Volvo Car Corporation

Oskar Nordin

Stefan Solyom

Erik Stenborg

Andreas Ekenberg

Niklas Kvist

Willy Tunbratt

ÅKe Blom

Jan Nordström

Jan-Olov Axelsson

A method and an apparatus are described for adaptive cruise control in a road vehicle, as well as a road vehicle including such an apparatus. One of four control regions is determined and a set of control parameters chosen in dependence of the detected control region. An acceleration command is provided, based on the chosen set of control parameters, using a sliding surface and a control law that ensures convergence to the sliding surface.

Method and apparatus for adaptive cruise control in a road vehicle

A method and a following space management unit of a host vehicle for managing a following space are disclosed. The following space management unit obtains a set of parameters including one or more of a difference parameter, indicating a difference between a velocity of the host vehicle and a speed limit for the host vehicle at a current location, and a road marking parameter, indicating whether a surrounding vehicle is allowed to enter the current lane. The following space management unit determines the following space based on the set of parameters.

Method, host vehicle and following space management unit for managing following space

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Gothenburg, Sweden

Oskar Nordin