Robert Boschgmbh

Jeffrey S Sterniak

Jason Schwanke

Nikhil Ravi

Anna G Stefanopoulou

Li Jiang

Erik Mikael Hellstrom

Joel Oudart

A method and system for controlling a lane change maneuver of an autonomous vehicle. The method includes detecting a feature of a road surface with a sensor and determining, at an electronic processor, a road camber of a target lane based on the feature. The target lane is a traffic lane targeted for a lane change maneuver by the autonomous vehicle. The method further includes determining a lateral compensating force based on the road camber and applying the lateral compensating force, by the electronic processor, during the lane change maneuver.

Reducing lateral position deviation during an automated lane change

A method for operating a vehicle is provided with an electric machine connected to a battery of less than 150 volts and coupled to an internal combustion engine such that a crankshaft of the engine rotates at all times the electric machine operates to supply power from the battery and all times the electric machine operates to capture power for storage in the battery. Motive force is provided to the vehicle with power output by the internal combustion engine. During movement of the vehicle, ignition of the engine is ceased in response to an engine load below a specified threshold. Pumping losses and drive train drag are reduced by altering at least one mechanical property of the internal combustion engine.

Vehicle and method of operating

Methods and systems are described for controlling engine combustion during a mixed-mode combustion modality. A target exhaust valve timing is determined based on a first combination of engine speed and load. An amount of trapped residual in an engine cylinder after an exhaust valve is closed during a first combustion cycle is also determined. Based at least in part on the amount of trapped residual, an amount of gas that will be drawn into the engine cylinder when the intake valve is opened during a second combustion cycle is determined. The target exhaust valve timing is then adjusted during the second combustion cycle in order to adjust the amount of gas that will be drawn into the engine cylinder when the intake valve is opened during a third combustion cycle.

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Canton, MI, United States of America

Jeffrey S Sterniak