The present invention provides a travel support system of a vehicle, including a detection unit configured to detect information of a periphery of the vehicle, a control unit configured to perform travel support control based on the information detected by the detection unit, and a stationary state control unit configured to cause the vehicle to be stationary at one of completion and suspension of the travel support control by the control unit, wherein the stationary state control unit performs steering control to maintain a steering angle at one of the completion and suspension of the travel support control while the vehicle is stationary.

Techniques are described for estimating surface friction coefficients using lateral force excitations of one or more rear wheels of a rear wheel steering vehicle. In one example, a computing system is configured to cause excitation of a rear wheel using a lateral force that causes the rear wheel to initiate turning. The computing system may determine one or more slip angles that result from the excitation and determine a relationship between the lateral force and the slip angles. From the lateral force and slip angle relationship, the computing system may estimate the friction coefficient of a surface and may cause maneuvering of the rear wheel steering vehicle, or of another networked vehicle, to be based at least in part on the friction coefficient estimated for a particular driving surface.

A yielding action assistance system for assisting a vehicle driver to take an appropriate action in yielding to a passing emergency vehicle. The yielding action assistance system comprises: a detector that detects a proximity of the emergency vehicle; an information collector that collects a road information and information about the emergency vehicle and other vehicle; a target zone determiner that sets and updates a target zone to pull over the vehicle based on the information about the other vehicle and the road; and a notifier that informs a driver about the target zone.

A control device includes an electronic control unit configured to expand a first detection range at least in front of a host vehicle during execution of current first steering control, determine whether next first steering control is needed to be implemented and whether a relative direction of a next second object with respect to the host vehicle is the same as a relative direction of a first object with respect to the host vehicle when the second object is detected, and perform relaxation steering control based on a target value smaller in absolute value than a return target value after an end of the current first steering control when the implementation of the next first steering control is determined to be needed and the relative directions with respect to the host vehicle are determined to be the same between the second and the first object.

A system for locating a coupler of a trailer includes at least one camera positioned on a rear portion of a tow vehicle. A coupler detector module is constructed and arranged 1) to receive images of the coupler from the at least one camera and 2) to determining a two-dimensional (2D) pixel position of the coupler. A camera motion estimator module is constructed and arranged 1) to receive images from the at least one camera and data regarding motion of the tow vehicle and 2) determine a pose of the camera including a three-dimensional (3D) position and heading of the at least one camera. A coupler estimator module is constructed and arranged 1) to receive the pose of the camera and the 2D pixel position of the coupler and based thereon, 2) to determine an estimated 3D position of the coupler in real world coordinates.

A vehicle stability control system and a vehicle stability control method which are capable of more improving lateral stability of a vehicle when the vehicle is turning on a descent inclined road, may enable the vehicle to turn along a turning trace intended by a driver through cooperative control of active front steering (AFS) control and an electronic stability control (ESC) when the vehicle is turning on the descent inclined road.

According to at least one exemplary embodiment, a system and method for synchronizing and controlling at least one dolly may be provided. The system may include at least one dolly, a power unit, and a control device, all communicatively coupled via at least one network. Dolly coordinates and steer points for a load may be recorded. Adjustments to the dolly may be made based on desired changes to the orientation of the steer points.

A method is described for avoiding a collision of a motor vehicle with an object. A relative position between the motor vehicle and the object is determined. Depending on the relative position between the motor vehicle and the object, at least one collision avoidance measure is determined. A maximum specifiable steering angle range is determined. Within the maximum specifiable steering angle range, a blocked steering angle range, for which the collision with the object is threatened and preventable, and a warning steering angle range, for which no collision with the object is threatened and which is adjacent to the blocked steering angle range, are determined on the basis of the relative position between the motor vehicle and the object. A first collision avoidance measure for the blocked steering angle range and a second collision avoidance measure for the warning steering angle range are determined.

A movable carrier auxiliary system includes an environmental detecting device, a control device, a state detecting device, and a parking auxiliary device. The environmental detecting device includes an image capturing module and an operation module. A parking auxiliary method thereof includes capture an environmental image around a movable carrier with the image capturing module; analyze whether the environmental image has a parking space with the operation module; detect a movement state of the movable carrier with the state detecting device; generate a prompting message with the parking auxiliary device based on an analysis result of the operation module and the movement state of the movable carrier, thereby the driver could manipulate the control device based on the prompting message to move the movable carrier to the parking space, improving a convenience and a safety when parking the movable carrier.

The robot lawn mower that executes lawn mowing work while autonomously running includes: a positional information acquisition unit for acquiring positional information; a slip rate acquisition unit for acquiring a slip rate indicating a slip degree; a storing unit for storing control information in which the positional information acquired by the positional information acquisition unit and the slip rate acquired by the slip rate acquisition unit are associated with each other; and a running control unit for controlling the autonomous running based on the control information stored in the storing unit.