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Autonomous lane control system

  • US 9,616,925 B2
  • Filed: 10/19/2015
  • Issued: 04/11/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/17/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An autonomous lane operation system for a motor vehicle comprising:

  • a location sensor configured to determine a position of a plurality of surrounding vehicles within a predetermined area around the motor vehicle and to provide surrounding vehicle location data;

    a lane determining system configured to identify a current lane of the motor vehicle and to provide current lane-identification data representing the current lane of the motor vehicle;

    a controller configured to receive the surrounding vehicle location data and the current lane-identification data and to generate path data;

    a steering system configured to steer the motor vehicle according to the path data provided by the controller; and

    a brake switch configured to send an over-ride signal to the controller in response to an application of a brake pedal, wherein the controller is further configured to, in response to the over-ride signal, transfer control of the steering system and a brake to a driver.

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