GPS- AND WIRELESS-COMMUNICATION-ASSISTED DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING A MOTOR VEHICLE, WHICH ENABLES THE VEHICLE TO TRAVEL IN CONGESTED TRAFFIC

摘要

The invention relates to a GPS- and wireless-communication-assisted device for controlling a motor vehicle, which enables the vehicle to travel in congested traffic. The purpose of the device is to enable a road vehicle to be controlled automatically, with the speed thereof being adapted to that of the vehicle in front such that a safe distance is maintained. The inventive device can be used to control the vehicle such that it follows pre-determined routes in structured environments, by managing the three main actuators of the vehicle, namely the accelerator, the brake and the steering wheel, and by maintaining a safe distance with the vehicles in front, within a range of speeds varying from 0 km/h to the maximum speed of the vehicle.