The present disclosure provides an advanced driver assistance system that includes a trailer detecting unit detecting whether a trailer is connected with a vehicle, and a trailer mass estimation unit estimating a mass of the trailer when the trailer detecting unit detects that the trailer is connected with the vehicle. The trailer mass estimation unit outputs a trailer mass signal. The advanced driver assistance system further includes a following distance determination unit determining a parameter of a following distance from another vehicle driving ahead of the vehicle to have the vehicle automated to follow the other vehicle at the following distance based on the parameter of the following distance. Moreover, the advanced driver assistance system includes a following distance adjustment unit adjusting the parameter of the following distance, which is determined by the following distance determination unit, based on the trailer mass signal.
ADVANCED DRIVER ASSISTANCE SYSTEM
2018-04-19
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
IPC: | B60W CONJOINT CONTROL OF VEHICLE SUB-UNITS OF DIFFERENT TYPE OR DIFFERENT FUNCTION , Gemeinsame Steuerung oder Regelung von Fahrzeug-Unteraggregaten verschiedenen Typs oder verschiedener Funktion / G01G Wägen , WEIGHING / G08G Anlagen zur Steuerung, Regelung oder Überwachung des Verkehrs , TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEMS |
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