A processor unit (3) is configured for executing an MPC algorithm (13) for model predictive control of a prime mover (8) and of at least one vehicle component influencing energy efficiency of a motor vehicle. The MPC algorithm (13) includes a longitudinal dynamic model (14) of the drive train (7) and of the vehicle component influencing the energy efficiency of the motor vehicle (1) as well as a cost function (15) to be minimized. The cost function (15) includes at least one first term. The processor unit (3) is configured for determining a particular input variable for the prime mover (8) and for the at least one vehicle component influencing the energy efficiency of the motor vehicle (1) by executing the MPC algorithm (13) as a function of a particular term such that the cost function (15) is minimized.

The present disclosure relates to vehicle positioning methods, apparatus, controllers, intelligent vehicles, and systems. One example vehicle positioning method includes obtaining a first relative pose between a first vehicle and a help providing object, obtaining a global pose of the help providing object, and calculating a global pose of the first vehicle based on the first relative pose and the global pose.

The present disclosure relates to vehicle positioning methods, apparatus, controllers, intelligent vehicles, and systems. One example vehicle positioning method includes obtaining a first relative pose between a first vehicle and a help providing object, obtaining a global pose of the help providing object, and calculating a global pose of the first vehicle based on the first relative pose and the global pose.

The proposed invention relates to methods for controlling energy consumption by a motor vehicle, and can be used in transportation industry. The technical problem to be solved by the claimed invention is to provide a motor vehicle that do not possess the drawbacks of the prior art and thus make it possible to generate an accurate energy-efficient track for a motor vehicle that allows to reduce energy consumption by the motor vehicle moving along a highway, including as part of a convoy.

The proposed invention relates to methods for controlling energy consumption by a motor vehicle, and can be used in transportation industry. The technical problem to be solved by the claimed invention is to provide a motor vehicle that do not possess the drawbacks of the prior art and thus make it possible to generate an accurate energy-efficient track for a motor vehicle that allows to reduce energy consumption by the motor vehicle moving along a highway, including as part of a convoy.

An on-board unit as a direction change detection device is configured to acquire a steered angle and a mileage of a vehicle at a time point at which a right turn event related to a right turn of the vehicle occurs when the right turn event occurs, and detect the right turn on condition that a maximum value of the steered angle is equal to or less than a first threshold value, and the mileage is equal to or greater than a second threshold value.

A method of motion planning and maneuvering of an ego vehicle is described. The method includes computing a set of potential vehicle maneuvers during a current motion planning cycle of the ego vehicle. The method also includes identifying, for the set of potential vehicle maneuvers, space corridor compatible vehicle maneuvers from a set of previously computed vehicle maneuvers during a previous motion planning cycle. The method further includes prioritizing a currently executed vehicle maneuver when the currently executed vehicle maneuver is a space corridor compatible vehicle maneuver with the set of potential vehicle maneuvers.

A method of motion planning and maneuvering of an ego vehicle is described. The method includes computing a set of potential vehicle maneuvers during a current motion planning cycle of the ego vehicle. The method also includes identifying, for the set of potential vehicle maneuvers, space corridor compatible vehicle maneuvers from a set of previously computed vehicle maneuvers during a previous motion planning cycle. The method further includes prioritizing a currently executed vehicle maneuver when the currently executed vehicle maneuver is a space corridor compatible vehicle maneuver with the set of potential vehicle maneuvers.

A vehicle slip control apparatus to be installed in a vehicle including a drive source configured to output power to a driving wheel of the vehicle and a gear pair interposed between an output shaft of the drive source and the driving wheel includes a rotating speed detector, a slip determination unit, and a slip determination prohibition unit. The rotating speed detector is configured to detect a rotating speed of the output shaft. The slip determination unit is configured to determine, when an absolute value of an angular acceleration of the rotating speed detected by the rotating speed detector exceeds a set threshold, that the driving wheel is in a slip state. The slip determination prohibition unit is configured to prohibit the determination by the slip determination unit until a predetermined time elapses after a direction of torque outputted from the drive source is inverted.

A vehicle slip control apparatus to be installed in a vehicle including a drive source configured to output power to a driving wheel of the vehicle and a gear pair interposed between an output shaft of the drive source and the driving wheel includes a rotating speed detector, a slip determination unit, and a slip determination prohibition unit. The rotating speed detector is configured to detect a rotating speed of the output shaft. The slip determination unit is configured to determine, when an absolute value of an angular acceleration of the rotating speed detected by the rotating speed detector exceeds a set threshold, that the driving wheel is in a slip state. The slip determination prohibition unit is configured to prohibit the determination by the slip determination unit until a predetermined time elapses after a direction of torque outputted from the drive source is inverted.