Scania Cv Ab

Jörgen Hansson

Oskar Johansson

Henrik Pettersson

Fredrik Swartling

Maria Södergren

A module for determining speed set-point values vfor a vehicle's control systems includes an input unit configured for input, e.g. by the vehicle's driver, of a reference speed vwhich is the speed desired by the driver for the vehicle. A horizon unit is configured for determining a horizon by means of received position data and map data of an itinerary made up of route segments with at least one characteristic for each segment. A processor unit is configured for calculating vacross the horizon according to rules pertaining to categories in which segments within the horizon are placed, so that vis within a range bounded by v, and v, where v&#x2266;v&#x2266;v. The processor unit is further configured for determining a control signal with control parameters for the vehicle's automatic gear change control unit, based on one or more vehicle-specific values and a calculated speed set-point value v.

Module for determining set-point values for control systems in a vehicle

A module for determination of speed set-point values vfor a vehicle's control systems, comprising an input unit adapted to input, e.g., by the vehicle's driver, of a reference speed vwhich is the speed desired by the driver for the vehicle. The module includes a horizon unit to determine a horizon by means of received position data and map data of an itinerary made up of route segments with at least one characteristic for each segment; a processor unit to calculate vfor the vehicle's control systems across the horizon according to rules pertaining to categories in which segments within the horizon are placed, so that vis within a range bounded by vand v, where v&#x2266;v&#x2266;V, which control system regulates the vehicle according to these set-point values.

Module for determining of reference values for a vehicle control system

A method for determination of speed set-point values vfor a vehicle's control systems, includes determining a horizon from position data and map data of an itinerary made up of route segments with length and gradient characteristics for each segment; calculating threshold values for the gradient of segments according to one or more vehicle-specific values, which threshold values serve as boundaries for assigning segments to various categories; comparing the gradient of each segment with the threshold values and placing each segment within the horizon in a category according to the results of the comparisons; calculating speed set-point values vfor the vehicle's control systems across the horizon according to rules pertaining to the classes in which segments within the horizon are placed; adding an offset vto the calculated speed set-point values vwhen the vehicle is in a segment which is in a category indicating a steep upgrade or a steep downgrade; regulating the vehicle according to the speed set-point values v. A module determines of speed set-point values for a vehicle's control systems.

Method and module for determining of velocity reference values for a vehicle control system

A method for regulating a vehicle's speed including the steps of: determining a horizon by means of position data and map data of an itinerary made up of route segments with length and gradient characteristics for each segment; calculating threshold values for the gradient of segments according to one or more vehicle-specific values, which threshold values serve as boundaries for assigning segments to various categories; comparing the gradient of each segment with the threshold values and placing each segment within the horizon in a category according to the results of the comparisons; and, for each segment within the horizon which is in a category indicating a steep upgrade or a steep downgrade, calculating the vehicle's final speed vafter the end of the segment, based inter alia on the entry speed vto the segment; and determining the entry speed vfor said segment based on the calculated final speed vend for the segment, which determination is defined by rules for said segment's category, so that the vehicle's final speed vis within the range defined by vand vfor the vehicle's current reference speed v, on the supposition that vis determined within the same range; and regulating the vehicle's speed according to speed set-point values vbased on the entry speeds vto each segment.

Method and module for controlling a velocity of a vehicle

A method for determining set-point values for a vehicle's control systems having the steps of: determining a horizon by means of position data and map data of an itinerary made up of route segments with at least one characteristic for each segment; calculating threshold values for at least one characteristic of segments according to one or more vehicle-specific values, which threshold values serve as boundaries for assigning segments to various categories; comparing the at least one characteristic of each segment with the calculated threshold values and placing each segment within the horizon in a category according to the results of the comparisons; calculating set-point values for the vehicle's control systems across the horizon according to rules pertaining to the categories in which segments within the horizon are placed; regulating the vehicle according to the set-point values. Also a module adapted to determining set-point values for a control system in the vehicle.

Method and module for determining of reference values for a vehicle control system

A method for determining speed set-point values vfor a vehicle's control systems including determining a horizon from position data and map data of an itinerary made up of route segments with at least one characteristic for each segment; calculating threshold values for the characteristic of segments according to one or more vehicle-specific values, which threshold values serve as boundaries for assigning segments to various categories; comparing the characteristic of each segment with the calculated threshold values and placing each segment within the horizon in a category calculating set-point values for the vehicle's control systems across the horizon according to rules pertaining to the categories. When any characteristic in segments within the horizon indicates a hindrance, calculating the vehicle's retardation determining a start position within the horizon for commencement of retardation according to its calculated retardation in order to achieve a lowering of the set-point speed vto a maximum speed required by the hindrance at the location of the hindrance; adapting the speed set-point values vwithin the horizon according to the start position and retardation of the vehicle and regulating the vehicle's speed according to the speed set-values v. Also a module determines set-point values for a control system in the vehicle.

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Jörgen Hansson