Method of controlling the speed and/or the distance for motor vehicles

摘要

A method of controlling the speed and/or the distance for motor vehicles having distance-controlled cruise control systems is provided in which a sensor unit determines relevant data of a vehicle driving ahead. In the event of a detection of a target object driving ahead, desired acceleration values and/or desired deceleration values for reaching a predetermined desired distance to the target object are determined and outputted. While considering the relevant data of the target object, a swinging-out probability of the target object is determined and, as a function of the determined swinging-out probability, an adaptation of the desired distance to the target object is carried out.

主权项

1. A method of controlling the speed and/or the distance for motor vehicles having distance-controlled cruise control systems, comprising the acts of:
detecting a target object driving ahead of a vehicle having a sensor unit for determining data of the target object; determining at least a distance of the target object driving ahead of the vehicle based on the sensor-determined data; determining a swinging-out probability of the target object based at least on the sensor-determined data; determining a weighting factor as a function of the swinging-out probability, for weighting a determined distance error; determining a desired distance to the target object; altering the desired distance as a function of the swinging-out probability and the weighing factor; and outputting at least one of desired acceleration and desired deceleration values to the vehicle to adjust the distance to the target object to the altered desired distance, wherein
as the swinging-out probability rises, the altered desired distance is reduced, andthe altered desired distance is limited to a predefined minimal desired distance.