A control method controls a series hybrid vehicle in which a drive motor and an internal combustion engine are supported in a vehicle body via a plurality of mount members in an integrated state. The control method using a controller generates electric power using an electric power generation motor, and drives the electric power generation motor using motive power of the internal combustion engine. The control method drives a drive wheel with the drive motor using the generated electric power, and causes the drive motor to generate regenerative torque during deceleration. In the control method, the regenerative torque is generated by the drive motor such that an upper limit of the regenerative torque is restricted to a magnitude at which an engine rotational speed where resonance occurs on the vehicle body floor.

A drive mode switch control device controls switching of driving between a driver and an autonomous driving function. The drive mode switch control device includes an operation information acquisition unit, a drive state switch unit, an attitude determination unit, and an approved target setting unit. The operation information acquisition unit acquires an operation information item associated with the driving operation input to at least one of a plurality of operation targets. The drive state switch unit executes an override that switches from an autonomous driving state to another driving state. The attitude determination unit acquires a plurality of detection information items related to driving attitudes of the driver, and determine whether each of the plurality of detection information items is appropriate for the driving operation. The approved target setting unit sets an approved operation target or a disapproved operation target to each of the plurality of operation targets.

The invention relates to a method for an automated starting of a means of transport (80) at a light-signal system (70), comprising: recording an image of the light-signal system (70) by means of a first optical sensor (30) of the means of transport (80), determining a signaling state of the light-signal system (70) by means of the recorded image, executing an automated starting process of the means of transport (80) in response to a signaling state representing and/or announcing a travel clearance, determining a user action of a driver of the means of transport (80) for plausibility checking of the starting process, and depending on a result of the plausibility check, automatically continuing or terminating of the starting process.

A plug-type driver assistance device includes an external brake module and an auxiliary control module. The external brake module includes a hydraulic pump and a control valve group, the control valve group includes an inlet valve and an outlet valve, and the hydraulic pump is connected between the inlet valve and the outlet valve. The auxiliary control module includes a receiving unit, a processing unit and an output unit. The processing unit selectively switches to the original vehicle control mode or the assist driving mode. The original vehicle control mode means that the processing unit receives the accelerator pedal signal and controls the output unit to output the accelerator pedal signal. The assist driving mode means that the processing unit receives the surrounding information of the vehicle, and generates an analog pedal signal and an analog braking signal.

A braking force controller includes: a target jerk calculation unit; a first estimation unit configured to estimate an increment of braking force when a prescribed factor that increases braking force to be generated by the first actuator unit currently occurs; a second estimation unit configured to estimate the increment of the braking force when the prescribed factor occurs within a prescribed period; and a control unit configured to determine a negative jerk generated when the second actuator unit generates the braking force such that a sum of the negative jerk and the jerk generated by the first actuator unit without the prescribed factor becomes the target jerk. When the increment of the braking force due to the prescribed factor is larger than a prescribed value, the control unit corrects the determined negative jerk such that an absolute value of the negative jerk becomes smaller.

A processing platform may obtain sensor data associated with a vehicle and manual input data associated with the vehicle. The processing platform may determine, based on the sensor data, automated control information. The processing platform may determine, based on the sensor data and the manual input data, a parameter associated with the vehicle. The processing platform may determine, based on the automated control information, a control rating associated with the parameter. The processing platform may determine whether the control rating satisfies a threshold for a period of time. The processing platform may cause, based on determining that the control rating satisfies the threshold for the period of time, at least one action to be performed.

A method of providing automated control of vehicle speed in a driver assist mode may include receiving an operator selection of the driver assist mode and a target speed, monitoring vehicle speed, and generating a propulsive torque request and a braking torque request based on a difference between the target speed and the vehicle speed. The method may further include, responsive to vehicle speed being in a selected range from zero to about three miles per hour, initiating a low speed correction to automatically provide a variable modification to the propulsive torque request or the braking torque request.

A control unit for a hybrid drive of a vehicle is provided. The hybrid drive includes an internal combustion engine and an electric machine. The hybrid drive is designed in such a way that the electric machine is used for providing a drive torque of the vehicle and for starting the internal combustion engine. The control unit is configured to predict a start time, at which at least a part of the total power of the electric machine is available for a starting process of the internal combustion engine. Furthermore, the control unit is configured to start the internal combustion engine at the predicted start time by way of the electric machine.

A vehicle control device, a vehicle control method, and a vehicle suitable for an automatic/manual driving mode vehicle that employs brakes capable of controlling braking forces of four wheels. A vehicle control device including a pitch angle adjustment unit that adjusts a pitch angle, which is an inclination of a vehicle generated in the vehicle when braking the vehicle, or a change amount of the pitch angle, the pitch angle adjustment unit adjusting the pitch angle according to a traveling mode of the vehicle instructed by a host controller provided in the vehicle.

A self-learning vehicle control system, the control system including: a controller configured to receive one or more of the following inputs: actual propulsion effort command; actual braking effort command; requested speed command; change in the requested speed command; change in the requested acceleration command; measured vehicle location; measured vehicle 3-D speed; measured vehicle 3-D acceleration; and measured vehicle 3-D angular speed; and one or more position determination sensors communicably connected with the controller; one or more 3-D speed determination sensors communicably connected with the controller; one or more 3-D acceleration determination sensors communicably connected with the controller; one or more 3-D angular speed determination sensors communicably connected with the controller; and an output device communicably connected with the controller and for providing requested speed and acceleration commands.