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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 01, 2022
Filed:
Aug. 06, 2019
Mohammad S Huq, Hamtramck, MI (US);
Javon D Pool, Ypsilanti, MI (US);
Mohammad S Huq, Hamtramck, MI (US);
Javon D Pool, Ypsilanti, MI (US);
FCA US LLC, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Abstract
Automated vehicle lane change systems and methods comprise determining a departing lane in which the vehicle is currently traveling and a merging lane in which the vehicle will be traveling after an automated lane change, determining a desired yaw rate of the vehicle based on a current speed of the vehicle, determining an end control point in each of a departing lane and a merging lane, determining a set of intermediate control points based on the end control points and the desired yaw rate, determining a basis spline (B-spline) defined by the end control points and the set of intermediate control points to obtain a desired path between the end control points, and commanding a steering system configured to control steering of the vehicle such that the vehicle follows the desired path.