Method and system for controlling a motor vehicle

US12139171B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• ZF Automotive Germany GmbH · DE

Inventors

• Carlo Manna · Genk, BE
• Christian Wissing · Wesel, DE
• Manuel Schmidt · Dortmund, DE
• Andreas Homann · Dortmund, DE
• Christian Lienke · Dortmund, DE
• Torsten Bertram · Düsseldorf, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 16, 2019
• Grant date: Nov 12, 2024
• Expiry date: Oct 25, 2041

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B60W2554/802
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

Methods and systems for controlling driving maneuvers of a motor vehicle driving in a current driving lane on a road are described. Spatio-temporal regions defining free regions and/or occupied regions in the current driving lane and a further driving lane, adjacent to the current driving lane of the motor vehicle, are determined. Changing regions, in which a driving lane change between the current and the further driving lanes is possible, and/or lane-keeping regions, in which a driving lane change between the current and the further driving lanes is not possible, are determined based on the free and/or occupied regions. Possible driving maneuvers of the motor vehicle at least between changing regions and/or lane-keeping regions that adjoin one another in pairs are determined and executed.