Patent classifications
B60W2510/182
Apparatus for controlling platooning, system having the same and method thereof
A platooning control apparatus, a system including the same, and a method thereof are provided. disclosure The platooning control apparatus may include: a processor configured to determine a possibility of a collision during platooning, and when the possibility of the collision exists, perform collision avoidance control or braking control depending on whether an anti-lock brake system (ABS) is operated; and a storage configured to store data obtained by the processor and an algorithm for driving the processor, wherein the apparatus may calculate a depressurization amount of the braking pressure depending on a vehicle speed, a vehicle weight, and a state of a road surface when the avoidance control is possible during ABS operation, and may control eccentric braking depending on the depressurization amount of the braking pressure, to perform the avoidance control.
METHOD FOR OPERATING A MOTOR VEHICLE HAVING A START-STOP SYSTEM, AND ASSOCIATED MOTOR VEHICLE
A method for operating a motor vehicle with a start/stop system (2) for a combustion engine (4) of a motor vehicle (1) with a device (3) for detecting an area ahead of the vehicle, wherein the start/stop system (2) stops the combustion engine (4) if a speed of the motor vehicle (1) depending on at least one signal relating to the driving dynamic of the vehicle (1) falls below a limit value, wherein the combustion engine (4) is not stopped if a road unevenness that requires decelerated driving over is detected in the area ahead of the vehicle by means of the device for detecting the area ahead of the vehicle.
Method for Assisting a Driver of a Single-Track Motor Vehicle in Order to Drive Through a Bend Safely
A method is provided for assisting a driver of a single-track motor vehicle during a drive in order to drive through a bend safely. In the method, at least one current driving state variable and driver-specific driving dynamics variables are compared with an approaching driving situation and, if a danger threshold value is reached or exceeded, a warning signal is output. The current speed of the motor vehicle is sensed by a speed sensor and transmitted to a computer-and memory unit as the current driving state variable. Both previously reached inclined positions of the single-track motor vehicle and previously reached brake pressures and/or brake pressure gradients are stored by the computer-and-memory unit as the driver-specific driving dynamics variables. In order to evaluate the approaching driving situation, a bend radius of a curve to be driven through next is determined via a navigation unit and is transmitted to the computer-and memory unit.
Communication device, system, and method for active control of external vehicle components
The present disclosure includes a system, method, and device related to data collection and communication related to after-market and external vehicle systems, such as towing systems, cargo carrying systems, trailer breakaway systems, brake systems, braking control systems, and the like. Data is sensed, processed, shared, and further leveraged throughout the discrete components of the system, and possibly via internet and other communications' links, to effect various beneficial actions with minimal driver/user interaction or intervention. In the same manner, data from the system may be used for diagnostic reasons, safety controls, and other purposes.
Estimation of absolute wheel roll radii and estimation of vertical compression value
Methods, apparatuses and computer program products for estimating absolute wheel roll radii and/or a vertical compression value of wheels of a vehicle are disclosed, wherein yaw rates of the vehicle, wheel speeds of first and second wheels, and optionally lateral acceleration of the vehicle are measured and used as a basis for the estimation.
DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING A STEERING ANGLE OR BRAKING OF AN AUTONOMOUS MOTOR VEHICLE AND VEHICLE INCLUDING THE DEVICE
A control device is for controlling an autonomous motor vehicle in order to modify a steering angle of a steered wheel of the autonomous motor vehicle and/or a braking force generated by the brake fitted to a wheel of the autonomous motor vehicle. The control device includes an automatic piloting system, which is configured to generate an automatic driving instruction for automatically driving the vehicle, a primary command chain, which includes a primary controller configured to generate a primary command according to the automatic driving instruction, and at least one primary actuator configured to generate a torque that confers a steering angle to the steered wheel, or configured to actuate the brake based on the primary command obtained directly from the primary controller. A secondary command chain is also included.
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR BRAKING CONTROL FOR AUTONOMOUS PARKING
A method and an apparatus for braking control for autonomous parking are disclosed. According to at least one embodiment, the present disclosure provides an apparatus for controlling braking of a vehicle to cause the vehicle to follow a target route generated in advance, including a biased braking control initiating unit configured to determine whether the target route satisfies a condition for initiating biased braking control, a biased braking amount determining unit configured to determine a ratio of a braking pressure to be applied to respective wheels of the vehicle based on the target route in response to determining that the target route satisfies the condition for initiating the biased braking control, and a control unit configured to perform braking control of the vehicle based on the ratio of the braking pressure.
SYSTEM AND METHOD TO STABILIZE MOTORCYCLES
Motorcycles can become unstable when operating at high speeds and at high cornering levels. For example, they can exhibit an oscillation at the rear wheel commonly known as “weave.” A system and method is provided which utilizes a high-fidelity computer simulation model of a 2- or 3-wheel motorcycle to predict operating states such as yaw rate, lateral acceleration and roll angle for a stable motorcycle at a given speed and steer angle. The operating state of a physical motorcycle can be measured and compared to that of the model at every instant in time to determine if the operating state of the physical motorcycle differs from that of the simulation model in such a way as to indicate loss of stability. The nature of that difference can then be used to intervene in the operation of the motorcycle independent of driver actions by application of brakes, modulating the engine torque or applying torques to urge the steering system in a corrective direction. Thus by comparing the physical response of the motorcycle to that of the computer model in an on-board controller these interventions can be applied at a time and intensity to stabilize the motorcycle and prevent a loss of control.
Vehicle control device and vehicle control method
A vehicle control device includes a controller configured to allow cranking of an engine by increasing clutch torque at a time a deceleration request is detected during free running in which a vehicle is allowed to run in a state in which a clutch is disengaged and the engine is stopped, and makes an increasing rate of the clutch torque larger at a time when a negative pressure of a brake booster is small than at a time when the negative pressure of the brake booster is large.
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING RESTART OF VEHICLE HAVING ISG-AUTO HOLD SYSTEM
A method for controlling restart of a vehicle is provided. The method includes allowing the vehicle to enter into an ISG state and allowing the vehicle to actuate the Auto Hold. Whether the vehicle fulfills a condition for releasing the Auto Hold is then determined and operation of the Auto Hold is released in response to determining that the vehicle fulfills the condition for releasing the Auto Hold. Additionally, the method includes determining whether the vehicle fulfills a condition for releasing the ISG and releasing the ISG and restarting an engine in response to determining that the vehicle fulfills the condition for releasing the ISG.