Abstract:
Method and system for controlling a cruise control and a transmission in a vehicle over the course of a road section, wherein said vehicle, prior to said road section, has applied coasting and utilizes said cruise control. According to the present invention, a reference speed v ref utilized in said cruise control during said coasting is lowered to a lowest permitted speed v min defined for the road section if said lowering is deemed applicable. A comparison of a drive force F dd requested from an engine system in the vehicle with a threshold value F lim for said drive force is also carried out. The coasting is then suspended if said requested drive force F dd exceeds said threshold value F lim for said drive force.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method for determining a reference value for a control system of a vehicle which comprises: - determining a set speed for the vehicle; - determining a horizon for the intended itinerary which is made up of route segments; - effecting the following during each of a number of simulation cycles S j each comprising a number N of simulation steps conducted at a predetermined frequency f : - making a first prediction of the vehicle's speed v pred_cc along the horizon with a conventional cruise control; - comparing in a first comparison the predicted vehicle speed v pred_cc with V|im1 and V|im2, which are used to define a motor torque T to be used in a subsequent simulation cycle s j+1 ; - making a second prediction of the vehicles speed v pred_Tnew along the horizon when the vehicle's engine torque T is a value which depends on the result of said comparison in the latest preceding simulation cycle S j-1 - comparing in a second comparison the predicted vehicle speed v pred_Tnew With v min , and V max1 which demarcate a range within which the vehicle's speed is intended to be - determining a reference value on the basis of at least one of said second comparison and the second predicted vehicle speed v pred_Tnew in that simulation cycle S j and; - controlling the vehicle according to said reference value.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a method and a system for control of a cruise control, which cruise control supplies a reference speed v ref for control of a propulsion system. The reference speed v ref is here based on a set speed v set chosen by a driver of a vehicle which is provided with the propulsion system, and it is possible for said cruise control to allow deviation between the reference speed v ref and the set speed v set . The present invention detects whether there is at least one particular driving situation, this detection being based on how the driver acts when the vehicle is in motion. If there is at least one particular driving situation, a first limitation of the permissible deviation is applied during the at least one particular driving situation. According to the invention, a second limitation of the permissible deviation is also applied during a period of time T A after the end of the at least one particular driving situation.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method for determining speed set-point values v ref for a control system in a vehicle, which method comprises: A) determining a horizon by means of location data and map data for an itinerary made up of route segments and at least one characteristic for each segment; B) calculating speed set-point values v ref for the vehicle's control system along the horizon on the basis of rules pertaining to characteristics of segments, and when a lowering of the vehicle's entry speed V in, i to a segment is calculated to be necessary if the end speed v slut , i in the segment is to be ≤ v max and unnecessary braking thereafter is consequently to be avoided, the method comprises: C) calculating within the horizon a trigger location from which the fuel injection to the vehicle has to be throttled in order to achieve a lowering to V in, i, provided that vm;n ≤ v ref ≤ v max , where v min and v max set the limits for permissible speeds for v ref, which trigger location is subject to continued calculations of speed set-point values v ref, and D) regulating the vehicle according to the speed set-point values v ref . The invention relates also to a module arranged to calculate speed set-point values v ref for a control system in a vehicle.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a system for governing a reference speed v ref_dhsc for a downhill speed control system in a vehicle in connection with a downhill gradient. The system comprises a simulation unit which is arranged to simulate at least one future speed profile v sim for an actual vehicle speed over a section of road in front of the vehicle. This simulation is based on topographic information. The system also comprises an establishing unit that is arranged to establish whether the reference speed v ref_dhsc is to be allocated the increased reference speed v ref_dhsc_schwung . This establishment is based on a comparison of the simulated future speed profile v sim with a permitted magnitude of the increased reference speed v ref_dhsc_schwung and/or with an infringement speed v s1 . The system also comprises an allocation unit, arranged to allocate the value of the increased reference speed V ref_dhsc_schwung to the reference speed v ref_dhsc if this has been established.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method for determination of at least one reference value which indicates how a vehicle's speed is to be influenced and which can be used to control at least one control system in a vehicle. The invention is characterised by performing the steps of: - making a first prediction V pred -Tnew-ret and a second prediction V pred -Tnew-ret _ acc of a vehicle speed along a horizon, said first prediction based on an engine torque Tret which retards the vehicle as compared with a conventional cruise control, and said second prediction based on an engine torque Tacc which accelerates the vehicle as compared with a conventional cruise control; - comparing said respective first prediction V pred -Tnew-ret and second prediction V pred -Tnew-ret _ acc of the vehicle speed with a lower limit value V min and/or an upper limit value V max which delineate a range within which the vehicle's speed should be; and - determining at least one reference value based on at least one of said respective comparisons and said first prediction V pred -Tnew-ret and second prediction vpred Tnew acc of the vehicle speed along the horizon so that said set speed vs et is within said range bounded by the lower and upper limit values V min andV max.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a system for handling of errors in map data D map . According to the invention information I related to map data D map is determined by a determination unit. An identification unit then makes an identification of at least one error in said map data D map on the basis of said information I determined. Thereafter a storage unit stores data D related to said at least one error identified in map data D map . A providing unit can then at least partly disregard said map data D map comprising said at least one identified error, when supplying map data D map , so that said stored data D may instead be used in decision making. The risk of decisions being taken on the basis of erroneous map data D map may thus be minimised.
Abstract:
According to the present invention, a cost function is created such that it depends on at least a first term and a second term which have a mutual relationship between them. The cost function is also so configured that it is easy to expand to cover one or more further terms. According to the invention, the cost function is created such that when it is expanded to depend on the first term, the second term and at least one further term it still maintains the same mutual relationship between the first term and the second term. The cost function also indicates a mutual relationship between the at least one further term and the first and second terms.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a method for determining speed set-point values v ref for a vehicle's control systems. The method comprises the steps of: determining a horizon by means of position data and map data of an itinerary made up of route segments with at least one characteristic for each segment; calculating threshold values for said at least one characteristic of segments according to one or more vehicle-specific values, which threshold values serve as boundaries for assigning segments to various categories; comparing said at least one characteristic of each segment with the calculated threshold values and placing each segment within the horizon in a category according to the results of the comparisons; calculating set-point values for the vehicle's control systems across the horizon according to rules pertaining to the categories in which segments within the horizon are placed; and when any characteristic in segments within the horizon indicates a hindrance, the following steps are performed: - calculating the vehicle's retardation on the supposition that the brakes are not used according to said rules pertaining to the segment categories; - determining a start position within the horizon for commencement of retardation of the vehicle according to its calculated retardation in order to achieve a lowering of the set-point speed v ref to a maximum speed required by the hindrance at the location of the hindrance; adapting the speed set-point values v ref within the horizon according to said start position and retardation of the vehicle and regulating the vehicle's speed according to the speed set- values v ref . The invention comprises also a module adapted to determining set-point values for a control system in the vehicle.
Abstract:
A module for determining speed set-point values v ref for a vehicle's control systems, comprising an input unit adapted to input, e.g. by the vehicle's driver, of a reference speed v set which is the speed desired by the driver for the vehicle. The module comprises - a horizon unit adapted to determining a horizon by means of received position data and map data of an itinerary made up of route segments with at least one characteristic for each segment; - a processor unit adapted to calculating v ref across the horizon according to rules pertaining to categories in which segments within the horizon are placed, so that v ref is within a range bounded by v min and v max , where v min ≤ v set ≤ v max . The processor unit is further adapted to determining a control signal with control parameters for the vehicle's automatic gear change control unit, based on one or more vehicle-specific values and a calculated speed set-point value v ref .