Provided are a vehicle control apparatus and a vehicle control method, including: a sensor configured to sense a vehicle speed value, operation information of an actuator for generating a torque in a stabilizer bar of an active roller stabilizer (ARS), and operation information of the stabilizer bar; and a controller configured to calculate a target torque value that is to be generated in the stabilizer bar on the basis of the sensed vehicle speed value, the sensed operation information of the actuator, and the sensed operation information of the stabilizer bar, and to determine whether the sensed vehicle speed value is a target vehicle speed value that is set to perform an ARS control mode, and in response to the sensed vehicle speed value determined to be the target vehicle speed value, and determine a deadband period in which a torque of the actuator is not transmitted, using a change value of a torque value and a change state of the torque value while the torque value is tracing the calculated target torque value.

A method, a device, a storage medium and a vehicle for vehicle rollover prevention warning, wherein the method for vehicle rollover prevention warning includes: collecting vehicle body rollover state parameters; calculating a lateral-load transfer rate of the vehicle according to the collected vehicle body rollover state parameters and a preset load transfer rate threshold model comprising the centrifugal force rollover moment of the sprung mass; and determining whether the vehicle has the risk of rollover or not according to the calculated lateral-load transfer rate and the preset rollover threshold. According to the technical solution provided by the invention, the load transfer rate threshold model based on the centrifugal force rollover moment of the sprung mass can simulate the actual rollover state of a vehicle more truly, with a more accurate state indication effect and a high warning accuracy.

A lane changing system includes an inertia-detecting unit for detecting a vehicle speed, an acceleration, and body parameters of a vehicle, a geographic information unit for detecting a real-time position of the vehicle and storing road-borderline information, a visual tracker for detecting a road curvature and a relative distance and capturing a road-borderline image and a vehicle-surrounding image, a memory storing vehicle parameters, a processor, and a rotation device. The processor calculates a lateral acceleration according to the vehicle parameters, the vehicle speed, the acceleration, and the road curvature. The processor generates a steering signal when the processor determines that the relative distance is less than a first threshold, the lateral acceleration is less than a second threshold, and there is no other vehicle around the vehicle. The rotation device receives the steering signal to for making the vehicle change from an original vehicle lane to an adjacent vehicle lane.

A method, apparatus, system, vehicle, and/or computer program provides that one or more components of a vehicle are operated as a function of a predetermined pick-up time of the vehicle at a pick-up position of a parking facility in such a way that the vehicle exhibits one or more predetermined states at the pick-up position at the predetermined pick-up time.

Provided are a vehicle control apparatus and a vehicle control method, including: a sensor configured to sense a vehicle speed value, operation information of an actuator for generating a torque in a stabilizer bar of an active roller stabilizer (ARS), and operation information of the stabilizer bar; and a controller configured to calculate a target torque value that is to be generated in the stabilizer bar on the basis of the sensed vehicle speed value, the sensed operation information of the actuator, and the sensed operation information of the stabilizer bar, and to determine whether the sensed vehicle speed value is a target vehicle speed value that is set to perform an ARS control mode, and in response to the sensed vehicle speed value determined to be the target vehicle speed value, and determine a deadband period in which a torque of the actuator is not transmitted, using a change value of a torque value and a change state of the torque value while the torque value is tracing the calculated target torque value.

The invention concerns a method for estimating an International Roughness Index (IRI) of a road or road segment. comprising a preliminary step (1) and an International Roughness Index estimation step (10). The preliminary step (1) comprises collecting (2) values of vehicle tire damping and stiffness coefficients (C.sub.t, K.sub.t) and collecting (3) vehicle vertical acceleration values (Az.sub.vehicle) measured on vehicles driven at a constant speed along road segments to which known international roughness index values or known road profiles (profile.sub.r) are associated, as well as vehicle geo-referencing data and speed data indicative of the given constant speed associated with the measured vertical acceleration values (Az.sub.vehicle).

Aspects and implementations of the present disclosure relate to performance and safety improvements for autonomous trucking systems, such as reactive suspensions for maximizing aerodynamic performance and minimizing mechanical impact from road imperfections, automated placement of emergency signaling devices, and techniques of enhanced illumination of stopped and stranded vehicles.

A multipurpose electric vehicle control system provides an electric vehicle made up of multiple detachably attached modules that can be interchanged to create different operational modes, and a control unit and a software that direct reconfigurations to vehicle subsystems, so as to selectively form different operational modes. The software also manages vehicle-related data. Exemplary reconfigurations to the structural configuration of vehicle subsystems include: performance settings, suspension adjustments, panel management, brake settings, transmission settings, security settings, battery management, power management, and entertainment settings. By making these reconfigurations to vehicle subsystems the electric vehicle selectively operates between a personal transport vehicle mode, a fleet service vehicle mode, and a commercial vehicle mode. The software also manages vehicle-related data, including: vehicle insurance, vehicle maintenance schedule, and vehicle service logs. A personal communication device, such as a smart phone, can control the software through a software application.

Aspects and implementations of the present disclosure relate to performance and safety improvements for autonomous trucking systems, such as reactive suspensions for maximizing aerodynamic performance and minimizing mechanical impact from road imperfections, automated placement of emergency signaling devices, and techniques of enhanced illumination of stopped and stranded vehicles.

A coordinated control method for electric vehicles having independent four-wheel driving and steering, comprising the steps of: calculating to obtain a desired value of yaw velocity according to the steering angle and the current vehicle driving speed, and limiting the desired value of yaw velocity according to the current road adhesion condition; constructing an optimization problem according to the current vehicle motion state and the desired value of yaw velocity, and solving the optimization problem to obtain a desired active rear wheel steering angle control variable and a desired additional yaw moment control variable; calculating to obtain an additional torque of each wheel according to a desired additional yaw moment control variable, obtaining a desired active rear wheel steering angle, and sending the additional torque of each wheel and the desired active rear wheel steering angle to an executor of the vehicle for performing a coordinated control.