A controller (200), comprising input means (230) for receiving a terrain signal indicative of a terrain 135 in a vicinity of a vehicle 110, output means (240) for outputting a manoeuvre signal to cause the vehicle to perform a defined manoeuvre, and control means (210) arranged to control the output means to cause the vehicle to perform at least a portion of the manoeuvre in accordance with a vehicle movement control profile determined based on the terrain signal, the vehicle movement control profile comprising a speed parameter, and the control means arranged to select the vehicle movement control profile corresponding to a categorisation of the terrain. An off-road terrain control profile may have a lower maximum speed than an on-road terrain control profile. The manoeuvre may be a parking manoeuvre, and the control profile may be selected in dependence upon a presence of an occupant in the vehicle. Also provided is a method of controlling movement of a vehicle.


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    Title :

    APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING VEHICLE MOVEMENT


    Publication date :

    2021-03-31


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English



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