Lane change control arrangement, a vehicle comprising such arrangement and a method for controlling lane changes
US10011300B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 31, 2016 |
| Grant date | Jul 3, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 31, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG08G1/167
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A lane change control arrangement, vehicle, and method are described. The lane change control arrangement is arranged to adjust a host vehicle velocity in accordance with a first velocity profile to expand a detectable zone to cover a previously undetectable zone of a second road lane, detect whether a vehicle is present in the previously undetectable zone, determine that a lane change is possible, or determine that a lane change is unsuitable using the second road lane and issue a control signal to the vehicle drive arrangement to adjust the host vehicle velocity until a safety distance is established between the host vehicle and the detected vehicle, and issue a control signal to the vehicle drive arrangement to perform the lane change.
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