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Vehicle and method for controlling a vehicle

US9102335B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 10, 2012
Grant dateAug 11, 2015
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Expiry dateOct 10, 2032

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB60W2050/146
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A vehicle has at least one movement system which can influence the movement of the vehicle and which can operate in a normal mode or in at least one emergency mode. An availability coordinator is coupled to each movement system. A control system controls an autonomous driving process. The availability coordinator is coupled to the control system and is designed such that said coordinator monitors the availability of each movement system. The availability coordinator specifies whether each movement system is to operate in the normal mode or in one of the emergency modes dependent on at least one of the availabilities; and activates or deactivates the control system dependent on at least one of the availabilities.

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