A method for controlling a drive motor in a motor vehicle may include the steps: determining driving situation information which describes a static friction and/or a frictional connection of at least one wheel of the motor vehicle and/or a speed of the motor vehicle, determining a minimum speed of the drive motor as a function of the driving situation information, and regulating or controlling the speed of the drive motor as a function of the minimum speed, in particular such that the speed is always greater than the minimum speed.

Terrain assist apparatus and related methods for use with vehicles are disclosed. An example apparatus includes a vehicle controller configured to determine, based on vehicle sensor data, a condition of a vehicle associated with driving on sand. The vehicle controller is also to generate, via an output device, information instructing a vehicle occupant to configure a driving mode of the vehicle that is associated with controlling vehicle speed. The vehicle controller is also to control a parameter of the vehicle based on a setting of the driving mode to resolve the condition.

Terrain assist apparatus and related methods for use with vehicles are disclosed. An example apparatus includes a vehicle controller configured to determine, based on vehicle sensor data, a condition of a vehicle associated with driving on sand. The vehicle controller is also to generate, via an output device, information instructing a vehicle occupant to configure a driving mode of the vehicle that is associated with controlling vehicle speed. The vehicle controller is also to control a parameter of the vehicle based on a setting of the driving mode to resolve the condition.

A traction control method and device for a vehicle is disclosed. In the method, an actual slip of a wheel of the vehicle is made available, a filtered actual slip is determined adaptively from the actual slip by an adaptive filter, the filtered actual slip is passed on to a controller, and the engine torque is set by the controller as a function of the filtered actual slip and of a target slip.

A traction control method and device for a vehicle is disclosed. In the method, an actual slip of a wheel of the vehicle is made available, a filtered actual slip is determined adaptively from the actual slip by an adaptive filter, the filtered actual slip is passed on to a controller, and the engine torque is set by the controller as a function of the filtered actual slip and of a target slip.

A method, system, and machine for controlling the output of an engine of a machine includes calculating the difference between a measured track slip based on track speed and ground speed and a calculated target track slip depending on track speed and chassis pitch, inputting the difference into a controller to determine a propulsion engine torque limit, and limiting the engine toque to the propulsion engine torque limit plus a steering system input torque.

A method, system, and machine for controlling the output of an engine of a machine includes calculating the difference between a measured track slip based on track speed and ground speed and a calculated target track slip depending on track speed and chassis pitch, inputting the difference into a controller to determine a propulsion engine torque limit, and limiting the engine toque to the propulsion engine torque limit plus a steering system input torque.

A method for controlling a drive motor in a motor vehicle may include the steps: determining driving situation information which describes a static friction and/or a frictional connection of at least one wheel of the motor vehicle and/or a speed of the motor vehicle, determining a minimum speed of the drive motor as a function of the driving situation information, and regulating or controlling the speed of the drive motor as a function of the minimum speed, in particular such that the speed is always greater than the minimum speed.

A vehicle control system includes a speed control system which is configured automatically to attempt to cause a vehicle to operate in accordance with a target speed value by causing a first vehicle speed value determined according to a first predetermined method to become or be maintained substantially equal to the predetermined target speed value at least in part by causing application of positive drive torque to one or more wheels by means of a powertrain. The speed control system is configured to impose a constraint on the amount of driving torque that may be demanded of the powertrain in dependence on the target speed value and a second vehicle speed value determined according to a second predetermined method. The second predetermined method is based on the mean speed of the driven wheels of the vehicle.

A vehicle control system includes a speed control system which is configured automatically to attempt to cause a vehicle to operate in accordance with a target speed value by causing a first vehicle speed value determined according to a first predetermined method to become or be maintained substantially equal to the predetermined target speed value at least in part by causing application of positive drive torque to one or more wheels by means of a powertrain. The speed control system is configured to impose a constraint on the amount of driving torque that may be demanded of the powertrain in dependence on the target speed value and a second vehicle speed value determined according to a second predetermined method. The second predetermined method is based on the mean speed of the driven wheels of the vehicle.