Abstract: Provided is a knee bolster that is formed of a blow-molded body and can be easily and stably mounted on a mounting target. The blow-molded body has a back surface having a mounting protrusion to be inserted into a mounting hole formed in a mounting target. The blow-molded body includes a lower lock disposed so as to protrude from the back surface to under the mounting target and configured to suppress upward movement of the blow-molded body relative to the mounting target.

Abstract: A support structure for an airbag apparatus includes an airbag apparatus having a bag holder, a pin, a pin holder, a damper holder, an elastic member, a motion transmitting portion, a motion receiving portion, and a noise suppressing portion. The pin includes a shaft portion passed through a mounting hole provided in the bag holder and a flange portion formed at the rear end of the shaft portion. The pin holder slidably covers the shaft portion. The damper holder is mounted to the airbag apparatus while covering the pin holder. The elastic member includes an elastic body portion. A gap is provided inside the motion transmitting portion. The noise suppressing portion is located between the gap and the pin holder, is made of a material softer than the pin holder, and has an inner diameter smaller than the inner diameter of the elastic body portion.

Abstract: An airbag has an occupant protection portion at a rear face when inflation is completed. The occupant protection portion includes a frontal collision restriction face and an oblique collision restriction face which protrudes rearward from the frontal collision restriction face on the left or right sides of the frontal collision restriction face. A restriction recessed portion for allowing a head of an occupant to enter and to be restricted is formed between the frontal collision restriction face and the oblique collision restriction face. A slip portion having excellent sliding properties compared to those of other regions of the frontal collision restriction face is disposed in a region from a surface side of the frontal collision restriction face to a surface side of an inner wall portion in the restriction recessed portion.

Abstract: Provided is an occupant's leg restraint device suitable for restraining the legs of an occupant when an automobile has an oblique collision or an offset barrier collision. The occupant's leg restraint device has an airbag and an inflator for supplying gas to the lower part of the airbag to inflate the airbag, and the airbag has a first panel on the occupant side and a second panel on the side opposite thereto. An upper part of the inside of the airbag is divided into small chambers by vertical separating panels that are joined to the first panel and the second panel and that extend vertically. In a state where the airbag has inflated, recessed portions having a depth of 20 to 40 mm are formed in the occupant-side surface of the airbag along the vertical separating panels.

Abstract: An airbag apparatus capable of protecting an occupant by restraining movement of the occupant in an obliquely forward direction and towards a far side during a collision. A far side airbag apparatus (102), which is an airbag apparatus, deploys between a driver seat (106) and a front passenger seat (108) arranged side by side in a vehicle width direction of a vehicle cabin (100). The apparatus (102) includes a cushion (120) which is embedded in a floor of the vehicle cabin (100) and reaches a height at least equal to that of a pelvis region (160) of an occupant (156) seated in either one of the driver seat (106) and the front passenger seat (108) during inflation and deployment.

Abstract: An airbag includes a mounting region, a protection inflatable region and an intermediate region disposed between the mounting region and the protection inflatable region. An area of the airbag from the protection inflatable region to the intermediate region is formed of two panels that are continuous with each other at leading end regions of the panels apart from the mounting region and the two panels in that area are connected at opposite edges by a joint. The protection inflatable region includes at the leading end a folded region that is formed by bringing the leading end regions of the two panels closer to the mounting region so as to form four or more layers of the panels, such that the folded region includes at least two inflatable spaces between the layers and a crease that is continuous with the joint.

Abstract: An apparatus includes a main body substantially enclosing an interior volume. The main body is elastically expandable to an inflated configuration. The apparatus further includes a vent aperture in the main body and a vent cover at least partially overlapping the vent aperture. The vent aperture and the vent cover define a passage from the interior volume to outside of the main body. In the inflated configuration of the main body and within a pressure threshold of the interior volume, the vent cover constricts the passage proportionately to a pressure increase in the interior volume of the main body.

Abstract: A lift-up buckle device has a buckle with which is engaged a tongue through which a webbing, which is applied to a vehicle occupant, is inserted; wires that are made of metal, and whose longitudinal direction one end portions are fixed to the buckle, and that move together with the buckle; a driving portion that is connected to longitudinal direction other end portions of the wires, and that move the wires in a longitudinal direction; a wire guide that is made of metal and holds the wires in a curved state; a guide groove that is formed in the wire guide and in which the wires are inserted; and a resin member that is provided at an interior of the guide groove and abuts the wires.

Abstract: A seat belt holder is provided for securing a latch plate of an associated unused seat belt to the molding around the base of the automobile seat, thereby preventing the latch plate from annoyingly rattling around when the vehicle is in motion. The seat belt holder includes a body providing a snap fit tab and an opposing latch plate receptacle. The latch plate receptacle is adapted to removably engage the latch plate, while the snap fit tab is adapted to removably snap connect to various molding elements of automobile seats.

Abstract: In system and methods for theft prevention or mitigation, driver-related data associated with one or more authorized drivers of an insured vehicle may be collected over time. The authorized drivers and the insured vehicle may be covered by an insurance policy issued by an insurance provider. Based upon the collected driver-related data, a database associated with the authorized drivers may be built. Current driver-related data associated with an individual currently driving, attempting to start, or sitting in a seat of the insured vehicle may be collected. It may be determined, using both the database and the current driver-related data, that the individual is not among the authorized drivers. A disablement of an operation of the insured vehicle may be caused, and/or the individual may be caused to be prevented from starting or otherwise operating the insured vehicle, to facilitate preventing or mitigating theft of the insured vehicle.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for authenticating a driver (2) in a motor vehicle (1), having a detection device (10) which is arranged in the motor vehicle (1) and has the purpose of detecting actual data (50) of the driver (2) which is transmitted during the authentication to a checking device (20) which is arranged in an external station (3) outside the motor vehicle (1), wherein the checking device (20) compares the actual data (50) with setpoint data (60), and when the actual data (50) corresponds to the setpoint data (60) an enable signal (70) is transmitted from the external station (3) to the motor vehicle (1), as a result of which a starting process of the motor vehicle (1) for the driver (2) is made possible.

Abstract: A keyless entry system may include one or more Near Field Communication (NFC) devices. Also described herein is a keyless entry system including a NFC device and a keypad. In a particular embodiment there is provided a vehicular keyless entry system that is integrated with a vehicle trim component. Some implementations include an antenna carried by or embedded in the trim component.

Abstract: A memory stores telemetry data for a vehicle. A processor is programmed to send an authorization confirmation request to the vehicle responsive to pattern matching on the telemetry data indicating a potential change in authorization of the vehicle, and send a deauthorization request to an authorization server to deauthorize tokens for the vehicle responsive to a lack of an affirmative response to the authorization confirmation request being received within a predefined time period.

Abstract: A vehicle door handle for use on a motor vehicle includes a handle and a handle support, the handle being mounted in the handle support, the handle is configured in the form of an elongated body, with a first end section, a second end section and a gripping section. Bearing sections project into the handle support and are supported there. In a cavity of the handle, an antenna for UWB signal transmission is arranged and coupled with a control circuit. In a further development of the invention, it is coupled with a proximity sensor. An authentication system and the use of an inventive vehicle door handle in an authentication system is also disclosed.

Abstract: Provided is an apparatus for sensing a remaining passenger in a vehicle and generating an alarm. The apparatus includes a first sensor unit provided on the ceiling of the inside of the vehicle and configured to sense presence or absence of a remaining passenger per seat when a door of a driver's seat is open in an engine off or on state, and a controller configured to generate an alarm when there is a remaining passenger in a seat other than the driver's seat when the engine is turned off and to determine whether the door of the driver's seat is closed and generate an alarm when the first sensor unit senses exit of a driver and presence of a remaining passenger.

Abstract: An illustrative example embodiment of a detector device includes a sensor portion that is configured to at least emit or receive a first type of radiation. A cover near the sensor portion is transparent to the first type of radiation to allow the first type of radiation to pass through the cover. A radiation source emits a second, different type of radiation. A plurality of reflecting surfaces are transparent to the first type of radiation and at least partially opaque to the second type of radiation to at least partially reflect the second type of radiation into the cover to increase a temperature of at least a portion of the cover.

Abstract: The invention relates to a control unit for a windscreen wiper system for a rail vehicle, comprising an operating function interface, a sensor interface, a control device, a control output, and a supply voltage terminal. The operating function interface is configured to receive an information via an operating mode of the windshield wiper system. The sensor interface is configured to receive at least one analog and/or digital sensor signal. Utilizing the information, the control device is configured to provide at least one control signal for the windshield wiper system via the operating mode and/or the sensor signal. The control output is configured to emit the at least one control signal. The supply voltage terminal is configured to provide an applied voltage, interfaces, and devices of the control unit, in particular to the control device.

Abstract: A device for detecting rain on a pane includes a camera, a lighting source for emitting light and a diffusion element. The light emitted by the lighting source is diffused through and emerges as a light sheet from the diffusion element. The camera, the lighting source and the diffusion element are configured and arranged so that the camera can detect a signal from an image of the light sheet that is emitted by the lighting source, diffused through the diffusion element, impinges on the pane and is reflected or scattered by the pane and/or a raindrop on the pane. The signal detected by the camera is evaluated to detect whether there is rain on the pane.

Abstract: PROBLEM To detect a movement of a wiper by the configuration simplified and reduced in costs. SOLUTION TO PROBLEM A wiper movement detecting device may include an optical sensor that may be installed to face a glass surface in a vehicle and detect illuminance in an area of the glass surface where the wiper that reciprocates along the glass surface passes through. The detecting device may also include a movement detecting unit configured to detect a reduction time in which the illuminance detected by the optical sensor may temporarily reduce due to the passing of the wiper and determine a movement of the wiper from an interval cycle based upon an interval between the reduction times.

Abstract: A vehicle cleaning system in which washer fluid is dispensed through a windshield or headlight wiper blade via an integral channel and nozzles arrayed in a way so as to insure efficient dispensation of the cleaning solution. The vehicle cleaning system comprises a liquid reservoir, a controller in fluid communication with said liquid reservoir, a generator for vaporizing the wiper cleaning solution by rotating a magnet assembly relative to a conductor assembly housing the wiper cleaning solution about an axis so as to induce eddy currents when relative motion is produced between the conductor assembly and the magnet assembly, a vapor reservoir and a vapor distributor, and a wiper. Upon engagement of the controller, the wiper cleaning solution is delivered and pulsed into a space between a pair of wiper blades and across the surface to be cleaned of the vehicle. The magnet assembly has a closed contour loop construction.

Abstract: A snow and ice remover assembly for vehicle roofs having two vertical supports separated by a distance sufficient to move a vehicle between the vertical supports. A crossbar extends between and movable along the two vertical supports. A base structure is attached to the vertical supports and has wheels that engage a support surface upon which the snow and ice remover stands. A wheel movement prevention mechanism is also provided.

Abstract: Driving support ECU sets a driver's state to “temporarily abnormal” and decelerates a vehicle when a driver of the vehicle has been first determined to be in an abnormal state where the driver loses an ability to drive the vehicle. Driving support ECU changes the driver's state to “regularly abnormal” in a case when the abnormal state of the driver remains unchanged when a vehicle speed decreases to a set vehicle speed, and at this point, reports to a help net center HNC. With this configuration, a report to the help net center HNC can be made at an appropriate timing.

Abstract: A brake system for motor vehicles controllable by a driver or independently of the driver, comprises first and second brake actuation sensors. First and second electrically controllable pressure sources, can actuate the wheel brakes. A first electronic control unit controls the first pressure source, and is connected to the first brake actuation sensor. A second electronic control unit controls the second pressure source and is connected to the second brake actuation sensor. A hydraulic control device comprises a first solenoid valve between the wheel brakes and the first pressure source and a second solenoid valve between the wheel brakes and the second pressure source. There is a data connection between the first electronic control unit and the second electronic control unit. The first electronic control unit has a first interface and the second electronic control unit has a second interface that are not connected to each other.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus for controlling the braking of a vehicle. The brake control system includes a first sensor for detecting motion data of the vehicle and an electronic control unit connected to the first sensor. The electronic control unit is configured to determine that the vehicle is not in motion based on the motion data. The electronic control unit is configured to predict a brake application event that requires application of a braking force to prevent the vehicle from moving and cause brakes of the vehicle to apply the braking force to prevent the vehicle from moving based on the brake application event.

Abstract: An apparatus for testing vehicle stone chippings is disclosed. The apparatus includes a stone chipping rig having a chassis. The chassis includes a first end, a second end, and a longitudinally extending tongue extending from the second end. A rolling fixture is coupled to the first end of the chassis. A stone chipping test device is coupled to the first end of the chassis adjacent to the rolling fixture for measuring an impact force of a stone that strikes the stone chipping test device. The apparatus further includes a pilot vehicle used to receive the stone chipping rig so as to measure the impact force of the stone launched off the pilot vehicle wheels when the pilot vehicle travels on a road with loose gravel. The stone chipping rig is defined as a test vehicle towed at a fixed distance behind the pilot vehicle.

Abstract: A method for operating an automated parking brake in a motor vehicle with a hydraulic actuator for generating a hydraulic force component and an electromechanical actuator for generating an electromechanical force component, includes overlaying the hydraulic force component and the electromechanical force component to achieve a total clamping force for a parking brake process. The method further includes setting, on occurrence of a first condition, a first hydraulic pressure level, and setting, on occurrence of a second condition, a second hydraulic pressure level. The method also includes holding substantially constant the set first hydraulic pressure level with the hydraulic actuator until the occurrence of the second condition.

Abstract: In a master cylinder, a piston seal provided in a circumferential groove includes an annular base section, an inner circumferential lip section protruding from an inner circumferential side of the base section to come into sliding contact with an outer circumferential surfaced of a piston, an outer circumferential lip section protruding from an outer circumferential side of the base section to abut the circumferential groove, and an intermediate protrusion section protruding from a portion between the inner circumferential lip section and the outer circumferential lip section of the base section to a position further forward than the outer circumferential lip section. At least one inner circumferential side groove extending in an axial direction and opened at a front end side of the intermediate protrusion section is formed in a surface of the inner circumferential lip section side of the intermediate protrusion section.

Abstract: An air brake relay valve includes an air guide unit having a movable set, a drive unit having a motor and a worm shaft, and a cam unit having a transmission member and a driven member. During a brake action, the motor rotates the worm shaft to rotate the transmission member so as to push the driven member downward to thereby move the movable set to a communicating position where a first valve opening and a second valve opening fluidly communicate with each other. When the brake action is released, the motor rotates reversely so that the driven member is moved upward and that the movable set moves, without being applied with additional force, to a non-communicating position where the first and second valve openings do not fluidly communicate.

Abstract: A pneumatic brake booster for motor vehicles, comprises a booster housing, the interior of which is separated into a working chamber and a low-pressure chamber by an axially movable wall that can be supplied with a pneumatic differential pressure; a control housing; and a control valve which controls a differential pressure between the working chamber and the low-pressure chamber. The control valve controls an airflow between the working chamber and the low-pressure chamber or a surrounding atmosphere. The control valve has a plate valve and a valve piston, a seal region of which can be sealingly placed on the plate valve and which can be moved in a stroke direction R. A fine and low-noise metering of the brake force is achieved by providing a throttle point between the valve piston and the plate valve for throttling the airflow dependent on the stroke.

Abstract: A brake unit that allows the vehicle to evacuate safely in the event of brake failure while maintaining a braking performance. The brake unit is mounted on a vehicle together with a motor drive unit 2 to control brake force in accordance with a stroke of a brake pedal and a pedal force. Each brake system comprises: a stroke sensor; a pedal force sensor; a brake mechanism applying brake force to a driveshaft; a controller controlling the brake mechanism based on the stroke and the pedal force; and a powersource supplying electricity to the brake mechanism and the controller. The first controller 13 and the second controller support each other to control brake force.

Abstract: A vehicle brake system has front and rear wheel brakes with each brake including a caliper associated with a rotor. A master cylinder is activated by a brake pedal to which the wheel brakes are connected. An electrically controllable pressure generating device delivers a brake system pressure. A plurality of valves is fluidly coupled between the calipers and the master cylinder. A control unit has a processor circuit to determine if the vehicle is operating under a condition where brake noise can occur and if so, the control unit controls the pressure generating device and certain of the valves to selectively control caliper pressure by supplying pressure or releasing pressure to certain ones of the calipers to reduce the brake noise, while ensuring adequate braking of the vehicle.

Abstract: An automated parking brake for a motor vehicle having at least one brake device is configured to adopt at least two states. In a first state, no clamping force is established by the parking brake, and in a second state, a clamping force is established by the parking brake. A transition point defines a transition between the two states. An identification of the transition point is carried out during a releasing process of the parking brake.

Abstract: Disclosed is a railway braking system including a service brake supplied by a first source, a parking brake having a device for immobilizing the service brake and a mobile control device for mobile control of the immobilizing device, and a command and control unit configured to receive information indicative of a value of the first source, process information indicative of a parking brake setpoint so as to actuate the control device, and determine a value of a second source according to the setpoint and to the information indicative of a value of the first source, so as to supply a pressure chamber of the service brake.

Abstract: An electric motorcycle includes a driving command detecting device, a state value detecting device, an electric motor driving a drive wheel, a control unit for executing a non-normal mode causing output of the electric motor in a non-normal mode to differ from the output of the electric motor in a normal mode, the control unit configured to shift the electric motorcycle from one of the normal or non-normal modes to the other normal or non-normal mode, when the state value satisfies a predetermined shift condition, in one of the normal and non-normal modes, and a cornering determiner unit for determining cornering status, wherein the control unit causes a change in the output of the electric motor to be less, when the electric motorcycle is cornering and the shift condition is satisfied than when the cornering determiner unit determines the electric motorcycle is not cornering and the shift condition is satisfied.

Abstract: A vehicle control apparatus includes an electronic control unit. The electronic control unit is configured to perform feedback control of a motor such that a torque is output for stopping a crankshaft at a target angle. A first angle is used as the target angle during a first period from start of the feedback control to first detection of rotation of the crankshaft in a negative rotational direction for returning the crank angle. A second angle is used as the target angle during a second period from the lapse of the first period to detection of a changeover in a rotational direction of the crankshaft from the negative to a positive rotational direction. The electronic control unit is configured to return the target angle to the first angle at a first timing after the lapse of the second period.

Abstract: A method for controlling a hybrid vehicle includes the steps of: (a) determining whether or not a subject vehicle is running or stopped, when the subject vehicle is in an electric vehicle (EV) mode and is driven by power of a driving motor, and (b) adjusting a target state of charge (SOC) of a battery depending on whether or not the subject vehicle is running or stopped, wherein, when it is determined that the subject vehicle is running in step (a), the target SOC is adjusted to a predetermined running SOC in step (b), and when it is determined that the subject vehicle is stopped in step (a), the target SOC is adjusted to a predetermined stop SOC that is less than the running SOC in step (b).

Abstract: In a method performed by a control unit for controlling energy flows of a vehicle, where the vehicle includes a vehicle energy system which in turn includes a plurality of energy subsystems. Within each energy subsystem one form of energy is used. The energy subsystems are operationally connected by converters, wherein converters are devices converting at least one form of energy to another form of energy. By setting a price, limits for the converters converting energy between the energy subsystem the energy flows of the vehicle can be controlled by the control unit such that at least during period of times the order in which the energy subsystems of the vehicle is provided with energy can be changed.

Abstract: A method for stabilizing an engine clutch control includes transmitting an engine clutch operation start command from a controller to an engine clutch system, the engine clutch system including an engine clutch, detecting a hydraulic pressure generated during the operation of the engine clutch system, carrying out an oil leakage judgment mode using the controller to determine whether the hydraulic pressure is a normal hydraulic pressure where the operation of the engine clutch is available or if the hydraulic pressure an abnormal hydraulic pressure where the operation of the engine clutch is unavailable, and changing an operation mode to an emergency operation mode wherein the operation of the engine clutch is stopped in case of abnormal hydraulic pressure, and carrying out an operation mode change by operating the engine clutch in a case of normal hydraulic pressure, based on a control by the controller.

Abstract: A method for controlling a mild hybrid vehicle is provided. The methods includes: controlling, by a controller, a fuel system for supplying fuel to an engine to be changed to a system that simultaneously uses a gasoline direct injection fuel system and a multi-point injection fuel system based on a number of rotation of the engine and a load of the engine. The method further comprises operating, by the controller, a starter-generator so that torque of the engine operated by the gasoline direct injection fuel system and the multi-point injection fuel system becomes a demand torque of a driver of the mild hybrid vehicle when the demand torque of the driver is greater than a threshold value after the fuel system is changed to the system that simultaneously uses the gasoline direct injection fuel system and the multi-point injection fuel system.

Abstract: A vehicle diagnosis system determines whether a vehicle has an abnormality in a temporal engine stop function or a power regeneration function that negates a greenhouse gas reduction effect of the engine. When the vehicle diagnosis system determines an abnormality, the vehicle diagnosis system provides a notification of the abnormality.

Abstract: A vehicle and a method for controlling a vehicle detects an object for avoiding a collision between a vehicle and the object, based on a type of the object detected by the vehicle, and determining a risk of collision with the object. The vehicle includes an image capturer configured to detect an object by capturing the object around a vehicle, a sensor configured to acquire at least one of position information and speed information of the object, a controller configured to variably determine a detection target area based on the type of the detected object, configured to calculate a time to collision (TTC) between the vehicle and the object based on the at least one of position information and speed information of the object placed in the determined detection target area, and configured to transmit a signal to control a driving speed of the vehicle based on the calculated TTC, and a speed regulator configured to regulate the driving speed of the vehicle in response to the transmitted control signal.

Abstract: A respective confidence level of a potential collision is determined for each of a plurality of targets based on each target's heading angle and distance from a host vehicle. A threat number is determined for each target when its respective confidence level is above a threshold. A vehicle component is actuated based on the threat number.

Abstract: An ECU 10 mounted on a controlled vehicle is configured to carry out a control for; detecting an object vehicle 3, determining a speed distribution area 40 which defines a distribution of an allowable upper limit of a relative speed of the controlled vehicle 1 with respect to the object vehicle, and executing an avoidance control (S14) for restricting the relative speed of the controlled vehicle 1 with respect to the object vehicle from exceeding the allowable upper limit in the speed distribution area 40. The speed distribution area 40 is determined such that the same allowable upper limit extends from an area on one side of the object vehicle 3 in a lateral direction through an area between the controlled vehicle 1 and the object vehicle 3 to an area on the other side of the controlled vehicle 1 in a lateral direction.

Abstract: A wrong way vehicle countermeasure system may include at least one movement sensor positioned along a roadway and a wireless communications device. The system may further include a controller configured to cooperate with the at least one movement sensor to detect a wrong way vehicle on the roadway, and responsive to the detection of the wrong way vehicle on the roadway by the movement sensor, wirelessly send a countermeasure command to the wrong way vehicle via the wireless communications device to cause the wrong way vehicle to perform at least one wrong way driving countermeasure.

Abstract: Provided is a control system for use in an own motor vehicle adapted to: detect a first other motor vehicle participating in traffic in front of the own motor vehicle and a second other motor vehicle in the rear of the own motor vehicle using at least one surroundings sensor; determine a current driving situation of the own motor vehicle with respect to the current driving situation of the first and second other motor vehicles based on the movements of the first and/or second other motor vehicles and the own motor vehicle; repeatedly determine a measure of a brake requirement in the form of, for example, a time until the beginning of a deceleration; and, provided that a necessity measure exceeds a predetermined threshold, trigger a deceleration of the own vehicle at a point in time which lies before the determined time until the beginning of a deceleration.

Abstract: A system for detecting a vehicular crash may (i) receive data from said at least one sensor; (ii) determine that a potential vehicular crash is imminent based upon the received data; and/or (iii) transmit one or more high priority packets including a notification that the potential vehicular crash is imminent. As a result, the speed and accuracy of detecting an imminent vehicular crash is increased. The system may also utilized vehicle occupant positional data, and internal and external sensor data to detect potential imminent vehicle collisions, take corrective actions, automatically engage autonomous or semi-autonomous vehicle features, and/or generate virtual reconstructions of the vehicle collision.

Abstract: A travel control device executes a first information acquisition function to acquire subject vehicle information including the position of a subject vehicle, a second information acquisition function to acquire object information including the position of an avoidance object, a setting function to set a detection area for detecting the avoidance object, the detection area set in accordance with the position of the subject vehicle, and a control function for controlling travel of the subject vehicle when it is detected that the avoidance object exists within the detection area. The setting function is used to extend the detection area rearward from the subject vehicle when it is detected that the avoidance object located behind the subject vehicle exists within the detection area and extend the detection area frontward from the subject vehicle when it is detected that the avoidance object located ahead of the subject vehicle exists within the detection area.

Abstract: A vehicular control system includes a plurality of cameras, at least one radar sensor, and a control having at least one processor. Captured image data and sensed radar data are provided to and processed at the control to detect objects present exteriorly of the vehicle. The control receives data relevant to a geographic location of the vehicle. The vehicular control system wirelessly communicates information that is relevant to the geographic location of the vehicle to a remote receiver. The information wirelessly communicated to the remote receiver is derived, at least in part, from image data captured by at least a forward-viewing camera. The vehicular control system, based at least in part on processing at the control of at least one selected from the group consisting of (i) captured image data and (ii) captured radar data, detects another vehicle that is present exterior of the equipped vehicle.

Abstract: A method for controlling a rolling or a freewheeling mode of a vehicle having a drive-train with an engine, an automatic or automated transmission and controllable means for interrupting force flow in the drive-train. A current vehicle position and a first road stretch, between the current vehicle position and a road stretch section ahead along which a speed limit applies, are determined. While driving with the drive-train engaged, for the road stretch section ahead, a predicted speed variation, if the force flow in the drive-train is interrupted, is calculated and, based this speed variation, a second road stretch is determined which the vehicle, with the force flow interrupted covers, until a value of the predicted speed variation corresponds to a value of the speed limit ahead. With regard to the determined road stretches, a road stretch point for initiating the rolling or freewheeling mode is determined.

Abstract: An autonomous driving control apparatus and an autonomous driving control method may include an environment detector detecting vehicle information on one or more vehicles running in a target lane and a processor determining whether a possible lane-change area exists based on the vehicle information, determining a largest area among areas between target lane vehicles as a target lane-change area when the possible lane-change area does not exist, indicating an intention to change a lane to the target lane-change area to determine whether a target lane rear vehicle has an yield intention, and attempting to change the lane based on the determined result.