Travel characteristic control system for automotive vehicle
First Claim
1. An electric control system for controlling a travel characteristic of an automotive vehicle, comprising:
- input means for setting a teacher data indicative of a driver'"'"'s intent to drive;
first detection means for detecting a driving condition of the vehicle;
second detection means for detecting movement conditions of the vehicle;
third detection means for calculating positional change amounts of the vehicle based on the detected movement conditions of the vehicle;
renewal means for renewing a time-series data of the detected driving condition and the calculated positional change amounts at a predetermined time interval and for detecting a travel locus of the vehicle on a basis of the time-series data;
memory means for memorizing a plurality of predetermined parameters;
a neural network for estimating a characteristic index indicative of a driving characteristic of a driver on a basis of the memorized parameters and the time-series data of the detected driving condition and the calculated positional change amounts and for renewing the memorized parameters in such a manner as to minimize a difference between an index defined by the teacher data and the estimated characteristic index;
means for producing a control signal for control of the travel characteristic of the vehicle in accordance with the detected movement conditions of the vehicle; and
correction means for correcting the control signal in accordance with the estimated characteristic index.
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Abstract
An electric control system for controlling a travel characteristic of an automotive vehicle, wherein a driving condition, movement conditions and a travel course of the vehicle are detected and a number of parameters indicative of a resultant of learning based on a teacher data are memorized, and wherein a neural network is adapted to estimate a characteristic index indicative of a driving characteristic of the driver on a basis of the memorized parameters and the detected driving condition and travel course of the vehicle. In the control system, a control signal for control of the travel characteristic of the vehicle is produced in accordance with the detected movement conditions of the vehicle and corrected in accordance with the estimated characteristic index.
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1. An electric control system for controlling a travel characteristic of an automotive vehicle, comprising:
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input means for setting a teacher data indicative of a driver'"'"'s intent to drive; first detection means for detecting a driving condition of the vehicle; second detection means for detecting movement conditions of the vehicle; third detection means for calculating positional change amounts of the vehicle based on the detected movement conditions of the vehicle; renewal means for renewing a time-series data of the detected driving condition and the calculated positional change amounts at a predetermined time interval and for detecting a travel locus of the vehicle on a basis of the time-series data; memory means for memorizing a plurality of predetermined parameters; a neural network for estimating a characteristic index indicative of a driving characteristic of a driver on a basis of the memorized parameters and the time-series data of the detected driving condition and the calculated positional change amounts and for renewing the memorized parameters in such a manner as to minimize a difference between an index defined by the teacher data and the estimated characteristic index; means for producing a control signal for control of the travel characteristic of the vehicle in accordance with the detected movement conditions of the vehicle; and correction means for correcting the control signal in accordance with the estimated characteristic index. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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