Ford Global Technolgoies, LLC

Volvo Car Corporation

Zenseact Ab

Jonas Ekmark

Gerald H Engelman

Levasseur Tellis

Erik Coelingh

M Nabeel Tarabishy

John Vincent Bond, Iii

Jonas L Z Jansson

Soren Eriksson

Per Persson

Jan Ryderstam

Per Olsson

Jonas Lars Zakarias Jansson

Mattias Brannstrom

Stefan Solyom

Mattias Brännström

Henrik Johannesson Lind

Gyu Myeong Joh

Joakim Lin Sörstedt

Mats Nordlund

Robert E Williams

Mats Andersson

Jonas Jansson

Roger A Trombley, Jr

Mattias BRÄNNSTRÖM

The present invention relates to methods and systems that utilize the production vehicles to develop new perception features related to new sensor hardware as well as new algorithms for existing sensors by using self-supervised continuous training. To achieve this the production vehicle's own perception output is fused with other sensors in order to generate a bird's eye view of the road scenario over time. The bird's eye view is synchronized with buffered sensor data that was recorded when the road scenario took place and subsequently used to train a new perception model to output the bird's eye view directly.

Platform for perception system development for automated driving system

The present invention relates to a control system for travel in a platoon (), the platoon comprising a lead vehicle (L) and one or more following vehicles (F, F, . . . , F, F, . . . , F) automatically following the lead vehicle, the lead vehicle controlling the movement of the following vehicles, each of the following vehicles and the lead vehicle comprising communication means (), wherein the control system comprises a common time base, which allows a control command proposing an action to be communicated from the lead vehicle (L) to at least one of the following vehicles (F, F, . . . , F, F, . . . , F) in advance of a control point (t). The invention further relates to the use of a common time base in a platoon and to a method to control travelling in a platoon.

Control system for travel in a platoon

A safety arrangement and method are described for controlling automatic travel of a fully automated vehicle. One or more forward-looking detection systems are provided for detecting objects in a future path of the vehicle. A control unit is configured to determine a detection confidence for the detected objects. The control unit is further operable to, upon low confidence for existence of a detected object, control a brake system of the vehicle to apply a predetermined limited amount of braking until high confidence is obtained for existence or non-existence of the previously detected object. Thereafter the control unit is further operable to apply full braking if high confidence is obtained for existence of the previously detected object and to discontinue braking if high confidence is obtained for non-existence of the previously detected object.

Motor vehicle safety arrangement and method

A system and method for collision warning in a host vehicle including: detecting a collision risk between the host vehicle and an other user of the road with a detection means based on input from at least one sensor which detects at least one parameter related to the other user of the road with respect to the host vehicle; identifying possible options to avoid a collision between the host vehicle and the other user of the road based on input from the detection means, wherein possible options for the host vehicle to avoid a collision are identified as well as possible options for the other user of the road to avoid a collision are identified; calculating among the identified possible options at least one preferred avoidance action in order to avoid a collision between the host vehicle and the other user of the road; and if the at least one preferred avoidance action involves at least one possible option identified for the other user of the road, then generating a warning signal from the host vehicle in a direction towards the other user of the road in order to warn the other user of the road of the collision risk.

System and method for collision warning

A method and system for autonomous collision avoidance in multiple obstacle scenarios. A forward collision avoidance system detects obstacles in front of a vehicle hosting the system and estimates a position, a velocity and an acceleration of each of the obstacles. The maneuvers which the vehicle is capable of performing that will lead to a collision with each respective obstacle are evaluated separately. The union of maneuvers which will lead to collision with any one of the obstacles is formed. The set of maneuvers which the vehicle is capable of performing through which collision with any of the obstacles may be avoided is established, and the set used for deciding how to avoid or mitigate collision with any one of the obstacles. Finally, a collision avoidance maneuver based on the decision is executed autonomously.

Method and system for forward collision avoidance in an automotive vehicle

A vehicle control system () including a vehicle motion control subsystem () that has an input receiving an intended driving demand () and a plurality of coordinator subsystems () for coordinating actuators of the vehicle. The vehicle motion control subsystem () communicates with the coordinator subsystems () to determine whether a single coordinator subsystem () can carry out the intended driving demand (). The vehicle motion control subsystem () will distribute demand signals among one or more of the coordinator subsystems () to allow the vehicle to implement the intended driving demand ().

Vehicle control

Drive train and brakes coordinator subsystem and method

Methods of performing threat assessment of objects for a vehicle include detecting an object. Kinematics of the vehicle and of the object are determined. A brake threat number and a steering threat number are determined in response to the kinematics of the vehicle and the object. The threat posed by the object is determined in response to the brake threat number and the steering threat number.

Threat level identification and quantifying system

Integration of active assist and vehicle dynamics control and method

A vehicle control system ( ) including a vehicle motion control subsystem ( ) that has an input receiving an intended driving demand ( ) and a plurality of coordinator subsystems ( ) for coordinating actuators of the vehicle. The vehicle motion control subsystem ( ) communicates with the coordinator subsystems ( ) to determine whether a single coordinator subsystem ( ) can carry out the intended driving demand ( ). The vehicle motion control subsystem ( ) will distribute demand signals among one or more of the coordinator subsystems ( ) to allow the vehicle to implement the intended driving demand ( ).

Suspension coordinator subsystem and method

An emergency brake assist apparatus amplifies driver braking force upon imminent contact detection. A brake pedal, operated by the driver, exerts a pedal force upon a variable brake booster. A braking system is coupled to the variable brake booster that produces a variable brake booster force causing the braking system to exert a braking force proportional to the pedal force during normal operation. When a forward detection apparatus detects an imminent contact, a controller signals the variable brake booster to increase the variable brake booster force such that the braking system exerts an amplified braking force proportional to the pedal force.

System for exerting an amplified braking force

An enhanced emergency brake assist system includes an accelerator pedal operated by the driver coupled to a braking system and used to control the overall vehicle speed. When a forward detection apparatus detects an imminent contact, the braking system automatically applies braking force to the vehicle after the driver fully releases the accelerator pedal. The braking force may be reduced when the driver or passenger are unbuckled.

Accelerator actuated emergency braking system

Vehicle motion control subsystem and method

A brake control system ( ) for an automotive vehicle ( ) is provided. The system ( ) includes a vehicle sensor complex ( ) that generates a vehicle sensor complex signal and an object detection system ( ) that generates an object detection signal. A brake controller ( ) is electrically coupled to the vehicle sensor complex and the object detection system. The controller ( ) in response to the vehicle sensor complex signal and the object detection signal generates a brake ramping control signal. Controller ( ) adjusts brake pressure in response to the brake ramping control signal. A method for performing the same is also provided.

Collision mitigation by braking system

An autonomous emergency braking system includes an accelerator pedal operated by the driver coupled to a braking system and used to control the overall vehicle speed. When a forward detection apparatus detects an imminent contact, the braking system automatically applies braking force to the vehicle while the vehicle engine speed is reduced. The amount of brake force applied is a continuous function of relative speed, relative distance, collision probability and target classification. The braking force may be reduced when the driver or passenger are unbuckled or may be disabled if the driver applies full throttle.

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Jonas Ekmark