Method and apparatus for controlling the velocity of a vehicle

Details Method and apparatus for controlling the velocity of a vehicle Method and apparatus for controlling the velocity of a vehicle

1997-09-15

1999-12-07

Nguyen, Tan

Data processing: vehicles, navigation, and relative location

Vehicle control, guidance, operation, or indication

Indication or control of braking, acceleration, or deceleration

701 96, 701301, 342455, 340903, B60K 3104, G06F16500

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ABSTRACT:
A method and an apparatus based thereon for automatically controlling the velocity of a vehicle (14) under consideration of preceding vehicles (15, 16, 17) are described. To select a preceding vehicle as the control target, an area of the possible future travel (18) is determined. When the controlled vehicle is about to and/or is beginning to change lanes, the determined area of future travel is expanded (19).

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Winner et al. "Adaptive Cruise Control System Aspects and Development Trends" SAE International Congress and Exposition, Detroit, Michigan, Feb. 26 to 29, 1996.

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