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.
APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING VEHICLE MOVEMENT
2021-03-31
Patent
Electronic Resource
English