MODULE AND METHOD RELATING TO MODE SELECTION WHEN DETERMINING VEHICLE VELOCITY CONTROL POINT VALUES Russian patent published in 2015 - IPC B60K31/00 B60W30/14 B60W40/06 B60W50/08 G01C21/32 

FIELD: physics, control.

SUBSTANCE: determination of values of a velocity control point vref for a vehicle control system includes receiving a mode selection by the driver from two selectable driving modes, each comprising a unique set of settings which influence calculation of vref; determining the horizon using the received location data and map data for the heading, consisting of route segments and characteristics for each segment; calculating vref for the vehicle control system along the horizon based on the settings for the selected driving modes and rules relating to categories associated with segments in the horizon such that vref lies in a range bounded by vmin and vmax, wherein the control system controls the vehicle according to said control point values vref. Also disclosed is a module for determining velocity control point values vref for a vehicle control system.

EFFECT: designing an improved car speed control system, which improves the driver's approval of cruise control and particularly takes into account on-coming resistance to motion.

26 cl, 4 dwg