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MODULE FOR DETERMINING OF REFERENCE VALUES FOR A VEHICLE CONTROL SYSTEM

  • US 20120083986A1
  • Filed: 05/31/2010
  • Published: 04/05/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/10/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A module for determination of speed set-point values vref for a vehicle'"'"'s control systems, comprisingan input unit configured and operable to inputa reference speed vset which is the speed desired by the driver for the vehicle,a horizon unit configured and operable to determine a horizon by means of received position data and map data of an itinerary made up of route segments with at least one characteristic for each segment;

  • a processor unit configured and operable to calculate vref for the vehicle'"'"'s control systems across the horizon according to rules pertaining to categories in which the segments route within the horizon are placed, so that vref is within a range bounded by vmin and vmax, where vmin

    vset

    vmax; and

    the control system is configured and operable to regulate the vehicle according to these set-point values.

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