Vehicle control system
US12427983B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 29, 2022 |
| Grant date | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 12, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60W2754/30
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The present disclosure relates to a vehicle control system (2) comprising a control unit arrangement (3) and at least one sensor arrangement (4, 5) in an ego vehicle (1). The sensor arrangement (4, 5) is adapted to provide sensor information for one preceding target vehicle (6) and surrounding target vehicles (7, 8, 9, 10, 11) separate from the preceding target vehicle (6). The control unit arrangement (3) is adapted to control an ego vehicle speed (v1) in dependence of the sensor information associated with the preceding target vehicle (6) such that an ego distance (r1) between the ego vehicle (1) and the preceding target vehicle (6) is obtained. A time gap (ΔT1) is defined as the time for travelling the ego distance (r1) at the ego vehicle speed (vi), The control unit arrangement (8) is adapted to control the ego vehicle speed (V1) in dependence of the sensor information associated with the surrounding target vehicles (7, 8, 9, 10, 11) such that a present time gap (ΔT1) is maintained in dependence of the number of detected surrounding target vehicles (11).
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