Abstract: Control method and system (99) of a vehicle (1) moving on a road surface, wherein the system comprises a detection module (2) for detecting in real time a respective hydroplaning intensity (HI) for each tyre (3) of the vehicle (1), an actuation device (9) connected to each wheel (7) of the vehicle (1) and a command and control unit (8) programmed and configured for performing the control method comprising: —comparing each respective hydroplaning intensity (HI) with a first threshold; —upon the occurrence of a starting condition such that the respective hydroplaning intensity (HI) of at least one tyre (3) reaches the first threshold, then: —calculating in real time a reference value (YRr) of a parameter representative of a lateral motion of the vehicle (1) as a function of a longitudinal speed (Vxc) and of a steering angle (STA) of the vehicle; —calculating in real time a corrective moment (Mz) as a function of the reference value (YRr) and of a current value (YRc) of the parameter detected in real time; —appl

Abstract: A process to adjust the steering angle of a motor vehicle is disclosed. The process includes providing a target relationship between a first variable and a second variable, defining a region of an algebraic space defined by the first variable and by a third variable, providing a mapping which associates each of pairs of values of the first and third variable in the region with a corresponding desirable value, such that the steering angle fulfils the target relationship, acquiring current values of the first and third variable, calculating the desirable value by means of the mapping based on the current values if defining one of the pairs of values in the region, determining a steering control signal as a function of the calculated desirable value, and controlling the actuator device with the steering control signal.

Abstract: A method of automatic confinement of a land vehicle. The method includes defining a set of points of a track within which the vehicle is free to move, the track including at least one edge that defines a boundary of the track that must not be crossed by the vehicle determining a vehicle dynamic and position based on the information provided by plurality of sensors of the vehicle; calculating an intervention area of the track based on the current position and dynamic of the vehicle, and on the position from the at least one edge, the area to be avoided extending between the at least one edge of the track toward the current position of the vehicle within the track; determining whether the vehicle is at least partially in the intervention area; and controlling at least one actuator to modify the vehicle dynamic.

Abstract: A method of assisting driving a vehicle. The method is implemented by a system including an HMD and a positioning module mounted on the vehicle, wherein the HMD includes a screen and a pair of video cameras located on opposite sides of the screen along a main length direction of the screen.

Abstract: Control method and system (99) of a vehicle (1) moving on a road surface, wherein the system comprises a detection module (2) for detecting in real time a respective hydroplaning intensity (HI) for each tyre (3) of the vehicle (1), an actuation device (9) connected to each wheel (7) of the vehicle (1) and a command and control unit (8) programmed and configured for performing the control method comprising:—comparing each respective hydroplaning intensity (HI) with a first threshold;—upon the occurrence of a starting condition such that the respective hydroplaning intensity (HI) of at least one tyre (3) reaches the first threshold, then:—calculating in real time a reference value (YRr) of a parameter representative of a lateral motion of the vehicle (1) as a function of a longitudinal speed (Vxc) and of a steering angle (STA) of the vehicle;—calculating in real time a corrective moment (Mz) as a function of the reference value (YRr) and of a current value (YRc) of the parameter detected in real time;—applying

Abstract: A method of automatic confinement of a land vehicle. The method includes defining a set of points of a track within which the vehicle is free to move, the track including at least one edge that defines a boundary of the track that must not be crossed by the vehicle determining a vehicle dynamic and position based on the information provided by plurality of sensors of the vehicle; calculating an intervention area of the track based on the current position and dynamic of the vehicle, and on the position from the at least one edge, the area to be avoided extending between the at least one edge of the track toward the current position of the vehicle within the track; determining whether the vehicle is at least partially in the intervention area; and controlling at least one actuator to modify the vehicle dynamic.

Abstract: A process to adjust the steering angle of a motor vehicle is disclosed. The process includes providing a target relationship between a first variable and a second variable, defining a region of an algebraic space defined by the first variable and by a third variable, providing a mapping which associates each of pairs of values of the first and third variable in the region with a corresponding desirable value, such that the steering angle fulfils the target relationship, acquiring current values of the first and third variable, calculating the desirable value by means of the mapping based on the current values if defining one of the pairs of values in the region, determining a steering control signal as a function of the calculated desirable value, and controlling the actuator device with the steering control signal.

Abstract: A method of assisting driving a vehicle. The method is implemented by a system including an HMD and a positioning module mounted on the vehicle, wherein the HMD includes a screen and a pair of video cameras located on opposite sides of the screen along a main length direction of the screen.

Abstract: A system for controlling the stability of a vehicle equipped with semi-active dampers includes: an actuator, a plurality of sensors, a low-level control unit, a high-level control unit and a mid-level control unit adapted to execute an algorithm for calculating a damping level (Cref).

Abstract: A motorized movement device includes a frame, first and second wheels connected to the frame, and first and second motors connected respectively to the first and second wheels that are commandable by respective command signals. The motorized device also includes an inertial measuring unit configured to detect the longitudinal acceleration, pitch angular speed, and yaw angular speed of the movement device and for providing signals representative of the same. The motorized device also includes sensors for detecting speeds of the wheels and configured to provide signals representative thereof. The motorized device further includes a control unit comprising a module for estimating the slope, and longitudinal thrust exerted by a user to the device, yaw torque applied by the user. The control unit also includes a module for compensating the slope, a thrust amplifying module, a yaw torque amplifying module, and a torque allocating module.

Abstract: A method for assisting the driving of a vehicle which can be implemented by a relative system including an HMD, and a positioning module mounted on the vehicle. The method can include detecting a vehicle position by the positioning module; determining a position of the HMD by applying a compensation law to the vehicle position, based on the position of the HMD, determining a view volume corresponding to a volume of space comprised in the field of view of the HMD; comparing a set of positions in the view volume with at least one position of interest associated with a stored object of interest , and, if one or more positions of interest are in the view volume, calculating a visualization position of the HMD in which to display an image associated with the object of interest and displaying on the HMD the image in said visualization position.

Abstract: The present invention refers to a brake assist system (1) for cyclist on a bicycle (100) including a braking system (101) having a braking member (105) capable of exerting a braking force (FB) on a front wheel (101) of the bicycle (100) by the effect of a force (Fc) applied by the cyclist on a lever (103). The system (1) includes a sensor (2) for measuring the angular speed (?1) of the front wheel (101) of the bicycle (100); an actuator (3) capable of exerting an actuator force (FA), connectable to said braking system of the bicycle so that the actuator force (FA) opposes the force (Fc) applied by the cyclist on the lever (103), in order to reduce the braking force (FB); and a control module (4) configured for receiving, as an input, the signal representative of the angular speed (?1) of the front wheel (101) and for determining from this a deceleration (?) of the front wheel (101).

Abstract: A system for controlling the stability of a vehicle equipped with semi-active dampers includes: an actuator, a plurality of sensors, a low-level control unit, a high-level control unit and a mid-level control unit adapted to execute an algorithm for calculating a damping level (Cref).

Abstract: A method for controlling the lateral movement of a terrestrial vehicle arranged to track a predetermined trajectory, particularly in an assisted driving or autonomous driving scenario, comprising: determining a lateral offset of the vehicle center of mass from the predetermined trajectory; determining a look-ahead error defined as a distance of a virtual look-ahead position of the vehicle center of mass from the predetermined trajectory; and controlling the steering angle of the vehicle so as to also minimize the lateral offset and the first derivative of said look-ahead error over time.

Abstract: A device for determining a kinematic magnitude of a bicycle and a rate of the pedal-thrust exerted by a user on the pedals of the bicycle includes a sensor of the bicycle, adapted to be associated to the bicycle, suitable for detecting the bicycle kinematic magnitude (?i) and for generating a signal representative of the bicycle kinematic magnitude; a filter connected to the sensor of the bicycle kinematic magnitude, configured for receiving at the input the signal representative of the bicycle kinematic magnitude (?i) and for supplying, at the output, an optimized signal (?opt) of the bicycle kinematic magnitude; and a module for the frequency-analysis of the optimized signal (?opt) of the bicycle kinematic magnitude, connected to the filter.

Abstract: A motorized movement device includes a frame, first and second wheels connected to the frame, and first and second motors connected respectively to the first and second wheels that are commandable by respective command signals. The motorized device also includes an inertial measuring unit configured to detect the longitudinal acceleration, pitch angular speed, and yaw angular speed of the movement device and for providing signals representative of the same. The motorized device also includes sensors for detecting speeds of the wheels and configured to provide signals representative thereof. The motorized device further includes a control unit comprising a module for estimating the slope, and longitudinal thrust exerted by a user to the device, yaw torque applied by the user. The control unit also includes a module for compensating the slope, a thrust amplifying module, a yaw torque amplifying module, and a torque allocating module.

Abstract: The present invention refers to a brake assist system (1) for cyclist on a bicycle (100) including a braking system (101) having a braking member (105) capable of exerting a braking force (FB) on a front wheel (101) of the bicycle (100) by the effect of a force (Fc) applied by the cyclist on a lever (103). The system (1) includes a sensor (2) for measuring the angular speed (?1) of the front wheel (101) of the bicycle (100); an actuator (3) capable of exerting an actuator force (FA), connectable to said braking system of the bicycle so that the actuator force (FA) opposes the force (Fc) applied by the cyclist on the lever (103), in order to reduce the braking force (FB); and a control module (4) configured for receiving, as an input, the signal representative of the angular speed (?1) of the front wheel (101) and for determining from this a deceleration (?) of the front wheel (101).

Abstract: A method for controlling the lateral movement of a terrestrial vehicle arranged to track a predetermined trajectory, particularly in an assisted driving or autonomous driving scenario, comprising: determining a lateral offset of the vehicle center of mass from the predetermined trajectory; determining a look-ahead error defined as a distance of a virtual look-ahead position of the vehicle center of mass from the predetermined trajectory; and controlling the steering angle of the vehicle so as to also minimize the lateral offset and the first derivative of said look-ahead error over time.

Abstract: System for assisting in driving a bicycle by sending a haptic feedback to a cyclist having means for detecting the current value of a target quantity (q, v); and a memory module configured for supplying an optimal value of the target quantity (qmax; vmax) corresponding to the current spatial position (x) of the bicycle along the predetermined path or corresponding to the current instant (t). A comparator module is configured for determining a quantity representative of the error (eq; ev) between said current value of the target quantity (q, v) and said optimal value of the target quantity (qmax; vmax) supplied by the memory module. An actuator is applicable to a portion of the bicycle (100), suitable for generating vibrations. A control module is configured for determining a vibration frequency (f) of the actuator based on the error (eq; ev), wherein the said vibration implements the haptic feedback to the cyclist.

Abstract: A brake assist system for a cyclist on a bicycle by a haptic feedback includes: a first sensor for measuring the angular speed of a first bicycle wheel, suitable for generating a signal representing the first wheel angular speed; a second sensor for measuring the angular speed of a second bicycle wheel, suitable for generating a signal representing the second wheel angular speed; an actuator applicable to a bicycle portion, suitable for producing vibrations; and a control module.