Method for spacing control for a vehicle

US6765494B1 · kind B1 · utility

Assignee

• VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT · DE

Inventors

• Ralf Bergholz · Frebershausen, DE
• Hubert Weisser · Lehre, DE
• Klaus Timm · Bargteheide, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: May 20, 1997
• Grant date: Jul 20, 2004
• Expiry date: May 20, 2017

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B60W2540/30
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A method for spacing control for a vehicle in which an intended vehicle spacing from a vehicle in front is determined as a function of at least the current vehicle speed by an arrangement for calculating the intended spacing. In order to increase the acceptability of the spacing control method by a vehicle driver, the control arrangement has a transfer function which is adaptable to an individual driving characteristic of the vehicle driver.