicle distance D coincides with a target inter-vehicle distance Dtr; a camera configured to detect the number of lanes N of a road L; an image processing unit; and a lane number determining unit. The follow driving control unit performs control of acceleration or deceleration at a maximum acceleration or deceleration Gmax according to the number of lanes N. 1. A drive control apparatus comprising:an inter-vehicle distance detecting unit configured to detect an inter-vehicle distance between an own vehicle and a preceding vehicle;a follow driving control unit configured to perform control of acceleration or deceleration of the own vehicle such that the inter-vehicle distance becomes equal to a target inter-vehicle distance; anda lane number detecting unit configured to detect the number of lanes of a road on which the own vehicle is driving, whereinthe follow driving control unit performs the control of acceleration or deceleration with a control amount according to the detected number of lanes.2. The drive control apparatus according to claim 1 ,wherein as the detected number of lanes is smaller, the follow driving control unit makes the control amount smaller than that when the number of lanes is larger.3. The drive control apparatus according to claim 2 ,wherein as the detected number of lanes is smaller, the target inter-vehicle distance is made larger than that when the number of lanes is larger.4. The drive control apparatus according to claim 1 ,further comprising:a vehicle speed detecting unit configured to detect a vehicle speed of the own vehicle,wherein the follow driving control unit performs the control of acceleration or ...

VEHICLE CONTROL APPARATUS

A vehicle control apparatus includes a branched lane determination section for determining whether an own vehicle lane in which an own vehicle is travelling is a branched lane, a reference line selection section for selecting as a reference line a lane marking on a side opposite to a side on which a branch lane branches from the own vehicle lane, a vehicle control unit for controlling the own vehicle to travel following an object preceding vehicle as a following control object, and a propriety determination section for excluding the object preceding vehicle from being the following control object if the own vehicle lane is determined to be a branched lane and a state quantity based on an offset distance between a movement track of the object preceding vehicle and the reference line exceeds a predetermined threshold. 1. A vehicle control apparatus comprising:a preceding vehicle detection section for detecting at least one preceding vehicle travelling ahead of an own vehicle;a lane marking acquisition section for acquiring a lane marking formed along an own vehicle lane in which the own vehicle is travelling;a movement track acquisition section for acquiring a movement track of an object preceding vehicle selected from the at least one preceding vehicle;a vehicle control unit for controlling the own vehicle to travel following the object preceding vehicle as a following control object;a branched lane determination section for determining whether or not the own vehicle lane is a branched lane;a reference line selection section for selecting as a reference line the lane marking on a side opposite to a side on which the branch lane branches, anda propriety determination section for excluding the object preceding vehicle from being the following control object if the own vehicle lane is determined to be a branched lane and a state quantity based on an offset distance between the movement track and the reference line exceeds a predetermined threshold.2. The vehicle control ...

COLLISION DETERMINATION APPARATUS AND COLLISION DETERMINATION METHOD

A collision determination apparatus includes an acquisition section, a filtering section, a target object information detection section, a target object path prediction section, an own vehicle path prediction section, a collision determination section, and a vehicle control section. The acquisition section () acquires detection information based on a reflected wave from a search device. The filtering section filters the detection information. The target object information detection section detects a position of a target object using the filtered detection information. The target object path prediction section predicts a path of the target object based on changes in the detected position of the target object. The own vehicle path prediction section predicts a path of an own vehicle. The collision determination section determines a risk of collision between the own vehicle and the target object. The vehicle control section executes a vehicle control. The path of the target object is predicted based on the detection information filtered by a collision determination filter. The path of the target object is predicted based on the detection information filtered by a vehicle control filter. The filtering process is a smoothing process that inhibits changes in the detection information. The vehicle control filter and the collision determination filter have different smoothing degree of inhibiting the changes in the detection information. 1. A collision determination apparatus comprising:an acquisition section, which acquires detection information from a search device, which transmits search waves and receives reflected waves reflected from a target object, the detection information being based on the reflected wave;a filtering section, which filters the detection information;a target object information detection section, which detects a position of the target object using the filtered detection information;a target object path prediction section, which predicts a path of ...

PREDICTING MOVEMENT INTENT OF OBJECTS

The present disclosure extends to methods, systems, and computer program products for predicting the movement intent of objects. In one aspect, a mobile robot predicts the movement intent of pedestrians from past pedestrian trajectory data and landmark proximity. In another aspect, a host mobile robot predicts the movement intent of other robots/vehicles using motion analysis models for different driving behaviors, including curve negotiation, zigzagging, rapid acceleration/deceleration, and tailgating. In a further aspect, a mobile robot can self-predict movement intent and share movement intent information with surrounding robots/vehicles (e.g., through vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) communication). The mobile robot can self-predict future movement by comparing the operating values calculated from the monitored components to the operating limits of the mobile robot (e.g., an adhesion limit between the tires and ground). Exceeding operating limits can be an indication of skidding, oversteering, understeering, or fishtailing. 1. A method performed by a mobile robot , the method comprising:detecting movement of an object within a range of one or more sensors of the mobile robot;classifying the movement as a selected maneuver from a set of maneuvers;predicting movement of the object based on a model corresponding to the selected maneuver; andadjusting a component of the mobile robot to address the predicted movement.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the selected maneuver comprises a curve negotiation maneuver;wherein predicting the movement of the object based on a model corresponding to the selected maneuver comprises predicting that the object intends to cut into the path of the mobile robot based on a curve negotiation maneuver model.3. The method of claim 2 , further comprising:determining a curvature radius and a width of a roadway lane from sensor data; anddetermining lateral acceleration of the object from the curvature radius and a speed limit associated with the ...

METHOD OF AUTOMATICALLY CONTROLLING AN AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE BASED ON ELECTRONIC MESSAGES FROM ROADSIDE INFRASTRUCTURE OR OTHER VEHICLES

A method of operating a vehicle, such as an autonomous vehicle, includes the steps of receiving a message from roadside infrastructure via an electronic receiver and providing, by a computer system in communication with said electronic receiver, instructions based on the message to automatically implement countermeasure behavior by a vehicle system. Additionally or alternatively, the method may include the steps of receiving a message from another vehicle via an electronic receiver and providing, by a computer system in communication with said electronic receiver, instructions based on the message to automatically implement countermeasure behavior by a vehicle system. 1. A method of operating a vehicle , comprising the steps of:receiving a message from a maintenance vehicle via an electronic receiver, wherein data contained in the message includes a maintenance vehicle location and a safe required following distance;determining a distance between the vehicle and the maintenance vehicle location;determining a difference between the safe required following distance and the distance between the vehicle and the maintenance vehicle location; and further comprising at least one of the steps selected from the list consisting of:applying vehicle brakes in response to instructions to a vehicle braking system provided by a computer system in communication with said electronic receiver in accordance with a determination that the difference between the safe required following distance and the distance between the vehicle and the maintenance vehicle location is less than zero; andadjusting a vehicle speed in response to instructions to a powertrain system provided by the computer system in accordance with a determination that the difference between the safe required following distance and the distance between the vehicle and the maintenance vehicle location is less than or equal to zero.2. A method of operating a vehicle , comprising the steps of:receiving a message from an ...

METHOD FOR ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL OF A VEHICLE USING SWARM ALGORITHM

A method of operating an adaptive cruise control (ACC) system of a host vehicle includes operating a sensor onboard the host vehicle to determine respective dynamic state variables of a leading vehicle forward of the host vehicle and of a plurality of third vehicles in the vicinity of the host vehicle, and using a swarm algorithm to process the dynamic state variables of the third vehicles to predict future movements thereof Acceleration/deceleration of the host is controlled by the ACC based upon the variables and the predicted future movements of the third vehicles. The third vehicles may be sub-divided into first and second and respective first and second swarm algorithms applied thereto and later combined to predict future movements of the third vehicles. Third vehicles located ahead of the leading vehicle may be detected using radar signals that are reflected off of the road surface beneath the leading vehicle. 1. A method comprising:operating a sensor to determine respective dynamic state variables of a leading vehicle forward of the vehicle and of a plurality of third vehicles;predicting future movements of the plurality of third vehicles by applying a swarm algorithm to a swarm comprising at least some of the plurality of third vehicles; andoperating an adaptive cruise control system based upon the variables and the future movements.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the swarm comprises a first sub-swarm analyzed using a first sub-swarm algorithm and a second sub-swarm analyzed using a second sub-swarm algorithm different from the first sub-swarm algorithm.3. The method of claim 2 , wherein results obtained from the first and second sub-swarm algorithms are combined to predict the future movements.4. The method of claim 2 , wherein one of the first and second sub-swarms comprises a subset of the plurality of third vehicles located forward of the leading vehicle and in a traffic lane occupied by the leading vehicle.5. The method of claim 2 , wherein one of ...

Impact-absorbing apparatus and method for vehicle

Disclosed herein are an impact-absorbing apparatus and method for a vehicle, which are applied to an automatic emergency brake (AEB) system of a vehicle. The impact-absorbing apparatus includes a path generation unit configured to generate an own vehicle travel path of an own vehicle, based on a speed and travel direction of the own vehicle, and a preceding vehicle travel path of a preceding vehicle, based on a speed and travel direction of the preceding vehicle, and a collision determination unit configured to determine whether or not the own vehicle collides with the preceding vehicle, based on the own vehicle travel path and the preceding vehicle travel path, wherein when it is impossible to avoid the collision between the own vehicle and the preceding vehicle, the path generation unit generates a new travel path by comparing the own vehicle travel path with the preceding vehicle travel path. 1. An impact-absorbing apparatus for a vehicle , comprising:a path generation unit configured to generate an own vehicle travel path of an own vehicle, based on a speed and travel direction of the own vehicle, and a preceding vehicle travel path of a preceding vehicle, based on a speed and travel direction of the preceding vehicle; anda collision determination unit configured to determine whether or not the own vehicle collides with the preceding vehicle, based on the own vehicle travel path and the preceding vehicle travel path,wherein when it is impossible to avoid the collision between the own vehicle and the preceding vehicle, the path generation unit generates a new travel path by comparing the own vehicle travel path with the preceding vehicle travel path.2. The impact-absorbing apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising a passenger detection unit configured to detect whether or not a passenger is seated on a passenger seat of the own vehicle claim 1 ,wherein when the passenger is not seated on the passenger seat of the own vehicle, the path generation unit ...

VEHICLE CONTROL APPARATUS, VEHICLE, PROCESSING METHOD OF VEHICLE CONTROL APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM

A vehicle control apparatus comprising: an acquisition unit configured to acquire peripheral information of a self-vehicle; a detection unit configured to detect, based on the peripheral information, another vehicle approaching from one of a rear side and a lateral side of the self-vehicle; and a control unit configured to control an avoidance operation of the self-vehicle based on the other vehicle, wherein in a case in which the same other vehicle is detected not less than a predetermined number of times within a predetermined time, or in a case in which the same other vehicle is detected for not less than a predetermined time, the control unit controls to suppress a new avoidance operation. 1. A vehicle control apparatus comprising:an acquisition unit configured to acquire peripheral information of a self-vehicle;a detection unit configured to detect, based on the peripheral information, another vehicle approaching from one of a rear side and a lateral side of the self-vehicle; anda control unit configured to control an avoidance operation of the self-vehicle based on the other vehicle,wherein in a case in which the same other vehicle is detected not less than a predetermined number of times within a predetermined time, or in a case in which the same other vehicle is detected for not less than a predetermined time, the control unit controls to suppress a new avoidance operation.2. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the avoidance operation is one of a lane change operation for the other vehicle approaching from the rear side of the self-vehicle and an offset operation of traveling in a traveling lane of the self-vehicle at a distance from the other vehicle approaching from the lateral side of the self-vehicle.3. The apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the offset operation is an operation of traveling at the distance in a direction to separate from the other vehicle with respect to a lane center position of the traveling lane of the self-vehicle.4. ...

Vehicle control system, vehicle control method, and vehicle control program

A vehicle control system includes an output unit that outputs information, a recognition unit that recognizes nearby vehicles traveling around a subject vehicle, a control unit that controls acceleration/deceleration or steering of the subject vehicle on the basis of a relative positional relationship between at least some of the nearby vehicles recognized by the recognition unit and the subject vehicle, a specifying unit that specifies a nearby vehicle likely to influence the acceleration/deceleration or the steering of the subject vehicle among the nearby vehicles recognized by the recognition unit, and an output control unit that causes the output unit to output at least information on the presence of the nearby vehicle specified by the specifying unit.