A vehicle control device includes a detecting unit that detects a towing state of a subject vehicle, a recognizing unit that recognizes surrounding situations of the subject vehicle, a control unit that performs automatic control in which at least one of acceleration-and-deceleration and steering of the subject vehicle is automatically controlled on the basis of the surrounding situations of the subject vehicle recognized by the recognizing unit, and a changing unit that changes, if the detecting unit has detected that the subject vehicle is in a state of towing an object, details of control performed by the control unit in such a manner that it is less likely to perform the automatic control than in the case where the detecting unit has not detected that the subject vehicle is in a state of towing an object

Vehicle control system, vehicle control method, and vehicle control program

Example embodiments presented herein are directed toward a steering wheel assembly, and corresponding method, for retracting a steering wheel in a vehicle. In the steering wheel retraction, a steering column is configured to first pivot upwards about a horizontal axis directed along the vehicle's width via a pivoting member. Thereafter, the steering wheel column is configured to slide, via an actuating member, in a forward direction towards the instrument panel of the vehicle. Thus, before moving the steering column in a forward direction, the steering wheel is moved away from the driver's legs by the pivoting action. This helps reduce the likelihood of the steering wheel hitting the driver's legs during the retraction.

Steering wheel assembly for retracting a steering wheel in a vehicle

A steering column system includes a steering column shaft, a steering input device coupled to the steering column shaft, an air bag operatively arranged with the steering input device, a column adjustment assembly configured to translate the steering column shaft between a retracted position and a driving position, and a first interlock configured to indicate when the steering column shaft is in the driving position and when the steering column shaft is in the retracted position. When the steering column shaft is in the retracted position, the air bag is non-deployable, and when the steering column shaft is in the driving position, the air bag is deployable.

Retractable steering column system, vehicle having the same, and method

A selectively autonomous steering column assembly includes a steering column shaft. Also included is a steering input device coupled to the steering column shaft. Further included is a column adjustment assembly configured to translate the steering column shaft between a retracted position and a driving position. Yet further included is at least one signal indicating when the steering column shaft is in the driving position. When steering column shaft is in the retracted position, directional control is automated, and when the steering column shaft is returned to the driving position as indicated by the at least one signal, direction control via the steering input device is enabled.

Retractable steering column assembly and method

A rotation control system for a steering wheel is provided. The rotation control system includes a steering wheel and a steering shaft operatively coupled to the steering wheel. The rotation control system also includes at least one component operatively coupled to the steering shaft configured to switch the steering wheel between a rotational condition and a non-rotational condition.

Rotation control system for a steering wheel and method

A motor vehicle has a control device that is designed to change over an operating state of an extravehicular computer system for office applications between an active state, in which the computer system executes at least one piece of office application software, and a passive state, in which the computer system is deactivated.

Motor vehicle with a control device for an extravehicular computer system

Die Erfindung betrifft einen Kraftwagen (10) mit einer Steuereinrichtung (34), die dazu ausgelegt ist, einen Betriebszustand eines fahrzeugfremden Computersystems (22, 28) fur Buroanwendungen zwischen einem Aktivzustand, in welchem das Computersystem (22, 28) zumindest eine Buroanwendungs-Software (26, 26') ausfuhrt, und einem Passivzustand, in welchem das Computersystem (22, 28) deaktiviert ist, umzuschalten.

Kraftwagen mit einer Steuereinrichtung für ein fahrzeugfremdes Computersystem

A method for positioning a motor vehicle in relation to a primary element of a charging device disposed on a side of a roadway of the motor vehicle for contactless charging of an electric storage device of the motor vehicle, includes moving a secondary element of the charging device arranged on the motor vehicle and interacting with the primary element relative to the primary element by moving the motor vehicle on the roadway into a predetermined charging position, and determining with at least one sensor and at least one positioning element having at least two mutually different markers, when the secondary element has reached the predetermined charging position, by detecting the markers with the sensor.

Method for positioning a motor vehicle, system with such a motor vehicle, and motor vehicle

This paper investigates the significance of internal losses of high-voltage lithium-ion batteries on the range estimation algorithms of Electric Vehicles (EV) and proposes a method for predicting the internal battery losses in close cooperation with the vehicle's control strategy The method combines a vehicle consumption model taking into account trip-based information containing speed limits, live traffic and elevation data within a modular battery prediction model The battery model calculates future losses of the internal battery resistance based on the control strategy's predicted energy consumption The battery model takes into account the Temperature, State of Charge (SOC) and State of Health (SOH) parameters of the battery Simulation results show that internal battery losses vary significantly depending on intensity and form of discharge and also the State of Charge and Temperature It is demonstrated that varying internal battery losses can be responsible for inaccuracies in current range estimation algorithms The proposed method aims at reducing these inaccuracies

Significance of internal battery resistance on the remaining range estimation of electric vehicles

Verfahren zum Betrieb eines Kraftfahrzeugs (1) umfassend eine das Fahrzeugvorfeld aufnehmende Kameraeinrichtung (2) mit zugeordneter Steuerungseinrichtung (3) zum Auswerten der Bilder, wobei die Steuerungseinrichtung (3) die Bilder zum Erfassen wenigstens einer von einer in den Bildern gezeigten Person (4) durchgefuhrten Handbewegung auswertet, wobei bei Erfassen einer Handbewegung, die eine einen Anhaltewunsch anzeigende Geste beschreibt, entweder das selbstfahrende Kraftfahrzeug (1) zum Anhalten in der Nahe der Person gesteuert wird, oder dem Fahrer des Kraftfahrzeugs (1) ein den Anhaltewunsch signalisierendes Signal gegeben wird.

Achim Enthaler

Papers

Motor vehicle with a control device for an extravehicular computer system

Kraftwagen mit einer Steuereinrichtung für ein fahrzeugfremdes Computersystem

Method for positioning a motor vehicle, system with such a motor vehicle, and motor vehicle

Significance of internal battery resistance on the remaining range estimation of electric vehicles

Verfahren zum betrieb eines kraftfahrzeugs