Gm Global Technolgoy Operations, Inc.

Braden J Swantick

Paul A Adam

Jeffrey S Parks

Gabriel T Choi

Hualin Tan

Edward T Heil

Namal P Kumara

Michael Jay Abowd

Jeffrey A Mosher

Kevin Irwin

Namai P Kumara

Michael J Godfrey

In accordance with an exemplary embodiment, methods and systems are provided for controlling automatic overtake functionality for a host vehicle. In on such exemplary embodiment, a disclosed method includes: (i) obtaining, via a plurality of sensors, sensor data pertaining to the host vehicle and a roadway on which the host vehicle is traveling; (ii) determining, via a processor, when an automatic overtake is recommended, using the sensor data in conjunction with one or more threshold values; (iii) receiving driver inputs pertaining to the automatic overtake; and (iv) adjusting, via the processor, the one or more threshold values for the automatic overtake based on the driver inputs.

Method and system to adapt overtake decision and scheduling based on driver assertions

The present application relates to a method and apparatus for real time lateral control and steering actuation assessment for a motor vehicle by determining a desired host vehicle path, establishing a control point along the host vehicle path, generating a motion path between a host vehicle location and the control point, estimating a theoretical acceleration of the host vehicle along the motion path, controlling the host vehicle along the motion path, receiving a measured acceleration from an inertial measurement unit within the host vehicle, generating an error term in response to a comparison of the motion path and the measured lateral travel, and adjusting the performance limits of the sub-features in response to the error term.

Method and apparatus for method for real time lateral control and steering actuation assessment

A vehicle, system and method for operating the vehicle is disclose. The system includes a radar system and a processor. The radar system locates a gap between targets in a second lane adjoining a first lane, with the host vehicle residing in the first lane. The processor is configured to determine a viability value of the gap for a lane change, select the gap based on the viability value, align the host vehicle with the selected gap, and merge the host vehicle from the first lane into the selected gap in the second lane.

Method to control vehicle speed to center of a lane change gap

The present application relates to a method and apparatus for controlling an ADAS equipped vehicle including a sensor configured for determining a first distance to a first proximate vehicle and a second distance to a second proximate vehicle, a user input operative to receive a user preference, a memory operative to store a map data, a processor operative to generate a current lane score and an adjacent lane score in response to the first distance, the second distance, the user preference, and the map data, the processor being further operative to generate a lane change control signal in response to the adjacent lane score exceeding the current lane score and a vehicle controller operative to perform a lane change operation from a current lane to an adjacent lane in response to the lane change control signal.

Method and apparatus for determination of optimal cruising lane in an assisted driving system

An aerodynamic control system of a vehicle includes a utilization module that, based on a longitudinal force on a tire in a longitudinal direction and a latitudinal force on the tire in a latitudinal direction, determines a utilization force on the tire of the vehicle and a direction of the utilization force. A maximum module, based on the direction of the utilization force, determines a maximum force of the tire for maintaining traction between the tire and a road surface contacting the tire. A difference module determines a difference between the utilization force on the tire of the vehicle and the maximum force on the tire. An aerodynamic actuator control module selectively adjusts a position of an aerodynamic actuator of the vehicle based on the difference.

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Canton, MI, United States of America

Braden J Swantick