Vehicle control arrangement, road vehicle and method of controlling a road vehicle

    公开(公告)号:US10272914B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-04-30

    申请号:US15455823

    申请日:2017-03-10

    Abstract: A vehicle control arrangement is configured to control steering and velocity of a road vehicle including a velocity control arrangement, remote sensors configured to acquire vehicle surrounding information, a steering control unit configured to control steering of the vehicle based on the vehicle surrounding information, an upcoming road geometry detecting unit configured to detect presence of an upcoming curve section, a hands-on-wheel detecting unit configured to detect if presence exists of at least one hand on a steering wheel of the vehicle. The velocity control arrangement is configured to perform a reduction of velocity of the vehicle in case presence of an upcoming curve section is detected and no presence is detected of at least one hand on the steering wheel.

    Safety stoppage device and method for safety stoppage of an autonomous vehicle

    公开(公告)号:US10106135B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-10-23

    申请号:US15203010

    申请日:2016-07-06

    Abstract: A safety stoppage device and method for safety stoppage of an autonomous vehicle including control networks and sensors for monitoring the autonomous vehicle surroundings and motion includes a brake-control unit for a brake system including wheel brakes of the autonomous vehicle, and a signaling processing system for processing sensor signals enabling an autonomous drive mode thereof. Where a drivable space exists is predicted based on data from the sensors and sensor fusion, and a safe trajectory to a stop within the drivable space is calculated and sent to the brake-control unit and stored therein. The brake-control unit is shielded against electromagnetic compatibility problems and configured to monitor if the control networks are operational and, if determined incapacitated, control the autonomous vehicle to follow the most recently calculated safe trajectory to a stop within the drivable space using differential braking of the wheel brakes thereof in order to effectuate steering.

    Apparatus and method for prediction of time available for autonomous driving, in a vehicle having autonomous driving capabilities
    5.
    发明授权
    Apparatus and method for prediction of time available for autonomous driving, in a vehicle having autonomous driving capabilities 有权
    具有自主驾驶能力的车辆中用于预测自主驾驶时间的装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US09582004B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-02-28

    申请号:US14633462

    申请日:2015-02-27

    Abstract: Provided are a method and an apparatus for prediction of time available for autonomous driving, in a vehicle having autonomous driving capabilities and including at least one remote sensor configured to acquire vehicle surrounding information and at least one vehicle dynamics sensor configured to determine vehicle dynamics parameters. The method and apparatus include at least one of a positioning arrangement that provides map data with associated information, a route planning arrangement that enables route planning, and a real time information acquiring arrangement that acquires at least one of real time traffic information and real time weather information. The time available is calculated based on a planned route and at least one of vehicle surrounding information, vehicle dynamics parameters, map data with associated information, real time traffic information and real time weather information, for the planned route. The calculated time is output to a human machine interface in a vehicle.

    Abstract translation: 提供了一种用于在具有自主驾驶能力的车辆中预测可用于自主驾驶的时间的方法和装置,并且包括配置成获取车辆周围信息的至少一个远程传感器以及被配置为确定车辆动态参数的至少一个车辆动力学传感器。 所述方法和装置包括提供地图数据与相关信息的定位装置,能够进行路线规划的路线规划装置和获取实时交通信息和实时天气中的至少一个的实时信息获取装置中的至少一个 信息。 可用的时间是根据计划的路线和车辆周围信息,车辆动力学参数,具有相关信息的地图数据,实时交通信息和实时天气信息中的至少一个计算的。 将计算出的时间输出到车辆中的人机界面。

    Vehicle sensor diagnosis system and method and a vehicle comprising such a system

    公开(公告)号:US10086844B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-10-02

    申请号:US14644676

    申请日:2015-03-11

    Abstract: A vehicle sensor diagnosis system and method, and a vehicle including such a system are provided. The vehicle sensor diagnosis system is configured to predict upcoming vehicle surrounding conditions along at least a section of a host vehicle route based on database information on the host vehicle surroundings along the section and information on a current host vehicle surrounding, estimate an expected level of sensor performance for the route section based on the prediction, assess the level of sensor performance detected during host vehicle travel along the host vehicle route section, assess if a difference between the estimated level of sensor performance and the detected level of sensor performance for the host vehicle route section exceeds a first threshold difference and, if so, initiate a diagnose result communication.

    Method for transition between driving modes
    8.
    发明授权
    Method for transition between driving modes 有权
    驾驶模式之间转换的方法

    公开(公告)号:US09463793B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-10-11

    申请号:US14676007

    申请日:2015-04-01

    Abstract: A method for transition between driving modes of a vehicle is disclosed. The driving modes include an autonomous driving (AD) mode, a partly autonomous driving (PAD) mode and a manual driving (MD) mode. A transition from the PAD mode to the AD mode is performed by enabling the AD mode. A transition from the AD mode to the PAD mode is performed by releasing a steering wheel lock when the PAD mode is in an enabled state. A transition from the MD mode to the AD mode is performed by enabling the AD mode. A transition from the AD mode to the MD mode is performed by releasing the steering wheel lock when the PAD mode is in a disabled state. A system for performing the method and a vehicle including the system are also disclosed.

    Abstract translation: 公开了一种用于车辆的驾驶模式之间的转换的方法。 驾驶模式包括自主驾驶(AD)模式,部分自主驾驶(PAD)模式和手动驾驶(MD)模式。 通过启用AD模式来执行从PAD模式到AD模式的转换。 当PAD模式处于使能状态时,通过释放方向盘锁来执行从AD模式到PAD模式的转换。 通过启用AD模式来执行从MD模式到AD模式的转换。 当PAD模式处于禁用状态时,通过释放方向盘锁来执行从AD模式到MD模式的转换。 还公开了一种用于执行该方法的系统和包括该系统的车辆。

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