The invention relates to automotive electronics, in particular to a method allowing safer lane changing for automobiles and an automotive electric controller implementing the method. According to one embodiment, the method includes the steps of in response to a turn lamp of an automobile being turned on, starting a vehicular radar unit; according to a measuring signal of the vehicular radar unit, determining moving speed of an object nearby and a distance between the object and the automobile; according to the relative speeds of the automobile and the object nearby and the distance between the automobile and the object nearby, determining lane changing risk factors; according to the factors, adjusting assistance provided by an electric power steering system. The assistance decreases with increase of the factors.
Method and device allowing safer lane changing for automobiles
2015-04-29
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
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 / B60Q ARRANGEMENT OF SIGNALLING OR LIGHTING DEVICES, THE MOUNTING OR SUPPORTING THEREOF OR CIRCUITS THEREFOR, FOR VEHICLES IN GENERAL , Anordnung von Signal- oder Beleuchtungsvorrichtungen, deren Einbau oder Halterung oder deren Schaltkreise bei Fahrzeugen allgemein |
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