Abstract: A vehicle cleaner system includes: a window washer configured to clean a front window of a vehicle; a lamp cleaner configured to clean a headlamp; a sensor cleaner configured to clean a sensor that detects information outside the vehicle; and a cleaner control unit configured to operate at least one of the window washer, the lamp cleaner, and the sensor cleaner in accordance with input of a signal. The cleaner control unit is configured to operate the window washer, the lamp cleaner, and the sensor cleaner such that at least two or more of a number of operations of the window washer, a number of operations of the lamp cleaner, and a number of operations of the sensor cleaner are different in accordance with a predetermined number of signals.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a sensor cleaning system that cleans one or more sensors of an autonomous vehicle. Each sensor can have one or more corresponding sensor cleaning units that are configured to clean such sensor using a fluid (e.g., a gas or a liquid). Thus, the sensor cleaning system can include both a gas cleaning system and a liquid cleaning system. According to one aspect, the sensor cleaning system can provide individualized cleaning of the autonomous vehicle sensors. According to another aspect, a liquid cleaning system can be pressurized or otherwise powered by the gas cleaning system or other gas system.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to methods and devices for estimating amount of washer fluid to be consumed in a reservoir of a vehicle. In an aspect, a method of a processing device (24, 28) of estimating amount of washer fluid (12) to be consumed in a reservoir (11) of a vehicle (10) is provided. The method comprises estimating (S101) at least one of remaining wash cycles that can be performed and remaining driving distance of the vehicle before the amount of washer fluid (12) has reached a predetermined lower amount of washer fluid (12) based on acquired information indicating current amount of washer fluid (12) remaining in the reservoir (11), temperature that the washer fluid is subjected to, and at least one known washer fluid consumption profile, and generating (S102) data representing said estimated at least one of remaining wash cycles and remaining driving distance.

Abstract: The invention concerns a vehicle camera system (2), comprising a camera (8) comprising a camera lens (80), a movable shutter (10) for protecting the camera lens when the camera is not used, and an integrated lens cleaning mechanism, comprising at least one cleaning liquid nozzle (12) that is part of the shutter (10). The integrated lens cleaning mechanism further includes a collector (14) for collecting used cleaning liquid dripping off the camera lens (80).

Abstract: A system for decelerating a vehicle includes a powered driver and an anchor supported by the powered driver. The powered driver configured to be movably coupled to a chassis of the vehicle. The powered driver is also configured to propel the anchor from the powered driver into a road surface to secure the vehicle to the road surface for decelerating the vehicle.

Abstract: A brake assistance apparatus for a vehicle is provided. The brake assistance apparatus includes a detecting unit and a brake assistance control unit. The detecting unit detects a state surrounding an own vehicle. The brake assistance control unit performs brake assistance to brake the own vehicle at a first brake timing, based on the detected state surrounding the own vehicle. In response to the own vehicle being determined to be advancing at an intersection based on the detected state surrounding the own vehicle, the brake assistance control unit performs the brake assistance at a second brake timing that is later than the first brake timing.

Abstract: A method and system include a vehicle control system including a multi-vehicle system. The system includes a controller. The controller determines a slack condition of a multi-vehicle system while the multi-vehicle system is parked. The controller determines the slack condition based on one or more sensor signals received from at least one sensor, the controller configured to control movement of the multi-vehicle system based on the slack condition that is determined while transitioning from being parked to forward motion.

Abstract: An electrohydraulic actuator assembly for use in a brake-by-wire hydraulic brake system. The electrohydraulic actuator assembly includes a pair of electrohydraulic actuator EHA units. One EHA unit provides fluid to front brakes and the other EHA unit provides fluid to rear brakes. Each EHA unit includes an electric motor, a reduction gear unit, a pair of magnetorheological clutches, and a pair of fluid pumps. The system further including an ECU that actuates the electric motor and controls engagement of the clutches to cause the fluid pump to pump brake fluid to at least one of the front and rear brakes. The system further includes a regeneration system for providing supplemental electricity to the electric motors.

Abstract: A braking system for a vehicle, which includes both a primary brake system, and a secondary brake system. A plurality of braking units are controlled by the primary brake system when the primary brake system is active, and at least one of the plurality of braking units controlled by the secondary brake system when the primary brake system is inactive. An actuator is part of the primary brake system, and the actuator is controlled by a primary controller. The primary controller selectively actuates the actuator to control the fluid pressure in the primary brake system to selectively actuate the plurality of braking units when the primary brake system is active, and when the primary brake system is inactive, the secondary brake system generates a boost pressure in the at least one of the plurality of braking units controlled by the secondary brake system.

Abstract: A brake system may include an actuating device, in particular a brake pedal; a first piston-cylinder unit having two pistons subjecting the brake circuits to a pressure medium via a valve device, wherein one of the pistons can be actuated by the actuation device; a second piston-cylinder unit having an electric motor drive, a transmission at least one piston to supply at least one of the brake circuits with a pressure medium via a valve device; and a motor pump unit with a valve device to supply the brake circuits with a pressure medium. The brake system may also include a hydraulic travel simulator with a pressure or working chamber which is connected to the first piston-cylinder unit.

Abstract: Braking system for motor vehicles, with a primary brake control unit comprising at least one electrically actuable wheel valve for each wheel brake, for the purposes of setting wheel-specific brake pressures; a pressure medium storage tank which is at atmospheric pressure; and an electrically controllable pressure provision device for actuating the wheel brakes with a hydraulic pressure chamber, wherein the respective wheel brake is connected or can be connected hydraulically to the pressure chamber; wherein the braking system comprises a simulation unit with a simulator which can be actuated with the aid of a brake pedal, and an auxiliary module, wherein the auxiliary module comprises a hydraulic unit with an, in particular, electrically controllable, pressure provision device for active pressure build-up in at least two of the wheel brakes, and wherein the simulation unit is designed as a separate module.

Abstract: A system and method for allowing failover between an autonomously controlled braking system and a human controlled braking system in a truck having pneumatic brake lines is provided. A cab-mounted brake actuator is arranged to be handled by the human operator and is arranged to selectively deliver pressurized air to truck brakes and a trailer brake air supply. A controller performs autonomous braking operations in response to control inputs and senses when a human operator is handling the actuator. A plurality of valves, interconnected between a pressurized air source on the truck, the actuator, the truck brakes and the trailer brake air supply, are responsive to the controller, and are arranged to override selective delivery of pressurized air to the truck brakes of the truck and the trailer brake air supply in response to the autonomous braking operations in favor of selective delivery of pressurized air via the actuator.

Abstract: A master cylinder includes a seal defining a feeding channel and an exterior of a cylinder main body having an inner circumferential lip portion which protrudes from a toric base portion and comes into sliding contact with an outer circumferential surface of a piston, and an outer circumferential lip portion which abuts a circumferential groove of the cylinder main body. The inner circumferential lip portion has a length in a piston axis direction longer than the outer circumferential lip portion. The circumferential groove has an inclined surface portion formed in a circumferential wall on the feeding channel side such that a groove width increases from a groove bottom portion toward a groove opening portion.

Abstract: An electropneumatic control module for an electronically controllable pneumatic brake system for a vehicle combination with a tractor vehicle and a trailer vehicle includes a pneumatic reservoir input, which is connectable to a compressed-air reservoir, a trailer control unit, which has a trailer control valve unit with one or more electropneumatic valves, a trailer brake pressure port and a trailer supply pressure port, an immobilizing brake unit, which has a spring-type actuator port for a spring-type actuator for a tractor vehicle and an immobilizing brake valve unit with one or more electropneumatic valves, and an electronic control unit for controlling the trailer control valve unit and the immobilizing brake valve unit. The trailer control unit has a first relay valve, which has a relay valve working input connected to the reservoir input, a relay valve output connected to the trailer brake pressure port, and a relay valve ventilation output.

Abstract: A method for testing a pressure-medium-operated electronic brake system of a vehicle having a valve and sensor device including a control pressure inlet, a control pressure outlet, a plurality of valves selected from electrically activated inlet valves, outlet valves, redundancy valves, and pressure valves, an actual pressure sensor for measuring an actual control pressure, a setpoint pressure sensor for measuring a setpoint control pressure, and an electronic control unit, which has a signal-conducting connection to the electrically activated valves and pressure sensors, for receiving pressure signals and actuating the electrically activated valves, includes testing the setpoint pressure sensor while the control unit is in a passive operating mode, passing the setpoint control pressure directly through to the control pressure outlet, measuring the actual pressure at the control pressure outlet using a sensor, and transmitting the measured value to the control unit for plausibility checking against the setpoi

Abstract: A speed planning device is disclosed. The speed planning device may perform a method including obtaining elevation information associated with a route for a vehicle; identifying a section of the route based on the elevation information, wherein the section is associated with a change in elevation; determining subsections of the section; determining respective slopes of the subsections and respective lengths of the subsections; obtaining information identifying a mass associated with the vehicle; generating a speed plan for the vehicle to traverse the section, wherein the speed plan indicates one or more speeds at which the vehicle is to correspondingly traverse the subsections based on the respective slopes of the subsections, the respective lengths of the subsections, and the mass associated with the vehicle; and providing the speed plan to permit the vehicle to be controlled to traverse the section according to the one or more speeds of the speed plan.

Abstract: A driving control method for a hybrid vehicle including an electric motor and an engine includes, when an acceleration request via manipulation of an accelerating pedal and a deceleration request via manipulation of a brake pedal are simultaneously made in a situation in which a predetermined condition is satisfied, implementing the acceleration request as torque of the engine, and implementing the deceleration request as regenerative brake torque of the electric motor.

Abstract: A filter temperature rising control is performed to set a target power of the engine within a range larger than a traveling power needed to travel and control an engine and a motor to travel based on the traveling power with output of the target power from the engine and power generation by the motor, when temperature rise of the filter is requested. The target power is set based on at least one of traveling power and engine temperature, when the filter temperature rising control is performed.

Abstract: A hybrid vehicle includes an engine in which a filter for removing particulate matter is attached to an exhaust system, a motor that is connected to an output shaft of the engine, and a power storage device that exchanges an electric power with the motor, sets a target power of the engine based on a traveling power needed to travel, and controls the engine and the motor to output the target power from the engine and travel based on the traveling power. Further, the hybrid vehicle sets the target power by imposing a limit when a deposition amount of the particulate matter deposited on the filter is equal to or greater than a predetermined amount, as compared to when the deposition amount is less than the predetermined amount.

Abstract: A control system for a hybrid vehicle configured to suppress a temperature rise in a transmission while achieving a required driving force without modifying a cooling system. If a temperature in the transmission is lower than a threshold level during propulsion in a hybrid mode, a controller operates an engine at an optimally fuel efficient point. If the temperature in the transmission system is equal to or higher than the threshold level during propulsion in a hybrid mode, the controller shifts the operating point of the engine to the point at which the heat generation in the transmission system can be suppressed.

Abstract: Techniques for generating trajectories and drivable areas for navigating a vehicle in an environment are discussed herein. The techniques can include receiving a reference trajectory representing an initial trajectory for a vehicle, such as an autonomous vehicle, to traverse the environment. Portions of the reference trajectory can be identified as corresponding to actions to navigate around a double-parked vehicle or to change lanes, for example. In some cases, a portion of the reference trajectory can be identified based on a proximity to an object in the environment. A weight can be associated with the portions of the reference trajectory, and the techniques can include evaluating a reference cost function at points of the reference trajectory based on the associated weights to generate a target trajectory. Further, the techniques can include controlling the autonomous vehicle to traverse the environment based at least in part on the target trajectory.

Abstract: A system and method to avoid collisions on highways, and to minimize the fatalities, injury, and damage when a collision is unavoidable. The system includes sensor means to detect other vehicles, and computing means to evaluate when a collision is imminent and to determine whether the collision is avoidable. If the collision is avoidable by a sequence of controlled accelerations and decelerations and steering, the system implements that sequence of actions automatically. If the collision is unavoidable, a different sequence is implemented to minimize the overall harm of the unavoidable collision. The system further includes indirect mitigation steps such as flashing the brake lights automatically. An optional post-collision strategy is implemented to prevent secondary collisions, particularly if the driver is incapacitated. Adjustment means enable the driver to set the type and timing of automatic interventions.

Abstract: A first off-network wireless device transmits first media traffic to a third off-network wireless device employing a first session. The first off-network wireless device receives a floor request message from a second off-network wireless device. The floor request message comprises an organization field identifier and an organization identifier. The first off-network wireless device determines a call priority based on the organization field identifier and the organization identifier. Transmission of the first media traffic to the third off-network wireless device is terminated based on the call priority. The first off-network wireless device starts transmission of second media traffic to the second off-network wireless device employing a second session.

Abstract: A collision avoidance apparatus including: a first detector configured to detect another vehicle information including a longitudinal velocity and a lateral velocity of another vehicle, and distance information including a longitudinal distance and a lateral distance from another vehicle; a second detector configured to detect subject vehicle information including a velocity and a yaw rate of the subject vehicle; a calculator configured to determine whether steering avoidance is executable, on the basis of the another vehicle information, the subject vehicle information, and the distance information, and when steering avoidance is executable, calculate steering avoidance information on steering avoidance of the subject vehicle; and a control unit configured to control the subject vehicle to travel according to the steering avoidance information.

Abstract: A vehicle includes an inertial sensor configured to measure a speed, a steering angle, and a yaw rate, a camera configured to acquire image data, a radar configured to acquire a radar data, and a safety device including an air bag and a seat belt pretensioner. A controller is configured to predict a collision with a first object located at the outside of the vehicle based on the image data or the radar data, predict a collision with a second object that is likely to occur after the collision with the first object based on an angle of reflection predicted at a time of the collision with the first object, and lower a deployment threshold that is compared with a collision severity such that the safety device is deployed before the collision with the second object.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a deadlock detection device includes a combining calculator and a deadlock determiner. The combining calculator performs selecting a mobile vehicle or combined mobile vehicles from among mobile vehicles, based on a traveling path configuration graph and first state information, going forward the selected mobile vehicle to go forward on traveling path configuration graph and combining the selected mobile vehicle to another mobile vehicle or another combined mobile vehicles at a back of the other mobile vehicle or the other combined mobile vehicles, iterating a process of the selecting, the going and combining. The deadlock determiner determines that a deadlock occurs if not all the mobile vehicles have been combined by the combining calculator, and determines that no deadlock occurs if all the mobile vehicles have been combined.

Abstract: The disclosure is directed to systems and methods for operating or controlling an ADAS mechanism. A first sensor of an ADAS mechanism can determine a potential obstacle to a vehicle, and a position of the potential obstacle relative to the first sensor. A second sensor can determine a gaze angle of a user of the vehicle. An activation engine in communication with the first sensor and the second sensor can determine a proximity of the gaze angle of the user to the determined position of the potential obstacle.

Abstract: A driving assistance apparatus performs a stop control of stopping a host vehicle so that a following distance between the host vehicle and a stopped vehicle, which is ahead in a course of the host vehicle, approaches a target following distance. The driving assistance apparatus is provided with: a setting device configured to set the target following distance smaller, if an operation speed is less than a predetermined speed, in comparison with that if the operation speed is greater than the predetermined speed when one of an acceleration off operation and a brake off operation is performed, or when one of an accelerator opening degree corresponding to an operation amount of an accelerator pedal and a brake opening degree corresponding to an operation amount of a brake pedal is less than or equal to a predetermined opening degree, while the stopped vehicle is recognized.

Abstract: Techniques for determining to modify a trajectory based on an object are discussed herein. A vehicle can determine a drivable area of an environment, capture sensor data representing an object in the environment, and perform a spot check to determine whether or not to modify a trajectory. Such a spot check may include processing to incorporate an actual or predicted extent of the object into the drivable area to modify the drivable area. A distance between a reference trajectory and the object can be determined at discrete points along the reference trajectory, and based on a cost, distance, or intersection associated with the trajectory and the modified area, the vehicle can modify its trajectory. One trajectory modification includes following, which may include varying a longitudinal control of the vehicle, for example, to maintain a relative distance and velocity between the vehicle and the object.

Abstract: A vehicle control device is configured to calculate a first target acceleration based on first information on a road shape of a travelling road when a first situation has been occurring, and calculate a second target acceleration based on second information obtained separately from the first information when a second situation has been occurring. The first situation occurs when the first information indicates that the traveling road is in a curved section. The second situation occurs when the second information indicates that the traveling road is in the curved section. The vehicle control device controls the vehicle, when both situations of the first situation and the second situation have been occurring, such that an actual acceleration approaches a higher priority target acceleration with a higher priority between the first target acceleration and the second target acceleration.

Abstract: A method of guiding driving with low fuel efficiency using traffic light information includes: acquiring traffic light information on a forward traffic light, determining whether the vehicle is capable of passing through the forward traffic light without stopping based on the traffic light information, a current vehicle speed, and available acceleration and deceleration speeds, and when the vehicle is capable of passing through it without stopping, outputting a guidance speed for enabling the vehicle to pass through the forward traffic light without stopping. In particular, the forward traffic light information includes information on a current signal of the traffic light and information on a remaining time until the current signal is changed to another signal.

Abstract: A method for defining a target deceleration for an ego transportation vehicle including determining at least one motional variable of a transportation vehicle ahead; determining a braking time and a braking distance based on the motional variable which the transportation vehicle ahead respectively needs to come to a standstill; determining for the ego transportation vehicle a braking time that is needed to come to a standstill at the latest at the same position as the transportation vehicle ahead when the transportation vehicle ahead has travelled the braking distance; defining a target deceleration for the ego transportation vehicle based on a relationship of the braking times of the transportation vehicle ahead and the ego transportation vehicle. An apparatus for defining a target deceleration for an ego transportation vehicle and a transportation vehicle having such an apparatus.

Abstract: Described herein is a method and arrangement of curve speed adjustment for a road vehicle (1). Obtained is data on: current ego velocity (vE), distance (d) and curvature (r) of an upcoming road segment, represented by a set of control points (Pn, Pn+1, etc.) to be negotiated; road property of a road comprising the road segment; environmental properties; and driver properties. The obtained data is continuously streamed to a data processing arrangement (12) arranged to perform a translation to target velocities (vroad, n, vroad, n+1, etc.) for the respective control points (Pn, Pn+1, etc.) and, for each respective control point (Pn, Pn+1, etc.), a translation from target velocity (vroad, n, vroad, n+1, etc.) for that control point (Pn, Pn+1, etc.) and distance (dn, dn+1, etc.) to that control point (Pn, Pn+1, etc.) and obtained current ego velocity (vE), to a target acceleration (an, an+1, etc.) to reach that control point (Pn, Pn+1, etc.) at its target velocity (vroad, n, vroad, n+1, etc.).

Abstract: A passing assist device includes a detection unit, a passing control unit, a speed setting unit, and a suspending unit. When the speed of an own vehicle set by the speed setting unit is lower than a preset speed when the own vehicle is traveling in a passing lane, the suspending unit suspends a lane change from the passing lane to a traveling lane by the passing control unit.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided that employ spatial and temporal attention-based deep reinforcement learning of hierarchical lane-change policies for controlling an autonomous vehicle. An actor-critic network architecture includes an actor network that process image data received from an environment to learn the lane-change policies as a set of hierarchical actions, and a critic network that evaluates the lane-change policies to calculate loss and gradients to predict an action-value function (Q) that is used to drive learning and update parameters of the lane-change policies. The actor-critic network architecture implements a spatial attention module to select relevant regions in the image data that are of importance, and a temporal attention module to learn temporal attention weights to be applied to past frames of image data to indicate relative importance in deciding which lane-change policy to select.

Abstract: A method for at least partially unblocking a field of view of a motor vehicle. The method includes: locating, by a sensor system of the motor vehicle, other vehicles on a present lane of the motor vehicle in at least one of a front space of the motor vehicle and a rear space of the motor vehicle; determining, by a determination unit of the motor vehicle, if at least one of the other vehicles at least partially blocks the field of view of the motor vehicle on the present lane; deciding, by a decision unit of the motor vehicle, if a driving situation requires reducing a blocking of the field of view; and communicating, by a communication device of the motor vehicle, when the blocking of the field of view is to be reduced, a request to the other vehicles at least partially blocking the field of view of the motor vehicle to maneuver within the present lane to reduce the blocking of the field of view of the motor vehicle.

Abstract: The present invention is configured so as to be capable of using a prediction model according to a travel environment to predict the behavior of a moving body.

Abstract: In accordance with one or more embodiments herein, a system for monitoring the condition of a road surface travelled by a plurality of vehicles, each comprising at least one sensor, is provided. The system comprises a central processing arrangement arranged to: map at least a part of the road surface with a number of cells; receive road surface data for the cells, which road surface data is based on measurements made by the sensors as the plurality of vehicles travel on the road surface; and calculate a probability for at least one road surface parameter for each cell travelled by the plurality of vehicles based at least on road surface data received from the plurality of vehicles.

Abstract: Managing vehicle operations according to driver behavior by: defining a multi-dimensional preemptive driver daily behavior (PDDB) data structure; defining a PDDB abnormal behavior criteria; and defining a PDDB abnormal behavior algorithm. Further, by: collecting PDDB data; acquiring a PDDB assessment according to the PDDB analysis; and preemptively communicating driver vehicle-access instructions according to the PDDB assessment.

Abstract: A driving force control apparatus for controlling a driving force to be transmitted to a wheel includes a processor. The processor is configured to set, when the wheel is idled, a control amount of the driving force to be transmitted to the wheel based on a vehicle acceleration.

Abstract: A map information system includes a map database including map information; and a driving assist level determination device. The map information is associated with an evaluation value indicating a certainty of the map information for each location in an absolute coordinate system. Information indicating that the intervention operation is performed is included in driving environment information indicating a driving environment of a vehicle. The driving assist level determination device is configured to acquire, based on the driving environment information, intervention operation information indicating an intervention operation location where the intervention operation is performed, acquire, based on the map information, the evaluation value for each point or section in a target range, and determine, based on the evaluation value and the intervention operation location, an allowable level for each point or section within the target range.

Abstract: Systems, apparatus, methods, and techniques for an ego vehicle to respond to detecting misbehaving information from remote vehicles are provided. An ego vehicle, in addition to reporting misbehaving vehicles to a misbehavior authority via a vehicle-to-anything communication network, can, take additional actions based in part on how confident the ego vehicle is about the evidence of misbehavior. Where the confidence is high the ego vehicle can simply discard the misbehaving data and provide an alternative estimate for such data from alternative sources. Where the confidence is not high the ego vehicle can request assistance from neighboring vehicles and roadside units to provide independent estimates of the data to increase confidence in the evidence of misbehavior.

Abstract: A system and method of sensor validation utilizing a sensor-fusion network. The sensor-fusion network may comprise a number of sensors associated with one or more vehicles having autonomous or partially autonomous driving functions.

Abstract: Achieved is a vehicle control device capable of performing seamless automatic driving control even when an operation abnormality occurs in an operation processing unit in a vehicle control device, and improving safety. When operation processing of an actuator control command is performed by two microcomputers of microcomputers 11b and 12b in synchronization, and a monitoring circuit 11m detects an abnormality of the microcomputer 11b, a communication circuit 11c that communicates the actuator control command of the microcomputer 11b to a brake control unit 13 or the like is latched in a disabled state, and the actuator control command from an icon 12b is transmitted to the brake control unit 13 or the like via the communication circuit 12c. The disabled state of the communication circuit 11c is maintained until an IGNSW or an automatic driving SW of the vehicle toggles, and until that time, the actuator control command from the microcomputer 12b is transmitted to the brake control unit 13 or the like.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject technology relate to systems and methods for monitoring component wear to prevent premature component failure. A control system for a system having one or more mechanical or electronic components may include a life manager that monitors accumulated wear of the one or more components. The life manager may provide an alert and/or limit system operations when the accumulated wear exceeds a limit. The limit may be dynamically determined based on an operating age of the component. The limit may also be defined as a matrix of limits, each defined for a range of a particular operating condition of the component. Operating conditions may include an applied torque range for a vehicle wheel or a thermal cycle temperature range for an electronic switching component.

Abstract: A technique, comprising: controlling an operation of a first vehicle at least partly on the basis of information about one or more sensor outputs of one or more other vehicles recovered from one or more radio transmissions each verifiable as a radio transmission by a vehicle included in a record of certified vehicles.

Abstract: According to the present disclosure, a system for providing steering control in a dual path machine includes a propulsion controller operatively connected to plants of the machine for driving ground contacting elements, the propulsion controller being configured to control steering of the dual path machine through drive signals sent to the plants, and a brake controller operatively connected to left and right brakes of the machine, the brake controller being configured to control steering of the machine by providing differential brake pressures to the left and right brakes. The system of the present disclosure provides redundant steering control by receiving an input signal at the brake controller with an indication of steering position, receiving an input signal at the brake controller with an indication of brake position, and providing a differential brake pressure to brakes of the dual path machine based on the steering input signal and brake input signal.

Abstract: A drive force control system for a vehicle having a motor and a battery that allows a driver to sense a satisfactory acceleration even if an output torque of a motor is restricted. The drive force control system comprises a controller that calculates an upper limit acceleration of the vehicle based on an upper limit power to be supplied from the battery to the motor. The controller sets a reference jerk as the required jerk when the upper limit acceleration is equal to or greater than the target acceleration, and sets a corrected jerk that is greater than the reference jerk as the required jerk when the upper limit acceleration is less than the target acceleration.

Abstract: A drive assistant (700) executes a drive assist function that is a function of a drive assist system. A first electronic control apparatus (401) has a first sensor (501). A second electronic control apparatus (402) has a second sensor (502). The first electronic control apparatus (401) is connected to the drive assistant (700) via a main network (10). The second electronic control apparatus (402) is connected to the first electronic control apparatus (401) via a sub-network (20) having no connection to the drive assistant (700). The first electronic control apparatus (401) outputs, to the main network (10), control assist information generated on the basis of first sensing information acquired by the first sensor (501) and second sensing information acquired by the second sensor (502).

Abstract: A control system includes a manipulation interface unit that generates manipulation quantity information and priority information, a plurality of automatic control units that generates automatic control outputs based on predetermined inputs, safety verification units that confirm safety of the automatic control outputs, and an output control unit that outputs a control output according to any one of a predetermined automatic control output and the manipulation quantity information. Based on the priority information, the output control unit selects an automatic control output having the highest selection priority from the automatic control outputs of which the safety is confirmed to generate the control output, generates the control output according to the manipulation quantity information when the safety verification units confirm the safety, or generates the control output according to the manipulation quantity information regardless of the safety confirmation results.