Ford Global Technolgoies, LLC

Ford Motor Company Limited

Kenneth J Boyd

Eric Hongtei Tseng

Joseph Walter Neal

Brendan F Diamond

Keith Weston

Stanley Jay Novak

Anita Arora

Jerry Alan Holmes

Jay Patel

David Wayne Harmison

James Christopher Metzger

Upon determining that a vehicle is operating at an off-road location, a control parameter for the vehicle can be adjusted to compensate for data from a vehicle sensor affected by operating at the off-road location. The vehicle can then be operated at the off-road location according to the adjusted control parameter.

Location-based vehicle operation

A computer includes a processor and a memory storing instructions executable by the processor to receive data indicating a gaze direction of an occupant of the vehicle; determine whether the gaze direction is in a permitted area defined by a boundary, the permitted area being in a forward direction of travel of the vehicle; laterally adjust the boundary of the permitted area based on a speed of the vehicle and based on data indicating turning of the vehicle; and control the vehicle based on whether the gaze direction is in the permitted area.

Eyes-on-road detection

A simulation system () for simulating an operation of an automotive vehicle includes an input () providing vehicle information and path information and a controller () having a vehicle computer model therein. The controller () is programmed to determine an initial steering wheel angle input to the computer model; determine a first steering wheel angle input to the computer model at a time later than the initial steering wheel angle input by comparing a look ahead point and an intended path; when the vehicle model is understeering, operate the computer model with the initial steering wheel angle input until an error of the first steering wheel angle and the initial is decreasing; when the error decreases, operate the computer model with the first steering wheel angle input; and generate an output in response to the vehicle model and the initial steering wheel input or the first steering wheel input.

Method and apparatus for controlling a vehicle computer model

A simulation system () for simulating an operation of an automotive vehicle includes an input () providing vehicle information and path information and a controller () having a vehicle computer model therein. The controller () is programmed to determine a rear side slip angle of a vehicle computer model; when the rear side slip angle is greater than a threshold, determine a look ahead scale factor; when the rear side slip angle is greater than the threshold, increase a look ahead point as a function of the look ahead scale factor; determine a steering wheel angle input to the computer model by comparing the look ahead point and the intended path; operate the computer model with the steering wheel angle input; and generate an output in response to the vehicle model and the initial steering wheel input or the first steering wheel input.

A vehicle response apparatus has a sensor coupled to a training classifier that is used to determine a vehicle response using a standard path. The trained classifier is trained to have a frequency response so that as data from a driven path is input to the classifier , classifier generates data as if the path was the standard path.

Path correction for lane change analysis

A tilt control apparatus (16) interconnected between the chassis (12) and the suspension (14) includes a tilt damper (30) and a tilt spring (32) for controlling the tilt of the chassis relative to the suspension. A torque member (16) is utilized to transfer torsional reactions proportionate chassis tilt rate and angles. The torque member (16) has an effective stiffness substantially greater than that of the tilt spring (32).

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Kenneth J Boyd