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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 13, 2020
Filed:
Oct. 12, 2018
GM Global Technology Operations Llc, Detroit, MI (US);
Roddi L. MacInnes, Thornhill, CA;
Akram M. Abdel-Rahman, Ajax, CA;
Rana M. Dastgir, Toronto, CA;
Paul R Williams, Northville, MI (US);
GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Abstract
An automotive vehicle includes at least one actuator configured to control vehicle steering, at least one sensor configured to detect a profile of a driving surface proximate the vehicle, and at least one controller in communication with the actuator and the sensor. The controller is configured to identify a plurality of potential paths within a driveable lane, determine at least one road profile parameter for each respective potential path, identify a desired path based on a comparison of the respective road profile parameters for the plurality of potential paths, and control the actuator to steer the vehicle according to the desired path.