Control system and control method for guiding a motor vehicle along a path

US10345814B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• TRW AUTOMOTIVE GMBH · DE

Inventors

• Martin Keller · Dortmund, DE
• Christian Goette · Dortmund, DE
• Torsten Bertram · Düsseldorf, DE
• Andreas Homann · Dortmund, DE
• Christian Wissing · Wesel, DE
• Karl-Heinz Glander · Monheim, DE
• Carsten Hass · Goldkronach, DE
• Till Nattermann · Krefeld, DE
• Markus Buss · Düsseldorf, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Aug 2, 2017
• Grant date: Jul 9, 2019
• Expiry date: Aug 2, 2037

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B60W2710/207
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A control system which for use in a host motor vehicle is configured and intended for recognizing motor vehicles traveling ahead, to the side, and/or behind and preferably stationary objects situated ahead, based on surroundings data obtained from at least one surroundings sensor associated with the host motor vehicle. The at least one surroundings sensor is configured for providing an electronic controller of the control system with surroundings data that represent an area in front of the host motor vehicle. The control system is at least configured and intended for detecting another motor vehicle, using the road, in front of the host motor vehicle by means of the at least one surroundings sensor, and determining movements of the other motor vehicle relative to a lane in which the other motor vehicle or the host motor vehicle is present, or relative to the host motor vehicle, determining, starting from an instantaneous location, a set having a predefined number of trajectories, differing with regard to their length and/or their course, for possible paths of the host motor vehicle, wherein the course of neighboring trajectories differs by a predefined difference between possible di…