Method and system for controlling vehicle speed based on vehicle yaw rate and yaw acceleration
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1. In an adaptive speed control system for a vehicle, a method for controlling a speed of the vehicle while the vehicle is traversing a curved path, the method comprising:
- sensing a yaw rate of the vehicle;
determining a yaw acceleration based on the yaw rate;
determining a maximum allowed speed of the vehicle on the curved path based on the yaw rate and the yaw acceleration; and
limiting the speed of the vehicle on the curved path to a value no greater than the maximum allowed vehicle speed.
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Abstract
In an adaptive vehicle speed control system, a method and system for controlling the speed of the vehicle while the vehicle is traversing a curved path. The method and system include sensing the yaw rate of the vehicle, determining the yaw acceleration based on the yaw rate, and determining a maximum allowed speed of the vehicle on the curved path based on the yaw rate and the yaw acceleration. The method and system also include limiting the speed of the vehicle on the curved path to a value no greater than the maximum allowed vehicle speed.
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1. In an adaptive speed control system for a vehicle, a method for controlling a speed of the vehicle while the vehicle is traversing a curved path, the method comprising:
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sensing a yaw rate of the vehicle;
determining a yaw acceleration based on the yaw rate;
determining a maximum allowed speed of the vehicle on the curved path based on the yaw rate and the yaw acceleration; and
limiting the speed of the vehicle on the curved path to a value no greater than the maximum allowed vehicle speed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
determining a relative position of the vehicle on the curved path based on the yaw acceleration;
selecting a desired lateral acceleration of the vehicle based on the relative position of the vehicle on the curved path;
determining a radius of curvature of the curved path based on the yaw rate and a sensed vehicle speed; and
determining a maximum allowed speed of the vehicle based on the radius of curvature of the curved path and the selected vehicle lateral acceleration.
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4. The method of claim 3 wherein determining a relative position of the vehicle on the curved path comprises:
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determining that the vehicle is entering the curved path when the yaw acceleration is positive; and
determining that the vehicle is exiting the curved path when the yaw acceleration is negative.
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5. The method of claim 4 wherein selecting a desired lateral acceleration of the vehicle comprises:
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selecting a first lateral acceleration value when the vehicle is entering the curved path; and
selecting a second lateral acceleration value when the vehicle is exiting the curved path, wherein the first lateral acceleration value is less than the second lateral acceleration value.
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6. The method of claim 3 wherein determining a radius of curvature of the curved path comprises calculating a radius of curvature according to the equation:
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7. The method of claim 3 wherein determining a maximum allowed speed of the vehicle based on the radius of curvature of the curved path and the selected vehicle lateral acceleration comprises calculating a maximum allowed speed of the vehicle according to the equation:
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8. The method of claim 1 wherein limiting the speed of the vehicle on the curved path to a value no greater than the maximum allowed vehicle speed comprises generating a throttle control signal operative to control a throttle actuator to reduce the vehicle speed when the vehicle speed exceeds the maximum allowed vehicle speed.
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9. The method of claim 1 wherein limiting the speed of the vehicle on the curved path to a value no greater than the maximum allowed vehicle speed comprises generating a brake control signal operative to control a brake actuator to reduce the vehicle speed when the vehicle speed exceeds the maximum allowed vehicle speed.
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10. The method of claim 1 wherein limiting the speed of the vehicle on the curved path to a value no greater than the maximum allowed vehicle speed comprises limiting a commanded throttle position to a value no greater than a selected throttle position value.
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11. In an adaptive speed control system for a vehicle, a system for controlling a speed of the vehicle while the vehicle is traversing a curved path, the system comprising:
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a sensor capable of sensing a yaw rate of the vehicle; and
a controller capable of determining a yaw acceleration based on the yaw rate, determining a maximum allowed speed of the vehicle on the curved path based on the yaw rate and the yaw acceleration, and limiting the speed of the vehicle on the curved path to a value no greater than the maximum allowed vehicle speed. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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17. The system of claim 13 wherein, to determine a maximum allowed speed of the vehicle based on the radius of curvature of the curved path and the selected vehicle lateral acceleration, the controller is further capable of calculating a maximum allowed speed of the vehicle according to the equation:
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18. The system of claim 11 wherein, to limit the speed of the vehicle on the curved path to a value no greater than the maximum allowed vehicle speed, the controller is further capable of generating a throttle control signal operative to control a throttle actuator to reduce the vehicle speed when the vehicle speed exceeds the maximum allowed vehicle speed.
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19. The system of claim 11 wherein, to limit the speed of the vehicle on the curved path to a value no greater than the maximum allowed vehicle speed, the controller is further capable of generating a brake control signal operative to control a brake actuator to reduce the vehicle speed when the vehicle speed exceeds the maximum allowed vehicle speed.
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20. The system of claim 11 wherein, to limit the speed of the vehicle on the curved path to a value no greater than the maximum allowed vehicle speed, the controller is further capable of limiting a commanded throttle position to a value no greater than a selected throttle position value.
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