Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Method and apparatus for controlling a vehicle including an adaptive cruise control system
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Application No.: US16380275Application Date: 2019-04-10
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Publication No.: US11167759B2Publication Date: 2021-11-09
- Inventor: Junfeng Zhao , Yiran Hu , Dongxu Li , Steven E. Muldoon , Chen-Fang Chang
- Applicant: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
- Applicant Address: US MI Detroit
- Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
- Current Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US MI Detroit
- Agency: Quinn IP Law
- Main IPC: B60W30/16
- IPC: B60W30/16 ; B60W10/04 ; B60W10/18

Abstract:
Operating a subject vehicle equipped with an adaptive cruise control system includes setting initial states for control parameters, including setting a desired vehicle speed and determining a desired following gap range, wherein the desired following gap range is associated with a lead vehicle. Operation is controlled via the adaptive cruise control system based upon the initial states for the control parameters. Operation also includes monitoring for presence of the lead vehicle. Upon detecting presence of the lead vehicle, an actual following gap is determined between the subject vehicle and the lead vehicle, and the initial states of the control parameters associated with the adaptive cruise control system are adjusted based upon the actual following gap between the subject vehicle and the lead vehicle, and the desired following gap range. Operation is controlled via the adaptive cruise control system based upon the adjusted initial states of the control parameters.
Public/Granted literature
- US20200324766A1 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING A VEHICLE INCLUDING AN ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM Public/Granted day:2020-10-15
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