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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 23, 2018
Filed:
Dec. 08, 2015
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
Scott J. Lauffer, Northville, MI (US);
John P. Joyce, West Bloomfield, MI (US);
Tobias John Pallett, Farmington, MI (US);
Andrew Brown, Canton, MI (US);
Shane Elwart, Ypsilanti, MI (US);
Wayne Williams, Livonia, MI (US);
Assignee:
FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G05D 1/02 (2006.01); G01S 13/93 (2006.01); G01S 17/93 (2006.01); G05D 1/00 (2006.01); G08G 1/04 (2006.01); G08G 1/16 (2006.01); B62D 15/00 (2006.01); B60W 30/00 (2006.01); G08G 1/0962 (2006.01); G08G 1/0967 (2006.01); G01S 15/93 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G05D 1/0223 (2013.01); B60W 30/00 (2013.01); B62D 15/00 (2013.01); G01S 13/931 (2013.01); G01S 15/931 (2013.01); G01S 17/936 (2013.01); G05D 1/0088 (2013.01); G05D 1/0274 (2013.01); G05D 1/0285 (2013.01); G08G 1/04 (2013.01); G08G 1/09626 (2013.01); G08G 1/096725 (2013.01); G08G 1/096783 (2013.01); G08G 1/096791 (2013.01); G08G 1/161 (2013.01); G08G 1/163 (2013.01); G08G 1/167 (2013.01);
Abstract
A current state of a vehicle can be identified. At least a minimum acceleration capability of the vehicle is determined. A desired acceleration profile to follow is determined based at least in part on the minimum acceleration capability. An acceleration of the vehicle is controlled based at least in part on the desired acceleration profile.