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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 21, 2018
Filed:
Dec. 16, 2013
Applicant:
Volvo Car Corporation, Gothenburg, SE;
Inventors:
Stefan Solyom, Olofstorp, SE;
Marcus Nils Gunnar Rothoff, Gothenburg, SE;
Assignee:
Volvo Car Corporation, Gothenburg, SE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G05D 1/00 (2006.01); B62D 15/02 (2006.01); G08G 1/16 (2006.01); B60W 30/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G05D 1/0055 (2013.01); B60W 30/00 (2013.01); B62D 15/025 (2013.01); B62D 15/0285 (2013.01); G08G 1/167 (2013.01); G08G 1/168 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method is provided for assisting a driver of a vehicle. The method may include performing a lateral control of the vehicle in an autonomous mode, determining information about a surroundings of the vehicle, checking whether a longitudinal control of the vehicle performed by the driver is appropriate considering the determined information about the surroundings, and, if appropriate, continuing an autonomous mode of the lateral control of the vehicle. A driver assist system is also provided for performing the method.