Method and device for lane keeping support in motor vehicles
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1. A method for lane keeping support in a motor vehicle, the method comprising:
- determining a setpoint value for a lateral position of the vehicle relative to a center of a lane in which the vehicle is traveling, wherein the determined setpoint value is such that the vehicle remains inside the lane when the position of the vehicle is controlled according to the setpoint value;
determining an actual position of the vehicle in relation to boundaries of the lane in which the vehicle is traveling, using a sensor device;
calculating an output signal for the lane keeping support by a setpoint-actual comparison;
controlling the position of the vehicle according to the setpoint value, using the output signal; and
tracking at least one object in at least one neighboring lane and varying the setpoint value, for the lateral position of the vehicle relative to the center of the lane, as a function of tracking data of the object, wherein the varied setpoint still keeps the vehicle inside the lane when the position of the vehicle is controlled according to the setpoint value;
wherein the determined setpoint value is a control parameter for providing control of the vehicle position;
wherein the setpoint value is calculated as a function of a normal value selectable by a driver and representing a lateral offset of the vehicle from a center of the lane in which the vehicle is traveling, as desired by the driver.
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Method for lane keeping support in motor vehicles, in which a setpoint value for the lateral position of the vehicle is determined, the actual position of the vehicle in relation to the boundaries of the lane in which the host vehicle is traveling is detected by a sensor device and an output signal for the lane keeping support is calculated by a setpoint-actual comparison, wherein objects are tracked in at least one neighboring lane and a setpoint value for the lateral position is varied as a function of tracking data of these objects.
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1. A method for lane keeping support in a motor vehicle, the method comprising:
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determining a setpoint value for a lateral position of the vehicle relative to a center of a lane in which the vehicle is traveling, wherein the determined setpoint value is such that the vehicle remains inside the lane when the position of the vehicle is controlled according to the setpoint value; determining an actual position of the vehicle in relation to boundaries of the lane in which the vehicle is traveling, using a sensor device; calculating an output signal for the lane keeping support by a setpoint-actual comparison; controlling the position of the vehicle according to the setpoint value, using the output signal; and tracking at least one object in at least one neighboring lane and varying the setpoint value, for the lateral position of the vehicle relative to the center of the lane, as a function of tracking data of the object, wherein the varied setpoint still keeps the vehicle inside the lane when the position of the vehicle is controlled according to the setpoint value; wherein the determined setpoint value is a control parameter for providing control of the vehicle position; wherein the setpoint value is calculated as a function of a normal value selectable by a driver and representing a lateral offset of the vehicle from a center of the lane in which the vehicle is traveling, as desired by the driver. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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13. A device for lane keeping support in a motor vehicle, comprising:
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a device configured to determine a setpoint value for a lateral position of the vehicle relative to a center of a lane in which the vehicle is traveling, wherein the determined setpoint value is such that the vehicle remains inside the lane when the position of the vehicle is controlled according to the setpoint value; a sensor device configured to detect an actual position of the vehicle in relation to boundaries of the lane in which the vehicle is traveling; a comparator device to calculate an output signal for the lane keeping support by a setpoint value-actual comparison; a control device to control the position of the vehicle according to the setpoint value, using the output signal; a tracking system configured to track objects in at least one neighboring lane; and
a device to vary the setpoint value, for the lateral position of the vehicle relative to the center of the lane, as a function of the tracking data of these objects, wherein the varied setpoint still keeps the vehicle inside the lane when the position of the vehicle is controlled according to the setpoint value;wherein the determined setpoint value is a control parameter for providing control of the vehicle position; wherein the setpoint value is calculated as a function of a normal value selectable by a driver and representing a lateral offset of the vehicle from a center of the lane in which the vehicle is traveling, as desired by the driver.
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