A method, system and non-transitory computer readable medium for multi-stage communication between an autonomous vehicle and a road user. The autonomous vehicle uses vehicle external cameras, a LiDAR sensors and radar sensors to image the surrounding environment. Image processing circuitry is used to develop a view of the surrounding environment from the sensed images and the view is combined with stored map data. Road users, which may include pedestrians, bicyclists, motorcyclists and non-autonomous vehicles are identified on the view and it is determined whether the movement of the road user will intersect the trajectory of the autonomous vehicle. The autonomous vehicle performs a vehicle behavior modification as a first stage signal to alert the road user of its intent. If the road user does not react to the first stage signal, the autonomous vehicle activates additional external lighting as a second stage signal to alert the road user.

A method, system and non-transitory computer readable medium for multi-stage communication between an autonomous vehicle and a road user. The autonomous vehicle uses vehicle external cameras, a LiDAR sensors and radar sensors to image the surrounding environment. Image processing circuitry is used to develop a view of the surrounding environment from the sensed images and the view is combined with stored map data. Road users, which may include pedestrians, bicyclists, motorcyclists and non-autonomous vehicles are identified on the view and it is determined whether the movement of the road user will intersect the trajectory of the autonomous vehicle. The autonomous vehicle performs a vehicle behavior modification as a first stage signal to alert the road user of its intent. If the road user does not react to the first stage signal, the autonomous vehicle activates additional external lighting as a second stage signal to alert the road user.

Methods and systems are provided for a vehicle speed limiter. In one example, a method may include decreasing a vehicle top speed in response to the vehicle being arranged in a geofenced area via the vehicle speed limiter. In at least one example, adjusting a magnitude of the vehicle top speed limiter to decrease a limiting of the vehicle top speed may be in response to an override request, where the override request is signaled via one or more of depression of a pedal of the vehicle in a pattern and a siren of the vehicle being activated. Further, in one or more examples, the vehicle may be the only vehicle of a plurality of vehicles comprising one or more of a solar cell and a wireless modem.

Methods and systems are provided for a vehicle speed limiter. In one example, a method may include decreasing a vehicle top speed in response to the vehicle being arranged in a geofenced area via the vehicle speed limiter. In at least one example, adjusting a magnitude of the vehicle top speed limiter to decrease a limiting of the vehicle top speed may be in response to an override request, where the override request is signaled via one or more of depression of a pedal of the vehicle in a pattern and a siren of the vehicle being activated. Further, in one or more examples, the vehicle may be the only vehicle of a plurality of vehicles comprising one or more of a solar cell and a wireless modem.

A driver assistance system for coupling a trailer to a towing vehicle is described, including a video camera attached to the towing vehicle and an associated display device in the driver's field of vision, in whose video image a static guide marking is displayed along which a coupling mouth arranged on the towing vehicle can be contacted with a drawbar eye held on the trailer by a drawbar. Providing a driver assistance system which helps the driver estimating the three-dimensional position of the drawbar eye in relation to the towing vehicle while rearwards approaching a trailer. The video camera is arranged at a vertical distance from the coupling and the guide marking is formed by two beam corridors arranged on both sides of the vehicle's longitudinal axis converging towards one another in the rearward direction of the towing vehicle.

A driver assistance system for coupling a trailer to a towing vehicle is described, including a video camera attached to the towing vehicle and an associated display device in the driver's field of vision, in whose video image a static guide marking is displayed along which a coupling mouth arranged on the towing vehicle can be contacted with a drawbar eye held on the trailer by a drawbar. Providing a driver assistance system which helps the driver estimating the three-dimensional position of the drawbar eye in relation to the towing vehicle while rearwards approaching a trailer. The video camera is arranged at a vertical distance from the coupling and the guide marking is formed by two beam corridors arranged on both sides of the vehicle's longitudinal axis converging towards one another in the rearward direction of the towing vehicle.

The present disclosure relates to an integrated control apparatus for a vehicle, a system including the same, and a method thereof, and an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure provides an integrated control apparatus for a vehicle, including: a processor configured to perform braking control in an initial stage of steering control of a driver, to control a damping force of an electronic controlled suspension, to release the braking control in a later stage of steering control of the driver, and to increase the damping force of the electronic controlled suspension; and a storage configured to store data obtained by the processor and an algorithm for driving the processor.

The present disclosure relates to an integrated control apparatus for a vehicle, a system including the same, and a method thereof, and an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure provides an integrated control apparatus for a vehicle, including: a processor configured to perform braking control in an initial stage of steering control of a driver, to control a damping force of an electronic controlled suspension, to release the braking control in a later stage of steering control of the driver, and to increase the damping force of the electronic controlled suspension; and a storage configured to store data obtained by the processor and an algorithm for driving the processor.

A vehicle attitude control apparatus is provided in which an active suspension device of each wheel has a mass body arranged between a sprung mass and an unsprung mass of a vehicle, and upper and lower actuators each configured to generate an actively generated force acting on the sprung and unsprung masses, respectively, by applying urging forces to the masses, and a control unit calculates a target braking/driving force of each braking/driving device for achieving target motion state quantities of the vehicle, target actively generated forces of the upper and lower actuators, and controls a braking/driving device and the upper and lower actuators, so that the target braking/driving force and the target actively generated forces of the upper and lower actuators are achieved.

A vehicle attitude control apparatus is provided in which an active suspension device of each wheel has a mass body arranged between a sprung mass and an unsprung mass of a vehicle, and upper and lower actuators each configured to generate an actively generated force acting on the sprung and unsprung masses, respectively, by applying urging forces to the masses, and a control unit calculates a target braking/driving force of each braking/driving device for achieving target motion state quantities of the vehicle, target actively generated forces of the upper and lower actuators, and controls a braking/driving device and the upper and lower actuators, so that the target braking/driving force and the target actively generated forces of the upper and lower actuators are achieved.