A method for carrying out a driver-independent braking maneuver of a motor vehicle includes ascertaining a reference trajectory of the motor vehicle, ascertaining a lateral guidance force variable representing the lateral guidance force necessary for guidance of the motor vehicle on the reference trajectory, ascertaining, as a function of the lateral guidance force variable, a longitudinal force variable representing the maximum longitudinal force transferable in a longitudinal vehicle direction, and, based on the longitudinal force variable and driver-independently, establishing a braking force variable representing the braking force of the motor vehicle.

A computer-implemented method includes: receiving, by a computing device, data identifying steering adjustments made by a driver; determining, by the computing device, an intent of the driver when making the steering adjustments; generating, by the computing device, steering assist instructions based on determining that the intent of the driver is to maintain the vehicle's position within a driving lane; and outputting, by the computing device, the steering assist instructions to counteract the steering adjustments made by the driver and maintain the vehicle's position within the driving lane.

A method for open-loop or closed-loop control of a driver assistance system of a vehicle, including: a) using a first sensor device to detect from a roadway at least one lane and a roadway marking that separates the lane from an edge of the roadway; b) using a second sensor device to detect operation of at least one operating device of the vehicle that influences the driving dynamics of the vehicle by virtue of the driver; c) using steering actuators and/or brake actuators to influence the driving dynamics of the vehicle; and d) outputting, if there is a threat of the vehicle leaving the lane, as detected by the first sensor device, a first warning signal. A related driver assistance system is also described.

A steering control system for a commercial vehicle having braking and steering systems. The braking system brakes dissymetrically side wheels of the vehicle. The steering system steers the vehicle based on a steering signal. The steering control system includes selection and control modules. The selection module switches between first and second steering modes. The first mode indicates steering of the vehicle by turning vehicle wheels. The second mode indicates steering of the vehicle by generating a braking signal for at least one wheel providing a yaw moment applied to the vehicle. The control module generates the first signal indicating a steering demand in the first mode and a second signal indicating a steering demand in the second mode. The control module provides the first signal to the steering system and the second signal to the braking system to brake the vehicle dissymetrically to steer the vehicle with the yaw moment.

A vehicle behavior control device is for use in a vehicle including a brake pedal, a master cylinder generating a hydraulic pressure in response to an operation with the brake pedal, an electric hydraulic pressure generator connected to the master cylinder and electrically generating a hydraulic pressure based on the operation with the brake pedal, and a wheel cylinder in each wheel for braking. The device controls a brake hydraulic pressure to be applied to the wheel cylinder to control vehicle behavior. When brake control is executed such that a brake hydraulic pressure not based on the operation with the brake pedal is generated if the brake pedal is not being operated, a hydraulic pressure applied to a wheel cylinder in a diagonal wheel positioned diagonal from a brake wheel for controlling the behavior of the vehicle is adjusted to the hydraulic pressure in the master cylinder.

A behavior control apparatus is provided which is configured to calculate a first normative yaw rate of the vehicle based on a vehicle speed, a steering angle and a lateral acceleration of the vehicle, to calculate a second normative yaw rate of the vehicle based on a vehicle speed and a steering angle, to determine, when deflection control is not being performed, that vehicle behavior is unstable when an absolute value of a first yaw rate deviation between the first normative yaw rate and an actual yaw rate of the vehicle is larger than a first reference value, and to determine, when the deflection control is being performed, that vehicle behavior is unstable when an absolute value of a second yaw rate deviation between the second normative yaw rate and an actual yaw rate of the vehicle is larger than a second reference value.

A method on-board vehicles for predicting a plurality of primary signs of driving while impaired or driving while distracted, and preventing running red lights at predefined intersections by a traveling vehicle, the method comprising integrating the autonomous in-vehicle virtual traffic light system with the in-vehicle's cameras and the automatic braking of the vehicle.

An electronic device having a function of identifying a lane on which a vehicle is traveling based on imaging data includes a white line recognition unit for recognizing a white line based on imaging data taken by a rear camera, a lane width detection unit for detecting a lane width by measuring distances from the vehicle to the right white line and to the left white line, a lane change detection unit for detecting a lane change based on the detection result by the lane width detection unit, a lane number increase detection unit for detection an increase in the number of lanes based on the detection result by the lane width detection unit, and a traveling lane identifying unit for identifying a lane on which the vehicle is traveling based on the detection results of the lane width detection unit and the lane number increase detection unit.

A vehicle control system includes: a first device that generates trajectory data indicating a future trajectory of a host vehicle and outputs the generated trajectory data; a second device that controls at least one of acceleration/deceleration and steering of the host vehicle on the basis of the trajectory data generated by the first device; and a third device that receives the trajectory data generated by the first device and writes the received trajectory data in a storage unit thereof, the third device being a device separate from at least the first device, wherein when an abnormality occurs in the trajectory data output by the first device, the second device controls at least one of acceleration/deceleration and steering of the host vehicle on the basis of the trajectory data which has been received by the third device and written in the storage unit before the abnormality occurred.

Provided are a travel assist device capable of producing, in a preferred manner, warning vibrations notifying deviation of a vehicle with respect to a travel path, and a method of controlling the same. A travel assist device includes a travel assist control device that notifies a driver about an anti-deviation direction or a deviation direction by making a steering angular acceleration in the deviation direction and the steering angular acceleration in the anti-deviation direction different from each other when producing warning vibrations, wherein a time-derivative value of a steering angle of a steering wheel is defined as a steering angular velocity, and a time-derivative value of the steering angular velocity is defined as the steering angular acceleration.