SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING VEHICLE SPEED

    公开(公告)号:US20170158201A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-06-08

    申请号:US15436257

    申请日:2017-02-17

    Abstract: A method for operating a speed control system of a vehicle is provided. The method comprises detecting an occurrence of a slip event, of a step encounter event, or of both events at a leading wheel of the vehicle. The method also comprises predicting that the occurrence of the detected event(s) will occur at a following wheel of the vehicle. The method yet further comprises automatically controlling vehicle speed, vehicle acceleration, or both vehicle speed and acceleration in response to the detection, the prediction, or both the detection and prediction. A speed control system comprising an electronic control unit (ECU) configured to perform the above-described methodology is also provided.

    Vehicle control system and method
    63.
    发明授权
    Vehicle control system and method 有权
    车辆控制系统及方法

    公开(公告)号:US09586595B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-03-07

    申请号:US14425031

    申请日:2013-09-03

    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a motor vehicle control system for selecting a driving surface and for controlling a plurality of vehicle subsystems to operate in a plurality of subsystem configuration modes in dependence on the selected driving surface, the system being operable in a manual operating mode in which a user is able to select said driving surface and an automatic operating mode in which the system is operable to select said driving surface automatically; wherein the system is able to be switched between said manual and automatic operating modes by means of a user-operable input device; and wherein when operating in the automatic operating mode and a change from the automatic operating mode to the manual operating mode is made via the user-operable input device, the system is configured to select a default subsystem configuration mode.

    Abstract translation: 本发明的实施例提供了一种用于选择驱动表面并用于控制多个车辆子系统以根据所选择的驱动表面在多个子系统配置模式下操作的机动车辆控制系统,该系统可在手动操作模式 其中用户能够选择所述驱动表面和自动操作模式,其中所述系统可操作以自动地选择所述驱动表面; 其中所述系统能够通过用户可操作的输入设备在所述手动和自动操作模式之间切换; 并且其中当在所述自动操作模式下操作并且经由所述用户可操作的输入设备进行从所述自动操作模式到所述手动操作模式的改变时,所述系统被配置为选择默认子系统配置模式。

    Vehicle speed control system
    64.
    发明授权
    Vehicle speed control system 有权
    车速控制系统

    公开(公告)号:US09586583B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-03-07

    申请号:US14776462

    申请日:2014-01-16

    Abstract: A control system for a vehicle operable to implement a speed control function, the control system comprising: means for receiving a user input of a target speed at which the vehicle is intended to travel; target speed torque determining means for determining an instantaneous value of torque, target speed torque, that should be applied to one or more wheels of the vehicle by a powertrain in order to control the vehicle to travel at the target speed; and filter means operable to filter the value of target speed torque to generate a filtered torque value, the system being operable to command the powertrain to apply to the one or more wheels an amount of torque corresponding to the filtered torque value, wherein the system further comprises modifier means operable to receive the instantaneous value of target speed torque generated by the target speed torque determining means and to input to the filter means a value of torque that is less than the target speed torque in dependence on a current speed of the vehicle and the target speed of the vehicle.

    Abstract translation: 一种用于车辆的控制系统,其可操作以实现速度控制功能,所述控制系统包括:用于接收所述车辆要行驶的目标速度的用户输入的装置; 目标速度转矩确定装置,用于通过动力系确定应该施加到车辆的一个或多个车轮的扭矩的瞬时值,目标速度转矩,以便控制车辆以目标速度行驶; 以及过滤装置,其可操作以过滤所述目标速度转矩的值以产生经滤波的扭矩值,所述系统可操作以命令所述动力系向所述一个或多个车轮施加与所述经过滤的转矩值相对应的转矩量,其中所述系统进一步 包括可操作以接收由目标速度转矩确定装置产生的目标速度转矩的瞬时值并且根据车辆的当前速度将小于目标速度转矩的转矩值输入到过滤装置的修正装置,以及 车辆的目标速度。

    SPEED CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPERATING THE SAME
    65.
    发明申请
    SPEED CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPERATING THE SAME 审中-公开
    速度控制系统及其操作方法

    公开(公告)号:US20150210282A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-07-30

    申请号:US14421865

    申请日:2013-08-13

    Abstract: A method for operating a speed control system of a vehicle is provided. The method comprises identifying a torque required to achieve a desired operating parameter of the vehicle. The method further assessing whether the required torque exceeds a predetermined torque limit, and when it does, determining if it is appropriate to increase the torque limit. When it is determined that it is appropriate to do so, the method further comprises increasing the predetermined torque limit. A speed control system of a vehicle comprising an electronic control unit configured to: determine a torque required to achieve a desired operating parameter of the vehicle, assess whether the required torque exceeds a predetermined torque limit; when the torque exceeds the torque limit, determine if it is appropriate to increase the torque limit; and when it is determined that it is appropriate to do so, increase the torque limit, is also provided.

    Abstract translation: 提供了一种用于操作车辆速度控制系统的方法。 该方法包括识别实现车辆的期望操作参数所需的扭矩。 该方法进一步评估所需扭矩是否超过预定扭矩极限,并且当确定是否适合增加转矩极限时。 当确定适当时,该方法还包括增加预定的扭矩极限。 一种车辆的速度控制系统,包括电子控制单元,其被配置为:确定实现车辆的期望运行参数所需的转矩,评估所需转矩是否超过预定扭矩极限; 当转矩超过转矩极限时,确定是否适当增加转矩限制; 并且当确定适当时,还提供增加扭矩限制。

    Control system for a vehicle
    67.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11999378B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-06-04

    申请号:US17278265

    申请日:2019-07-15

    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention relate to a control system for a vehicle, the control system comprising at least one controller and being configured to: obtain image data relating to terrain to be traversed by the vehicle, and for each of a plurality of sub-regions of the image data: determine probability data relating to whether the respective sub-region relates to a path region or a non-path region of the terrain; and determine a cost for the vehicle to traverse a portion of the terrain to which the sub-region relates depending on the probability data meeting one or more path probability criteria indicating that the sub-region relates to the path region, one or more non-path probability criteria indicating that the sub-region relates to the non-path region or neither the path probability criteria nor the non-path probability criteria; and determining a vehicle path in dependence on the determined costs.

    Control system for a vehicle
    68.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11772647B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-10-03

    申请号:US16305748

    申请日:2017-06-22

    Abstract: A control system (10, 19, 185C) for a vehicle (100), the system comprising a processing means (10, 19) arranged to receive, from terrain data capture means (185C) arranged to capture data in respect of terrain ahead of the vehicle by means of one or more sensors, terrain information indicative of the topography of an area extending ahead of the vehicle (100), wherein the terrain information comprises data defining at least one 2D image of the terrain ahead of the vehicle, wherein the processing means (10, 19) is configured to: perform a segmentation operation on image data defining one said at least one 2D image and identify in the image data edges of a predicted path of the vehicle; calculate a 3D point cloud dataset in respect of the terrain ahead of the vehicle based on the terrain information; determine the 3D coordinates of lateral edges of the predicted path of the vehicle by reference to the point cloud dataset, based on the coordinates of edges of the predicted path identified in the 2D image, to determine a 3D predicted path of the vehicle; and control the direction of travel of the vehicle in dependence at least in part on the 3D predicted path.

    Vehicle speed control
    69.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11554778B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-01-17

    申请号:US16315951

    申请日:2017-07-06

    Abstract: A speed control system (12) for a vehicle (100), the speed control system (12) being configured to: automatically cause application of positive and negative torque, as required, to one or more wheels of a vehicle (100) to cause a vehicle to travel in accordance with a target speed value, the target speed value being stored in a memory of the control system (12); and detect a crest of a slope ahead of the vehicle (100); wherein the speed control system (12) is configured automatically to attempt to adjust a speed of the vehicle (100) to cause the vehicle (100) to travel at a predetermined crest speed value when a crest of a slope is detected ahead of the vehicle (100), the predetermined crest speed value being determined in dependence at least in part on terrain gradient information respect of terrain prior to the crest.

    Vehicle speed control system
    70.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10597032B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-03-24

    申请号:US15875333

    申请日:2018-01-19

    Abstract: A vehicle speed control system for a vehicle having a plurality of wheels, the vehicle speed control system comprising one or more electronic control units configured to carry out a method that includes applying torque to at least one of the plurality of wheels, detecting a slip event between any one or more of the wheels and the ground over which the vehicle is travelling when the vehicle is in motion and providing a slip detection output signal in the event thereof. The method carried out by the one or more electronic control units further includes receiving a user input of a target speed at which the vehicle is intended to travel and maintaining the vehicle at the target speed independently of the slip detection output signal by adjusting the amount of torque applied to the at least one of the plurality of wheels.

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