Method and module for determining of reference values for a vehicle control system

A module for determining set-point values for a vehicle's control system, which module comprises:

• a horizon unit configured and operable to determine a horizon by means of received position data and map data of an itinerary for the vehicle, the itinerary comprising route segments with at least one characteristic for each segment;
• a processor unit incorporating a data processor, the processor unit configured and operable:
• to calculate threshold values for the at least one characteristic of each segment according to one or more vehicle-specific values;
• to compare the at least one characteristic of each segment with the calculated threshold values and to assign each segment to a respective category according to the results of the comparisons, wherein the threshold values serves as boundaries for the assigning of the segments to the categories;
• to calculate set-point values for the vehicle's control systems across the horizon according to rules pertaining to the categories to which the segments within the horizon are assigned,
• wherein the control system regulates the vehicle according to the set-point values.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium incorporating computer program instructions for enabling a computer system in a vehicle to:

• A) determine a horizon by means of position data and map data of an itinerary including route segments with at least one characteristic for each segment;
• B) calculate threshold values for said at least one characteristic of each segment according to one or more vehicle-specific values;
• C) compare said at least one characteristic of each segment with the calculated threshold values and assigning each segment within the horizon to a respective category of a plurality of categories according to the results of the comparisons, wherein the threshold values serve as boundaries for the assigning of the segments to the plurality of categories;
• D) calculate set-point values for the vehicle's control system across the horizon according to rules pertaining to the categories to which segments within the horizon are assigned;
• E) regulate the vehicle according to the set-point values, when the computer program instructions are run on the computer system.