A vehicle control apparatus is configured to be mounted on a following vehicle in a vehicle following running system that achieves following running by non-mechanically towing a preceding vehicle and the following vehicle. The vehicle control apparatus is configured to acquire a first physical amount regarding a motion amount of the preceding vehicle generated when the preceding vehicle starts running that is transmitted from the preceding vehicle, determine a second physical amount regarding a motion amount of the following vehicle required when the following vehicle starts running based on the acquired first physical amount, and output an instruction for achieving the determined second physical amount to an actuator regarding driving of the following vehicle.
Vehicle Control Apparatus, Vehicle Control Method, and Vehicle Following Running System
2021-10-14
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
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 |
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