Vehicle control apparatus and method
AssigneeJaguar Land Rover Limited
InventorsJEREMY J. GREENWOOD, FIONA POWELL, RICHARD POWELL, GARY CRIPPS
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Abstract
A controller for a vehicle can have a processor configured to determine a target route for the vehicle. At least one terrain feature can be identified along the target route. Based on the at least one terrain feature identified along the target route, the processor can estimate a traction torque for propelling the vehicle along at least a portion of the target route. Either or both a torque control signal and a steering control signal can be generated based on the estimated traction torque.
Claims20
A controller for a vehicle, the controller comprising a processor configured to:
- determine a target route for the vehicle;
- identify at least one terrain feature along the target route;
- based on the at least one terrain feature identified along the target route, estimate a traction torque for propelling the vehicle along at least a portion of the target route;
- and
- generate a torque control signal based on the estimated traction torque.
A controller for a vehicle, the controller comprising a processor configured to:
- determine a target route for the vehicle;
- identify at least one terrain feature along the target route;
- and
- based on the at least one terrain feature identified along the target route, generate a steering control signal for steering the vehicle along the target route.
A method of controlling a vehicle, the method comprising:
- determining a target route for the vehicle;
- identifying at least one terrain feature along the target route;
- based on the at least one terrain feature identified along the target route, estimating a traction torque for propelling the vehicle along at least a portion of the target route;
- and
- generating a torque control signal based on the estimated traction torque.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.