A method for monitoring a motor vehicle having an automated driving function. Specific operating modes are each assigned, in each instance, at least one load profile, which is a function of the load circuit needed for the operating mode and normally occurs during this operating mode. At least one characteristic quantity of the energy store is predicted as a function of the load profile. The corresponding operating mode and/or the automated driving function is enabled as a function of the predicted characteristic quantity of the energy store. The predicted characteristic quantity is ascertained as a function of a base load and/or a switching-off potential of the load circuit not needed for the operating mode.

The present disclosure is related to a vehicle control apparatus, a vehicle control system and a vehicle control method thereof. In particular, the present disclosure provides a vehicle control apparatus comprising: a communication device for communicating with a remote control center; and a controller configured to determine a state of each of one or more component devices related to the vehicle performing an autonomous driving, and to generate and output a determination result signal, determine a driving mode of the vehicle as one of a remote driving mode, an emergency action mode, or an autonomous driving maintenance mode based on the determination result signal, and control the vehicle according to the driving mode determined by the driving mode determiner.

A vehicle driving assist apparatus has surrounding sensors which detect vehicle surrounding situations and driving assist systems which assist a driving operation of a driver, based on the vehicle surrounding situations. The vehicle driving assist apparatus determine whether the surrounding sensors malfunction. When the at least one electronic control unit determines that at least one of the surrounding sensors malfunctions, the vehicle driving assist apparatus determine operable driving assist systems and inoperable driving assist systems, and causes a display device to display both of a display indicating that at least one of the surrounding sensors malfunctions and a display indicating a list of the operable driving assist systems and the inoperable driving assist systems in a manner that the driver can realize which driving assist systems are operable and which driving assist systems are inoperable.

The invention concerns a method for assisting in the driving of a vehicle comprising at least one assistance mode, said method being implemented by a control unit of a driver-assistance system, said control unit being connected to an actuation module, comprising a plurality of actuators capable of controlling members of the vehicle, via a first network and a second network, said method comprising a step of: Receiving (300) and processing the data originating from the actuation module via the first network. In response to the detection (301) of a failure in the first network, steps of: Triggering (302) a phase of manual control recovery by the driver of the vehicle, Transmitting (303) a command to the actuation module instructing that commands originating from the second network are to be taken into consideration, Receiving (304) and processing the data originating from the actuation module via the second network.

The likelihood of a collision of a vehicle colliding with an object in front of an own vehicle is determined, and an emergency braking control for avoiding a collision with the object is started in accordance with the determination results. A determination is made as to whether travel environment conditions have been established, from the location at which the vehicle is currently travelling, the situation behind the vehicle, and, the travel state of the vehicle, and the braking control is released when the likelihood of a collision dropped to a predetermined safety level during the period from the start of the emergency braking control until the own vehicle stops, and when the travel environment conditions have been established.

A smart vehicle system, which relates to technology for improving driving stability, safety and reliability of a vehicle when an error occurs in operational reliability of the vehicle. The smart vehicle system includes a host configured to receive a communication state information, store the received communication state information, and transmit a priority information of a communicable interface in response to the communication state information, a controller configured to select the communicable interface in response to the priority information, when a fault in the storage device is detected, and a communication interface circuit configured to include a plurality of communicable interfaces and to communicate with an external electronic device through the communicable interface selected by the controller.

Aspects of the disclosure provides for a method for performing checks for a vehicle. In this regard, a plurality of performance checks may be identified including a first check for a detection system of a plurality of detection systems of the vehicle and a second check for map data. A test route for the vehicle may be determined based on a location of the vehicle and the plurality of performance checks. The vehicle may be controlled along the test route in an autonomous driving mode, while sensor data may be received from the plurality of detection systems of the vehicle. An operation mode may be selected based on results of the plurality of performance checks, and the vehicle may be operated in the selected operation mode.

A power supply device for a vehicle includes first and second power supply systems, a switch, and first, second, and third mode controllers. The first power supply system includes: a first power supply including a first power storage and a first generator, and an electrical apparatus. The second power supply system includes a second power supply. When an SOC of the first power storage exceeds a lower limit, the first mode controller supplies electric power from the first power supply to the electrical apparatus. When the SOC decreases below the lower limit, the second mode controller supplies electric power from the second power supply to the electrical apparatus via the switch. When an abnormality is detected to have occurred in the switch during the second power supply mode, the third mode controller supplies the electric power from the first power supply to the electrical apparatus.

Introspective autonomous vehicle operational management includes operating an introspective autonomous vehicle operational management controller including a policy for a model of an introspective autonomous vehicle operational management domain. Operating the controller includes, in response to a determination that a current belief state of the policy indicates an exceptional condition, identifying an exception handler for controlling the autonomous vehicle. Operating the controller includes, in response to a determination that the current belief state indicates an unexceptional condition, identifying a primary handler as the active handler. Operating the controller includes controlling the autonomous vehicle to traverse a current portion of the vehicle transportation network in accordance with the active handler, receiving an indicator output by the active handler, generating an updated belief state based on the indicator, and controlling the autonomous vehicle to traverse a subsequent portion of the vehicle transportation network based on the updated belief state.

A system for automatically stopping an autonomous vehicle, in which the autonomous vehicle includes a primary brake and a secondary brake controlled by least one control module or different control modules. The system includes: an error detection module configured to detect an error in the control of the primary brake or the secondary brake by the one control module or the different control modules; and a supplemental control module configured, upon a detected error by the error module, to cause a stop of the autonomous vehicle using the primary brake or the secondary brake.