CONTROL SYSTEM AND CONTROL METHOD FOR DETERMINING A LIKELIHOOD OF A LANE CHANGE BY A PRECEDING VEHICLE
First Claim
1. A control system which for use in a host motor vehicle (10) is configured and intended for recognizing, based on surroundings data obtained from at least one surroundings sensor associated with the host motor vehicle (10), preceding motor vehicles and preferably stationary objects situated ahead, wherein the at least one surroundings sensor is configured for providing an electronic controller of the control system with surroundings data that represent an area in front of the host motor vehicle (10), and the control system is at least configured and intended fordetecting (S100) another motor vehicle (20), using the road, located in front of the host motor vehicle (10) by means of the at least one surroundings sensor,determining (S106) a lateral movement of the other motor vehicle (20) relative to a lane (12, 16) in which the other motor vehicle (20) or the host motor vehicle (10) is present,computing (S108) a movement-based likelihood of a lane change by the other motor vehicle (20), based on the determined lateral movement of the other motor vehicle (20),determining (S110, S112, S114) an instantaneous traffic situation in accordance with the surroundings data obtained by means of the surroundings sensor,computing (S116) a traffic situation-based likelihood of a lane change by the other motor vehicle (20), based on the determined instantaneous traffic situation, andcomputing (S118) an overall likelihood of a lane change by the other motor vehicle (20), based on the movement-based likelihood and the traffic situation-based likelihood.
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Abstract
A control system that is suitable for use in a host motor vehicle (10) Is configured and intended for detecting (S100) another motor vehicle (20), using the road, located in front of the host motor vehicle (10) by means of the at least one surroundings sensor, determining (S106) a lateral movement of the other motor vehicle (20) relative to a lane (12, 16) in which the other motor vehicle (20) or the host motor vehicle (10) is present, and computing (S108) a movement-based likelihood of a lane change by the other motor vehicle (20), based on the determined lateral movement of the other motor vehicle (20). In addition, the control system is configured and intended for determining (S110, S112, S114) an instantaneous traffic situation in accordance with the surroundings data obtained by means of the surroundings sensor, computing (S116) a traffic situation-based likelihood of a lane change by the other motor vehicle (20), based on the determined instantaneous traffic situation, and computing (S118) an overall likelihood of a lane change by the other motor vehicle (20), based on the movement-based likelihood and the traffic situation-based likelihood.
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1. A control system which for use in a host motor vehicle (10) is configured and intended for recognizing, based on surroundings data obtained from at least one surroundings sensor associated with the host motor vehicle (10), preceding motor vehicles and preferably stationary objects situated ahead, wherein the at least one surroundings sensor is configured for providing an electronic controller of the control system with surroundings data that represent an area in front of the host motor vehicle (10), and the control system is at least configured and intended for
detecting (S100) another motor vehicle (20), using the road, located in front of the host motor vehicle (10) by means of the at least one surroundings sensor, determining (S106) a lateral movement of the other motor vehicle (20) relative to a lane (12, 16) in which the other motor vehicle (20) or the host motor vehicle (10) is present, computing (S108) a movement-based likelihood of a lane change by the other motor vehicle (20), based on the determined lateral movement of the other motor vehicle (20), determining (S110, S112, S114) an instantaneous traffic situation in accordance with the surroundings data obtained by means of the surroundings sensor, computing (S116) a traffic situation-based likelihood of a lane change by the other motor vehicle (20), based on the determined instantaneous traffic situation, and computing (S118) an overall likelihood of a lane change by the other motor vehicle (20), based on the movement-based likelihood and the traffic situation-based likelihood.
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