LOW SPEED FOLLOW OPERATION AND CONTROL STRATEGY
First Claim
1. A system for allowing a host vehicle to follow a target vehicle, the system comprising:
- a sensor configured to detect data from the target vehicle;
a controller configured to adjust host vehicle operating parameters in an active following mode based on the data when host if a vehicle speed is below a predefined vehicle speed and distance to the target vehicle from the host vehicle is below a predefined upper limit.
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Abstract
A system for the low speed following of a target vehicle. The system includes a sensor to detect data on the target vehicle and a controller to adjust operational parameters of the host vehicle in a low speed following mode. The sensor is configured to detect the target vehicle and determine the distance and/or speed of the target vehicle. Based on the detected data, the controller may adjust host vehicle'"'"'s operating parameters, such as acceleration. This is done if the host vehicle speed is below a predefined vehicle speed and the distance to the target vehicle is below a predefined upper limit. The controller may be configured to maintain a predefined following distance from the target vehicle based on the host vehicle speed and the distance to the target vehicle.
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14 Claims
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1. A system for allowing a host vehicle to follow a target vehicle, the system comprising:
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a sensor configured to detect data from the target vehicle; a controller configured to adjust host vehicle operating parameters in an active following mode based on the data when host if a vehicle speed is below a predefined vehicle speed and distance to the target vehicle from the host vehicle is below a predefined upper limit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for following a target vehicle by a host vehicle, the method comprising the steps of:
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determining a distance to the target vehicle; determining a host vehicle speed; determining if the distance is below a predefined upper limit; determining if the host vehicle speed is below a predefined vehicle speed; adjusting host vehicle operating parameters in an active following mode if the host vehicle speed is below the predefined vehicle speed and the distance to the target vehicle is below the predefined upper limit. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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