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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 21, 2013
Filed:
Feb. 16, 2009
Yutaka Horiuchi, Wako, JP;
Yutaka Horiuchi, Wako, JP;
Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
In a vehicle driveability control system for determining a control variable that is applied to a vehicle for a given control input including a front wheel steering angle according to a response of a vehicle model () to the given input, a parameter of the vehicle model is changed according to an output of a vehicle operator skill determining unit (). Thereby, the vehicle driveability control system can provide a driving property that suits the driving skill of the particular vehicle operator, and can satisfy vehicle operators of all skill levels. In particular, if the vehicle operator is skilled enough to cope with emergency situations, the vehicle is enabled to respond to a quick input with a high responsiveness. Also, the control system is able to adapt itself to an improvement in the skill of a vehicle operator over time.