US 12,304,481 B2
Systems and methods for controlling longitudinal acceleration based on lateral objects
Alice Kassar, Detroit, MI (US); and Ramadev Burigsay Hukkeri, Pittsburgh, PA (US)
Assigned to Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US)
Filed by FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US)
Filed on Jun. 23, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/808,414.
Prior Publication US 2023/0415739 A1, Dec. 28, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B60W 10/00 (2006.01); B60W 30/14 (2006.01); B60W 50/00 (2006.01)
CPC B60W 30/146 (2013.01) [B60W 50/00 (2013.01); B60W 2050/0026 (2013.01); B60W 2520/06 (2013.01); B60W 2554/402 (2020.02); B60W 2554/4041 (2020.02); B60W 2554/4044 (2020.02); B60W 2554/801 (2020.02); B60W 2720/106 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
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1. A method for controlling acceleration of a vehicle, comprising:
detecting, by a computing device, a lateral distance from a point on a trajectory of the vehicle to a first object the vehicle is expected to pass when following the trajectory, the first object being located off of and to a side of the trajectory and the point representing a future location of the vehicle while passing the first object;
selecting, by the computing device, whether acceleration limiting is to be performed by the vehicle based on the lateral distance;
obtaining an amount by which the acceleration of the vehicle is to be limited, when a selection is made that acceleration limiting is to be performed by the vehicle; and
causing, by the computing device, the vehicle to perform operations for autonomous driving with limiting of acceleration by the obtained amount.