DE60105708D1 - Fàhzeugsteuerung zum Folgen einer Fahrspur - Google Patents
Fàhzeugsteuerung zum Folgen einer FahrspurInfo
- Publication number
- DE60105708D1 DE60105708D1 DE60105708T DE60105708T DE60105708D1 DE 60105708 D1 DE60105708 D1 DE 60105708D1 DE 60105708 T DE60105708 T DE 60105708T DE 60105708 T DE60105708 T DE 60105708T DE 60105708 D1 DE60105708 D1 DE 60105708D1
- Authority
- DE
- Germany
- Prior art keywords
- lane
- following
- vehicle control
- vehicle
- control
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Expired - Lifetime
Links
Classifications
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
- B62D—MOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS
- B62D1/00—Steering controls, i.e. means for initiating a change of direction of the vehicle
- B62D1/24—Steering controls, i.e. means for initiating a change of direction of the vehicle not vehicle-mounted
- B62D1/28—Steering controls, i.e. means for initiating a change of direction of the vehicle not vehicle-mounted non-mechanical, e.g. following a line or other known markers
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- B60W—CONJOINT CONTROL OF VEHICLE SUB-UNITS OF DIFFERENT TYPE OR DIFFERENT FUNCTION; CONTROL SYSTEMS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR HYBRID VEHICLES; ROAD VEHICLE DRIVE CONTROL SYSTEMS FOR PURPOSES NOT RELATED TO THE CONTROL OF A PARTICULAR SUB-UNIT
- B60W30/00—Purposes of road vehicle drive control systems not related to the control of a particular sub-unit, e.g. of systems using conjoint control of vehicle sub-units
- B60W30/10—Path keeping
- B60W30/12—Lane keeping
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- B60W—CONJOINT CONTROL OF VEHICLE SUB-UNITS OF DIFFERENT TYPE OR DIFFERENT FUNCTION; CONTROL SYSTEMS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR HYBRID VEHICLES; ROAD VEHICLE DRIVE CONTROL SYSTEMS FOR PURPOSES NOT RELATED TO THE CONTROL OF A PARTICULAR SUB-UNIT
- B60W30/00—Purposes of road vehicle drive control systems not related to the control of a particular sub-unit, e.g. of systems using conjoint control of vehicle sub-units
- B60W30/18—Propelling the vehicle
- B60W30/18009—Propelling the vehicle related to particular drive situations
- B60W30/18145—Cornering
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- B60T—VEHICLE BRAKE CONTROL SYSTEMS OR PARTS THEREOF; BRAKE CONTROL SYSTEMS OR PARTS THEREOF, IN GENERAL; ARRANGEMENT OF BRAKING ELEMENTS ON VEHICLES IN GENERAL; PORTABLE DEVICES FOR PREVENTING UNWANTED MOVEMENT OF VEHICLES; VEHICLE MODIFICATIONS TO FACILITATE COOLING OF BRAKES
- B60T2201/00—Particular use of vehicle brake systems; Special systems using also the brakes; Special software modules within the brake system controller
- B60T2201/08—Lane monitoring; Lane Keeping Systems
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- B60T—VEHICLE BRAKE CONTROL SYSTEMS OR PARTS THEREOF; BRAKE CONTROL SYSTEMS OR PARTS THEREOF, IN GENERAL; ARRANGEMENT OF BRAKING ELEMENTS ON VEHICLES IN GENERAL; PORTABLE DEVICES FOR PREVENTING UNWANTED MOVEMENT OF VEHICLES; VEHICLE MODIFICATIONS TO FACILITATE COOLING OF BRAKES
- B60T2201/00—Particular use of vehicle brake systems; Special systems using also the brakes; Special software modules within the brake system controller
- B60T2201/08—Lane monitoring; Lane Keeping Systems
- B60T2201/087—Lane monitoring; Lane Keeping Systems using active steering actuation
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- B60W—CONJOINT CONTROL OF VEHICLE SUB-UNITS OF DIFFERENT TYPE OR DIFFERENT FUNCTION; CONTROL SYSTEMS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR HYBRID VEHICLES; ROAD VEHICLE DRIVE CONTROL SYSTEMS FOR PURPOSES NOT RELATED TO THE CONTROL OF A PARTICULAR SUB-UNIT
- B60W2520/00—Input parameters relating to overall vehicle dynamics
- B60W2520/12—Lateral speed
- B60W2520/125—Lateral acceleration
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- B60W—CONJOINT CONTROL OF VEHICLE SUB-UNITS OF DIFFERENT TYPE OR DIFFERENT FUNCTION; CONTROL SYSTEMS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR HYBRID VEHICLES; ROAD VEHICLE DRIVE CONTROL SYSTEMS FOR PURPOSES NOT RELATED TO THE CONTROL OF A PARTICULAR SUB-UNIT
- B60W2540/00—Input parameters relating to occupants
- B60W2540/18—Steering angle
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- B60W—CONJOINT CONTROL OF VEHICLE SUB-UNITS OF DIFFERENT TYPE OR DIFFERENT FUNCTION; CONTROL SYSTEMS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR HYBRID VEHICLES; ROAD VEHICLE DRIVE CONTROL SYSTEMS FOR PURPOSES NOT RELATED TO THE CONTROL OF A PARTICULAR SUB-UNIT
- B60W2552/00—Input parameters relating to infrastructure
- B60W2552/53—Road markings, e.g. lane marker or crosswalk
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- B60W—CONJOINT CONTROL OF VEHICLE SUB-UNITS OF DIFFERENT TYPE OR DIFFERENT FUNCTION; CONTROL SYSTEMS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR HYBRID VEHICLES; ROAD VEHICLE DRIVE CONTROL SYSTEMS FOR PURPOSES NOT RELATED TO THE CONTROL OF A PARTICULAR SUB-UNIT
- B60W2710/00—Output or target parameters relating to a particular sub-units
- B60W2710/20—Steering systems
- B60W2710/202—Steering torque
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- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Transportation (AREA)
- Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
- Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
- Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
- Automation & Control Theory (AREA)
- Steering Control In Accordance With Driving Conditions (AREA)
- Power Steering Mechanism (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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JP2000205488 | 2000-07-06 | ||
JP2000205488A JP3637849B2 (ja) | 2000-07-06 | 2000-07-06 | 車線追従走行制御装置 |
Publications (2)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
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DE60105708D1 true DE60105708D1 (de) | 2004-10-28 |
DE60105708T2 DE60105708T2 (de) | 2005-09-29 |
Family
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Family Applications (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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DE60105708T Expired - Lifetime DE60105708T2 (de) | 2000-07-06 | 2001-06-08 | Fàhzeugsteuerung zum Folgen einer Fahrspur |
Country Status (4)
Country | Link |
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US (1) | US6542800B2 (de) |
EP (1) | EP1170651B1 (de) |
JP (1) | JP3637849B2 (de) |
DE (1) | DE60105708T2 (de) |
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- 2001-06-08 EP EP01305005A patent/EP1170651B1/de not_active Expired - Lifetime
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EP1170651A2 (de) | 2002-01-09 |
JP2002019632A (ja) | 2002-01-23 |
EP1170651A3 (de) | 2003-05-28 |
US6542800B2 (en) | 2003-04-01 |
DE60105708T2 (de) | 2005-09-29 |
JP3637849B2 (ja) | 2005-04-13 |
EP1170651B1 (de) | 2004-09-22 |
US20020013647A1 (en) | 2002-01-31 |
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