Method and Device for Regulating the Speed of a Motor Vehicle
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Abstract
For regulating the speed of a motor vehicle, a control apparatus is equipped with an object detection system, and the reference speed is determined as a function of at least one preceding vehicle in the evaluation region of the object detection system, such that upon recognition of an imminent lane change by the regulated vehicle, vehicles in the adjacent destination lane are additionally taken into consideration for calculation of the reference speed by expanding the evaluation region in the direction of the destination lane, and consideration is given only to vehicles in the destination lane whose distance from the regulated vehicle is less than a predetermined distance value.
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24 Claims
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1-12. -12. (canceled)
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13. A method for regulating the speed of a controlled motor vehicle equipped with an object detection system, comprising:
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calculating a reference speed as a function of at least one preceding target vehicle in an initial evaluation region of the object detection system; determining an imminent lane change by the controlled vehicle into an adjacent destination lane; and upon determination of the imminent lane change, additionally taking into consideration vehicles in the adjacent destination lane for the calculation of the reference speed by expanding the initial evaluation region of the object detection system in the direction of the adjacent destination lane, wherein consideration is given only to vehicles in the adjacent destination lane whose distance from the controlled vehicle is less than a threshold distance value. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. An apparatus for regulating the speed of a controlled motor vehicle, comprising:
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an object detection system; a calculation unit configured to calculate a reference speed as a function of at least one preceding target vehicle in an initial evaluation region of the object detection system; and a lane change recognition unit configured to determine an imminent lane change by the controlled vehicle into an adjacent destination lane; wherein, upon determination of the imminent lane change, the calculation unit additionally takes into consideration vehicles in the adjacent destination lane for the calculation of the reference speed by expanding the initial evaluation region of the object detection system in the direction of the adjacent destination lane, wherein consideration is given only to vehicles in the adjacent destination lane whose distance from the controlled vehicle is less than a threshold distance value.
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