PROCEDURE AND MECHANISM FOR THE COLLECTION OF OBSTACLES

PLANNING STOPPING LOCATIONS FOR AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES

Aspects of the disclosure relate to generating a speed plan for an autonomous vehicle. As an example, a vehicle (100) is maneuvered in an autonomous driving mode along a route (660) using pre-stored map information. This information identifies a plurality of keep clear regions where the vehicle should not stop but can drive through in the autonomous driving mode. Each keep clear region of the plurality of keep clear regions is associated with a priority value. A subset of the plurality of keep clear regions is identified based on the route. A speed plan for stopping the vehicle is generated based on the priority values associated with the keep clear regions of the subset. The speed plan identifies a location for stopping the vehicle. The speed plan is used to stop the vehicle in the location.

MULTI-FIELD SCANNING TOOLS IN MATERIALS HANDLING VEHICLES

A materials handling vehicle comprises an operator compartment, a compartment tower, a multi-field scanning tool, and mechanisms that facilitate movement along a travel plane in a warehouse. The tool establishes a scan field, and, within scan field bounds, an occupancy detection field and an obstacle detection field. Tool scanning hardware is configured to generate the scan field from a point of origin that is elevated relative to the operator compartment and to expand the scan field such that it intersects the operator compartment and extends laterally beyond lateral edges of the operator compartment such that the occupancy detection field falls within the operator compartment, the obstacle detection field falls outside of the operator compartment, and the multi-field scanning tool is configured to indicate the presence of an occupant in the occupancy detection field and obstacles in the obstacle detection field.

TARGET VEHICLE SPEED GENERATION DEVICE AND DRIVE CONTROL DEVICE

A target vehicle speed generation device comprises a determination unit (30) and a correction unit (32). The determination unit (30) determines whether or not a sudden change point (P), at which acceleration changes in excess of a predetermined condition, is present in the target vehicle speed contained in the target route information of the vehicle, which is set in advance. The correction unit (32) corrects the target vehicle speed so as to eliminate the sudden change point (P), if it is determined that the sudden change point (P) is present by the determination unit (30).

TRANSPORTER VEHICLE AND TRANSPORTER VEHICLE CONTROL METHOD

A transporter vehicle includes: a vehicle; an object detection device which includes a detection area at a front side of the vehicle and detects an object at the front side of the vehicle; a process system capable of performing a process for reducing damage caused by a collision; a specific detection area setting unit which sets a specific detection area having a width of a first dimension in a width direction of the vehicle and a length of a second dimension in a traveling direction of the vehicle in the detection area; a collision determination unit which determines whether an object exists in the specific detection area based on a detection result of the object detection device; and a control unit which outputs a signal for reducing damage caused by the collision to the process system based on a determination result of the collision determination unit.

Interlock Circuit for Tractor PTO

Alignment of extension size of vehicle orientation lane in parking final position

DRIVING SUPPORT DEVICE

PARKING ASSISTANCE DEVICE

Driver assistance system and methods for collision avoidance

Used in rotary or linear activities of the retaining device the operating element

CONTROL UNIT AND METHOD FOR EMERGENCY STEERING SUPPORT FUNCTION

Device and method for avoiding foreign objects around wheels of vehicle and vehicle

Assessing U-turn feasibility

A method and a control unit for communicating between an autonomous vehicle and a passenger

Systems and methods for lane end recognition

Collision prevention method, device and equipment for vehicle and readable storage medium

METHOD FOR OPERATING A VEHICLE

Method and device for recognizing a water passage by means of distance sensors

PROCESS OF MANAGEMENT OF the ADVANCE Of a VEHICLE PROVIDED With STOPPING AND an AUTOMATIC RESTARTING DEVICE OF the ENGINE.

FOR SECONDARY CONTAINMENT FACILITY

METHOD DRIVER WARNING RISK OF COLLISION

MANAGEMENT METHOD OF A GEARBOX MOTOR VEHICLE FOR THE PROTECTION OF ITS CLUTCH

METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETERMINING WHETHER TO EXECUTE AN ACTION SAFETY TO REDUCE RISK OF COLLISION OF A VEHICLE WITH AN OBJECT

Procédé selon lequel pendant le déplacement du véhicule (301) on saisit son environnement instantané pour la détection d'objet, et si un objet est détecté, on détermine s'il faut exécuter une ou plusieurs actions de sécurité pour réduire le risque de collision avec l'objet, cette opération de détermination étant effectuée selon que l'objet détecté est un objet fixe (515, 517) et si la distance entre le véhicule (301) et l'objet fixe (515, 517) correspond à au moins une distance minimale prédéterminée, de façon seulement en fonction d'un objet (515, 517) fixe et distant du véhicule (301) d'une distance qui correspond au moins à la distance minimale prédéterminée, on détermine qu'il ne faut pas commander l'exécution d'une ou plusieurs actions de sécurité.

SIGNALING DEVICE OF OBJECTS TO A NAVIGATION MODULE FITTED WITH SAID DEVICE

METHOD AND DRIVING AID

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ASSISTING DRIVING

Procédé d'assistance de conduite consistant à saisir une manœuvre de conduite (6) du véhicule (1), exécutée sans l'utilisation d'un système d'assistance de conduite, en utilisant des capteurs (20) du véhicule (1), calculer d'une manœuvre de conduite équivalente (8) exécutée avec l'aide d'un système d'assistance de conduite, et évaluer la manœuvre de conduite saisie (6) et de la manœuvre de conduite équivalente (8) à l'aide d'au moins un critère, puis émettre le résultat de l'exploitation de la manœuvre de conduite saisie (6) et la manœuvre de conduite équivalente (8).

METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ASSISTING THE DRIVING OF A MOVING VEHICLE WHEN APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION

L'invention concerne un procédé d'assistance à la conduite d'un véhicule circulant à l'approche d'un carrefour caractérisé en ce qu'il comporte des étapes de : - Réception (21), par voie d'onde, d'au moins un message indiquant la proximité d'au moins un obstacle mobile au niveau du carrefour, - Détermination (22) d'un niveau de risque de collision du véhicule avec l'obstacle mobile, ladite détermination prenant en compte un niveau de dangerosité du carrefour, une position, une trajectoire et une prédiction de trajectoire future de l'obstacle mobile ainsi qu'une position actuelle et une position future du véhicule, - Emission (23), d'une alerte de risque de collision avec l'obstacle mobile si le niveau de risque est supérieur à un premier seuil prédéterminé.

METHOD FOR AIDING SURMOUNTING A MOTOR VEHICLE BY AN ELEMENT RAISED

L'invention porte sur un procédé d'aide au franchissement par un véhicule automobile d'un élément surélevé se trouvant à terre sur un passage du véhicule, le véhicule automobile présentant au moins un train avant et un train arrière moteurs du véhicule, caractérisé en ce qu'il est procédé à une détection (Det deb) de l'élément surélevé en butée devant ou derrière le véhicule et qu'il est effectué une modification d'une répartition de couple entre les trains avant et arrière, un des trains présentant son couple (Avas) augmenté tandis que l'autre train présente son couple (Aras) diminué. Application dans le domaine des véhicules automobiles.

WARNING, WARNING SYSTEM, COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT AND READABLE RECORDING RELATED INFORMATION

METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING DRIVING OF A VEHICLE

METHOD FOR MANAGING A VEHICLE TRAVEL FOR PREVENTING SHOCK

ASSISTING THE DRIVING OF A MOTOR VEHICLE APPROACHING A TOLL BARRIER

L'invention concerne une fonctionnalité d'assistance à la conduite d'un véhicule automobile à l'approche d'une barrière de péage, comportant une étape (S4) de calcul d'une probabilité de présence d'une barrière de péage à partir d'au moins deux attributs de contexte routier déterminés à partir du véhicule automobile et définissant un contexte routier à l'avant dudit véhicule, lesdits attributs de contexte routier étant décorrélés de toute notion de barrière de péage. Exemple d'attributs de contexte routier : les panneaux de limitation de vitesse ; les lignes de marquage au sol ; les ralentisseurs ou bandes rugueuses au sol ; les obstacles tels que les véhicules tiers ; l'espace navigable ...

APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR REMOVING ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR

The present invention relates to a method and an apparatus for removing an environmental factor using a travel environment recognition sensor. The method for removing an environmental factor according to an embodiment of the present invention is performed by a control unit connected to a sensor module, the method including the steps of: calculating a plurality of coordinates corresponding to an object located in the running direction of a vehicle using sensing data received from the sensor module; grouping the plurality of coordinates, except for a coordinate included in a traveling lane of the vehicle, into at least one coordinate group based on the traveling lane; calculating a variance value and an average value of a lateral coordinate value with respect to an axis orthogonal to the traveling direction for each of the at least one coordinate group; regrouping the at least one coordinate group based on the variance value and the average value; and removing the coordinate groups from the ...

브레이크 작동을 위한 주행해야 할 거리의 결정을 포함하여 자동차를 조종하기 위한 방법, 제어 유닛, 운전자 보조 시스템, 및 자동차

... 본 발명은, 자동차(1)를 조종하기 위한 궤적이 결정되고, 해당 궤적을 따라 자동차(1)를 조종하는 동안, 해당 궤적의 전환점까지의 거리를 기술하는 통지 거리(DTH) 및 자동차(1)의 주위(7)에 있는 물체(8)까지의 거리를 기술하는 충돌 거리(DTC)가 결정되고, 통지 거리(DTH) 및 충돌 거리(DTC)에 기초하여, 자동차(1)의 브레이크 시스템의 작동시까지 주행해야 할 거리(R)가 결정되는, 자동차(1)를 조종하기 위한 방법에 관한 것으로서, 통지 거리(DTH)의 시간 곡선에 있어서의 변경에 기초하여, 수정된 통지 거리(DTHk)가 계속적으로 결정되고, 충돌 거리(DTC)의 시간 곡선에 있어서의 변경에 기초하여, 수정된 충돌 거리(DTCk)가 계속적으로 결정되고, 수정된 통지 거리(DTHk) 및 수정된 충돌 거리에 기초하여 주행해야 할 거리(R)가 결정된다.

VEHICLE COLLISION PREDICTION ALGORITHM USING RADAR SENSOR AND UPA SENSOR

Disclosed is an algorithm for predicting a collision by using a radar sensor (R) mounted on a bumper of a vehicle and at least one UPA sensor. The algorithm includes the steps of: (a) measuring coordinates of an obstacle by the radar sensor (R) and the UPA sensor; (b) correcting the measured coordinates according to a coordinate system of the radar sensor; (c) estimating the speed, position, and acceleration of the vehicle by using a Kalman filter when the vehicle enters a minimum detection range of the obstacle of the radar sensor (R); and (d) predicting one collision type between the edge type collision and the plane type collision, calculating a three-dimensional moving locus equation of the vehicle, and estimating a vehicle collision point, an obstacle collision point and collision timing. Accordingly, the accuracy of an airbag deployment is improved. COPYRIGHT KIPO 2018 (110) Coordinate correction module (120) Vehicle condition estimation module (130) Collision prediction module (R ...

SURROUNDING BARRIER RECOGNITION DEVICE FOR CO-PILOT VEHICLE BASED ON TRACKING INFORMATION FUSION FROM DIFFERENT MULTIPLE SENSORS

The present invention relates to free driving technique and, more specifically, relates to a device for integrating and recognizing information of barriers which exist around a vehicle. According to the present invention, provided is a surrounding barrier recognition device for a co-pilot vehicle based on tracking information fusion from different multiple sensors, which comprises: a plurality of sensor modules generating sensor data by detecting a barrier around a co-pilot vehicle; a plurality of sensor-based barrier recognition modules corresponding to each of the sensor modules, and generating barrier information from the sensor data generated by each of the sensor modules, wherein the barrier information is associated with input time of the sensor data; and a barrier recognition fusion module estimating a current position of barrier fusion based on the input time of the sensor data, and fusing the barrier information generated by the sensor-based barrier recognition modules based on ...

주차 지원 방법 및 주차 지원 장치

... 자차량을 주차 스페이스로 유도하는 컨트롤러 및 주차 스페이스를 표시하는 디스플레이를 구비한 주차 지원 장치를 사용하여, 자차량의 주차를 지원하는 주차 지원 방법이며, 자차량이 주차 가능한 주차 가능 스페이스를 특정하고, 주차 가능 스페이스를 디스플레이에 표시하고, 자차량이 주차 가능 스페이스에 주차할 수 없는 상태를 나타내는 주차 불가 상태인 경우에, 주차 불가 상태가 해제되는지 여부를 판정하고, 주차 불가 상태가 제1 시간의 경과까지 해제되는 경우에는, 디스플레이에 있어서의 주차 가능 스페이스의 표시 형태를 유지한다.

주행 제어 방법 및 주행 제어 장치

... 제1 차선을 주행하는 자차량의 주위의 장해물을 검출하는 제1 검출기(110)와, 제1 차선에 인접하는 제2 차선을 검출하는 제2 검출기(110)를 구비하고, 제2 차선 내에 있어서의 차선 변경의 목표 위치에, 자차량이 노면에서 차지하는 크기 이상의 제1 범위를 설정하고, 자차량의 측방에 위치하고, 또한 장해물이 존재하지 않는, 제2 차선 내의 범위를 제2 범위로서 검출하고, 제2 범위가 제1 범위를 포함하는 경우에, 자차량의 차선 변경을 허가하는 주행 제어 장치의 제어 방법이며, 제3 차선에 있어서, 자차량의 측방에 위치하고, 또한 상기 장해물이 존재하지 않는 범위를, 제3 범위로서 검출하는 제1 스텝과, 제3 범위가 소정의 범위 이상의 크기인 경우에는, 제3 범위가 소정의 범위 미만의 크기인 경우와 비교하여, 제2 범위를 작게 하거나, 또는 제1 범위를 크게 하는 보정을 행하는 제2 스텝을 갖는 제어 방법이다.

차량 변속 제어 장치 및 방법

... 자차의 목표 차속을 설정하는 차속 설정부; 상기 목표 차속과 상기 자차의 현재 차속에 기반하여 상기 자차의 변속기의 킥다운 허용 여부를 결정하는 킥다운 판단부; 상기 현재 차속 및 상기 자차의 액셀러레이터 페달 개도에 기반하여 사전 설정된 변속 패턴에 따라 상기 자차의 변속기의 목표 변속단을 결정하는 변속 패턴 저장부; 및 상기 목표 변속단이 상기 자차의 현재 변속단 보다 저단인 경우, 상기 킥다운 판단부에서 결정된 킥다운 허용 여부에 따라 상기 현재 변속단을 유지하거나 상기 목표 변속단으로 킥다운 되도록 변속기를 제어하는 변속단 결정부를 포함하는 차량 변속 제어 장치가 개시된다.

DRIVING SUPPORT APPARATUS OF VEHICLE AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF

The present invention relates to a driving support apparatus of a vehicle, to prevent error and failure in image detection by pitch motion, and an operating method thereof. According to one embodiment of the present invention, the driving support apparatus comprises a camera, a radar, a region of interest (ROI) setting unit, an object detection unit, an image correction unit, and a control unit. The radar detects a distance between one or more objects on a front side and a driver′s vehicle in real-time to generate distance information in a frame unit. The camera photographs the front side in real-time to generate a first image in the frame unit. The ROI setting unit converts the distance information of the first frame into a second image and sets an ROI based on the first and second images of the first frame. The object detection unit detects a plurality of objects placed in the ROI. A pitch motion detection unit detects a pitch motion in accordance with the speed and the altitude change ...

BRAKE CONTROL DEVICE FOR VEHICLE

The present invention provides a brake control device for a vehicle, capable of performing appropriate brake control. The brake control device (10) comprises: object detection units (21, 22); a collision detection unit for determining whether or not a predetermined condition indicating that a vehicle is likely to collide with an object is satisfied; an automatic braking unit for executing automatic braking automatically applying a braking force to the vehicle when the predetermined condition is determined to be satisfied; and an automatic braking stop unit for stopping the automatic braking on the automatic braking unit when an operation amount of an accelerator operator (201) of the vehicle is equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold value. The automatic braking stop unit is configured to allow the automatic braking unit to continue the automatic braking when a specific condition indicating that the operation amount of a brake operator (202) of the vehicle is greater than a predetermined ...

APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DETECTING OBJECT OUTSIDE OF VEHICLE

According to the present invention, an apparatus for detecting an external proximity obstacle of a vehicle comprises a first ultrasonic module, a second ultrasonic module, and a third ultrasonic module, each of which includes a driving unit for generating a driving signal for transmitting ultrasonic waves and a transducer for transmitting ultrasonic waves on the basis of the driving signal and receiving an echo signal with respect to the ultrasonic waves; and a control unit including a regular interval determination unit for determining whether an interval until an initial reception echo signal of the first ultrasonic module is received after ultrasonic transmission and an interval until a second reception echo signal is received after the reception of the initial reception echo signal when an external object of the vehicle is sequentially in close proximity to the first ultrasonic module, the second ultrasonic module, and the third ultrasonic module. COPYRIGHT KIPO 2018 (A1,A2) Yes (B1 ...

내비게이션 장치와 연동하여 자율 주차와 자율 주행을 제어하는 장치 및 방법

... 본 발명은 자율 주행 전 목적지 정보를 수신하는 단계, 목적지 정보에 대응하는 주차 공간 정보를 제공하는 단계, 주차 공간 정보에 관련된 제1주차 선택 정보를 수신하는 단계, 및 목적지 정보와 제1주차 선택 정보를 바탕으로 자율 주행을 수행하는 단계를 포함하고, 자율 주행은 상기 목적지 정보와 상기 제1주차 선택 정보에 대응하는 제1위치까지 차량을 움직이는 것을 포함하는, 자율 주행 차량의 제어 방법을 제공한다.

자율 주행 작업 차량

... 장애물 검지 수단이 장애물을 검지하지 않았음에도 불구하고 장애물이 실제로 존재하는 경우나, 장애물 검지 수단이 장애물을 검지했음에도 불구하고 장애물이 실제로 존재하지 않는 경우에 장애물 검지 수단의 감도를 조절해, 검지 정밀도를 높이기 위해, 위성 위치 측정 시스템을 이용해 기체의 위치를 측정하는 위치 산출 수단과, 설정한 주행 경로를 따라 자동으로 주행 및 작업을 행하게 하는 제어 장치(30)를 구비한 자율 주행 작업 차량(1)에 있어서, 장애물 센서(41), 경보 수단 및 오보 스위치(76)를 구비하고, 장애물을 검지해 경보를 발했음에도 불구하고 오퍼레이터가 장애물을 인식하지 못해 오보 스위치(76)가 작동되면, 제어 장치(30)는 경보를 해제한다.

METHOD FOR OPERATING A VEHICLE AND DRIVER ASSISTANCE DEVICE

The invention relates to a method for operating a vehicle (1), wherein energy is recuperated in coasting and braking phases (T2) of the vehicle and is stored in an energy store (4, 5) internal to the vehicle, wherein the environment (E) of the vehicle (1) is captured by means of a detector device (6, 13) and at least one object characteristic (V2, · v, L) is analyzed depending on the detection of an object (2, 11) in the vehicle environment (E), and the coasting and/or braking phase (T2) is automatically carried out, adapted to at least one parameter characterizing the energy store (4, 5), and depending on the analysis of the object characteristic (v2, · v, L). The invention further relates to a driver assistance device (7) for a vehicle (1).

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.

DRIVING ASSIST APPARATUS AND DRIVING ASSIST METHOD

A driving assist apparatus activates a safety device for avoiding a collision of an own vehicle with a target or reducing damage from the collision. The driving assist apparatus determines start of a collision avoidance operation for the target. The driving assist apparatus performs a delaying process for delaying an activation timing of the safety device, when the start of the collision avoidance operation is determined, the delaying process setting the activation timing to a timing later than a timing that would be set when the start of the collision avoidance operation is not determined. The driving assist apparatus determines, based on the activation timing, whether to activate the safety device. The driving assist apparatus continuously performs the delaying process until a predetermined time period elapses after the start of the collision avoidance operation.

VEHICLE CONTROL SYSTEM, SERVER DEVICE, VEHICLE CONTROL METHOD, AND VEHICLE CONTROL PROGRAM

A vehicle control system includes a travel route acquisition unit configured to acquire a travel route, on which a vehicle can travel, from an external device, and a travel control unit configured to at least partly automatically perform travel control of the vehicle and to cause the vehicle to travel on the basis of the travel route acquired by the travel route acquisition unit.

METHOD AND DEVICE FOR AUTOMATIC SPEED ADJUSTMENT IN A VEHICLE

METHOD FOR ASSISTING A DRIVER OF A MOTOR VEHICLE

Integrated vehicle positioning and navigation system, apparatus and method

Systems and methods for positioning and navigating an autonomous vehicle (102,310) allow the vehicle (102,310) to travel between locations. A first position estimate (112) of the vehicle (102,310) is derived from satellites (132-170,200-206) of a global positioning system (100A) and/or a pseudolite(s) (105). The pseudolite(s) (105) may be used exclusively when the satellites (132-170,200-206) are not in view of the vehicle (102,310). A second position estimate (114) is derived from an inertial reference unit (904) and/or a vehicle odometer (902). The first and second position estimates are combined and filtered to derive a third position estimate (118). Navigation of the vehicle (102,310) is obtained using the position information (414), obstacle detection and avoidance data (416), and on board vehicle data (908,910). ...

交通に参加するオブジェクトを監視し、予測するコンピュータを備える乗り物

Verfahren zur Unterstützung eines Fahrers eines Kraftfahrzeugs

Die Erfindung betrifft ein Verfahren zur Unterstützung eines Fahrers eines Kraftfahrzeugs (1) bei einem Fahrmanöver, bei dem die Umgebung erfasst wird und ein dreidimensionales Modell aus den erfassten Daten der Umgebung erstellt wird, ein Fahrmanöver, das der Fahrer des Kraftfahrzeugs (1) voraussichtlich durchführen wird, prädiziert wird und eine Warnung an den Fahrer des Kraftfahrzeugs (1) ausgegeben wird, wenn das prädizierte Fahrmanöver Systemgrenzen eines zur Unterstützung des Fahrers eingesetzten Fahrassistenzsystems überschreitet oder im Bereich des prädizierten Fahrmanövers keine ausreichende Erfassung der Umgebung möglich ist. Weiterhin betrifft die Erfindung eine Vorrichtung zur Durchführung des Verfahrens.

DEVICE AND PROCEDURE FOR THE DRIVING ASSISTANCE OF A VEHICLE

AUTOMATIC SIDE ACCELERATION DELIMITATION AND GOAL DISTORTION WITH BEING MISSING THREAT

PROCEDURE FOR THE RISK-REGULAR SPEED OF A MOTOR VEHICLE AND A MECHANISM FOR THE EXECUTION OF THE PROCEDURE

Driving assistance system

DRIVING ASSISTANCE SYSTEM A driving assistance system includes: a target detecting unit (20); an operation amount detecting unit (21); a speed detecting unit (23); and a pre-collision control implementing unit (1 O)configured to perform pre-collision control for avoiding a collision with the target, when a predetermined control start condition is satisfied, and not to perform, even when the predetermined control start condition is satisfied, the pre-collision control when a permission condition has not been established by a point in time at which the predetermined control start condition is satisfied, the permission condition being that an accelerating operation amount is equal to or larger than a first operation amount threshold value, and a vehicle speed is equal to or less than a speed threshold value. PRE-COLLISION DISPLAY WAVLIEERA CONTROL WAERDRr > ECU 31 ACCELERATOR 2U1SPEAKER 32 SENSOR 12 BRAKE ECU YAW RATE M 13 33 SENSOR BRAKE SENSOR __ WHEEL SPEED BRAKE SENSORD ACTUATOR LEC F ...

SYSTEMS AND METHOD TO TRIGGER VEHICLE EVENTS BASED ON CONTEXTUAL INFORMATION

This disclosure relates to a system and method for detecting vehicle events. Some or all of the system may be installed in a vehicle, operate at the vehicle, and/or be otherwise coupled with a vehicle. The system includes one or more sensors configured to generate output signals conveying information related to the vehicle. The system receives contextual information from a source external to the vehicle. The system detects a vehicle event based on the information conveyed by the output signals from the sensors and the received contextual information.

OBSTACLE AVOIDANCE SYSTEM

On a basis of a relative position of an obstacle 401, a size of the obstacle in an own vehicle 12 width direction and a width of the own vehicle 12, a maximum amount ID, of movement of the own vehicle 12 in the vehicle width direction as required to avoid the obstacle 401 is calculated. A point displaced over the maximum amount of movement toward a side of the adjacent lane from the relative position of the obstacle 401 is determined as an avoiding point 250. If a distance d between the avoiding point 250 and the adjacent lane is greater than the width Wm of the own vehicle 12, an avoiding path is generated for allowing the own vehicle 12 to pass the avoiding point 250.

INTEGRATED VEHICLE POSITIONING AND NAVIGATION SYSTEM, APPARATUS AND METHOD

... 2071831 9109275 PCTABS00005 Systems and methods for positioning and navigating an autonomous vehicle (102, 310) allow the vehicle (102, 310) to travel between locations. A first position estimate (112) of the vehicle (102, 310) is derived from satellites (132-170, 200-206) of a global positioning system (100A) and/or a pseudolite(s) (105). The pseudolite(s) (105) may be used exclusively when the satellites (132-170, 200-206) are not in view of the vehicle (102, 310). A second position estimate (114) is derived from an inertial reference unit (904) and/or a vehicle odometer (902). The first and second position estimates are combined and filtered to derive a third position estimate (118). Navigation of the vehicle (102, 310) is obtained using the position information (414), obstacle detection and avoidance data (416), and on board vehicle data (908, 910).

The vehicle for the implementation of the difference analysis system and method

Methods and system for reducing transmission shifting

For improving the stability of the vehicle self-driving method and system

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING DANGEROUS DRIVING INDEX FOR VEHICLE

Method and device for monitoring a target trajectory to be travelled by a vehicle for absence of collisions

Vehicle travel control method and vehicle travel control device

Automobile safety pre-warning system and method

Vehicle-mounted control device and vehicle-mounted recording system

Anti-collision system

PROCESS OF MEASUREMENT OF DISTANCE BY MEANS OF A CAMERA EMBARQUEE IN A MOTOR VEHICLE

METHOD FOR MANAGING AN OBJECT RECOGNITION SYSTEM ON VEHICLES WITH TILTABLE AND SYSTEM THEREFOR

Procédé de gestion d'un système convertisseur (11) pour reconnaître de manière automatisée les objets de l'environnement d'un véhicule (10) consistant à : - gérer (100) le système convertisseur (11) dans un premier mode de fonctionnement réalisant un premier effet directionnel du système convertisseur (11), - reconnaître (200) une situation de conduite modifiée ou un angle de braquage modifié et la réponse à cette modification, et - faire fonctionner (300) le système convertisseur dans un second mode de fonctionnement réalisant un second effet directionnel du convertisseur pour émettre et/ou à recevoir des signaux (S).

Anti-collision method for motor vehicle, involves monitoring driver`s performance by analyzing controls made by driver during control manipulations and verifying adaptation of drive controls of driver with estimation of controls

L'invention concerne un procédé d'anti-collision adaptatif embarqué sur véhicule automobile, comportant une première phase de surveillance de l'environnement routier du véhicule comprenant une étape de détection de piéton et une étape de prédiction de choc véhicule/piéton, tel qu'il comporte de plus dans la première phase, une étape d'estimation des commandes de conduite à entreprendre par le conducteur pour éviter un choc prédit, qu'il comporte une deuxième phase simultanée de surveillance du comportement du conducteur comprenant une étape d'analyse des commandes émises par le conducteur pendant ses manoeuvres de conduite, une étape de vérification de l'adaptation desdites commandes de conduite du conducteur avec l'estimation des commandes, et tel qu'il comporte, en fonction du résultat de ladite vérification constatant l'inadaptation des commandes, une étape d'alerte du conducteur et une étape de déclenchement d'actions de protection d'urgence du piéton. Elle concerne aussi un système ...

ASSISTING DRIVING OF A VEHICLE BACKED OFF USE OF MAP DATA

METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ASSISTING AIRCRAFT MANHOLE HAS CONDUIT PARTIALLY AUTOMATED, BY COMPARING GLOBAL CONDITIONS

SIGNALING DEVICE OBJECT NAVIGATION MODULE OF A VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH THIS DEVICE

Le dispositif de signalisation en temps réel d'au moins un objet à un module (60) de navigation de véhicule comprend un premier capteur (1) agencé pour produire des données de premier capteur comportant une première position et une première vitesse capturées d'objet par rapport au véhicule. De plus, le dispositif comprend : - au moins un deuxième capteur (2, 3, 4) agencé pour produire des données de deuxième capteur comportant une deuxième position et une deuxième vitesse capturées d'objet par rapport au véhicule ; - un module (20) de synchronisation agencé pour produire des données synchronisées comportant une première position synchronisée à partir de la première position et de la première vitesse capturées et au moins une deuxième position synchronisée à partir de la deuxième position et de la deuxième vitesse capturées ; - un module (30) de fusion agencé pour produire des données fusionnées comportant une position fusionnée à partir de la première position synchronisée et de la deuxième ...

OPENER WITH WARNING OF PEDESTRIAN

METHOD FOR MANAGING AN UNMANNED VEHICLE RUNNING TO AVOID SHOCK

PROCESS CONTROL FOR THE DOWNHILL SPEED OF A MOTOR VEHICLE, OPENING UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS THE TOW CHAIN

Procédé de contrôle de la vitesse en descente d'un véhicule automobile équipé d'une chaîne de traction (26) comportant une commande automatisée de son ouverture, et d'une fonction du type « ESP » de contrôle de la stabilité du véhicule, ce procédé limitant dans les descentes la vitesse du véhicule à une vitesse cible en agissant sur les freins des roues (24), caractérisé en ce que dans certaines conditions de risque de perte de contrôle de la vitesse dépendant notamment de la pente (8) ou de l'adhérence des roues, il commande automatiquement une ouverture au moins partielle de la chaîne de traction (26), puis un abaissement de la vitesse cible en dessous de la valeur prédéfinie minimum fixée par le rapport de transmission engagé et la vitesse de rotation minimum du moteur pour éviter son calage.

DETECTION SYSTEM FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE FOR SIGNALING USING A SOUND SCENE A DEFECT OF THE DRIVER

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).

SYSTEM FOR RECOGNIZING AND WARNING OBJECT BY MICROWAVE FREQUENCY ANALYSIS

Disclosed is a system capable of recognizing and warning an object by analyzing a microwave frequency. The system includes: a microwave sensor module for sensing an object using a microwave; an object identification module for identifying whether a detected object is a pedestrian or a traveling vehicle when the object is detected in the microwave sensor module; and a warning module for warning the pedestrian when a traveling vehicle is present around the pedestrian or warning a driver of the traveling vehicle when the pedestrian is present around the traveling vehicle in case the pedestrian and the traveling vehicle are identified in the object identification module. According to the system for recognizing and warning an object by microwave frequency analysis, even in bad weather such as rain or fog, a microwave is used to accurately recognize the traveling vehicle or the pedestrian on the road, thereby warning a danger. Therefore, there is an effect that it is possible to prevent a traffic ...

자율 주행 차량 및 자율 주행 차량의 동작 방법

... 본 발명은 복수의 기능이 구현되는 자율 주행 차량에 있어서, 외부 장치와 통신시, 통신 상태 정보를 생성하는 통신 장치; 상기 통신 상태 정보에 기초하여, 통신 상태 레벨을 결정하고, 상기 통신 상태 레벨에 기초하여, 상기 복수의 기능의 수행 여부를 결정하는 제어부;를 포함하는 자율 주행 차량 에 관한 것이다.

APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MONITORING SURROUNDING IMAGES

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the apparatus for monitoring surrounding images according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: a plurality of cameras configured to acquire images by photographing surroundings of a vehicle; a top view generating unit including an image converting part configured to convert the images or synthesized images acquired by the plurality of cameras, and an image synthesizing part configured to synthesize the acquired images or the converted individual top views into the synthesized images or synthesized top views based on an image control parameter; a display device configured to display the generated top views; an ROI generating unit configured to generate a plurality of ROIs on the top views or the images; a moving object detecting unit configured to detect an object that is present around the vehicle; an ROI entrance determining unit configured to determine whether the object has entered the plurality of ROIs; and an alarm unit ...

차량 제어 방법 및 차량 제어 시스템

... 차량과 장애물 사이의 충돌의 가능성에 따라, 자동적으로 차량을 제동하는 자동 제동 또는 경보 출력을 수행하는 차량 제어 방법은, 자동 제동 또는 경보 출력 동안, 액셀러레이터 조작량이 소정의 임계 값 이상인 경우, 자동 제동 또는 경보 출력을 취소하는 단계, 및 자동 제동 또는 경보 출력 동안, 차량의 액셀러레이터 조작량이 소정의 임계 값 미만인 상황 하에서 소정의 취소 조건이 만족된 경우, 자동 제동 또는 경보 출력을 취소하는 단계를 포함한다.

APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DISPLAYING FRONT OBJECT OF VEHICLE

Disclosed is an apparatus for displaying a front object of a vehicle, which comprises: a front object sensing unit sensing a front object of each lane; a lane detection unit detecting the lane; a vehicle position detecting unit detecting the position of a vehicle by using the lane detected by the lane detection unit; a front object selecting unit selecting an object of the vehicle or an adjacent vehicle of front objects sensed by the front object sensing unit in accordance with the position of the vehicle detected by the vehicle position detecting unit; and a head-up display displaying the front object selected by the front object selecting unit. COPYRIGHT KIPO 2018 (10) Lane detecting unit (11) Lane sensing unit (12) Lane recognizing unit (13) Lane filtering unit (20) Vehicle position detection unit (21) Average value calculating unit (22) Area detecting unit (30) Forward object sensing unit (40) Forward object selecting unit (50) Head-up display ...

CONTROL DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PREVENTING FORWARD

RADAR TRANSMISSION AND RECEPTION APPARATUS, AND METHOD THEREOF

The present invention is to generate an alarm by estimating whether a foreign material exists in front of radar and thus, the present invention relates to a radar transmission and reception apparatus, which estimates whether or not a foreign material causing radar false detection exists through signal processing of a radar reception signal, and a method thereof. The radar transmission and reception apparatus comprises: a transmission part transmitting a radar signal; a reception part receiving the radar signal reflected from a target after being transmitted from the transmission part; and a signal processing part processing the signal received in the reception part, wherein the signal processing part generates an alarm by analyzing whether or not the foreign material exists in front of the reception part. COPYRIGHT KIPO 2017 (100) Signal processing part (200) Transmission part (300) Reception part (500) Target ...

ELECTRIC VEHICLE WIRELESS CHARGING SYSTEM HAVING OBJECT SENSOR

The present invention relates to an electric vehicle wireless charging system, which comprises: a transmission unit driven by receiving power from a power supply source to induce a magnetic field, and to induce current to a receiving unit; and a sensing unit for sensing an object positioned between the transmission unit and the receiving unit. The object is sensed by using the variation of an electrical characteristic value received from the sensing unit. Accordingly, the electric vehicle wireless charging system having an object sensor can precisely sense whether the object exists between the transmission unit and the receiving unit by sensing the variation of the electrical characteristic value, and also a prompt response can be performed since the electric vehicle wireless charging system precisely senses whether the object exists, thereby increasing charging efficiency. As a result, unnecessary power consumption can be prevented due to the precise sensing of the object, and a prompt ...

METHOD FOR RELIEVING THE STRAIN ON A DRIVER DURING MANAGEMENT OF A VEHICLE

The invention relates to a controller and a method for relieving the strain on a driver during the management of a vehicle. The driver submits a request to a controller as to whether said controller can take over at least one sub-function of the management of the vehicle and once the request has been made, the controller verifies whether at least one defined parameter has been met. The controller takes over the management of the sub-function if the defined parameter has been met.

METHOD FOR GUIDING A VEHICLE, AND DRIVER ASSISTANCE SYSTEM

The present invention relates to a method for guiding a vehicle, - wherein at least one sensor is used to sense at least one parameter from the environment of the vehicle, - wherein the parameter is used to ascertain a travel corridor, - wherein at least one further parameter is used to ascertain a path of movement within the travel corridor, - and wherein the ascertained path of movement is used to adjust the guidance of the vehicle.

Collision warning and safety countermeasure system

A collision warning and safety countermeasure system (10) for an automotive vehicle (12) having a vehicle sensor complex (18) and generating a vehicle sensor complex signal is provided. The system (10) includes a sensor fusion (14) that generates an object status signal. A threat assessor (16) generates a vehicle status signal in response to the vehicle sensor complex signal. The threat assessor (16) also in response to the vehicle status signal and the object status signal generates a collision assessment signal. An active countermeasure controller (20) generates an active countermeasure signal in response to the collision assessment signal and the vehicle sensor complex signal. A passive countermeasure controller (22) generates a passive countermeasure signal in response to the collision assessment signal and the vehicle sensor complex signal. An indicator (30) generates a collision-warning signal in response to the collision assessment signal. A method for performing the same is also ...

Warning apparatus for vehicle

A warning apparatus for a vehicle determines a contact possibility of the vehicle contacting with an object that is present in front of the vehicle according to a relative distance between the vehicle and the front object, a relative speed between the vehicle and the front object, and the like, and provides a contact possibility warning by changing at least one of the driving torque and braking torque of the vehicle according to the contact possibility. The warning apparatus detects, an intention of the driver of the vehicle to bring the vehicle closer to the front object in a steady driving state of the vehicle by, for example, changing a lane of the vehicle. The warning apparatus calculates a correction value to change the driving torque or braking torque according to a result of the detection, delays the timing of providing the contact possibility warning, and controls braking force.

VEHICLE-INSTALLED OBSTACLE DETECTION APPARATUS HAVING FUNCTION FOR JUDGING MOTION CONDITION OF DETECTED OBJECT

An obstacle detection apparatus in a host vehicle derives the value of absolute speed of a target object such as a preceding vehicle, and the distance of the object from the host vehicle, and compares the absolute speed with a threshold value that is increased in accordance with increase in value of a parameter which adversely affects the accuracy of deriving the absolute speed of the target object, such as the distance of the target object from the host vehicle or the running speed of the host vehicle. A judgement as to whether the target object is stationary or in motion is made based on results of the comparison.

RAILROAD CROSSING BARRIER ESTIMATING APPARATUS AND VEHICLE

A railroad crossing barrier estimating apparatus and a vehicle that incorporates therein such a railroad crossing barrier estimating apparatus are provided. When at least one of an external object the transverse width of which increases over time and an external object having a given length at a certain height from the ground is detected, the vehicle or the railroad crossing barrier estimating apparatus estimates the detected external object as a railroad crossing barrier. 1. A vehicle comprising:an avoidance controller for performing an avoidance control process for avoiding a collision between the vehicle and an external object, if the external object is present on a route of the vehicle, or if the external object is about to enter the route;the avoidance controller comprising:an external object position judger for judging a three-dimensional position of the external object with respect to a position of the vehicle; anda railroad crossing barrier estimator for estimating the presence of a railroad crossing barrier;wherein, if the external object is estimated as the railroad crossing barrier, the avoidance controller cancels the avoidance control process with respect to the railroad crossing barrier; andif at least one of an external object the transverse width of which increases over time and an external object having a given length at a certain height from the ground is detected, the railroad crossing barrier estimator estimates the detected external object as the railroad crossing barrier.2. The vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein the vehicle is detected as being positioned in or before a railroad crossing based on a behavior exhibited by the vehicle when the vehicle moves through the railroad crossing claim 1 , or based on map information; andthe avoidance control process is changed if the vehicle is positioned in or before the railroad crossing, and a barrier bar of the railroad crossing barrier is being lowered.3. A railroad crossing barrier estimating ...

A VEHICLE ASSISTANCE SYSTEM

A vehicle assistance system for a vehicle is provided. A corresponding computer implemented method and computer program product are also provided. 2. The vehicle assistance system according to claim 1 , wherein the operation of the first vehicle is based on features extracted from the acquired image feed.3. The vehicle assistance system according to claim 1 , wherein the vehicle scenario including information relating to a current location of the first vehicle.4. The vehicle assistance system according to claim 1 , wherein the vehicle scenario is selected from a predetermined set of vehicle scenarios claim 1 , and at least one safety requirement is predetermined for each vehicle scenario of the set of vehicle scenarios.5. The vehicle assistance system according to claim 1 , wherein the correlation of the image feed produced by the at least one external camera and the safety requirement for the vehicle scenario is further based on a coverage area for the at least one external camera.6. The vehicle assistance system according to claim 1 , wherein the vehicle information extracted from the internal source of the first vehicle is generated by at least one controllable vehicle component comprised with the first vehicle.7. The vehicle assistance system according to claim 1 , further comprising a display screen connected to the control unit claim 1 , wherein the control unit when operating the first vehicle based on the image feed displays the image feed to a driver of the vehicle viewing the display screen.8. The vehicle assistance system according to claim 1 , wherein the vehicle information extracted from the internal network of the first vehicle comprises road map data.9. The vehicle assistance system according to claim 1 , wherein the control unit receives a location of the first vehicle claim 1 , from a GNSS receiver comprised with first vehicle.10. The vehicle assistance system according to claim 1 , wherein the vehicle information extracted from the internal source ...

AUTOMATED VEHICLE ACCELERATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

An acceleration management system for operating an automated vehicle includes a navigation-device, an object-detector, and a controller. The navigation-device is used to determine a travel-path of a host-vehicle. The object-detector is used to determine when an other-vehicle will intersect the travel-path of the host-vehicle. The controller is in communication with the object-detector and the navigation-device. The controller is configured to select an acceleration-profile for the host-vehicle that avoids interference with the other-vehicle, and operate the host-vehicle in accordance with the acceleration-profile. 1. An acceleration management system for operating an automated vehicle , said system comprising:a navigation-device used to determine a travel-path of a host-vehicle;an object-detector used to determine when an other-vehicle will intersect the travel-path of the host-vehicle; anda controller in communication with the object-detector and the navigation-device, said controller configured to select an acceleration-profile for the host-vehicle that avoids interference with the other-vehicle, and operate the host-vehicle in accordance with the acceleration-profile.2. The system in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the acceleration-profile is selected to minimize fuel-consumption by the host-vehicle.3. The system in accordance with claim 1 , wherein a maximum-acceleration of the acceleration-profile is determined based on a user-preference.4. The system in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the system is configured to determine a traction-factor of the travel-path claim 1 , and determine a maximum-acceleration of the acceleration-profile based on the traction-factor.5. The system in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the controller is configured to wait to initiate a traffic-maneuver when the acceleration-profile will not be effective to avoid interference with the other-vehicle.6. The system in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the controller is configured to ...

PLANNING PARKING TRAJECTORY GENERATION FOR SELF-DRIVING VEHICLES USING OPTIMIZATION METHOD

A parking system for autonomous driving vehicles optimizes a solution to a parking problem. The ADV detects a parking lot and selects a parking space. The ADV defines constraints for the parking lot, parking space, and kinematic constraints of the ADV, and generates a plurality of potential parking paths to the parking space, taking into account the constraints of the parking lot, parking space, and kinematics of the ADV, but without taking into any obstacles that may be surrounding the ADV. The ADV determines a cost for traversing each of the parking paths. One or more least cost candidate paths are selected from the parking paths, then one or more candidate paths are eliminated based on obstacles surrounding the ADV. Remaining candidates can be analyzed using a quadratic optimization system. A best parking path can be selected from the remaining candidates to navigate the ADV to the parking space. 1. A computer-implemented method of parking an autonomous driving vehicle (ADV) , the method comprising:determining a plurality of parking space constraints of a selected parking space;determining a plurality of parking paths from a current location of the ADV to the selected parking space based at least in part on the plurality of parking space constraints of the selected parking space;determining a cost for each parking path in the plurality of parking paths;selecting one or more candidate parking paths from the plurality of parking paths having the least cost;eliminating one or more of the selected candidate parking paths based at least in part upon one or more obstacles surrounding the ADV along each of the candidate parking paths;selecting a parking path from the remaining candidate parking paths;generating a reference line to navigate the ADV based on the selected parking path; andnavigating the ADV from the current ADV location to the parking space using the reference line.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of parking paths comprises one or ...

PLANNING PARKING TRAJECTORY FOR SELF-DRIVING VEHICLES

A parking system for autonomous driving vehicles (ADV) is disclosed that utilizes the perception, planning, and prediction modules of ADV driving logic to more safely and accurately park an ADV. An ADV scans a parking lot for an available space, then determines a sequence of portions or segments of a parking path from the ADV's location to a selected parking space. The sequence of segments involves one or more forward driving segments and one or more reverse driving segments. During the forward driving segments, the ADV logic uses the perception, planning, and prediction modules to identify one or more obstacles to the ADV parking path, and speed and direction of those obstacles. During a reverse driving segment, the ADV logically inverts the orientation of the perception, planning, and prediction modules to continue to track the one or more obstacles and their direction and speed while the ADV is driving in a reverse direction. For each parking path portion, the planning module generates a smooth reference line for the portion, taking into account the one or more obstacles, and their speed and direction. 1. A computer-implemented method of parking an autonomous driving vehicle (ADV) , the method comprising:generating a parking path comprising a first path portion and a second path portion;in response to determining that a direction for the first path portion is a forward direction of the ADV, setting an orientation of a perception and planning module of the ADV to a forward orientation of the ADV, otherwise inverting the orientation of the perception and planning module of the ADV;determining one or more obstacles surrounding the ADV;generating, and navigating, a first reference path for the first portion, in relation to the one or more obstacles;inverting the orientation of the perception and planning module and reversing the direction of the ADV;generating, and navigating, a second reference path for the second portion, in relation to the one or more obstacles.2. ...

METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETERMINING A MAXIMUM SPEED FOR A VEHICLE AND AUTOMATIC DRIVE SYSTEM

A method for determining a maximum speed for a vehicle, including: receiving items of state information concerning a state of at least one vehicle component of the vehicle; and determining a maximum speed of the vehicle on the basis of the state information, such that a stopping path of the vehicle from a recognition of a dangerous state until the vehicle is at a standstill is less than or equal to a specified value. 110-. (canceled)11. A method for determining a maximum speed for a vehicle , the method comprising:receiving items of state information concerning a state of at least one vehicle component of the vehicle; anddetermining a maximum speed of the vehicle based on the state information, such that a stopping path of the vehicle from a recognition of a dangerous state until the vehicle is at a standstill is less than or equal to a specified value.12. The method of claim 11 , wherein the state information includes information about a state of at least one vehicle sensor of the vehicle claim 11 , and based on the information about the state of the at least one vehicle sensor claim 11 , a recognition time is calculated that is required for the recognition of the dangerous state claim 11 , and the maximum speed is determined taking into account the recognition time.13. The method of claim 11 , wherein the state information includes information about a state of a brake system of the vehicle claim 11 , and based on the information about the state of the brake system claim 11 , a braking time from a beginning of the braking process until the vehicle is at a standstill is calculated claim 11 , and the maximum speed is determined taking into account the braking time.14. The method of claim 13 , wherein the calculation of the braking time includes: (i) calculating a first braking time from a beginning of the braking process until the full braking power has been reached; and (ii) calculating a second braking time from the reaching of the full braking power until the ...

Autonomous driving method and apparatus

The present disclosure provides an autonomous driving method and an apparatus. The method includes: receiving a currently collected image transmitted by a unmanned vehicle, where the currently collected image is an image collected in a target scenario; acquiring current driving data according to the currently collected image and a pre-trained autonomous driving model, where the autonomous driving model is used to indicate a relationship between an image and driving data in at least two scenarios, and the at least two scenarios include the target scenario; and sending the current driving data to the unmanned vehicle. Robustness of the unmanned driving method is improved.

Determining Visibility Distances Based on a Dynamic Field of View of a Vehicle

A method and a system determine visibility distances based on a dynamic Field of View (FoV) of a subject vehicle. A vehicle incorporates the system. Map polygons are created, each of which determines edges of a road in a map of the surroundings of the subject vehicle. Further, visible areas are determined in the map by intersecting the map polygons with the dynamic FoV. Based on the visible areas, a visibility distance for the road is determined. 112141. A method of determining visibility distances () based on a dynamic Field of View , FoV , () of an ego vehicle () , comprising the following steps:{'b': 10', '14', '3', '1, 'initializing (S) the dynamic FoV () based on sensor data of at least one sensor () of the ego vehicle ();'}{'b': 20', '5', '1, 'creating (S) map polygons, each of which determines edges of a road () in a map of the surroundings of the ego vehicle ();'}{'b': 30', '14, 'determining (S) visible areas in the map by intersecting the map polygons with the dynamic FoV (); and'}{'b': 40', '12', '5, 'determining (S) a visibility distance () for the road () based on the visible areas.'}214. The method according to claim 1 , wherein initializing the dynamic FoV () comprises the following steps:{'b': 11', '7', '3', '1, 'initializing (S) an ideal FoV () for each sensor () of the ego vehicle ();'}{'b': 12', '9', '3', '3', '9, 'determining (S) occlusions () for each sensor (), based on the sensor data of the respective sensor () and creating non-visible polygons based on the occlusions ();'}{'b': 13', '3', '7', '10, 'subtracting (S), for each sensor (), the respective non-visible polygons from the respective ideal FoV (), forming an altered FoV (); and'}{'b': 14', '10', '14, 'unifying (S) the altered FoVs () forming the dynamic FoV ().'}3121351351. The method according to claim 1 , wherein each said visibility distance () starts at a midpoint () of the road () claim 1 , which midpoint () is in a center of the road () and on a 0-longitudinal coordinates line ...

AUTOMATIC BRAKING SYSTEM

An automatic braking system including: a control unit for controlling at least some of the brakes of a vehicle; and a contact sensor for detecting an impact. 1. An automatic braking system including:a control unit for controlling at least some of the brakes of a vehicle; anda contact sensor for detecting an impact, the control unit being configured to engage the brakes when an impact is detected.2. (canceled)3. The automatic braking system according to claim 1 , wherein the automatic braking system is configured to be deactivated under certain conditions.4. The automatic braking system according to claim 3 , wherein the contact sensor is configured to be secured to an impact attenuator that is movable between a stowed position and a deployed position claim 3 , and wherein the automatic braking system is deactivated when the attenuator is in the stowed position.5. The automatic braking system as claimed in claim 4 , further including a proximity sensor to detect movement of the impact attenuator between the stowed position and the deployed position.6. The automatic braking system as claimed in claim 4 , wherein the impact attenuator is mounted to a trailer coupled to the vehicle.7. The automatic braking system according to claim 1 , wherein the contact sensor includes any one or a combination of a carbon contact strip claim 1 , a pressure sensor and/or a gyroscopic accelerometer.8. The automatic braking system as claimed in claim 1 , further including a speed sensor for detecting the speed of the vehicle.98. The braking system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the automatic braking system is deactivated when the speed of the vehicle is above a predefined value.10. The automatic braking system according to claim 1 , further including a remote sensor for detecting one or more parameters associated with determining the potential for impact with an object.11. The automatic braking system according to claim 10 , wherein the remote sensor includes anyone or a combination of ...

HYBRID VEHICLE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING RESPONSE TO DRIVING LOAD FOR THE SAME

A method for controlling a response to driving load of a hybrid vehicle includes: estimating an optimum speed for a current driving situation, estimating a target driving load based on the optimum speed, determining an eco-level corresponding to the target driving load from among a plurality of eco-levels, and changing at least some of an eco-gauge according to the determined eco-level. 1. A method for controlling a response to a driving load of a hybrid vehicle , comprising steps of:estimating, by a hybrid controller, an optimum speed for a current driving situation;estimating, by the hybrid controller, a target driving load based on the optimum speed;determining, by the hybrid controller, an eco-level corresponding to the target driving load from among a plurality of eco-levels; andchanging, by a cluster controller, at least part of an eco-gauge according to the determined eco-level.2. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising a step of:changing, by the hybrid controller, an acceleration torque gradient depending on an accelerator pedal sensor (APS) value, in response to the determined eco-level.3. The method according to claim 2 , wherein:the acceleration torque gradient decreases as the determined eco-level becomes closer to a low driving load which has a lower driving load than the target driving load.4. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the estimating the optimum speed is performed in consideration of at least one of a gradient claim 1 , traffic congestion claim 1 , a speed limit claim 1 , a road type claim 1 , cruising fuel-efficiency claim 1 , a front obstacle claim 1 , and a front vehicle.5. The method according to claim 4 , wherein the cruising fuel-efficiency is determined according to a size of air-conditioning load and characteristics of a hybrid powertrain.6. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the step of changing the at least part of the eco-gauge comprises:changing a size of an eco-region of the eco-gauge according to the ...

SAFETY DEVICE FOR A VEHICLE

A safety device for a vehicle includes a sensor system and an evaluation and control unit that is coupled to the sensor system via an interface and that evaluates information from the sensor system in order to detect objects in the area ahead of the vehicle, calculates, on the basis of the information from the sensor system, a likely impact point of a detected object and/or a likely amount of overlap of the detected object and the vehicle, brings the vehicle into a defined slide-off position by way of a targeted intervention into the vehicle dynamics when the calculated likely impact point and/or the calculated amount of overlap satisfies at least one predefined condition. 110-. (canceled)11. A safety device for a vehicle , the safety device comprising:a sensor system; and [ detect an object in an area ahead of the vehicle;', 'calculate at least one of a likely impact point of the detected object and a likely amount of overlap of the detected object and the vehicle; and, 'based on information from the sensor system, 'responsive to a determination that the calculated at least one of likely impact point and likely amount of overlap satisfies at least one predefined condition, execute a targeted intervention into a vehicle dynamics to bring the vehicle into a defined slide-off position., 'a control unit coupled to the sensor system via at least one interface, wherein the control unit is configured to12. The safety device of claim 11 , wherein the intervention is in at least one of a braking system and a steering system of the vehicle.13. The safety device of claim 11 , wherein satisfaction of the at least one predefined condition is determined by a comparison of a distance of the likely impact point from a corresponding lateral edge of the vehicle to a threshold distance.14. The safety device of claim 11 , wherein the at least one predefined condition is that a distance of the likely impact point from a corresponding lateral edge of the vehicle is less than a threshold ...

DRIVING ASSISTANCE APPARATUS AND DRIVING ASSISTANCE METHOD

A driving assistance apparatus determines, based on an instantaneous indicator which is an instantaneous value of a parameter regarding steering of the own vehicle, whether a driver has started a collision avoidance operation for avoiding a collision between a target and the own vehicle. When it is determined that the collision avoidance operation has been started, a support start timing for starting driving assistance for avoiding the collision or reducing collision damage is set to be a timing later than when the collision avoidance operation has not been started. The support start timing during a collision avoidance time period which is a time period until a predetermined set time has elapsed after it is determined that the collision avoidance operation has been started is set based on a time-dependent indicator for steering indicated by the instantaneous indicator at timings during the collision avoidance time period. 1. A driving assistance apparatus comprising:a target recognition section which recognizes a target which is present around an own vehicle;an operation determination section which determines, by using an instantaneous indicator which is an instantaneous value of a parameter regarding steering of the own vehicle, whether a driver has started a collision avoidance operation for avoiding a collision between the own vehicle and the target recognized by the target recognition section;a timing calculation section which, in the case where the operation determination section determines that the collision avoidance operation has been started, sets a support start timing to be a late timing which is later than the support start timing for a case where the collision avoidance operation has not been started, the support start timing being a timing at which driving assistance for avoiding a collision between the own vehicle and the target or reducing collision damage is started; anda control section which starts the driving assistance based on the support start ...

DRIVING SUPPORT APPARATUS

A driving support apparatus according to the invention estimates the position of a moving body by controlling a position estimation unit when the tracking-target moving body leaves a first area or a second area to enter a blind spot area and detects the position of the moving body by controlling a position detection unit when the moving body leaves the blind spot area to enter the first area or the second area. In this manner, the trajectory of the tracking-target moving body is calculated so that the trajectory of the moving body detected in the first area or the second area and the trajectory of the moving body estimated in the blind spot area are continuous to each other and driving support is executed based on the calculated trajectory of the tracking-target moving body. 1. A driving support apparatus comprising:a first sensor provided at a front side of a subject vehicle and configured to detect a situation of a first area on a front side of the subject vehicle;a second sensor provided at a rear side of the subject vehicle and configured to detect a situation of a second area on a rear side of the subject vehicle, the second area being an area different from the first area;a position detection unit configured to detect a position of a tracking-target moving body moving in the first area and the second area;a position estimation unit configured to estimate a position of the tracking-target moving body moving in a blind spot area based on the position of the tracking-target moving body detected in any one of the first area and the second area by the position detection unit, the blind spot area being an area on a side of the subject vehicle and being an area other than the first area and the second area; calculate a trajectory of the tracking-target moving body, so that a trajectory of the tracking-target moving body detected in at least one of the first area and the second area and a trajectory of the tracking-target moving body estimated in the blind spot area ...

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 ...

Affecting Functions of a Vehicle Based on Function-Related Information about its Environment

Among other things, information is received that identifies or defines a function-related feature of an environment of a vehicle. Function-related information is generated that corresponds to the function-related feature. 1. A method comprisingreceiving information that identifies or defines a function-related feature of an environment of a vehicle, andgenerating function-related information that corresponds to the function-related feature.2. The method of in which the information is received from an automated process.3. The method of in which the information is received from a user interacting with a user interface.4. The method of in which the information is received from a combination of an automated process and a user interacting with a user interface.5. The method of in which the function-related information comprises a location that corresponds to the function-related feature.6. The method of in which the function-related feature comprises a geographic region that corresponds to the function-related feature.7. The method of in which the function-related feature comprises a road feature.8. The method of in which the information is received while the vehicle is traveling in the vicinity of the function-related feature.9. The method of comprising storing the generated function-related information in a database.10. The method of in which the database comprises a road network information database that includes information about road segments.11. The method of comprising feeding the function-related information through a communication network to a location where road network information is accumulated. This description relates to affecting functions of a vehicle based on function-related characteristics of its environment.An autonomous vehicle can drive safely without human intervention during part of a journey or an entire journey.An autonomous vehicle includes sensors, actuators, computers, and communication devices to enable automated generation and following of ...

Systems and methods for determining whether a vehicle is capable of navigating an intersection in an autonomous driving mode

Systems, methods, and other embodiments for determining whether a vehicle is capable of navigating an intersection in an autonomous driving mode are disclosed. One embodiment detects that a vehicle traveling on a first roadway is approaching an intersection of the first roadway with a second roadway; detects, during one or more layer drives, one or more moving objects traveling on the second roadway; estimates the profile of each of one or more sensor obstructions situated in a non-roadway region abutting the intersection based on the detected one or more moving objects; combines, for each sensor obstruction, the profile estimates obtained from one or more layer drives to produce a composite estimate of the profile of that sensor obstruction; and determines, based at least in part on one or more composite profile estimates, whether navigating the intersection in an autonomous driving mode of the vehicle is achievable.

STREET LIGHT WITH INFRARED ILLUMINATION

A system includes a light source configured to emit light in a wavelength in a visible range and a wavelength in an infrared range, and a vehicle including an infrared camera, and a computer programmed to identify an object based at least in part on an infrared image from the camera. 1. A system , comprising;a light source configured to emit light in a wavelength in a visible range and a wavelength in an infrared range; and an infrared camera, and', 'a computer programmed to identify an object based at least in part on an infrared image from the camera., 'a vehicle including2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the camera of the vehicle further includes an optical path configured to allow the infrared wavelength to pass.3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the computer is further programmed to actuate at least one of a vehicle propulsion claim 1 , a vehicle steering claim 1 , and a vehicle brake actuator claim 1 , based on the identified object.4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the computer is further programmed to:receive image data from captured light at each of the visible and infrared wavelengths;determine a quality value of the received image data; andupon determining that the determined quality value exceeds a specified threshold, identify the object.5. The system of claim 1 , further comprising a second computer claim 1 , programmed to actuate the light source of a street light to emit light at the infrared wavelength upon determining that the object is within a specified distance from the street light.6. The system of claim 5 , wherein the second computer is further programmed to determine that the object is within the specified distance from the street light based on stored location data of the street light and received object location data.7. The system of claim 1 , wherein the computer is further programmed to:receive image data from captured light at each of the visible and infrared wavelengths;determine a classification confidence value of the received ...

VEHICLE CONTROL APPARATUS

A vehicle control apparatus includes a driving state determining portion configured to determine whether the vehicle is in a drivable state at a present time or will be in a drivable state at a point in time after a predetermined period of time has passed from the present time, based on data indicative of a positional relationship between the vehicle and a surrounding environment, that is used in the autonomous driving mode; and a rotation speed reducing portion configured to reduce a rotation speed of the electric motor when it is determined that the vehicle is in an undrivable state at the present time or will be in an undrivable state at the point in time after the predetermined period of time has passed, and the rotation speed of the electric motor is equal to or greater than a predetermined rotation speed. 1. A vehicle control apparatus that controls a vehicle that is provided with an electric motor as a power source and is able to realize an automated driving mode in which autonomous driving without input from a driver is possible , comprising:a driving state determining portion configured to determine whether the vehicle is in a drivable state at a present time or will be in a drivable state at a point in time after a predetermined period of time has passed from the present time, based on data indicative of a positional relationship between the vehicle and a surrounding environment, that is used in the autonomous driving mode; anda rotation speed reducing portion configured to reduce a rotation speed of the electric motor when it is determined that the vehicle is in an undrivable state at the present time or will be in an undrivable state at the point in time after the predetermined period of time has passed, and the rotation speed of the electric motor is equal to or greater than a predetermined rotation speed.2. The vehicle control apparatus according to claim 1 , whereinthe rotation speed reducing portion includes at least one of a command portion ...

ON-VEHICLE SITUATION DETECTION APPARATUS AND METHOD

An on-vehicle situation detection apparatus may include a detection unit to identify a driver and acquire driver status data and data about vehicle driving information or vehicle surrounding obstacles, a driving pattern learning unit to learn and store a driving pattern of a driver, based on the data acquired by the detection unit, a weighted value determination unit to determine a weighted value assigned to the information data acquired by the detection unit, based on the driving pattern learned by the driving pattern learning unit, a determination unit to determine a safe driving state of the driver, based on the data to which the weighted value determined by the weighted value determination unit is assigned, and a warning unit to warn the driver when the driver is determined to be not in the safe driving state. 1. An on-vehicle situation detection apparatus comprising:a detection unit to identify a driver and acquire driver status data, vehicle driving information data and vehicle surrounding obstacle data;a driving pattern learning unit to process and store a current driving pattern of a driver, based on the data acquired by the detection unit;a weighted value determination unit to determine a weighted value assigned to the information data acquired by the detection unit, based on the driving pattern learned by the driving pattern learning unit;a determination unit to determine a safe driving state of the driver, based on the data; anda warning unit to warn the driver when the driving state of the driver is determined to be not in the safe driving state by the determination unit.2. The on-vehicle situation detection apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising a memory unit configured to store the data.3. The on-vehicle situation detection apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the detection unit comprises a driver status detection section which comprises one or more of an infrared LED imaging device claim 1 , a steering wheel speed detection sensor claim 1 , a steering ...

TURNED-WHEEL DETECTION FOR YIELDING DURING LOW-SPEED LANE CHANGES

Systems, components, and methodologies are provided for improvements in operation of automotive vehicles by enabling monitoring analysis and reaction to subtle sources of information that aid in prediction and response of vehicle control systems across a range of automation levels. Such systems, components, and methodologies include wheel-turn detection equipment for detecting a wheel angle of another vehicle to trigger a vehicle control system to perform an operation based on the detected wheel angle of the other vehicle. 1. An automotive vehicle for operation on roadways , the automotive vehicle comprising:a vehicle base including a chassis and a drive train coupled to the chassis to propel the chassis along the roadways, anda vehicle control system for controlling operation of the vehicle on the roadways, the vehicle control system being mounted to the vehicle base and in communication with the drive train and including wheel-turn detection means for detecting a wheel angle of another vehicle to trigger the vehicle control system to perform an operation based on the detected wheel angle of the another vehicle, wherein the operation of the vehicle control system comprises issuing an alert to a driver of the vehicle and/or controlling operation of the vehicle to yield in response to determination that the another vehicle intends to change lanes.2. The automotive vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the automotive vehicle is an automated vehicle.3. The automotive vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the vehicle control system determines whether the another vehicle is indicating an intention to change lanes on the roadway based on the detected wheel angle.4. The automotive vehicle of claim 3 , wherein the vehicle control system determines whether the another vehicle is indicating an intention to change lanes based on a determination that the detected wheel angle exceeds a threshold wheel angle.5. The automotive vehicle of claim 4 , wherein the vehicle control system determines the ...

APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING PARKING OF A VEHICLE, A SYSTEM HAVING THE SAME, AND A METHOD THEREOF

An apparatus, a system including the apparatus, and a control method thereof, control parking of a vehicle. The apparatus includes a processor that recognizes a parking line or an object in a parking place, generates a reference line based on the parking line or the object, aligns the vehicle subject to the parking control based on the reference line, generates an expected driving path for a search for a parking place, and automatically searches for the parking place while the vehicle travels based on the expected driving path and storage that stores parking place information searched by the processor. 1. An apparatus for controlling parking of a vehicle , the apparatus comprising:a processor configured to recognize a parking line or an object in a parking place, generate a reference line based on the parking line or the object, align the vehicle subject to the parking control based on the reference line, generate an expected driving path for a search for the parking place, and automatically search for the parking place while the vehicle travels based on the expected driving path; anda storage configured to store parking place information searched by the processor.2. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the processor generates a virtual parking line by detecting an edge of a Y-axis parking line and aligns the vehicle subject to the parking control based on the virtual parking line claim 1 , when an X-axis parking line is not recognized and the Y-axis parking line is recognized.3. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the processor recognizes bumper lines of parked vehicles claim 1 , generates the reference line based on the bumper lines of the vehicles claim 1 , and aligns the vehicle subject to the parking control based on the reference line claim 1 , when an X-axis parking line is not recognized.4. The apparatus of claim 3 , wherein the processor generates an average value of the bumper lines of the vehicles as the reference line.5. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein ...

VEHICLE CONTROL APPARATUS AND VEHICLE CONTROL METHOD

In a vehicle control apparatus, an object recognizing block recognizes an object which is present around a vehicle. In cases where there is a possibility that the vehicle will collide with an object recognized by the object recognizing block, the apparatus performs automatic braking control which brakes the vehicle. If the driver depresses the accelerator pedal in a predetermined depressing state, a braking controlling block cancels the automatic braking control. When an operation determining block determines that there is a driver's predetermined shift-lever position change, with which the driver's predetermined shift-lever position change is carried out during a driver's accelerator pedal depressing operation, the braking controlling block responds to a driver's accelerator depressing operation by not cancelling the automatic braking control or by making cancellation of the automatic braking control more difficult. 1. A vehicle control apparatus , comprising:an object recognizing block that recognizes an object around a vehicle;a braking controlling block that performs automatic braking control for braking the vehicle when there is a possibility that the vehicle collides with the object recognized by the object recognizing block, and cancels the automatic braking control when a driver in the vehicle depresses an accelerator pedal of the vehicle into a predetermined depressing state; andan operation determining block that determines whether or not the driver has performed a predetermined shift-lever position change, the predetermined shift-lever position change being defined as a driver's operation of changing positions of a shift lever of the vehicle in a state where the driver depresses an accelerator pedal of the vehicle,wherein the braking controlling block prohibits cancellation of the automatic braking control or resists the cancellation of the automatic braking control in response to the driver's depressing operation on the accelerator pedal, in a case where ...

U-TURN ASSISTANCE BASED ON DIFFICULTY IN MANEUVERING

Methods, devices and apparatuses pertaining to U-turn assistance. The method may include obtaining, by a computing device, geographic obtaining of a location designated for an operation of a U-turn. The computing device may further obtain vehicle information of a vehicle performing the U-turn, and collect user information of an operator of the vehicle. Based on the geographic information, the vehicle information and the user information, the computing device may determine a level of difficulty of the U-turn and assist the operator with the operation of the U-turn based on the level of difficulty. 1. A method comprising:obtaining geographic information of a location designated for an operation of a U-turn;obtaining vehicle information of a vehicle performing the U-turn;collecting user information of an operator of the vehicle;determining a level of difficulty of the U-turn based on the geographic information, the vehicle information and the user information; andassisting the operator with the operation of the U-turn based on the level of difficulty.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the obtaining of the geographic information of the location comprises obtaining the geographic information of the location using a free space sensing technique and a motion planning technique.3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the obtaining of the geographic information of the location comprising:generating a feasible path of the U-turn at the location based on the vehicle information and the geographic information;identifying one or more obstructions in the feasible path; andcollecting information of an oncoming traffic at the location to identify one or more potential collisions associated with the feasible path.4. The method of claim 3 , wherein the identifying of the one or more obstructions in the feasible path comprises identifying the one or more obstructions in the feasible path using one or more sensors attached to the vehicle claim 3 , pre-stored geographic information ...

Autonomous vehicle site test method and apparatus, device and readable medium

The present disclosure provides an autonomous vehicle site test method and apparatus, a device and a readable medium. The method comprises: in a site test, collecting state information of the autonomous vehicle in real time; according to the state information of the autonomous vehicle and a pre-obtained test demand, obtaining deployment information of a simulated obstacle needed in the test, wherein the deployment information of the simulated obstacle includes a simulated obstacle class, a deployment location of the simulated obstacle and a predetermined action of the simulated obstacle; according to the deployment information of the simulated obstacle, controlling the simulated obstacle corresponding to the simulated obstacle class to perform a predetermined action at the deployment location, to test the autonomous vehicle's response performance to the deployed simulated obstacle.

CONTROL DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE IN VEHICLE

Disclosed herein are a control device and method for forward collision avoidance in a vehicle. The control device for forward collision avoidance in a vehicle includes a forward object determination unit configured to recognize an object in front of the vehicle and to determine an attribute of the recognized object, a gear position detection unit configured to detect a gear position of the vehicle, and a forward collision-avoidance assist (FCA) control unit configured to finally determine the attribute of the object determined by the forward object determination unit according to the gear position input from the gear position detection unit and to set an FCA control range based on the finally determined object attribute. 1. A control device for forward collision avoidance in a vehicle , comprising:a forward object determination unit configured to recognize an object in front of the vehicle and to determine an attribute of the recognized object;a gear position detection unit configured to detect a gear position of the vehicle; anda forward collision-avoidance assist (FCA) control unit configured to finally determine the attribute of the object determined by the forward object determination unit according to the gear position input from the gear position detection unit and to set an FCA control range based on the finally determined object attribute.2. The control device according to claim 1 , wherein the FCA control unit receives a current gear position from the gear position detection unit and a gear position at the time when the object is recognized by the forward object determination unit.3. The control device according to claim 2 , wherein when the object is recognized by the forward object determination unit and the current gear position is in an N-range claim 2 , the FCA control unit finally determines the object attribute according to the gear position at the time when the object is recognized.4. The control device according to claim 3 , wherein when the ...

DRIVING ASSISTANCE APPARATUS AND DRIVING ASSISTANCE METHOD FOR VEHICLE

In a driving assistance apparatus, an object detecting unit detects an object that is present in a periphery of an own vehicle based on an image captured by an imaging apparatus provided in the own vehicle. An avoidance control unit performs collision avoidance control for avoiding a collision between the detected object and the own vehicle when a collision between the object and the own vehicle is likely. A light distribution control unit switches irradiated light of an irradiation apparatus provided in the own vehicle between high beam and low beam based on a predetermined switching condition. The light distribution control unit performs switching suppression control to suppress switching of the irradiated light from high beam to low beam while the avoidance control unit is performing collision avoidance control in a case where the irradiated light is set to high beam. 1. A driving assistance apparatus for a vehicle that includes an irradiation apparatus that irradiates light toward an advancing direction of an own vehicle and an imaging apparatus that images a periphery of the own vehicle , the driving assistance apparatus comprising:an object detecting unit that detects an object that is present in the periphery of the own vehicle based on an image captured by the imaging apparatus;an avoidance control unit that performs collision avoidance control for avoiding a collision between the object detected by the object detecting unit and the vehicle when a collision between the object and the vehicle is likely; anda light distribution control unit that switches irradiated light of the irradiation apparatus between high beam and low beam based on a predetermined switching condition, whereinthe light distribution control unit performs switching suppression control to suppress switching of the irradiated light from high beam to low beam while the avoidance control unit is performing collision avoidance control in a case where the irradiated light is set to high beam.2. ...

AUTOMATION KIT FOR AN AGRICULTURAL VEHICLE

The present disclosure relates to an automation kit for an agricultural vehicle that includes a kit controller configured to receive feedback from at least one sensor, to receive a mission path, and to receive a location signal from a locating device, where the kit controller is configured to control a velocity of the agricultural vehicle based at least on the mission path, the feedback, and the location signal. The automation kit also includes a vehicle interface configured to communicatively couple the kit controller to a bus of the agricultural vehicle, where the bus is communicatively coupled to at least a brake controller configured to control a hydraulic valve of a braking system of the agricultural vehicle, and the kit controller is configured to control the velocity at least by selectively sending a signal to the brake controller to control the braking system. 1. An automation kit for an agricultural vehicle , comprising:a kit controller configured to receive feedback from at least one sensor, to receive a mission path, and to receive a location signal from a locating device, wherein the kit controller is configured to control a velocity of the agricultural vehicle based at least on the mission path, the feedback, and the location signal; anda vehicle interface configured to communicatively couple the kit controller to a bus of the agricultural vehicle, wherein the bus is communicatively coupled to at least a brake controller configured to control a hydraulic valve of a braking system of the agricultural vehicle, and the kit controller is configured to control the velocity at least by selectively sending a signal to the brake controller to control the braking system.2. The automation kit of claim 1 , wherein the at least one sensor comprises a light detection and ranging (LIDAR) sensor claim 1 , a radio detection and ranging (RADAR) sensor claim 1 , a stereo-vision sensor claim 1 , a camera claim 1 , a 3-dimensional time of flight sensor claim 1 , a bumper ...

Lane change system for platoon of vehicles

A platoon control system includes a platoon control in communication with a plurality of individual platoon vehicle controls associated with respective platoon vehicles of a platoon of vehicles traveling along an initial traffic lane. The platoon control determines if there is sufficient clearance in another lane for the platoon of vehicles. Responsive to the platoon control, the individual platoon vehicle controls control the respective platoon vehicles to maneuver the platoon vehicles from the initial traffic lane to the other lane in a manner that limits or substantially precludes other vehicles from interrupting the platoon of vehicles. Responsive to the platoon control, the individual platoon vehicle controls control the respective platoon vehicles so that the last platoon vehicle of the platoon of vehicles enters the other lane first and then the other platoon vehicles enter the other lane ahead of the last vehicle in a predetermined controlled manner.

METHOD AND DEVICE FOR OPERATING A VEHICLE

A vehicle is operable in a first operating mode in which the vehicle travels autonomously inside the traffic lane based on a detection of lane markings of a traffic lane and in a second operating mode in which the vehicle autonomously follows a vehicle driving in front while ignoring lane markings, and a method of its operation includes operating the vehicle in a first of the two operating modes, detecting a vehicle environment, and switching from the first operating mode to the other of the two operating modes as a function of the detected vehicle environment. A device can execute the method and a computer program can be executed by a device for performing the method. 112-. (canceled)13. A method for operating a first vehicle , the method comprising:operating, by a control device, the first vehicle in a first of two operating modes that include (a) an operating mode in which the first vehicle travels autonomously inside a traffic lane based on detection of lane markings of the traffic lane and (b) an operating mode in which the first vehicle autonomously follows a second vehicle while ignoring the lane markings;detecting, by the control device, a vehicle environment; andswitching, by the control device, from the first of the operating modes to a second of the operating modes as a function of the detected vehicle environment.14. The method of claim 13 , wherein the detecting is (a) of an obstacle lying in front of the first vehicle claim 13 , as the vehicle environment claim 13 , and (b) while the first vehicle is operated in the first operating mode.15. The method of claim 13 , wherein the detecting is (a) of one or more vehicles in front of the first vehicle ignoring their respective traffic lanes claim 13 , as the vehicle environment claim 13 , and (b) while the first vehicle is operated in the first operating mode.16. The method of claim 13 , wherein the detecting is (a) of an irregular flow behavior of road users claim 13 , as the detected vehicle environment ...

APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING BEHAVIOR OF AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE AND METHOD THEREOF

Disclosed are an apparatus for controlling the behavior of an autonomous vehicle and a method thereof. The apparatus includes a learning device that learns a behavior of a vehicle in a situation of avoiding an obstacle located on a road, and a controller that controls the behavior of the autonomous vehicle based on a learning result of the learning device. 1. An apparatus for controlling a behavior of an autonomous vehicle , the apparatus comprising:a learning device configured to learn a behavior of a vehicle in a situation of avoiding an obstacle located on a road; anda controller configured to control the behavior of the autonomous vehicle based on a learning result of the learning device.2. The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising:a sensor configured to sense a behavior of a preceding vehicle traveling in a same lane as the autonomous vehicle.3. The apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the sensor is configured to sense lateral and vertical behaviors of the preceding vehicle.4. The apparatus of claim 3 , wherein the vertical behavior includes a vertical behavior of a left portion of a body of the preceding vehicle and a vertical behavior of a right portion of a body of the preceding vehicle.5. The apparatus of claim 3 , wherein the controller is configured to apply the lateral behavior of the preceding vehicle sensed by the sensor to the learning result of the learning device to estimate whether an obstacle exists.6. The apparatus of claim 5 , wherein the controller is configured to control the behavior of the autonomous vehicle to follow the lateral behavior of the preceding vehicle when the obstacle exists.7. The apparatus of claim 3 , wherein the controller is configured to apply the vertical behavior of the preceding vehicle sensed by the sensor to the learning result of the learning device to estimate whether an obstacle exists.8. The apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the controller is configured to reduce a speed of the autonomous vehicle when the obstacle ...

INTERACTIONS BETWEEN VEHICLE AND TELEOPERATIONS SYSTEM

A method for autonomously operating a driverless vehicle along a path between a first geographic location and a destination may include receiving communication signals from the driverless vehicle. The communication signals may include sensor data from the driverless vehicle and data indicating occurrence of an event associated with the path. The communication signals may also include data indicating that a confidence level associated with the path is less than a threshold confidence level due to the event. The method may also include determining, via a teleoperations system, a level of guidance to provide the driverless vehicle based on data associated with the communication signals, and transmitting teleoperations signals to the driverless vehicle. The teleoperations signals may include guidance to operate the driverless vehicle according to the determined level of guidance, so that a vehicle controller maneuvers the driverless vehicle to avoid, travel around, or pass through the event. 1. A teleoperations system for assisting with operating a driverless vehicle , the driverless vehicle comprising a vehicle controller and configured to autonomously operate via the vehicle controller along a road network according to a path from a first geographic location to a destination separated from the first geographic location , the teleoperations system comprising: at least a portion of sensor data from one or more sensors associated with the driverless vehicle, the at least a portion of sensor data related to operation of the driverless vehicle; and', 'data indicating occurrence of an event associated with the path, wherein the data indicating occurrence of the event comprises data indicating a confidence level associated with the path is less than a threshold confidence level;, 'a teleoperations receiver configured to receive communication signals from the driverless vehicle, the communication signals comprising reviewing the at least a portion of sensor data and the data ...

Method for Providing Obstacle Maps for Vehicles

A method for the preparation of an obstacle map, wherein the obstacle map comprises cells, includes assigning each of the cells to segments of an environment of the vehicle, and assigning to each of the cells information as to whether the corresponding segment of the environment is occupied by an obstacle. The method also includes preparing an environment map that comprises the cells, and determining a threshold value specification, where the threshold value specification specifies different threshold values for the cells of the environment map. The threshold value specification is determined depending on a trajectory of the vehicle. An obstacle map is then determined on the basis of the environment map and the threshold value specification. 1. A method for the preparation of an obstacle map , wherein the obstacle map comprises cells , wherein the method comprises:assigning each of the cells to segments of an environment of the vehicle;assigning to each of the cells information as to whether the corresponding segment of the environment is occupied by an obstacle;preparing an environment map, wherein the environment map comprises the cells; wherein the threshold value specification specifies different threshold values for the cells of the environment map,', 'wherein the threshold value specification is determined depending on a trajectory of the vehicle; and, 'determining a threshold value specification,'}preparing an obstacle map basis of the environment map and the threshold value specification.2. The method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein a threshold value pattern is repeatedly taken into account when determining the threshold value specification claim 1 , wherein the threshold value pattern provides different threshold value increments for different cells of a group of cells.3. The method as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the threshold value specification comprises a threshold value map that gives a threshold value increment for each of the cells of the environment ...

DRIVER ASSISTANCE SYSTEM FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE

A driver assistance system for motor vehicles, including at least one sensor for detecting object properties of objects which are located in the surroundings of the motor vehicle; a first interface; an output unit for transmitting the object properties to a user; and a control unit. The sensor transmits the object properties in a form of a first signal to the first interface. The first interface transmits the object properties, received in the form of the first signal, to the control unit in the form of a second signal, the control unit being configured to forward the object properties, received in the form of a second signal, to the output unit and to control the output of the object properties by the output unit. 117-. (canceled)18. A driver assistance system for a motor vehicle , comprising:at least one sensor to detect object properties of objects which are located in surroundings of the motor vehicle;an interface;an output unit to transmit the object properties to a user; anda control unit;wherein the sensor transmits the object properties to the interface in the form of a first signal, the interface transmits the object properties, received in the form of the first signal, to the control unit in the form of a second signal, and wherein the control unit is configured to forward the object properties, received in the form of the second signal, to the output unit and to control the output of the object properties by the output unit.19. The driver assistance system as recited in claim 18 , wherein the control unit is a processor of a smartphone claim 18 , on which an application software (APP) is executed claim 18 , the control unit being configured to process the object properties before forwarding to the output unit claim 18 , as a function of inputs of a user received via an input mask of the APP.20. The driver assistance system as recited in claim 18 , wherein the processing of the object properties includes that the object properties are processed as a ...

NAVIGATION OF IMPAIRED VEHICLE

A system includes a computer programmed to receive first data from a first source that is a vehicle. The first data identifies a fault of the vehicle. The computer is programmed to receive second data from a second source outside the vehicle describing an area around the vehicle. The computer is programmed to determine, based on the first and second data, a navigational plan. The computer is programmed to transmit an instruction to the vehicle to actuate the vehicle according to the navigational plan. 1. A system , comprising a computer programmed to:receive first data from a first source that is a vehicle, the first data identifying a fault of the vehicle;receive second data from a second source outside the vehicle describing an area around the vehicle;determine, based on the first and second data, a navigational plan; andtransmit an instruction to the vehicle to actuate the vehicle according to the navigational plan.2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the second data includes a vehicle location.3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the instruction to the vehicle includes an instruction to actuate one or more of a propulsion claim 1 , a brake system claim 1 , and a steering system.4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the first data includes a location of the vehicle.5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the second data includes data describing navigation of at least one other vehicle.6. The system of claim 1 , further comprising a second computer that is in the vehicle and programmed to transmit the first data in response to a determination that the vehicle cannot operate in a normal mode.7. The system of claim 6 , the second computer further programmed to actuate a brake system of the vehicle to bring the vehicle to a stop upon at least one of a detection of an object in a path of the vehicle and a detection of an impact to the vehicle claim 6 , and to determine that the vehicle cannot operate in the normal mode in response to the stop.8. The system of claim 7 , the second ...

DRIVING ASSISTANCE DEVICE AND DRIVING ASSISTANCE METHOD

A driving assistance device sets, in front of an own vehicle, an actuation region that is a region sandwiched by boundary lines, positioned at left and right, respectively. In a case where a target existing around the own vehicle has entered the actuation region, the device performs driving assistance for avoiding collision with the target or mitigating collision damage. The device, when setting the actuation region, in a case where the own vehicle is in a turning state, changes a lateral position of a boundary line in an outside in a turning direction of the own vehicle, of the left and right boundary lines of the actuation region, to a position closer to the own vehicle according to turning information. For a boundary line in an inside in a turning direction of the own vehicle, the device does not change a lateral position according to the turning information. 1. A driving assistance device , comprising:a target recognition section configured to recognize a target existing around an own vehicle;a region setting section configured to set, in front of the own vehicle, a front region that is a region sandwiched by boundary lines positioned leftwards and rightwards of the own vehicle, respectively; anda control section configured to perform driving assistance for avoiding collision between the own vehicle and the target or for mitigating collision damage, in a case where the target recognized by the target recognition section enters the front region, whereinthe region setting section, in a case where the own vehicle is in a turning state, performs a one-side control of reducing the front region by changing a lateral position of a boundary line in an outside in a turning direction of the own vehicle, of the left and right boundary lines of the front region, to a position closer to the own vehicle according to turning information that is information on the turning state of the own vehicle, and for a boundary line in an inside in a turning direction of the own vehicle, ...

PARKING ASSIST SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE

A parking assist system of a vehicle includes a plurality of sensors disposed at a vehicle and having respective fields of sensing exterior of the vehicle. A vehicle control is operable to determine a target parking space responsive to the processor. The control (i) uses two intersecting lines, with one passing through a start node and one passing through an end node, (ii) uses circles that are tangent to respective ones of the intersecting lines, with each circle having a radius that approximates a minimum turning radius of the vehicle, and (iii) determines possible paths of travel using straight path sections tangent to one or more of the circles and curved path sections that follow a curvature of one or more of the circles. The control selects a target path of travel in accordance with a plurality of objectives for the path of travel of the vehicle. 1. A parking assist system of a vehicle , said parking assist system comprising:a plurality of sensors disposed at a vehicle and having respective fields of sensing exterior of the vehicle;a processor operable to process data captured by said sensors;a vehicle control operable to determine a target parking space responsive to processing by said processor of data captured by said sensors;wherein said vehicle control is operable to determine a plurality of possible paths of travel from a current location of the vehicle to the target parking space;wherein the plurality of possible paths of travel is determined by said control approximating possible turns of the vehicle between a start node outside of the target parking space and an end node in the target parking space via an algorithm that (i) uses two intersecting lines, with one passing through the start node and one passing through the end node, (ii) uses circles that are tangent to respective ones of the intersecting lines, wherein each circle has a radius that approximates a minimum turning radius of the vehicle, and (iii) determines possible paths of travel using ...

SIZE ADJUSTMENT OF FORWARD OBJECTS FOR AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES

Systems and methods relating to the operation of an autonomous vehicle relative to forward objects in an external environment are described. At least a forward portion of the external environment can be sensed to detect an object therein. A size adjustment factor can be determined to predict a laterally innermost point of the detected object relative to the autonomous vehicle. A driving maneuver for the autonomous vehicle can be determined based at least partially on the predicted laterally innermost point of the detected object relative to the autonomous vehicle. 1. A method of operating an autonomous vehicle relative to forward objects , the method comprising:sensing, using one or more sensors, a forward portion of the external environment of the autonomous vehicle to detect an object therein;determining, using one or more processors, a size adjustment factor to predict a laterally innermost point of the detected object relative to the autonomous vehicle;determining, using one or more processors, a driving maneuver for the autonomous vehicle based at least partially on the predicted laterally innermost point of the detected object relative to the autonomous vehicle; andcausing the autonomous vehicle to implement the determined driving maneuver.2. (canceled)3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the driving maneuver includes moving the autonomous vehicle laterally away from the predicted laterally innermost point of the detected object relative to the autonomous vehicle.4. The method of claim 1 , wherein sensing the forward portion of the external environment of the autonomous vehicle to detect the object therein includes sensing the forward portion of the external environment of the autonomous vehicle to detect the object therein using one or more lidar sensors.5. The method of claim 1 , wherein determining the size adjustment factor to predict a laterally innermost point of the detected object relative to the autonomous vehicle is based on a detected shape profile of ...

CONTROL UNIT FOR A VEHICLE

A hybrid ECU reads mode information during regenerative braking, and gradually decreases regenerative braking force when a friction braking force control in accordance with a preparatory mode is started. Thereby, sudden change of deceleration of a vehicle can be prevented. The hybrid ECU makes regenerative braking force disappear immediately when a friction braking force control in accordance with a collision avoidance braking mode is started during regenerative braking. Thereby, the vehicle can be slowed down with a deceleration for collision avoidance. 1. A control unit for a vehicle , which is applied to a vehicle comprising a regenerative braking device that generates electric power by a wheel rotated by external force , collects the generated electric power in an on-vehicle battery , and gives regenerative braking force to said wheel , and a friction braking device that gives friction braking force to said wheel by brake oil pressure , the control unit comprising:an indicator acquisition means to acquire an indicator which represents a height of a possibility that a self-vehicle collides with an obstruction; anda collision avoidance assist control means to assist a driver so that a collision of said self-vehicle with said obstruction is avoided by giving friction braking force by said friction braking device to said wheel without using regenerative braking force by said regenerative braking device and decelerating said self-vehicle, based on said indicator, wherein:said collision avoidance assist control means comprises:a first deceleration control means to start its operation and to decelerate said self-vehicle with a collision avoidance preparatory deceleration by said friction braking force, when said indicator exceeds an avoidance preparatory threshold value,a second deceleration control means to start its operation and to decelerate said self-vehicle with a collision avoidance deceleration, which is larger than said collision avoidance preparatory ...

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 ...

SMART PARKING SYSTEM AND PARKING TRACK GENERATION METHOD THEREOF

A parking track generation system and method of a smart parking system may include: detecting, by a control unit, an obstacle through a camera and an ultrasonic sensor; applying, by the control unit, weights to the camera and the ultrasonic sensor, and determining a characteristic of the obstacle, when the obstacle is detected; generating, by the control unit, a straight parking track to a final destination when the determined characteristic indicates that the obstacle can be ignored, or generating a primary parking track by setting a primary destination to around the obstacle, when the determined characteristic indicates that the obstacle cannot be ignored; and generating, by the control unit, a secondary parking track to the final destination when the vehicle reaches the primary destination along the primary parking track. 1. A smart parking system comprising:a camera;an ultrasonic sensor; anda control unit to detect an obstacle from outputs of the camera and the ultrasonic sensor, apply weights to the outputs of the camera and the ultrasonic sensor when the obstacle is detected, and determine a characteristic of the obstacle,wherein the control unit is configured to generate a relatively straight parking track to a final destination when the determined characteristic indicates that the obstacle can be ignored, or to generate a primary parking track by setting a primary destination to around the obstacle when the determined characteristic indicates that the obstacle cannot be ignored, and to generate a secondary parking track to the final destination when a vehicle reaches the primary destination along the primary parking track.2. The smart parking system of claim 1 , wherein the control unit monitors noise of the ultrasonic sensor when applying weights claim 1 , and is configured to decrease the weight of the output of the ultrasonic sensor when the noise of the ultrasonic sensor is equal to or more than a preset value.3. The smart parking system of claim 1 , ...

Method for at least partially automatically controlling a motor vehicle

With a method for at least partially automatically controlling, in particular automatically parking a vehicle, in particular a motor vehicle, provision is made according to the invention for the movement of the vehicle to be predicted, for the position of a body outside the vehicle to be detected, for a possible spatial and/or time-related contact area between the vehicle and the body on the outer shell of the vehicle to be predicted, for a structure-borne sound measurement to be taken in the predicted spatial and/or time-related contact area and for a warning signal to be issued to the control unit if a previously specified criterion is met by the measured structure-borne sound signal.

SAFETY MODULE, AUTOMATED DRIVING SYSTEM, AND METHODS THEREOF

According to various aspects, a safety module is described including: one or more processors configured to receive road information representing a geometry of one or more roads in a Cartesian coordinate system, determine a lane coordinate system based on the received road information, the lane coordinate system including a plurality of lane segments arranged along a longitudinal direction and along a lateral direction of the lane coordinate system, wherein a length information and a width information are assigned to each of the lane segments, and determine a potential collision event based on the lane coordinate system. 1. A safety module , comprising: receive road information representing a geometry of one or more roads and obstacle position information associated with a position of an obstacle on the one or more roads,', 'determine a lane coordinate system based on the received road information, the lane coordinate system comprising a plurality of lane segments arranged along a longitudinal direction and along a lateral direction of the lane coordinate system, wherein a length information and a width information are assigned to each of the lane segments, the length information representing a minimal length and a maximal length of the respective lane segment as a function of a curvature of a corresponding part of the one or more roads, and the width information representing a minimal width and a maximal width of the respective lane segment as a function of a variable width of a corresponding part of the one or more roads;', 'determine a position of the obstacle relative to an ego-vehicle in the lane coordinate system based on the obstacle position information;', 'determine a potential collision event based on the determined relative position of the obstacle; and', 'instruct a safety operation in the case that the potential collision event is determined to avoid a potential collision., 'one or more processors configured to'}2. The safety module of claim 1 ,wherein ...

Methods, devices and computer program products for tracking of objects in a transportation system

A method for tracking an object in a transportation system is described. The method includes determining, at a first time, a first location of the object based on a positioning system. A first area includes the first location. The method includes determining, based on a movement sensor, that the object is moving. The movement sensor determines that the object is moving at a second time that is after the first time. The method includes determining, at a third time that is after the second time, based on the positioning system, a second location of the object, and setting the moving time of the object to be the second time, responsive to determining that the object has moved to the second location that is in a second area that is different from the first area. Related systems, devices and computer program products are also described.

CONSTRUCTION MACHINE

A construction machine includes a vehicle body having, a moving section, a driving mechanism, a manipulation device that receives a manipulation, a controlling unit, a manipulation detecting unit that detects the manipulation given to the manipulation device, and an obstacle detecting device that detects an obstacle in a periphery of the vehicle body. The controlling unit executes emergency-stop-processing and continuous-stop-processing. The emergency-stop-processing is executed to stop the operation of the moving section regardless of a signal from the manipulation detecting unit upon detection of the obstacle by the obstacle detecting device when the controlling unit controls the driving mechanism to drive the moving section. The continuous-stop-processing is executed to keep the operation of the moving section stopped when the obstacle detecting device does not detect the obstacle and the manipulation detecting unit detects manipulation when the operation of the moving section is stopped by the emergency-stop-processing. 1. A construction machine comprising:a vehicle body having a moving section;a driving mechanism that generates a driving force to drive the moving section;a manipulation device that receives a manipulation given to drive the moving section;a controlling unit that controls an operation of the driving mechanism;a manipulation detecting unit that detects the manipulation given to the manipulation device and outputs a signal corresponding to an instruction of the manipulation to the controlling unit; andan obstacle detecting device that is mounted on the vehicle body to detect an obstacle in a periphery of the vehicle body, whereinthe controlling unit executes emergency-stop-processing and continuous-stop-processing,the emergency-stop-processing being executed to control the driving mechanism to stop an operation of the moving section regardless of a signal from the manipulation detecting unit, on a first condition satisfied upon detection of the ...

Three-Dimensional Information Calculation Device, Three-Dimensional Information Calculation Method, And Autonomous Mobile Device

A three-dimensional information calculation device includes a first image input unit which continuously acquires a plurality of images from a first imaging unit, a second image input unit which continuously acquires a plurality of images from a second imaging unit, an object candidate region extraction unit which extracts an object candidate region where an object exists by using two or more images acquired by the first image input unit at different times, a region future estimation unit which estimates a future position of the object candidate region relative to an image capture range of the first imaging unit based on a position of the extracted object candidate region on a plurality of images, and a three-dimensional information calculation unit which calculates three-dimensional information of the object candidate region, in which three-dimensional information is deemed required based on the future position estimated by the region future estimation unit, based on corresponding points of the object candidate region in an image included in the images acquired by the first image input unit and an image included in the images acquired by the second image input unit. 1. A three-dimensional information calculation device , comprising:a first image input unit which continuously acquires a plurality of images from a first imaging unit;a second image input unit which continuously acquires a plurality of images from a second imaging unit;an object candidate region extraction unit which extracts an object candidate region where an object exists by using two or more images acquired by the first image input unit at different times;a region future estimation unit which estimates a future position of the object candidate region relative to an image capture range of the first imaging unit based on a position of the extracted object candidate region on a plurality of images; anda three-dimensional information calculation unit which calculates three-dimensional information of the ...

LOCKING OUT A MACHINE TO PROHIBIT MOVEMENT

A construction machine includes a system and method for performing a lockout or stand down of the machine to prohibit movement of the machine or one or more components of the machine, without shutting down the machine. Information about the status of the machine or a component thereof can be collected and relayed to an electronic control module (ECM) to determine whether to lockout the construction machine. If appropriate, the ECM can command lockout to an electrical component of the machine or component to prohibit movement of the machine or component until the lockout is released. 1. A method of performing a lockout on a construction machine , the method comprising:collecting information on a status of the construction machine or a component of the construction machine;relaying the collected information to an electronic control module;determining whether to lockout the construction machine; andcommanding lockout from the electronic control module to an electrical component of the construction machine, wherein lockout prohibits movement of at least one of the construction machine and an implement of the construction machine, without shutting down the construction machine.2. The method of wherein collecting information on the status of the construction machine includes at least one of detecting an obstacle in a vicinity of the construction machine and determining service to be performed on the construction machine.3. The method of wherein detecting an obstacle in a vicinity of the construction machine is performed by one or more automated features.4. The method of wherein collecting information on the status of the construction machine includes participation by an operator of the construction machine claim 1 , and wherein relaying the collected information to the electronic control module is performed by the operator entering an input into an operator interface.5. The method of wherein the implement is a bed of the construction machine and the bed is movable between ...

PLANNING FOR UNKNOWN OBJECTS BY AN AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE

Among other things, a world model is maintained of an environment of a vehicle. A hypothetical object in the environment that cannot be perceived by sensors of the vehicle is included in the world model. 1. A method of controlling an autonomous vehicle , the method comprising: generating, based on sensor data collected by one or more sensors of the autonomous vehicle, a model of a perceived environment, the perceived environment comprising regions in the environment that are detectable by the one or more sensors, and', 'generating, based on the sensor data and external data, a model of an unperceived environment, the unperceived environment comprising regions in the environment that are undetectable by the one or more sensors, wherein generating the model of the unperceived environment includes determining a boundary between the perceived environment and the unperceived environment;, 'generating a model of an environment of the autonomous vehicle, comprisinggenerating a hypothetical object in the model of the unperceived environment, wherein the hypothetical object has one or more properties; andcontrolling the autonomous vehicle to drive in the environment based on the one or more properties of the hypothetical object.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein determining the boundary comprises:determining a physical range of the one or more sensors.3. The method of claim 1 , wherein determining the boundary comprises:receiving data from the one or more sensors; andusing the data from the one or more sensors to distinguish a perceivable ground from a foreground that obscures a portion of the ground.4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the one or more sensors include a LIDAR sensor claim 1 , and wherein determining the boundary comprises:receiving a point cloud from the LIDAR sensor;determining, based on a known ground elevation, that a first point in a particular vertical slice of the point cloud that is perpendicular to a ground plane characterizes a ground location; ...

METHOD, APPARATUS, AND SYSTEM FOR OPERATING A VEHICLE BASED ON VULNERABLE ROAD USER DATA

An approach is provided for operating a vehicle using vulnerable road user data. The approach, for example, involves determining a road link on which the vehicle is traveling or expects to travel. The approach also involves querying a geographic database for a vulnerable road user attribute of the road link. The approach further involves providing a notification to activate or deactivate an autonomous driving mode of the vehicle, a vehicle sensor of the vehicle, or a combination thereof while the vehicle travels on the road link based on determining that the vulnerable road user attribute meets a threshold criterion. 1. A computer-implemented method for operating a vehicle based on vulnerable road user data comprising:determining a road link on which the vehicle is traveling or expects to travel;querying a geographic database for a vulnerable road user attribute of the road link; andproviding a notification to activate or deactivate an autonomous driving mode of the vehicle, a vehicle sensor of the vehicle, or a combination thereof while the vehicle travels on the road link based on determining that the vulnerable road user attribute meets a threshold criterion.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the querying of the geographic database further comprises determining that a time at which the vehicle is traveling or expects to travel on the road link lies within a time epoch associated with the vulnerable road user attribute in the geographic database.3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the vulnerable road user attribute includes an attribute indicating a density of vulnerable road users on the road link.4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the threshold criterion includes a first threshold value that indicates a probability of a presence of a vulnerable road user on the road link is greater than a first target probability claim 1 , and wherein the autonomous driving mode is deactivated to transition the vehicle to a manual driving mode while traveling on the road link ...

VEHICLE-BEHAVIOR CONTROL APPARATUS AND VEHICLE-BEHAVIOR CONTROL SYSTEM

A vehicle-behavior control apparatus according to an embodiment includes a collision determining unit that determines whether a vehicle collides with an obstacle when the vehicle is decelerated while going straight based on at least a detection result of the obstacle in front of the vehicle and a detection result of a running state of the vehicle in a condition in which wheels are being braked, and a vehicle-behavior control unit that performs at least one of the control of steering rear wheels and the control of giving a difference in braking conditions between the left and right wheels such that the vehicle is decelerated while detouring around the obstacle without steering front wheels when it is determined to collide with the obstacle by the collision determining unit, as one example. 1. A vehicle-behavior control apparatus comprising:a collision determining unit that determines whether a vehicle collides with an obstacle when the vehicle is decelerated while going straight based on at least a detection result of the obstacle in front of the vehicle and a detection result of a running state of the vehicle in a condition in which wheels are being braked; anda vehicle-behavior control unit that performs at least one of control of steering rear wheels and control of giving a difference in braking conditions between left and right wheels such that the vehicle is decelerated while detouring around the obstacle without steering front wheels when it is determined to collide with the obstacle by the collision determining unit.2. The vehicle-behavior control apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the vehicle-behavior control unit prioritizes an operation by a driver over the control by the vehicle-behavior control unit when the operation by the driver is detected.3. The vehicle-behavior control apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein claim 2 , when a steering direction of the rear wheels at the time the operation by the driver is detected and a steering control ...

METHODS AND SYSTEM FOR REDUCING TRANSMISSION SHIFTING

Systems and methods for operating a transmission of a hybrid powertrain that includes a motor/generator are described. The systems and methods may permit or inhibit transmission shifting in response to objects or conditions in a vehicles travel path. Transmission shifting is not permitted when conditions indicate the possibility of excessive transmission shifting. 1. An operating method for a vehicle , comprising:receiving data of an object or condition external the vehicle to a controller; andnot permitting transmission shifting via the controller in response to the object external to the vehicle.2. The method of claim 1 , where the object is a vehicle and the data is received via a laser claim 1 , sonic claim 1 , or radar sensor.3. The method of claim 1 , where the object is a stop sign or a traffic signal.4. The method of claim 1 , where the condition is a road grade.5. The method of claim 4 , where the road grade is based on a geographical map stored in memory.6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising permitting transmission shifting after not permitting transmission shifting in response to applying an accelerator pedal.7. An operating method for a vehicle claim 1 , comprising:receiving data of an object or condition external the vehicle to a controller;judging if vehicle braking is expected via the controller in response to the data of the object external the vehicle; andnot permitting transmission shifting in response to the judgement via the controller.8. The method of claim 7 , where judging if vehicle braking is expected is based on a distance to the object.9. The method of claim 8 , where the judging if vehicle braking is expected is further based on a closing speed between the vehicle and the object.10. The method of claim 7 , where transmission shifting is not permitted via holding a state of a transmission gear clutch via a transmission shift solenoid.11. The method of claim 7 , further comprising shifting the transmission in response to a ...

Vehicle control device

In a vehicle control device, detection of an object around a vehicle is performed, in a case where it is determined that there is a possibility that the vehicle may collide with the object, whether or not a collision can be avoided by braking control of the vehicle is determined, and in a case where it is determined that a collision cannot be avoided by the braking control, steering and braking control to avoid a collision by both steering of the vehicle and braking of the vehicle is performed, flashing of a direction indicator is started, and in a case where the vehicle has stopped, flashing of hazard flashing indicators is performed.

PUSH CART AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING PUSH CART

A push cart includes a wheel, a motor, an obstacle detector, and a controller. The motor is configured to generate a rotational force that rotates the wheel. The obstacle detector is configured to detect an obstacle. The controller is configured to execute, in response to detection of the obstacle by the obstacle detector, avoidance control to control driving of the motor such that a movement of the push cart is limited. The controller is configured to disable execution of the avoidance control in response to a determination that a specified disabling condition is satisfied. 1. A push cart comprising:a wheel;a motor configured to drive the wheel;an obstacle detector;a collision avoidance switch; and determine that the collision avoidance switch is ON;', 'determine that an avoidance control mode is enabled;', 'determine that a moving speed of the carrier is less than a specified speed;', 'determine that a detected distance to an obstacle is equal to or smaller than a specified distance; and', 'disable the avoidance control mode., 'a control circuit configured to2. A push cart comprising:a wheel;a motor configured to generate a rotational force that rotates the wheel;an obstacle detector configured to detect an obstacle that interrupts a movement of the push cart; anda controller configured to execute, in response to detection of the obstacle by the obstacle detector, avoidance control to control driving of the motor such that the movement of the push cart is limited, the controller being configured to disable execution of the avoidance control in response to a determination that a specified disabling condition is satisfied.3. The push cart according to claim 2 ,wherein the disabling condition includes determining that a moving speed of the push cart is equal to or smaller than a specified speed.4. The push cart according to claim 2 ,wherein the obstacle detector is configured to detect a distance to the obstacle, andwherein the disabling condition includes ...

SURROUNDINGS MONITORING APPARATUS

A surroundings monitoring apparatus obtains the position of an object from a captured image of a region in a heading direction of a vehicle, and obtains a position obtainment accuracy. When the distance between the object and the vehicle becomes relatively short, the position obtainment accuracy increases. However, the distance between the object and the vehicle becomes shorter, the position obtainment accuracy may decrease. Therefore, if collision avoidance control is performed for an object selected on the basis of the position obtainment accuracy, there is a possibility that the collision avoidance control is not performed for an object which is most likely to collide with the vehicle. In view of this, the apparatus obtains, for each object, a required deceleration which is the magnitude of acceleration necessary for stoppage at a position before the object, and performs the collision avoidance control for an object which is the largest in the required deceleration. 1. A surroundings monitoring apparatus comprising:an onboard camera which is mounted on a vehicle and which obtains a heading direction image by photographing a region in a heading direction of said vehicle;a camera object position obtainment section which obtains camera detected positions and reliability index values for camera detected objects that are objects contained in said heading direction image, said camera detected positions being relative positions of said camera detected objects in relation to said vehicle determined on the basis of positions of said camera detected objects in said heading direction image, said reliability index values representing reliabilities in obtaining said camera detected positions;a camera control target candidate selection section which selects, as a camera control target candidate, one of said camera detected objects which are likely to collide with said vehicle when said vehicle travels, in such a manner that, when there exists a single object which is the ...

ASSISTED DRIVING SYSTEM FOR CLEARANCE GUIDANCE

An assisted driving system can provide forward clearance guidance for a vehicle by using data about an object attached to the vehicle and data about a space in an expected path of travel of the vehicle. The data about the object can be input into the vehicle's data processing systems through a mobile application on a driver's smartphone, and the mobile application can be configured to exchange information with the vehicle's data processing systems through a wired (e.g. USB) or wireless (e.g., Bluetooth) interface. 1. A machine implemented method comprising:receiving object data representing an object size of an object placed on a vehicle;storing the object data for use by a data processing system coupled to the vehicle;capturing a first set of data using a set of one or more sensors on the vehicle, the set of one or more sensors coupled to the data processing system to provide data from which the data processing system is configured to determine a size of a space in an expected path of travel of the vehicle;comparing, by the data processing system, the size of the space to the object size to determine whether the vehicle, with the object placed on the vehicle, can pass through the space.2. The method as in claim 1 , further comprising:generating, through a user interface, a warning to the vehicle's user that the vehicle will not pass through the space in response to determining, from the comparing, that the vehicle will not pass through the space.3. The method as in claim 2 , wherein the first set of data comprises one or more images and the set of sensors includes one or more cameras claim 2 , and wherein the method further comprises:causing the vehicle to stop or change its path if the vehicle continues on the path toward the space after the warning is generated.4. The method as in claim 3 , wherein the method further comprises:generating, from a LiDAR system or other sensors on the vehicle and coupled to the data processing system, ranging data from which the ...

METHOD FOR AUTOMATED PREVENTION OF A COLLISION

In a method for automated avoidance of a collision of a vehicle with an object in the surroundings of the vehicle, multiple vehicle paths are predicted and each one is weighted with a vehicle path probability, the vehicle surroundings are recorded with an imaging vehicle sensor, an object in the vehicle surroundings is captured, at least one object path in the vehicle surroundings is predicted and is weighted with an object path probability, one of the vehicle paths is tested for collision with the at least one object path and if a collision is possible, a collision probability with the at least one object path is calculated, a weighting criterion for an overall collision probability of the vehicle with the object is ascertained and a test is performed of whether the weighting criterion exceeds a threshold and if the threshold is exceeded a collision avoidance maneuver is triggered. 11010. A method for automated avoidance of a collision of a vehicle () with an object in the surroundings of the vehicle () in which:{'b': 12', '14', '16, 'a) multiple vehicle paths (, , ) are predicted and each is weighted with a vehicle path probability;'}b) the vehicle surroundings are captured by an imaging vehicle sensor;{'b': '20', 'c) an object () is detected in the vehicle surroundings;'}{'b': 22', '24, 'd) at least one object path (, ) in the vehicle surroundings is predicted and is weighted with an object path probability,'}{'b': 12', '14', '16', '22', '24', '22', '24, 'e) one of the vehicle paths (, , ) is tested for collision with the at least one object path (, ) and if a collision is possible, a collision probability with the at least one object path (, ) is calculated,'}{'b': 10', '20, 'f) a weighting criterion for an overall probability of collision of the vehicle () with the object () is ascertained and tested for whether the weighting criterion exceeds a threshold,'}g) a collision avoidance maneuver is triggered when the threshold is exceeded.2121416. The method ...

Collision detection device

A collision detection device detects a probability of whether a vehicle will collide with a detected moving object. An ECU determines a high-risk region measured by a predetermined distance in a forward moving direction of the vehicle from a farthest feature point obtained from a farthest-located obstacle object detected on a road's shoulder. When the moving object is detected in the high-risk region, the ECU reduces a collision detection time-period within which the vehicle must detect whether the vehicle would collide with the moving object. The reduced collision detection time-period is shorter than a collision detection time-period to be used when the moving object is detected outside of the high-risk region.

DRIVER ASSISTANCE SYSTEM

A driver assistance system includes an imaging device mounted to a vehicle that provides an image of a vicinity of the vehicle. A mobile device carried by a driver provides range rate information regarding a change in position of the mobile device. A processor determines that there is at least one object in the vicinity of the vehicle based on the image, determines the speed of vehicle movement based on the range rate information, determines relative movement between the vehicle and the at least one object based on at least the image, and determines a risk of collision between the vehicle and the at least one object based on the determined speed and the determined relative movement. A driver assist output provides a risk indication of the determined risk of collision to the driver. 2. The driver assistance system of claim 1 , whereinthe driver assist output comprises a display screen;the display screen displays a representation of the image; andthe display screen provides a visual representation of the risk indication.3. The driver assistance system of claim 2 , wherein the mobile device comprises the display screen.4. The driver assistance system of claim 3 , whereinthe mobile device is configured with an application that allows the mobile device to receive the image from the imaging device; andthe mobile device comprises the processor.5. The driver assistance system of claim 4 , wherein the mobile device comprises a cellular phone.6. The driver assistance system of claim 4 , wherein the mobile device is configured to provide an audible output of the risk indication.7. The driver assistance system of claim 2 , comprising a user interface configured to be supported in the vehicle and wherein the user interface comprises the processor and the display screen.8. The driver assistance system of claim 1 , whereinthe image indicates a condition of the vicinity behind the vehicle;the processor determines whether the vehicle is moving in a forward or reverse direction; ...

POTENTIAL COLLISION WARNING SYSTEM BASED ON ROAD USER INTENT PREDICTION

An apparatus comprising a memory to store an observed trajectory of a pedestrian, the observed trajectory comprising a plurality of observed locations of the pedestrian over a first plurality of timesteps; and a processor to generate a predicted trajectory of the pedestrian, the predicted trajectory comprising a plurality of predicted locations of the pedestrian over the first plurality of timesteps and over a second plurality of timesteps occurring after the first plurality of timesteps; determine a likelihood of the predicted trajectory based on a comparison of the plurality of predicted locations of the pedestrian over the first plurality of timesteps and the plurality of observed locations of the pedestrian over the first plurality of timesteps; and responsive to the determined likelihood of the predicted trajectory, provide information associated with the predicted trajectory to a vehicle to warn the vehicle of a potential collision with the pedestrian. 1. An apparatus comprising:a memory to store an observed trajectory of a pedestrian, the observed trajectory comprising a plurality of observed locations of the pedestrian over a first plurality of timesteps; and generate a predicted trajectory of the pedestrian, the predicted trajectory comprising a plurality of predicted locations of the pedestrian over the first plurality of timesteps and over a second plurality of timesteps occurring after the first plurality of timesteps;', 'determine a likelihood of the predicted trajectory based on a comparison of the plurality of predicted locations of the pedestrian over the first plurality of timesteps and the plurality of observed locations of the pedestrian over the first plurality of timesteps; and', 'responsive to the determined likelihood of the predicted trajectory, provide information associated with the predicted trajectory to a vehicle to warn the vehicle of a potential collision with the pedestrian., 'a processor coupled to the memory, the processor ...

INTEGRATED CONTROL APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR VEHICLE

An integrated control apparatus and method for a vehicle are provided. The integrated control apparatus for the vehicle includes: a sensor unit comprising one or more sensing devices provided in the vehicle, wherein each of the one or more sensing devices provides driving environment information by sensing driving environments of the vehicle; an integrated control unit configured to generate one or more control commands for driving control of the vehicle based on one or more pieces of driving condition information of the vehicle received from a network of the vehicle and each driving environment information received from the sensor unit, mediate the generated control commands according to priorities determined based on driving safety of the vehicle and assigned to the respective control commands, and generate a final control command in which output response characteristic of the driving control according to the control command having higher priority is optimized. 1. An integrated control apparatus for a vehicle , comprising:a sensor unit comprising one or more sensing devices provided in the vehicle, wherein each of the one or more sensing devices provides driving environment information by sensing driving environments of the vehicle;an integrated control unit configured to generate one or more control commands for driving control of the vehicle based on one or more pieces of driving condition information of the vehicle received from a network of the vehicle and each driving environment information received from the sensor unit, mediate the generated control commands according to priorities determined based on driving safety of the vehicle and assigned to the respective control commands, and generate a final control command in which output response characteristic of the driving control according to the control command having higher priority is optimized.2. The integrated control apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the integrated control unit comprises:a merging unit ...

Sensor fusion of camera and v2v data for vehicles

A method for fusing sensor information detected by a host vehicle and at least one remote vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) communication equipped vehicle includes collecting visual data from an optical sensor of a vision sub-system, and collecting V2V data from remote vehicles. The method further includes executing a control logic including a first control logic for generating a base lane model and a base confidence level, a second control logic that fuses together the V2V data, the base lane model, and the base confidence level, and a third control logic that generates from the fused lane model, the V2V data, the base lane model, and the base confidence level, a final lane model and final confidence level, and assigns a priority to the final lane model.

SYSTEM AND METHOD TO DISTINGUISH BETWEEN MOVING AND STATIC OBJECTS

An environmental safety system may comprise a plurality of first sensors each located at a predetermined physical location and with a predetermined orientation. The system may receive first sensor data captured at a plurality of time points and by the plurality of first sensors. The system may also determine values of one or more parameters of an object within a threshold distance of the physical location at a last time point of the plurality of time points using the first sensor data. The values of the one or more parameters of the object may comprise a stationary status of the object at the last time point. The values of the one or more parameters of the object may be transmitted to a vehicle approaching the physical location. The vehicle may receive second sensor data captured by a plurality of second sensors in the vehicle. An optimized navigation of the vehicle approaching the physical location may be determined based on stationary status of the object at the last time point and the second sensor data. A driving action may be provided to the vehicle based on the optimized navigation of the vehicle. The driving action may be characterize one or more maneuvers to be performed by the vehicle to execute the optimized navigation nearby the physical location. 1. An environmental safety system comprising:a plurality of first sensors each located at a predetermined physical location and with a predetermined orientation;a memory storing executable instructions; receiving first sensor data captured at a plurality of time points and by a plurality of first sensors;', 'determining values of one or more parameters of an object within a first threshold distance of the physical location at a last time point of the plurality of time points using the first sensor data, the values of the one or more parameters of the object comprising a stationary status of the object at the last time point;', 'transmitting the values of the one or more parameters of the object to a vehicle ...

Autonomous Waste Collection Truck

Waste collection is performed at regular intervals around the world. The process currently is performed by a team consisting of a waste collection truck that carries the refuse that is driven around urban areas at slow speeds. This waste collection truck usually contains a large opening in the back. A team of humans controls this truck and collects the bins dumping the refuse on the back of the truck and returning the bins to the curb. Usually, the driver (human) of the truck positions the truck so as to minimize the distance that the human garbage collectors need to walk with the loaded bins, and slowly drives a route that take the truck to the collections sites. Because currently most residential neighborhoods and some commercial neighborhoods do not use bins and pick up locations that are easy to automatically lift, it is likely that the process of picking up the bins, depositing the refuse on the truck, and returning the bins to the curb will be performed by humans for some time to come. However, the driver of the truck and the control mechanism to make sure that the truck minimizes the work performed by the humans picking up the bins, can be readily and economically performed using current technology. The invention being presented here automates the functions of the driver of the garbage truck. It involves a waste collection truck designed to follow routes to collect waste using a human to pick up the bins with refuse or other material comprising a truck that includes a drive-by-wire kit, a database storing the collection routes, a mechanism for detecting the position of the human which collects the waste bins and empties them on the back of the truck and a control mechanism that follows the assigned route and speeds or slows down the truck as to minimize the distance that the human will need to walk to empty the trash in the back of the waste collection truck. In addition, robots will replace the human workers who empty the bins. 1. An autonomous waste ...

Fleet of autonomous vehicles with lane positioning and platooning behaviors

Disclosed herein are systems for navigating an autonomous or semi-autonomous fleet comprising a plurality of autonomous or semi-autonomous vehicles within a plurality of navigable pathways within an unstructured open environment.

SCENARIO AWARE PERCEPTION SYSTEM FOR AN AUTOMATED VEHICLE

A scenario aware perception system () suitable for use on an automated vehicle includes a traffic-scenario detector (), an object-detection device (), and a controller (). The traffic-scenario detector () is used to detect a present-scenario () experienced by a host-vehicle (). The object-detection device () is used to detect an object () proximate to the host-vehicle (). The controller () is in communication with the traffic-scenario detector () and the object-detection device (). The controller () configured to determine a preferred-algorithm () used to identify the object (). The preferred-algorithm () is determined based on the present-scenario (). 17.-. (canceled)8. A method for controlling an autonomous vehicle , comprising:determining a present traffic scenario of a plurality of possible traffic scenarios of the autonomous vehicle, wherein each possible traffic scenario characterizes a configuration of a roadway;selecting a respective object identification algorithm associated with the present traffic scenario; andidentifying one or more target objects proximate to the autonomous vehicle using the selected object identification algorithm.9. The method of claim 8 , wherein the selected object identification algorithm identifies target objects that move in an expected direction of travel on the roadway characterized by the present traffic scenario.10. The method of claim 8 , wherein identifying one or more target objects proximate to the autonomous vehicle using the selected object identification algorithm comprises:receiving a radar reflection pattern of the one or more target objects;comparing the radar reflection pattern of the one or more target objects to a plurality of stored reflection patterns associated with the selected object identification algorithm; andidentifying the one or more target objects based on the comparison.11. The method of claim 8 , wherein determining the present traffic scenario of the autonomous vehicle comprises:receiving ...

Detection device for a motor vehicle, driver assistance system, motor vehicle, and method

The invention relates to a detection device ( 4 ) for a motor vehicle ( 1 ) for detecting a distance (x 1 ) of an object (O 1 ) in a surrounding region ( 5 ) of the motor vehicle ( 1 ) from the motor vehicle ( 1 ), comprising an emitting unit ( 8 ), which is designed to emit a light beam ( 9 ) and to scan the surrounding region ( 5 ) by orienting the light beam ( 9 ) along predetermined emission angles ( 10 ), and comprising a receiving unit ( 11 ) having at least two receiving elements ( 16 ), which are designed to receive a part ( 12 ) of the light beam ( 9 ) reflected on the object (O 1 ), to detect the distance (x 1 ) on the basis of a duration between the emission of the light beam ( 9 ) and the reception of the reflected part ( 12 ) of the light beam ( 9 ), and to detect a reception angle ( 13 ), at which the reflected part ( 12 ) of the light beam ( 9 ) from the surrounding region ( 5 ) is incident on the receiving unit ( 11 ), wherein the receiving unit ( 11 ) is designed to detect a deviation ( 17 ) between the emission angle ( 10 ) of the light beam ( 9 ) and the reception angle ( 13 ) of the reflected part ( 12 ) of the light beam ( 9 ) corresponding to the emission angle ( 10 ). The invention additionally relates to a driver assistance system ( 2 ), a motor vehicle ( 1 ), and a method for detecting a distance (x 1 ) of an object (O 1 ) in a surrounding region ( 5 ) of a motor vehicle ( 1 ).

IN-VEHICLE DEVICE, CONTROL METHOD, AND PROGRAM

The present invention provides an in-vehicle device () that includes a monitoring unit () that determines a state of an object on the basis of an output of a sensor mounted in a vehicle, a generation unit () that generates process information for causing the vehicle to execute a process in accordance with the state, a control unit () that causes an output device to output cause information indicating at least one of the object or the state which is a cause of the process, and a reception unit () that receives an input for changing the process due to the cause indicated by cause information, in which, on the basis of a reception result of the reception unit (), the generation unit () generates the process information in which the process is changed. 1. An in-vehicle device comprising:a monitoring unit that monitors a state of an object on the basis of an output of a sensor mounted in a vehicle;a generation unit that generates process information for causing the vehicle to execute a process in accordance with the state;a control unit that causes an output device to output cause information indicating at least one of the object or the state which is a cause of the process; anda reception unit that receives an input for changing the process due to the cause indicated by the cause information;wherein, on the basis of a reception result of the reception unit, the generation unit generates the process information in which the process is changed.2. The in-vehicle device according to claim 1 , further comprising:an output unit that outputs the process information to a vehicle control device that controls the vehicle.3. The in-vehicle device according to claim 1 ,wherein the control unit causes the output device to output one or a plurality of pieces of the cause information which is the cause of the process and,corresponding to one or each of the plurality of pieces of cause information, the reception unit receives an input for changing the process caused by each.4. The in- ...

Parking assistance device

A parking assistance device includes: an obstacle detection unit that detects an obstacle; a separated distance determination unit that determines a separated distance between the obstacles when a plurality of the obstacles are detected; a target position determination unit that determines a target position in a guidance route; a route calculation unit that calculates the guidance route; and a control unit that guides a vehicle in accordance with the guidance route, wherein, when a second obstacle is detected in a second direction orthogonal to a first direction in which one or plurality of first obstacles extends or are lined up while being separated from each other and at a position separated from the first direction, the separated distance determination unit determines the separated distance between the first and second obstacles.

OBSTACLE DETERMINING APPARATUS, MOVING BODY, AND OBSTACLE DETERMINING METHOD

An obstacle determining apparatus includes a distance measuring device, and an obstacle determining portion which determines presence/absence of an obstacle in a measurement space region in front of the distance measuring device. The measurement space region is defined so that a position of a bottom surface of the measurement space region changes stepwisely or continuously according to a depth in a forward direction and/or a width direction of the measurement space region, for example, like a measurement space region D. The measurement space region may be changed so that the position of the bottom surface of the measurement space region changes stepwisely or continuously according to a detection result of an inclination detecting portion. 1. An obstacle determining apparatus comprising a distance measuring device which measures a distance to a measurement object , and an obstacle determining portion which determines presence/absence of an obstacle in a measurement space region in front of the distance measuring device based on a measurement result of the distance by the distance measuring device , whereinthe measurement space region is defined so that a position of a bottom surface of the measurement space region changes stepwisely or continuously according to a depth in a forward direction and/or a width direction of the measurement space region.2. The obstacle determining apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the measurement space region is defined so that a position of an upper surface of the measurement space region has a constant height regardless of the depth.3. The obstacle determining apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein only when detecting the obstacle of a predetermined shape that includes at least a part of the bottom surface of the measurement space region defined in advance and indicates a ground claim 1 , the obstacle determining portion changes definition of the measurement space region so that the position of the bottom surface becomes higher ...

DRIVING ASSIST DEVICE

Provided is a driving assist device that recognizes an object in the vicinity of a moving body, and assists a driver in driving the moving body, the apparatus including: an object detecting unit that detects the object in the vicinity of the moving body; a three dimensional object detecting unit that detects a three dimensional object in the vicinity of the moving body; and an object recognition unit that recognizes the object at a predetermined detection position as a non-obstacle when the object information storing unit stores the position of the object, and the three dimensional object information storing unit does not store the position of the three dimensional object at the predetermined position in which detection is performed by both of the object detecting unit and the three dimensional object detecting unit 1. A driving assist device that recognizes an object in the vicinity of a moving body , and assists a driver in driving the moving body , the apparatus comprising:an object detecting unit that detects the object in the vicinity of the moving body;a history information generating unit that generates history information indicative of a moving history of the object;a history information storing unit that stores the history information generated by the history information generating unit; andan object recognition unit that recognizes the object that is in motion as a moving object and recognizes the object that is at a stop but has moved previously as the moving object, based on the history information.2. The driving assist device according to claim 1 , the apparatus comprising:a fixed object information storing unit that stores a position of a non-obstacle as a fixed object information; andwherein the object recognition unit determines the object is not the moving object when a position of the object coincides with the position of the non-obstacle, recognizes the object as the non-obstacle when it is determined that the object is not the moving object, and ...

METHODS AND SYSTEM FOR OPERATING A VEHICLE

Systems and methods for reducing perception of transitions from shifting a transmission from neutral to drive are described. In one example, the transmission is shifted from neutral to drive in response to brake pedal motion before the brake pedal is fully released so that timing of pressurizing clutches and engaging a forward gear is advanced to occur while the brake pedal is still applied. 1. A driveline operating method , comprising:shifting a transmission into neutral from a forward gear via a controller in response to vehicle speed being less than a threshold and a brake pedal being applied; andshifting the transmission into a forward gear via the controller in response to the brake pedal being released to a position within a threshold distance of top of brake pedal travel.2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising providing haptic feedback to a driver that shifting the transmission into forward gear has commenced.3. The method of claim 2 , further comprising providing haptic feedback to the driver that shifting the transmission into forward gear has been completed.4. The method of claim 1 , where the transmission is an automatic transmission.5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising limiting engine torque to less than a threshold torque while the transmission is in neutral and before the forward gear is engaged.6. The method of claim 5 , where the engine torque is limited via limiting an amount of air inducted to an engine.7. The method of claim 1 , where top of brake pedal travel is a base brake pedal position when the brake pedal is fully released.8. A driveline operating method claim 1 , comprising:shifting a transmission into neutral from a forward gear via a controller in response to vehicle speed being less than a threshold and a brake pedal being applied; andshifting the transmission into a forward gear via the controller in response to a vehicle situation awareness sensor indicating a clear travel path in front of a vehicle.9. The method of ...

EMERGENCY BRAKING PREPARATION APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE

An emergency braking preparation system for a vehicle may include: a vehicle detector configured to detect a vehicle speed; a driving road detector configured to detect the type of a driving road; a surrounding environment detector configured to detect a surrounding environment of the vehicle; an emergency braking controller configured to control a braking pressure of a brake to a preset braking state; and a controller configured to control an FOV of a camera according to one or more of the vehicle speed detected by the vehicle detection unit, the driving road detected by the driving road detection unit, and the surrounding environment detected by the surrounding environment detection unit, and control the emergency braking controller according to the FOV of the camera. 1. An emergency braking preparation system for a vehicle , comprising:a vehicle detector configured to detect one or more speeds of other vehicles;a driving road detector configured to detect a type of a driving road;a surrounding environment detector configured to detect a surrounding environment of the vehicle;a controller configured to change a field of view (FOV) of a camera according to one or more speeds detected by the vehicle detector, the type of the driving road detected by the driving road detector, and/or the surrounding environment detected by the surrounding environment detector; andan emergency braking controller configured to control a braking pressure of a brake according to the FOV of the camera.2. The emergency braking preparation system of claim 1 , wherein the controller is configured to determine whether there is traffic congestion and whether pedestrian information satisfies a predetermined pedestrian condition claim 1 , based on numbers of moving objects and stationary objects detected by the surrounding environment detector claim 1 , and to control the FOV of the camera according to one or more of the determined traffic congestion and pedestrian information conditions.3. The ...

APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING TRANSMISSION OF VEHICLE

An apparatus for controlling a transmission of a vehicle includes a controller which is configured to: set a target vehicle speed of an own vehicle; determine whether to permit a kick down of the transmission of the own vehicle based on the target vehicle speed and a current vehicle speed; determine a target shift stage of the transmission of the own vehicle according to a predetermined transmission pattern based on the current vehicle speed and an open value of an accelerator pedal of the own vehicle; and control the transmission to maintain a current shift stage or to kick down the current shift stage to the target shift stage according to whether to permit the kick down determined by the kick down determination controller when the target shift stage is lower than the current shift stage of the own vehicle. 1. An apparatus for controlling a transmission of a vehicle , the apparatus comprising a controller which is configured to:set a target vehicle speed of an own vehicle;determine whether to permit a kick down of a transmission of the own vehicle based on the target vehicle speed and a current vehicle speed;determine a target shift stage of the transmission of the own vehicle according to a predetermined transmission pattern based on the current vehicle speed and a throttle position value of an accelerator pedal of the own vehicle; andcontrol the transmission to maintain a current shift stage or to kick down the current shift stage to the target shift stage according to whether to permit the kick down determined by the controller when the target shift stage is lower than the current shift stage of the own vehicle.2. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the controller receives a set point in front of a traveling direction of the own vehicle and a set speed at the set point claim 1 , and sets a current speed at which the own vehicle is traveled at the set speed when the own vehicle reaches the set point in coasting of the own vehicle to be the target vehicle speed.3. ...

Vehicle Travel Control Method and Vehicle Travel Control Device

A pedestrian crosswalk through which a subject vehicle is expected to pass is specified as a first pedestrian crosswalk and another pedestrian crosswalk located within a predetermined distance from the first pedestrian crosswalk is specified as a second pedestrian crosswalk. An extension process of extending an area of at least one of the first pedestrian crosswalk and the second pedestrian crosswalk is performed. When a determination is made that at least a part of the first pedestrian crosswalk and the second pedestrian crosswalk overlap each other, an area including the first pedestrian crosswalk and the second pedestrian crosswalk is set as a detection area of a detector detecting an object around the subject vehicle. A moving object is detected in the detection area using the detector. Travel of the subject vehicle is controlled on the basis of a detection result of the detector. 1. A travel control method for a vehicle , comprising:specifying a pedestrian crosswalk through which a subject vehicle is expected to pass as a first pedestrian crosswalk;specifying another pedestrian crosswalk located within a predetermined distance from the first pedestrian crosswalk as a second pedestrian crosswalk;performing an extension process of extending an area of at least one of the first pedestrian crosswalk and the second pedestrian crosswalk;determining whether or not at least a part of the area of the first pedestrian crosswalk subjected to the extension process and at least a part of the area of the second pedestrian crosswalk subjected to the extension process overlap each other;when a determination is made that at least a part of the area of the first pedestrian crosswalk subjected to the extension process and at least a part of the area of the second pedestrian crosswalk subjected to the extension process overlap each other, setting an area including the first pedestrian crosswalk and the second pedestrian crosswalk as a detection area of a detector detecting an ...

Inferring State of Traffic Signal and Other Aspects of a Vehicle's Environment Based on Surrogate Data

A vehicle configured to operate in an autonomous mode can obtain sensor data from one or more sensors observing one or more aspects of an environment of the vehicle. At least one aspect of the environment of the vehicle that is not observed by the one or more sensors could be inferred based on the sensor data. The vehicle could be controlled in the autonomous mode based on the at least one inferred aspect of the environment of the vehicle. 128-. (canceled)29. A method , comprising:obtaining, using one or more sensors, first sensor data regarding an environment of the vehicle and second sensor data regarding the environment of the vehicle, wherein the one or more sensors are operationally associated with a vehicle configured to operate in an autonomous mode;making a determination whether the first sensor data and the second sensor data agree regarding an aspect of the environment of the vehicle; andcontrolling the vehicle in the autonomous mode based on the determination.30. The method of claim 29 , wherein the first sensor data is image data regarding the aspect of the environment of the vehicle claim 29 , and wherein the second sensor data is data regarding one or more other aspects of the environment of the vehicle.31. The method of claim 30 , wherein making the determination whether the first sensor data and the second sensor data agree regarding the aspect of the environment of the vehicle claim 30 , comprises:inferring the aspect of the environment of the vehicle based on the second sensor data; anddetermining whether the first sensor data regarding the aspect of the environment of the vehicle agrees with the inferred aspect of the environment of the vehicle.32. The method of claim 31 , wherein the aspect of the environment is a state of a traffic signal determined from the first sensor data claim 31 , wherein the one or more other aspects of the environment of the vehicle comprise a status of at least one other vehicle in the environment determined from the ...

DRIVING ASSISTANT DEVICE AND DRIVING ASSISTANT METHOD

A driving assistant device includes: a detection unit configured to detect at least one of an edge of a road, a lane of the road, and an object positioned within a certain range on the road; a calculation unit configured to calculate distance from the edge, distance from the lane, distance from the object, and speed of the object, and to calculate time to collision (TTC) with each of the edge, the lane, and the object based on the calculated distances and speed; a management unit configured to set a risk level of at least each one of the edge, the lane, and the object, and to adjust the risk level based on the TTC; and a control unit configured to control at least one of an indicator, a steering system, a brake, a headrest, and a belt according to the risk level. 1. A driving assistant device comprising:a detection unit configured to detect at least one of an edge of a road, a lane of the road, and an object positioned within a certain range on the road;a calculation unit configured to calculate distance from the edge, distance from the lane, distance from the object, and speed of the object, and to calculate time to collision (TTC) with each of the edge, the lane, and the object based on the calculated distances and speed;a management unit configured to set a risk level of at least each one of the edge, the lane, and the object and to adjust the risk level based on the TTC; anda control unit configured to control at least one of an indicator, a steering system, a brake, a headrest, and a belt according to the risk level.2. The driving assistant device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the object comprises street furniture claim 1 , a pedestrian claim 1 , a vehicle claim 1 , and a thing claim 1 , and the management unit sets higher risk levels for the lane of the road claim 1 , the street furniture and thing claim 1 , the edge of the road claim 1 , the vehicle claim 1 , and the pedestrian in ascending order.3. The driving assistant device as claimed in claim 1 , ...

Vehicle driving support system

Disclosed is a vehicle driving support system which comprises an obstacle detection part configured to detect an obstacle, and a collision avoidance support part configured to, when the obstacle detection part detects the obstacle, start, at a notification start time, alert notification by an alert sound, wherein the collision avoidance support part further comprises: a target traveling course calculation part configured to calculate a first target traveling course L 1 for allowing the vehicle to maintain traveling within a traveling road; and a predicted traveling course calculation part configured to calculate a predicted traveling course L 3 based on a traveling behavior of the vehicle, wherein the collision avoidance support part is configured, when a difference between the first target traveling course L 1 and the predicted traveling course L 3 is equal to or less than a threshold, to delay the notification start time.

AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE THAT INCLUDES SENSOR OUTPUT BATCHING SYSTEM

An autonomous vehicle is described herein. The autonomous vehicle includes several sensor systems that asynchronously generate sensor system outputs. A batch generator system, executed by a processor, identifies batches of sensor system outputs to provide to an object classifier system, wherein the batches of sensor system outputs are identified based upon timing estimates, wherein the timing estimates include first timing estimates and second timing estimates. The first timing estimates include estimates of amounts of time needed by the object classifier system to complete processing of batches of different sizes. The second timing estimates includes estimates of when sensor system outputs are expected to be received from the several sensor systems. 1. An autonomous vehicle comprising:an engine;a braking system;a steering system;a plurality of sensor systems that generate a respective plurality of sensor system outputs; and a processor; and', 'memory that stores instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform acts comprising:', 'receiving, from an object classifier system that is configured to assign labels to objects represented in sensor system outputs, an indication that the object classifier system is idle;, 'a computing system that is in communication with the engine, the braking system, the steering system, and the plurality of sensor systems, wherein the computing system comprises a number of sensor system outputs to be included in a batch of sensor system outputs, wherein the batch is to be provided to the object classifier system, wherein each sensor system output in the batch is generated by a different sensor system in the plurality of sensor systems; and', 'a time when the batch is to be provided to the object classifier system; and', 'providing the batch to the object classifier system at the determined time, wherein the batch has the determined number of sensor outputs included therein, wherein the object classifier ...

VEHICLE SENSOR SYSTEM AND METHODS OF USE

A vehicle assembly includes a sensor system of a bumper or a skid plate. The sensor system includes a plurality of first sensors and at least one second sensor. The sensor system emits a first electrical field from each of the first sensors when the plurality of first sensors are active and the at least one second sensor is inactive. The sensor system emits a second electrical field when the plurality of first sensors are active and the at least one second sensor is active. The first electrical field projects a first distance from the skid plate. The second electrical field projects a longer, second distance from the skid plate. 1. A vehicle assembly , comprising:a sensor system of a bumper or a skid plate, the sensor system including a plurality of first sensors and at least one second sensor,the sensor system emitting a first electrical field from each of the first sensors when the plurality of first sensors are active and the at least one second sensor is inactive, the sensor system emitting a second electrical field when the plurality of first sensors are active and the at least one second sensor is active,the first electrical field projecting a first distance from the skid plate, the second electrical field projecting a greater, second distance from the skid plate.2. The vehicle assembly of claim 1 , wherein each of the first sensors is spaced horizontally a distance from the remaining first sensors.3. The vehicle assembly of claim 2 , wherein at least a portion of the at least one second sensor is disposed horizontally between each of the first sensors.4. The vehicle assembly of claim 2 , wherein the at least one second sensor extends about a perimeter of each of the first sensors.5. The vehicle assembly of claim 1 , wherein the at least one second sensor is shorted when inactive.6. The vehicle assembly of claim 1 , further comprising a switch pack configured to short the at least one second sensor to ground to inactivate the at least one second sensor claim 1 ...

Contingency Planning and Safety Assurance

A method for contingency planning for an autonomous vehicle (AV) includes determining a nominal trajectory for the AV; detecting a hazard object that does not intrude into a path of the AV at a time of the detecting the hazard object; determining a hazard zone for the hazard object; determining a time of arrival of the AV at the hazard zone; determining a contingency trajectory for the AV; controlling the AV according to the contingency trajectory; and, in response to the hazard object intruding into the path of the AV, controlling the AV to perform a maneuver to avoid the hazard object. The contingency trajectory includes at least one of a lateral contingency or a longitudinal contingency. The contingency trajectory is determined using the time of arrival of the AV at the hazard zone.

Method and appratus for causing an adjustment in parking position for vehicles

An approach is provided for processing and/or facilitating a processing of sensor information associated with one or more parked vehicles to determine one or more parking conditions, wherein at least one subset of the one or more parked vehicles is configured with one or more automatic movement systems. The approach involves determining at least one adjustment to the one or more of the parked vehicles based, at least in part, on the one or more parking conditions. The approach further involves causing, at least in part, (a) a presentation of at least one notification regarding the one or more parking conditions, the at least one adjustment, or a combination thereof (b) an activation of the one or more automatic movement systems to perform the at least one adjustment; or (c) a combination thereof.

DRIVING SUPPORT DEVICE AND DRIVING SUPPORT METHOD

A driving support device for a host vehicle that travels on a first road and makes a direction change, at a junction between the first road and a second road, by turning right or left is provided. The driving support device includes: a front detection unit configured to detect an object in front of the host vehicle; a recognition unit configured to recognize a state of another vehicle that travels on the second road toward the junction and that follows the host vehicle after the host vehicle completes the direction change, based on a detection result of the front detection unit obtained before or during the direction change; and a support determination unit configured to determine whether the host vehicle needs a rear-side support in relation to the state of the other vehicle, based on a recognition result of the recognition unit. 1. A driving support device for a host vehicle that travels on a first road and makes a direction change , at a junction between the first road and a second road , by turning right or left to enter the second road from the first road , the driving support device comprising:a front detection unit configured to detect an object in front of the host vehicle;a recognition unit configured to recognize a state of another vehicle that travels on the second road toward the junction and that follows the host vehicle as a following vehicle after the host vehicle completes the direction change, based on a detection result of the front detection unit obtained before or during the direction change; anda support determination unit configured to determine whether the host vehicle needs a rear-side support in relation to the state of the other vehicle, based on a recognition result of the recognition unit.2. The driving support device according to claim 1 , further comprising a rear detection unit configured to detect an object in a rear of the host vehicle claim 1 , wherein the recognition unit is configured to recognize the state of the other vehicle ...

VEHICLE CONTROLLER

When a temperature T detected by a thermistor built inside a camera unit exceeds a preset temperature T, at least a process, among processes executed by a CPU built inside the camera unit, that relates only to LKA or AHB (such as a white line recognizing process) is stopped. Then, the amount of heat generated by the CPU decreases, whereby the temperature inside the housing also decreases. In this way, even when the PCS control is continuously performed by continuing electric power supply to an imaging element in the camera unit, performance of the imaging element can be maintained in some cases, thus allowing the electric power supply to the imaging element to continue in a satisfactory manner for a long period. 1. A vehicle controller , comprising:an image sensor capturing an image of an area ahead of a vehicle;a first controller portion executing a first, a second and a third processes for the image captured by the image sensor, the first process being a control for preventing the vehicle from colliding with obstacles ahead thereof, the second process being a control for preventing the vehicle from deviating from a traveling lane, the third process being a control for switching an irradiation state of a light of the vehicle;a casing in which the image sensor and the controller portion are disposed;a temperature detector portion detecting a temperature of the inside of the casing or a temperature of the image sensor; andstopping means for stopping the second and third processes when the temperature detected by the temperature detector portion exceeds a first predetermined threshold, and further stopping the first process too when the temperature exceeds a second threshold set to be larger than the first threshold.2. The vehicle controller according to claim 1 , further comprisingnotifying means for notifying a second controller portion provided outside the casing of the process which the controller portion has stopped.3. The vehicle controller according to claim 1 ...

Vehicle Assistance Device

A vehicle assistance device includes a control device for controlling the display of information and a display for displaying the information. When the control device has determined a state of the vehicle and/or a position of the vehicle, the control device takes the determined state of the vehicle and/or the determined position of the vehicle as a basis for providing information for the driver on the display device. When changing between mobility sections in which different information may be of interest to the driver, the vehicle assistance device can provide a driver with the necessary information for each of the mobility sections.

RECOGNITION SUPPORT SYSTEM

A recognition support system includes: an object detection device detecting an object that is located in a periphery of a host vehicle; a direction sensing device sensing a direction to which a driver intends to turn the host vehicle; a range setting device setting a notification range based on the direction sensed by the direction sensing device; a selecting device defining the object, which is detected by the object detecting device, as a specified object when the object moves independently from the host vehicle, and selecting the specified object, which is located within the notification range, to be presented to the driver based on a state of the specified object; and an information presenting device presenting an information enabling the driver to recognize the specified object selected by the selecting device. 1. A recognition support system comprising:an object detecting device detecting an object that is located in a periphery of a host vehicle;a direction sensing device sensing a direction to which a driver intends to turn the host vehicle;a range setting device setting a notification range based on the direction sensed by the direction sensing device;a selecting device defining the object, which is detected by the object detecting device, as a specified object when the object moves independently from the host vehicle, and selecting the specified object, which is located within the notification range, to be presented to the driver based on a state of the specified object; andan information presenting device presenting an information enabling the driver to recognize the specified object selected by the selecting device.2. The recognition support system according to claim 1 , wherein:the range setting device broadens the notification range as a speed of the host vehicle increases.3. The recognition support system according to claim 1 , wherein:the selecting device defines the specified object as a first priority object that is preferentially presented to the ...

SITUATION AWARE PERSONAL ASSISTANT

Methods, systems, apparatuses, and computer program products are provided for altering the behavior of an electronic personal assistant based on a situation associated with a mobile device. A situation is sensed with a plurality of sensors to generate sensor data. A situation score is calculated based on the sensor data. Behavior of an electronic personal assistant is altered based on the calculated situation score. In one aspect, the situation is a driving situation in which a driver drives a vehicle on a roadway. In such case, a driving situation score is calculated based on the sensor data, and behavior of the electronic personal assistant is altered based on the calculated driving situation score, such as suspending interactions by the electronic personal assistant with the driver to avoid the driver being distracted. 1. At least one computing device , comprising:at least one processor; and sensing a situation with a plurality of sensors to generate sensor data;', 'calculating a situation score based on the sensor data; and', 'performing an action by an electronic personal assistant based on the calculated situation score., 'a memory that stores program code configured to be executed by the at least one processor to perform operations, the operations including2. The at least one computing device of claim 1 , wherein said performing comprises:providing, by the electronic personal assistant, information to a user of the at least one computing device.3. The at least one computing device of claim 1 , wherein said providing claim 1 , by the electronic personal assistant claim 1 , information to a user of the at least one computing device claim 1 , comprises at least one of:providing directions to the user;displaying a message to the user;showing a video to the user; orplaying music to the user.5. The at least one computing device of claim 4 , wherein said performing comprises:providing at least one of verbal or visual assistance to the driver.6. The at least one ...

NAKED EYE 3D HEAD-UP DISPLAY DEVICE WITH REFLECTIVE DIFFUSER SHEET

The present invention relates to a naked eye 3D head-up display device with reflective diffuser sheet, which includes a projection module and a reflective diffuser sheet, an array of micro-mirrors is set on the reflective diffuser sheet, the array of micro-mirrors is divided into a left-eye micro-mirror group and a right-eye micro-mirror group, image light with left-eye pixels and image light with right-eye pixels projected by the projection module are provided to separately aim at the left-eye micro-mirror group and the right-eye micro-mirror group, so that two eyes of the driver may separately receive images with different parallax, to thereby generate a 3D stereoscopic image. 110-. (canceled)11. A naked eye 3D head-up display device with reflective diffuser sheet , comprising:a projection module, which is provided to project an image light;a reflective diffuser sheet, an array of micro-mirrors is set on it, the image light is projected to the reflective diffuser sheet;a photography module, which is provided to face a driver's head area, the photography module is connected to the projection module;a feature is that micro-mirror groups respectively corresponding to at least three diffusion areas are set on the array of micro-mirrors, the photography module is provided to perform optical eye tracking technology to know the current position of the driver's eyes and the papillary distance; the image light is provided to project a parallax image formed by staggering an image light with left-eye pixels and an image light with right eye pixels, according to the diffusion area corresponded by the position of pupils of two eyes, the projection module is provided to project images to the corresponding diffusion area, so that the two eyes can separately receive images with different parallax, to generate a 3D stereoscopic image;wherein the array of micro-mirrors is fixed on the reflective diffuser sheet and the adjacent diffusion areas is overlapped partially.12. The naked ...

METHOD FOR PERFORMING A VEHICLE ASSIST OPERATION

The technology relates to assisting large self-driving vehicles, such as cargo vehicles, as they maneuver towards and/or park at a destination facility. This may include a given vehicle transitioning between different autonomous driving modes. Such a vehicles may be permitted to drive in a fully autonomous mode on certain roadways for the majority of a trip, but may need to change to a partially autonomous mode on other roadways or when entering or leaving a destination facility such as a warehouse, depot or service center. Large vehicles such as cargo truck may have limited room to maneuver in and park at the destination, which may also prevent operation in a fully autonomous mode. Here, information from the destination facility and/or a remote assistance service can be employed to aid in real-time semi-autonomous maneuvering. 1. A method of performing a vehicle assist operation for an autonomous cargo vehicle , the method comprising:receiving sensor information from a perception system of the autonomous cargo vehicle;selecting a parking location for the autonomous cargo vehicle at a parking facility;receiving a live feed of imagery from one or more sensors of the parking facility;obtaining a roadgraph of the parking facility, the roadgraph providing a path for the autonomous cargo vehicle to arrive at the selected parking location; andusing the roadgraph and live feed of imagery to assist a driving system of the autonomous cargo vehicle to drive to the selected parking location in an autonomous driving mode.2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:generating an augmented trajectory based on the live feed of imagery, the augmented trajectory supplementing the roadgraph; andproviding the augmented trajectory to the driving system in real time to enable the driving system to drive to the selected parking location in an autonomous driving mode.3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the roadgraph includes a set of paths for backing the autonomous cargo vehicle into ...

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 ...

VEHICLE DRIVING ASSISTANCE APPARATUS (AS AMENDED)

A vehicle driving assistance apparatus has a sensor that detects an object around an own vehicle; and a processing apparatus that determines whether the object detected by the sensor is a static vehicle or a roadside static object, carries out driving assistance if a first driving assistance carrying-out condition is satisfied when determining as a static vehicle and carries out the driving assistance if a second driving assistance carrying-out condition is satisfied when determining as a roadside static object. A threshold concerning the first driving assistance carrying-out condition is lower than a threshold concerning the second driving assistance carrying-out condition. 17.-. (canceled)8. A vehicle driving assistance apparatus comprising:a sensor that detects an object around an own vehicle; anda processing apparatus that determines whether the object detected by the sensor is a static vehicle or a roadside static object, carries out driving assistance if a first driving assistance carrying-out condition is satisfied when determining the object as a static vehicle, and carries out the driving assistance if a second driving assistance carrying-out condition is satisfied when determining the object as a roadside static object, whereina threshold concerning the first driving assistance carrying-out condition is lower than a threshold concerning the second driving assistance carrying-out condition,the first and second driving assistance carrying-out conditions include conditions that a lateral position of the object with respect to the own vehicle falls within a predetermined range, andthe predetermined range concerning the first driving assistance carrying-out condition is greater than the predetermined range concerning the second driving assistance carrying-out condition.9. A vehicle driving assistance apparatus comprising:a sensor that detects an object around an own vehicle; anda processing apparatus that determines whether the object detected by the sensor is ...

IMPROVEMENTS IN VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Some embodiments of the invention provide a speed control system () for a vehicle (), comprising: torque control means () for automatically causing application of positive and negative torque, as required, to one or more wheels () of a vehicle () to cause a vehicle () to travel in accordance with a target speed value; path prediction means () for predicting a path PP of the vehicle () in a direction of travel; detection means () for detecting one or more objects () ahead of the vehicle (); determining means () to determine whether one or more objects () detected by the detection means () lie outside the predicted path (PP); and control means () configured to, if said one or more detected objects () are determined to lie outside the predicted path (PP), automatically temporarily reduce the vehicle speed in dependence at least in part on a distance of the one or more detected objects () from the predicted path (PP). 1. A control system for a vehicle , comprising:torque control means for automatically causing application of positive and negative torque, as required, to one or more wheels of a vehicle to cause a vehicle to travel in accordance with a target speed value;path prediction means for predicting a path of the vehicle in a direction of travel;detection means for detecting one or more objects ahead of the vehicle;determining means to determine whether one or more objects detected by the detection means lie outside the predicted path; andcontrol means configured to, if said one or more detected objects are determined to lie outside the predicted path, automatically temporarily reduce the vehicle speed in dependence at least in part on a distance of the one or more detected objects from the predicted path;wherein reducing the vehicle speed comprises the control means limiting the vehicle speed to a speed limit value, and wherein said predetermined speed limit value is determined at least in part in dependence on the distance of the one or more detected objects ...

Driving assistance device

A driving assistance device includes a travel information acquisition unit, a first information acquisition unit, a second information acquisition unit, a first determination unit, a second determination unit, a first avoidance-amount setting unit, a second avoidance-amount setting unit, and a driving control unit. The second avoidance-amount setting unit sets, when the second avoidance-amount setting unit sets a control amount of a driving control as a second avoidance amount for performing a second avoidance driving action, the control amount smaller than a control amount that is set as a first avoidance amount by the first avoidance-amount setting unit, and sets, when the second avoidance-amount setting unit sets a start timing of the driving control as the second avoidance amount for performing the second avoidance driving action, the start timing later than a start timing that is set as the first avoidance amount by the first avoidance-amount setting unit.

Technologies To Facilitate Automated Driving Assistance Based On Objects Sensed And Reported By Remote Senders

In an automated method for providing driving assistance, an electronic control unit (ECU) of a first driving assistance system of a first vehicle receives local object information from at least one sensing component of the first driving assistance system. The first driving assistance system automatically detects external objects outside of the first vehicle, based on the local object information received from the at least one sensing component. The first driving assistance system also receives a reported object list (ROL) from a second vehicle, wherein the ROL describes objects detected by a second driving assistance system in the second vehicle. The first driving assistance system also affects operation of the first vehicle, based on (a) the external objects detected by the first vehicle and (b) the ROL from the second vehicle. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

CONTROL DEVICE FOR VEHICLE AND CONTROL METHOD FOR VEHICLE

A control device for a vehicle includes a camera sensor and an ECU. The ECU defines a specified area based on a position of a stationary object when the recognized objects include the stationary object. The ECU performs first driving support for reducing a possibility of a collision between a moving body and the host vehicle when the recognized objects include the moving body which is positioned within the specified area. Boundary lines partitioning the specified area include a first traveling direction boundary line extending in a traveling direction of the host vehicle. An inside of the specified area is a side on which the stationary object is positioned with respect to the first traveling direction boundary line. The first traveling direction boundary line is set on a side opposite to the stationary object across a reference line set based on a predicted course of the host vehicle. 1. A control device for a vehicle including a camera sensor , the control device comprising recognize objects present in front of a host vehicle by using at least the camera sensor;', 'define a specified area by using a position of a stationary object as a reference when the recognized objects include the stationary object; and', 'perform first driving support when the electronic control unit determines that the recognized objects include a moving body and the moving body is positioned within the specified area, the first driving support being support that reduces a possibility of a collision between the moving body and the host vehicle, boundary lines partitioning the specified area including a first traveling direction boundary line extending in a traveling direction of the host vehicle, an inside of the specified area being a side on which the stationary object is positioned with respect to the first traveling direction boundary line, and the first traveling direction boundary line being set on a side opposite to the stationary object across a reference line set based on a ...

VEHICLE-SURROUNDING MONITORING DEVICE AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM

A vehicle-surrounding monitoring device includes: a line-of-sight direction determination section that determines a direction of a line of sight of a driver; an obstacle determination section that determines whether an obstacle is disposed in a predetermined direction around a vehicle; and a notification control section that notifies notification information indicating a determination result of the obstacle determination section in an other direction around the vehicle with a notification unit when it is determined that the direction of the line of sight of the driver is one direction around the vehicle. 1. A vehicle-surrounding monitoring device comprising:a line-of-sight direction determination section that determines a direction of a line of sight of a driver;an obstacle determination section that determines whether an obstacle is disposed in a predetermined direction around a vehicle; anda notification control section that notifies notification information indicating a determination result of the obstacle determination section in an other direction around the vehicle with a notification unit when it is determined that the direction of the line of sight of the driver is one direction around the vehicle, wherein:the notification unit includes a voice output unit that outputs voice information as the notification information; andwhen it is determined that the direction of the line of sight of the driver is the one direction around the vehicle, the notification control section controls the voice output unit on an other direction side around the vehicle to output the voice information indicating the determination result of the obstacle determination section in the other direction around the vehicle.2. The vehicle-surrounding monitoring device according to claim 1 , wherein:when it is determined that the direction of the line of sight of the driver is the one direction around the vehicle, the obstacle determination section prioritizes a process of determining whether ...

Modulation of battery regeneration for a hybrid vehicle

A system, computer readable media storing instructions, and a computing device-implemented method comprise receiving information representative of an environment forward of a travelling vehicle that includes an alternative fuel propulsion system, receiving information representative of a position of an accelerator pedal of the vehicle, and determining a battery regeneration profile to send to an electric motor of the alternative fuel propulsion system of the vehicle from the received information representative of a position of a pedal and the information.

Parking assistance apparatus

To provide a parking assistance apparatus capable of achieving easier leaving parking space. A parking assistance apparatus includes a detection section detecting a first parking space in which a vehicle can be parked, and a control section forward parking the vehicle in the first parking space. When a second parking space in which the vehicle can be parked in front of the vehicle entering the first parking space, the control section causes the vehicle that has been already under control to be forward parked in the first parking space to enter the second parking space from the first parking space and to be parked in the second parking space.

COST-BASED PATH DETERMINATION

A vehicle computing system may implement techniques to determine an action for a vehicle to take based on a cost associated therewith. The cost may be based in part on the effect of the action on an object (e.g., another vehicle, bicyclist, pedestrian, etc.) operating in the environment. The vehicle computing system may detect the object based on sensor data and determine an object trajectory based on a predicted reaction of the object to the vehicle performing the action. The vehicle computing system may determine costs associated with safety, comfort, progress, and/or operating rules for each action the vehicle could take based on the action and/or the predicted object trajectory. In some examples, the lowest cost action may be selected for the vehicle to perform. 1. A vehicle comprising:a sensor;one or more processors; and receive sensor data of an environment from the sensor;', 'identify an object at a first position in the environment based at least in part on the sensor data;', 'determine a first action and a second action that the vehicle could take in the environment;', 'determine a first object trajectory associated with the first action and a second object trajectory associated with the second action;', 'determine a first action cost associated with the first action based at least in part on the first object trajectory, wherein the first action is based at least in part on at least one of a first safety cost, a first comfort cost, a first progress cost, or a first operational rules cost;', 'determine a second action cost associated with the second action based at least in part on the second object trajectory, wherein the second action cost is based at least in part on at least one of a second safety cost, a second comfort cost, a second progress cost, or a second operational rules cost;', 'determine that the first action cost associated with the first action is lower than the second action cost associated with the second action; and', 'based at least in ...

Vehicle parking control

A computer, including a processor and a memory, the memory including instructions to be executed by the processor to receive a vehicle path from a server computer and verify the vehicle path based on vehicle dynamics and vehicle constraints. The instruction can include further instructions to, when the vehicle path is verified as correct, operating the vehicle on the vehicle path and, when the vehicle path is verified as incorrect, stopping the vehicle.

PARKING STEERING ASSIST SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CORRECTING PARKING GUIDELINE

A parking steering assistance system is provided that calculates and provides a parking guide line applied with a tire dynamic radius value. The system includes an obstacle recognition unit configured to recognize an obstacle adjacent to a vehicle after parking is completed. A distance calculating unit is configured to calculate distance information between the obstacle and the vehicle, and a parking controller is configured to control a tire dynamic radius correction which is applied when calculating a parking guide line by using the distance information between the obstacle and the vehicle. 1. A parking steering assistance system for calculating and providing a parking guide line applied with a tire dynamic radius value , the system comprising:an obstacle recognition unit configured to recognize an obstacle adjacent to a vehicle after parking is completed;a distance calculating unit configured to calculate distance information between the obstacle and the vehicle; anda parking controller configured to control a tire dynamic radius correction which is applied when calculating a parking guide line by using the distance information between the obstacle and the vehicle.2. The system of claim 1 , further comprising a storage unit configured to store accumulatively the distance information between the obstacle and the vehicle claim 1 , and store at least one of a normal tire dynamic radius value claim 1 , a distance value between the obstacle and the vehicle claim 1 , a preset reference value claim 1 , and a tire dynamic radius value correction table which stores a corrected tire dynamic radius value according to a difference between an average of the improved distance value between the obstacle and the vehicle and the improved distance value.3. The system of claim 2 , wherein the parking controller calculates an average value of the accumulated distance information between the obstacle and the vehicle claim 2 , calculates a difference between the average value and the ...