Cooperative vehicle control system
US7689337B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 30, 2004 |
| Grant date | Mar 30, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 9, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60W2050/009
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method of cooperative vehicle control in which a high level controller includes a high level algorithm that manages the overall control strategy of the vehicle and decides which vehicle subsystems to control, with what timing and with what authority. Depending on the given situation at hand, including existing or potential conflict between sub-algorithms in the high level controller, the status of the various subsystems and the effectiveness of additional change of these subsystems, desired intervention speed, and environmental repercussions in the total vehicle system, the high level controller may decide to use differing control strategies to meet performance characteristics of the total vehicle system as well as maintain control of vehicle stability, traction characteristics and overall body motions.
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