Ford Global Technolgoies, LLC

Jerry H Engelman

Alex Maurice Miller

Mark Allan Lippman

Nanjun Liu

Kun Deng

Ahsan Qamar

Timothy Drotar

A controller includes a processor and a memory storing processor-executable instructions in a host vehicle. The processor is programmed to designate a target vehicle as a collision risk upon determining that an intersection angle between the host vehicle and the target vehicle is between preset lower and upper bounds and an absolute value of an azimuth angle rate of change of the host vehicle is below a preset threshold.

Collision-warning system

A device for controlling an adaptive cruise control system based on driver status is provided. The device comprises a controller configured to receive at least one driver status signal indicative of the driver being either a primary driver or a secondary driver and to determine whether the driver of the vehicle is the one of the primary driver and the secondary driver based on the at least one driver status signal. The controller is further configured to allow control by a primary driver over operating parameters of an ACC system and to allow the primary driver to establish a restricted mode in which a secondary driver is prevented from making certain dis-allowed changes in the operating parameters.

System and method for controlling adaptive cruise control based on driver status

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Plymouth, MI, United States of America

Jerry H Engelman