A system for controlling an electric vehicle is disclosed. The electric vehicle has a main power supply for propulsion of the vehicle and at least one brake power supply for at least one brake actuator. The system includes a propulsion control unit for controlling at least one propulsion actuator, and at least one brake control unit for controlling the at least one brake actuator. The propulsion control unit is further configured to control one or more propulsion actuators to perform a backup braking or a backup steering.

The present application provides a vehicle fault handling method, an apparatus and a storage medium, the method includes: acquiring in real-time, by a first vehicle fault handling device, status information of a second vehicle fault handling device, where the first vehicle fault handling device is further configured to monitor a main system of a vehicle in real-time, the second vehicle fault handling device is configured to monitor a first computing device, and the first vehicle fault handling device and the main system are provided in the first computing device; determining, by the first vehicle fault handling device, whether a fault has occurred in the second vehicle fault handling device according to the status information thereof; and performing, by the first vehicle fault handling device, fault handling if a fault has occurred in the second vehicle fault handling device.

The present application provides a vehicle fault handling method, an apparatus and a storage medium, the method includes: acquiring in real-time, by a first vehicle fault handling device, status information of a second vehicle fault handling device, where the first vehicle fault handling device is further configured to monitor a main system of a vehicle in real-time, the second vehicle fault handling device is configured to monitor a first computing device, and the first vehicle fault handling device and the main system are provided in the first computing device; determining, by the first vehicle fault handling device, whether a fault has occurred in the second vehicle fault handling device according to the status information thereof; and performing, by the first vehicle fault handling device, fault handling if a fault has occurred in the second vehicle fault handling device.

A vehicle control apparatus comprises a first travel control unit and a second travel control unit that are configured to perform vehicle travel control by device control. The first travel control unit includes an instruction unit configured to instruct the second travel control unit to execute alternative control, a stop unit configured to stop the device control if execution of the alternative control was instructed by the instruction unit, a reception unit configured to receive information regarding an execution status of the alternative control from the second travel control unit, and a determination unit configured to determine whether the stopping of the device control by the stop unit is to be cancelled, based on the information regarding the execution status of the alternative control that was received by the reception unit.

A vehicle control apparatus comprises a first travel control unit and a second travel control unit that are configured to perform vehicle travel control by device control. The first travel control unit includes an instruction unit configured to instruct the second travel control unit to execute alternative control, a stop unit configured to stop the device control if execution of the alternative control was instructed by the instruction unit, a reception unit configured to receive information regarding an execution status of the alternative control from the second travel control unit, and a determination unit configured to determine whether the stopping of the device control by the stop unit is to be cancelled, based on the information regarding the execution status of the alternative control that was received by the reception unit.

Provided is a vehicle control system capable of grouping objects detected by a plurality of sensors with high accuracy in a short time. A vehicle control system 100 includes an information integration device 120 that groups first detection information and second detection information of a first sensor 111 and a second sensor 112 and outputs integrated detection information, and a vehicle control device 130 that controls a vehicle on the basis of the integrated detection information. An arithmetic device 121 of the information integration device 120 stores first time-series information of the first detection information and second time-series information of the second detection information in a storage device 122, calculates a correction parameter of the first detection information by grouping the first time-series information and the second time-series information when the first sensor 111 and the second sensor 112 detect the same object, calculates correction information obtained by correcting the first detection information using the correction parameter, and outputs the integrated detection information by instantaneous value grouping using the correction information and the second detection information.

Provided is a vehicle control system capable of grouping objects detected by a plurality of sensors with high accuracy in a short time. A vehicle control system 100 includes an information integration device 120 that groups first detection information and second detection information of a first sensor 111 and a second sensor 112 and outputs integrated detection information, and a vehicle control device 130 that controls a vehicle on the basis of the integrated detection information. An arithmetic device 121 of the information integration device 120 stores first time-series information of the first detection information and second time-series information of the second detection information in a storage device 122, calculates a correction parameter of the first detection information by grouping the first time-series information and the second time-series information when the first sensor 111 and the second sensor 112 detect the same object, calculates correction information obtained by correcting the first detection information using the correction parameter, and outputs the integrated detection information by instantaneous value grouping using the correction information and the second detection information.

The technology relates to partially redundant equipment architectures for vehicles able to operate in an autonomous driving mode. Aspects of the technology employ fallback configurations, such as two or more fallback sensor configurations that provide some minimum amount of field of view (FOV) around the vehicle. For instance, different sensor arrangements are logically associated with different operating domains of the vehicle. Fallback configurations for computing resources and/or power resources are also provided. Each fallback configuration may have different reasons for being triggered, and may result in different types of fallback modes of operation. Triggering conditions may relate, e.g., to a type of failure, fault or other reduction in component capability, the current driving mode, environmental conditions in the vicinity of vehicle or along a planned route, or other factors. Fallback modes may involve altering a previously planned trajectory, altering vehicle speed, and/or altering a destination of the vehicle.

An operating method for a redundant sensor arrangement of a vehicle system including a primary controller, a secondary controller and multiple sensors, wherein the individual sensors, in a normal mode of the vehicle system, are each coupled to the primary controller and, in an emergency mode of the vehicle system, are each coupled to the secondary controller and are supplied with power, wherein the controller that is coupled to the sensors receives and evaluates signals from the individual sensors, includes applying an operating voltage to both controllers and coupling the sensors to the primary controller and checking the coupled sensors with the primary controller. The secondary controller, in the decoupled state, checks its internal voltage supply and at least one internal signal path. Then, the secondary controller is connected to the sensors to checking their power supply. The system initialization is concluded when no errors have occurred.

An operating method for a redundant sensor arrangement of a vehicle system including a primary controller, a secondary controller and multiple sensors, wherein the individual sensors, in a normal mode of the vehicle system, are each coupled to the primary controller and, in an emergency mode of the vehicle system, are each coupled to the secondary controller and are supplied with power, wherein the controller that is coupled to the sensors receives and evaluates signals from the individual sensors, includes applying an operating voltage to both controllers and coupling the sensors to the primary controller and checking the coupled sensors with the primary controller. The secondary controller, in the decoupled state, checks its internal voltage supply and at least one internal signal path. Then, the secondary controller is connected to the sensors to checking their power supply. The system initialization is concluded when no errors have occurred.