Aspects of the present invention relate to an automatic speed controller, an automatic speed control system, to a method for automatic speed control, and to a vehicle. The automatic speed comprises an input for receiving a road classification signal from a road classification module and a vehicle speed information signal from a speed information module, wherein the road classification signal comprises information relating to a road on which the vehicle may travel, and the vehicle speed information signal comprises a speed limit value for the road; an output for outputting a speed offset signal for use in setting a speed of the vehicle; a processor arranged to determine the speed offset signal comprising an offset value, in dependence on the road classification signal and the speed information signal. The present invention provides improved automatic speed control by considering road classification information in conjunction with other factors.


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    Title :

    AUTOMATIC SPEED CONTROL


    Additional title:

    AUTOMATISCHE GESCHWINDIGKEITSSTEUERUNG
    COMMANDE DE VITESSE AUTOMATIQUE


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    2025-03-12


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    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