Abstract:
Methods, systems are provided for controlling a travel path of a vehicle. The method includes the steps of detecting a braking of the vehicle by a computing device, calculating a friction ellipse for the vehicle based on the current state of the vehicle, defecting an intended travel path of the vehicle, detecting an actual travel path of the motor vehicle during the braking and determining if there is a path error where the actual travel path is outside the intended travel path when the braking is detected. When the actual travel path is outside the intended travel path then the method calculates a prospective friction ellipse for the vehicle, determines a compensating yaw moment to correct the path error, determines a maximum acceleration based on the prospective friction ellipse, and transmits a command to the autonomous braking system based on the maximum acceleration and the compensating yaw moment.
Abstract:
A vehicular lane departure prevention control apparatus calculates first and second departure amounts based on lane line position information and obstacle position information, sets braking forces for lane departure prevention control based thereon, and outputs the braking forces to a brake control unit, the braking forces for generating a yaw moment and a deceleration to a subject vehicle and preventing the vehicle from departing with respect to the lane line and obstacle, while setting a departure level for target pump motor rotation speed setting based on a vehicle speed, a difference of the steering wheel angle from a crossing angle and the first departure amount, setting a target rotation speed for a pump motor of a hydraulic unit in a brake control unit based thereon, and then outputting the target rotation speed to the brake control unit so as to variably control the rotation speed of the pump motor.
Abstract:
Disclosed herein is a lane maintenance control method to control a vehicle to travel while accurately remaining in a given lane. The lane maintenance control method performs brake steering control in which, when a vehicle departs from a lane, a brake torque is applied to wheels of the vehicle close to the lane to generate an appropriate moment for lane maintenance, which allows the vehicle to finally move in an opposite direction of a direction in which the vehicle departs from the lane, resulting in accurate lane maintenance.
Abstract:
A conventional brake control can generate only a small yaw moment compared with a steering control, so that reliable avoidance of obstacles cannot be obtained. With a steering control, the driver gets behind the wheel every time when crossing a lane and has an uncomfortable feeling. To solve these problems, a traveling aid device comprises: a detection unit for detecting the traveling state of a vehicle, the position of a lane marker, and the positions and types of obstacles around the vehicle; a calculation unit for calculating, based on the traveling state of the vehicle, the position of the lane marker, and the positions and types of the surrounding obstacles, a target yaw moment so as to prevent a departure from the lane marker and a collision with the surrounding obstacles; and a distribution unit for distributing, based on at least one of the traveling state of the vehicle, the position of the lane marker, and the positions and types of the surrounding obstacles, the target moment to a first actuator for controlling the driving/braking force and a second actuator for controlling the steering.
Abstract:
A vehicle travel support device capable of properly controlling the operation of a steering device and the like from the viewpoint of supporting the travel of a vehicle stably even in a situation where a travel area is inappropriately demarcated by right and left lane marks at both sides, wherein a virtual travel area can be set as a travel area when a first condition is satisfied, that is, when the separation between the right and the left lane marks in width direction of a road increases to an inappropriate extent from the viewpoint of demarcating the travel area because the separation therebetween gradually increases as the distance from the vehicle increases. The operation of a steering device and the like is so controlled that the vehicle will not depart from the virtual travel area set as the travel area.
Abstract:
The present lane departure prevention system can prevent a vehicle from departing from a lane of travel, even when the vehicle tows a towed vehicle. When the towed vehicle is detected, the lane departure prevention system changes a target yaw moment from that used in normal departure avoidance control operation. The change is based on a force input to the vehicle from the towed vehicle, which is caused by carrying out departure avoidance control, thereby controlling the vehicle so as not to depart from the lane using a corrected yaw moment.
Abstract:
A device adapted to automatically control the effective output of a vehicle control system/component that, for example, automatically applies braking and/or steering control, in response to tire contact with a rumble strip. The device includes a processor configured to receive a first signal indicative of contact of a vehicle tire with a rumble strip. The processor also includes logic to determine that at least one vehicle tire is in contact with a rumble strip based at least on the first signal. If the processor has received the first signal and has determined that the at least one vehicle tire is in contact with the rumble strip, the processor then issues a command to control the effective output of at least one of a vehicle control component or a vehicle control system. For example, an automatically applied braking force may be reduced to ½ its normal applied force.
Abstract:
A lane departure prevention apparatus is configured to avoid lane departure even when the driver is not focused on driving operations, in a state in which the system-operating switch is OFF. The lane departure prevention apparatus has a driver condition detection section or device for detecting that the condition of the driver which is a condition in which the driver cannot perceive that the host vehicle is tending toward departure, and a lane departure avoidance control device for setting the braking control for avoiding departure in an operable state when the system-operating switch for the driver to instruct the operation of control braking for avoiding the lane departure is OFF, the braking control for avoiding departure is OFF, and the driver condition detection section or device has detected that the condition of the driver is a condition in which the driver cannot perceive that the host vehicle is tending toward departure.
Abstract:
A method for automatic vehicle guidance is provided, in which infrastructure data is wirelessly transmitted to the vehicle and vehicle guidance commands are calculated on the basis of the infrastructure data. In this method, the infrastructure data for at least a section of the travel route immediately ahead is loaded into an on-board memory, the current position of the vehicle is continuously determined using a precise position system, and the commands are calculated on the basis of the position data and the stored infrastructure data.
Abstract:
A vehicle lane departure warning system and method uses the vehicle braking system to provide tactile feedback to the driver. In one embodiment, one of the steerable road wheels of the vehicle is braked, to cause force to be transmitted back to the vehicle steering wheel, resulting in the driver receiving tactile feedback through the steering wheel.