Gm Global Technolgoy Operations, Inc.

Joseph M Burdge

Paul A Adam

Reza Zarringhalam

Amir Takhmar

Gabriel T Choi

Tetyana V Mamchuk

Shaun C Bowman

Alaeddin Bani Milhim

Mark Gazda

Gurhari Singh

A method to establish a lane-change maneuver, the method includes the steps of calculating a plurality of anchor points along a projected vehicle route and, based on the plurality of anchor points, generating a lane-change maneuver trajectory. The plurality of anchor points can include: a first anchor point based on time, a second anchor point where the vehicle would cross a lane boundary from a host lane to a target lane, and a third anchor point where counter steering torque would be applied to center the vehicle in the target lane.

System method to establish a lane-change maneuver

A method and apparatus that perform threat zone assessment in a host vehicle are provided. The method includes detecting a target vehicle in a nonadjacent lane with respect to the host vehicle, determining dimensions of the detected target vehicle, a type of the detected target vehicle, and geometry of a road on which the detected target vehicle and the host vehicle are traveling, calculating the threat zone based on the dimensions of the detected target vehicle, the type of the detected target vehicle, or the geometry of the road on which the detected target vehicle and the host vehicle are traveling, and controlling the host vehicle to avoid the calculated threat zone by accelerating the host vehicle, decelerating the host vehicle, or aborting a lane change by the host vehicle.

Method and apparatus for threat zone assessment

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West Bloomfield, MI, United States of America

Joseph M Burdge