A controller 200 comprising control means 210, memory means 220, input means 23 and output means 240 for outputting a manoeuvre signal to cause a vehicle to perform a defined manoeuvre, such as automatous parking. The control means 210 controls the output means 240 to output the manoeuvre signal and to provide a mode for performing a portion of the defined manoeuvre. The mode being selectable from a plurality of modes including a mode corresponding to an occupant-in-vehicle mode and a mode corresponding to an occupant-out-of-vehicle mode, the control means 210 being arranged to vary the mode during the defined manoeuvre. If the control means 210 determines that an occupant (195, fig 5a) will have difficultly exiting the vehicle, only a portion of the parking manoeuvre is completed allowing the occupant to exit the vehicle. Once the occupant leaves the vehicle they may use a mobile device (390) to output a request to the control means 210 to continue the parking manoeuvre. Alternatively the control means 210 may automatically continue the parking manoeuvre. Reference is also made to a method, a system and computer software.


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    Title :

    Apparatus and method for controlling vehicle movement



    Publication date :

    2020-02-26


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B60W CONJOINT CONTROL OF VEHICLE SUB-UNITS OF DIFFERENT TYPE OR DIFFERENT FUNCTION , Gemeinsame Steuerung oder Regelung von Fahrzeug-Unteraggregaten verschiedenen Typs oder verschiedener Funktion / B60K Anordnung oder Einbau von Antriebseinheiten oder von Kraft- bzw. Drehmomentübertragungen in Fahrzeugen , ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PROPULSION UNITS OR OF TRANSMISSIONS IN VEHICLES / B62D MOTOR VEHICLES , Motorfahrzeuge



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