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US 9,174,647 B2Granted
Vehicle driver-model controller with energy economy rating adjustments
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorsLawrence M. Rose, Benjamin L. Pence, Poyu Tsou, Judy H. Che
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Abstract
A controller with energy economy rating (EER) calibration logic is configured to adjust a look-ahead time and feed-forward mapping window for vehicle controls according to EER.
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A computer-implemented method of operating a vehicle, comprising:
- storing data for a plurality of vehicle dynamic information (VDI);
- defining a first relationship between first and second VDI's based on stored data for a first look-ahead time window;
- defining a second relationship between the first and second VDI's based on stored data for a second look-ahead time window;
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- automatically controlling the vehicle based on a target energy economy rating (EER).
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A computer-implemented method of operating a vehicle, comprising:
- storing data for multiple vehicle dynamic information (VDI) over time;
- defining a first relationship between first and second VDI's based on stored data for a first look-ahead time window;
- defining a second relationship between the first and second VDI's based on stored data for a second look-ahead time window, shorter than the first window;
- controlling the vehicle based on a target energy economy rating (EER).
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A computer-implemented method of operating a vehicle, comprising:
- storing data for multiple vehicle dynamic information (VDI) over time;
- defining a first relationship between first and second VDI's based on stored data for a first look-ahead time window;
- defining a second relationship between the first and second VDI's based on stored data for a second look-ahead time window, shorter than the first window;
- automatically controlling the vehicle based on a target energy economy rating (EER);
- correlating EER with a driving style, wherein an EER greater than or equal to zero is correlated with an aggressive driving style, and wherein an EER less than zero is correlated with a smooth driving style.
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