The present invention relates to a method for determining a direction of travel for a following vehicle (10) in order to ensure that the following vehicle (10) follows a path that is indicative of a vehicle path of a target vehicle (12). The target vehicle (10) extends in a longitudinal direction (X) and a lateral direction (Y) wherein the longitudinal direction (X) corresponds to an intended direction of travel of the following vehicle (10). The method comprises: ¢ determining a measured lateral offset (Y measure ) between the following vehicle (10) and the target vehicle (12); ¢ measuring at least one lateral position change parameter corresponding to an actual performed and/or ongoing and/or impending lateral position change of said following vehicle (10), an actual performed and/or ongoing and/or impending lateral position change of said target vehicle (12), or a combination thereof; ¢ determining a lateral offset modification measure (O Y ) using said lateral position change parameter, and ¢ using the measured lateral offset (Y measure ) and the lateral offset modification measure (O Y ) when determining the direction of travel.


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    Title :

    Path following of a target vehicle


    Additional title:

    Spurverfolgung eines Zielfahrzeugs
    Suivi de la trajectoire d'un véhicule cible


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    2017-10-11


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    G05D SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC VARIABLES , Systeme zum Steuern oder Regeln nichtelektrischer veränderlicher Größen / 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 / B62D MOTOR VEHICLES , Motorfahrzeuge / G08G Anlagen zur Steuerung, Regelung oder Überwachung des Verkehrs , TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEMS





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