WO2014083631A1 - 車両の走行制御装置 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a vehicle travel control device, and more particularly to a vehicle travel control device that causes a vehicle to travel along a travel path by performing automatic steering control for controlling the steering angle of a steered wheel.
- a travel locus control device that controls the travel locus so that the vehicle travels along the target locus, or a vehicle lateral deviation amount with respect to the lane is determined to prevent the vehicle from deviating from the lane.
- Lane keeping devices are known.
- automatic steering control is performed in which the steered wheels are automatically steered by the steering angle varying device regardless of whether or not the driver performs a steering operation.
- information ahead of the vehicle is acquired by an imaging device such as a CCD camera, and a travel route on which the vehicle travels is set based on the acquired image information.
- the steering angle of the steered wheels is controlled so that the vehicle travels along.
- the setting of the travel path is performed by electronically processing the acquired image information and determining boundaries of the travel path such as white lines, guardrails, median strips, and shoulders.
- the imaging device may not be able to acquire information up to a preset distance range, such as poor visibility such as fog or abnormalities in the imaging device.
- proper travel control cannot be performed. For example, as described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 10-76965, an alarm is issued that the travel control is stopped and the travel control is stopped. Then, the steering mode shifts from the automatic steering mode to the manual steering mode.
- the driver does not decelerate the vehicle in order to prevent the traveling control from being intermittent, but the driver steers when the traveling control is stopped. It is conceivable to decelerate the vehicle in order to easily cope with the mode transition.
- the vehicle deceleration is set to be high so that the driver can easily cope with the shift of the steering mode, the vehicle occupant can easily feel a sense of incongruity due to deceleration.
- the vehicle deceleration is set low to make it difficult for the vehicle occupant to feel uncomfortable, the vehicle speed will not be sufficiently lowered, and the driver will not be able to cope with the steering mode transition well.
- the provisional traveling control is continued for a while based on the information acquired so far and the vehicle is decelerated. It is done.
- the vehicle deceleration is set low, if the vehicle travels during the temporary travel control and the vehicle speed is short or the vehicle speed is high, the vehicle speed will not decrease sufficiently and the provisional travel control will continue. Time will be shortened and the driver will not be able to cope with the steering mode transition well.
- the vehicle deceleration is set high, the vehicle speed decreases rapidly. Therefore, when the vehicle travels long during the provisional travel control or when the vehicle speed is low, the provisional travel control The duration is too long.
- the present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems in the conventional travel control device.
- the main problem of the present invention is that the duration of the tentative travel control is such that the driver can better cope with the shift of the steering mode while suppressing a sense of incongruity caused by deceleration and a sudden change in the travel behavior of the vehicle. Is to make it the proper length.
- the main problem described above is to acquire information about the surroundings of the vehicle, set a travel path on which the vehicle will travel based on the acquired peripheral information, and configure the vehicle along the set travel path.
- Vehicle travel control that lowers the vehicle speed while performing provisional travel control that causes the vehicle to travel along the set travel path when the travel control is performed and the surrounding information cannot be normally acquired.
- the provisional travel time from when the provisional travel control is started until the vehicle completes traveling on the set travel path is estimated, and when the provisional travel time is short, the provisional travel time is long
- the vehicle is characterized in that the target deceleration is variably set according to the provisional travel time so that the target deceleration is higher than the vehicle deceleration, and the vehicle is decelerated so that the vehicle deceleration becomes the target deceleration. Achieved by control device It is.
- the provisional travel time from when the provisional travel control is started until the vehicle completes the travel on the set travel path is estimated.
- the target deceleration is variably set according to the provisional travel time so that the target deceleration is higher when the provisional travel time is short than when the provisional travel time is long.
- the vehicle deceleration is increased, thereby preventing the duration of the provisional travel control from being excessively shortened. It is possible to satisfactorily cope with the shift of the steering mode. Further, it is possible to reduce the possibility that the traveling behavior of the vehicle suddenly changes due to the provisional traveling control being finished in a situation where the vehicle speed is high and the steering mode being started by the driver. On the other hand, when the distance of the set road is long or the vehicle speed is low, the target deceleration is lowered to prevent the vehicle speed from excessively decreasing and the temporary travel control duration from becoming excessively long. can do. Further, it is possible to reduce the possibility that the vehicle occupant will feel uncomfortable due to the high deceleration of the vehicle.
- the travel control device uses the vehicle speed at the time of starting the provisional travel control as a reference vehicle speed so that the target deceleration is lower when the reference vehicle speed is high than when the reference vehicle speed is low.
- the target deceleration may be variably set according to the reference vehicle speed.
- the uncomfortable feeling that a vehicle occupant feels due to the vehicle being automatically decelerated is more conspicuous when the vehicle speed is high than when the vehicle speed is low.
- the deceleration is lower when the reference vehicle speed is high than when the reference vehicle speed is low. Therefore, in a situation where the distance of the set road is short but the reference vehicle speed is low, the deceleration of the vehicle is prevented from becoming unnecessarily low. In a high situation, it is possible to effectively reduce the possibility of the passenger feeling uncomfortable.
- the increase rate of the target deceleration at the start of provisional travel control may be variably set according to the reference vehicle speed so that it is lower when the reference vehicle speed is high than when the reference vehicle speed is low.
- the travel control device includes a rudder angle varying device that changes the rudder angle of the wheel, and the travel control device is a target state of the vehicle for causing the vehicle to travel along the set travel path.
- Calculate the amount calculate the target rudder angle of the wheel based on the target state quantity, and control the rudder angle variable device so that the rudder angle of the wheel becomes the target rudder angle, perform the running control and provisional traveling control,
- the gain of the target rudder angle of the wheel with respect to the target state quantity is variably set according to the vehicle speed, but during temporary travel control, the gain may not be variably set according to the vehicle speed.
- the gain of the target rudder angle of the wheel with respect to the target state quantity changes according to the vehicle speed during the travel control, but does not change according to the vehicle speed during the provisional travel control. Therefore, the steering angle of the wheel can be controlled with a gain according to the vehicle speed during the traveling control, and the gain changes as the vehicle speed is reduced by the deceleration control during the provisional traveling control. And the possibility that the driving behavior of the vehicle may deteriorate due to this can be reduced.
- the travel control device may end the provisional travel control and deceleration of the vehicle when the vehicle completes traveling along the set travel path.
- the travel control device may perform provisional travel control and vehicle deceleration when any of the steering operation, the deceleration operation, and the acceleration operation is performed by the driver during the execution of the provisional travel control. May be terminated.
- the provisional travel control and the vehicle deceleration are finished. Therefore, even if the provisional traveling control is being executed, the driver performs any one of the steering operation, the deceleration operation, and the acceleration operation to end the provisional traveling control and shift the steering mode to the manual steering mode. At the same time, the deceleration of the vehicle can be terminated. In other words, the driver's driving intention can be prioritized over provisional travel control.
- the travel control device when the travel control device can normally acquire information around the vehicle during the provisional travel control, the travel control device ends the provisional travel control and the reduction in the vehicle speed. The travel control may be resumed.
- the travel control device uses the vehicle speed when starting the provisional travel control as the reference vehicle speed, and divides the distance of the set travel path by the reference vehicle speed.
- the time may be estimated.
- the travel control device increases the target deceleration when starting the provisional travel control so that when the reference vehicle speed is high, it is lower than when the reference vehicle speed is low.
- the rate may be variably set according to the reference vehicle speed.
- the target state quantity of the vehicle for causing the vehicle to travel along the set travel path includes a target lateral acceleration of the vehicle, a target yaw rate of the vehicle, a target yaw moment of the vehicle, It may be any of the target lateral forces of the vehicle.
- the gain of the target rudder angle of the wheel with respect to the target state quantity is variably set so as to change to the side that promotes turning of the vehicle as the vehicle speed decreases. Good.
- the traveling control device when the driving operation is performed by the driver, the traveling control device terminates the provisional traveling control and the deceleration of the vehicle at the same time.
- the acceleration operation is performed, the deceleration of the vehicle may be terminated, and then the provisional travel control may be terminated.
- FIG. 3 It is a schematic block diagram which shows one Embodiment of the traveling control apparatus of the vehicle by this invention applied to the vehicle by which the steering angle variable apparatus for front wheels and a rear-wheel steering apparatus are mounted. It is a flowchart which shows the traveling control routine in embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the normal locus
- trajectory control routine performed in step 300 of FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a temporary trajectory control routine executed in step 500 of FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a vehicle braking control routine executed in step 600 of FIG. 2.
- 7 is a map for calculating a steady gain Ksr for a rear wheel target rudder angle ⁇ lkar based on a vehicle speed V.
- FIG. 7 is a map for calculating a differential gain Kdr for a rear wheel target rudder angle ⁇ lkar based on a vehicle speed V. 7 is a map for calculating a target deceleration Gxbt of a vehicle in temporary trajectory control based on a temporary travel time Tp and a vehicle speed V. It is a figure which shows an example of a change of locus
- trajectory control is performed when it becomes impossible to normally obtain information ahead of the vehicle during normal trajectory control during constant speed travel.
- FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of deceleration control and changes in vehicle speed V.
- An example of changes in trajectory control, deceleration control, and vehicle speed V in the case where at least one of a steering operation, a deceleration operation, and an acceleration operation is performed by the driver before the vehicle travels to the end point of the provisional target locus is shown.
- FIG. In a modification it is a figure which shows an example of a change of locus
- FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram showing an embodiment of a vehicle travel control device according to the present invention applied to a vehicle equipped with a steering angle varying device for a front wheel and a rear wheel steering device.
- a travel control device 10 is mounted on a vehicle 12 and includes a steering angle varying device 14 and an electronic control device 16 for controlling the steering angle varying device 14.
- 18FL and 18FR indicate the left and right front wheels of the vehicle 12, respectively, and 18RL and 18RR indicate the left and right rear wheels, respectively.
- the left and right front wheels 18FL and 18FR which are the steering wheels, are driven via a rack bar 24 and tie rods 26L and 26R by a rack and pinion type electric power steering device 22 driven in response to an operation of the steering wheel 20 by a driver. Steered.
- the steering wheel 20 which is a steering input device is drivingly connected to the pinion shaft 34 of the power steering device 22 through the upper steering shaft 28, the steering angle varying device 14, the lower steering shaft 30, and the universal joint 32.
- the steering angle varying device 14 is connected to the lower end of the upper steering shaft 28 on the housing 14A side, and is connected to the upper end of the lower steering shaft 30 via a speed reduction mechanism not shown in the drawing on the rotor 14B side.
- a motor 36 for driving auxiliary steering is included.
- the steering angle varying device 14 rotationally drives the lower steering shaft 30 relative to the upper steering shaft 28 to drive auxiliary steering of the left and right front wheels 18FL and 18FR relative to the steering wheel 20. Therefore, the steering angle varying device 14 functions as a steering gear ratio varying device (VGRS) that changes the steering gear ratio (reciprocal of the steering transmission ratio). Further, the rudder angle varying device 14 changes the relationship between the rotational position of the steering wheel 20 and the rudder angle of the front wheels by changing the rudder angle of the left and right front wheels regardless of whether the driver performs a steering operation. It also functions as a steering angle variable device. As will be described in detail later, the steering angle varying device 14 is controlled by a steering angle control unit of the electronic control device 16.
- VGRS steering gear ratio varying device
- the left and right rear wheels 18RL and 18RR are steered via tie rods 46L and 46R by the electric power steering device 44 of the rear wheel steering device 42 independently of the steering of the left and right front wheels 18FL and 18FR. Therefore, the rear wheel steering device 42 functions as a rear wheel steering angle varying device that changes the steering angle of the left and right rear wheels without depending on the steering operation of the driver, and the steering angle control of the electronic control device 16 as described later. Controlled by the unit.
- the illustrated rear wheel steering device 42 is an electric auxiliary steering device having a well-known configuration, and includes an electric motor 48A and, for example, a screw-type motion conversion mechanism 48C that converts the rotation of the electric motor 48A into a reciprocating motion of the relay rod 48B.
- the relay rod 48B constitutes a steering mechanism for driving the left and right rear wheels 18RL and 18RR by reciprocating movement of the relay rod 48B in cooperation with the tie rods 46L and 46R and a knuckle arm (not shown). .
- the conversion mechanism 48C converts the rotation of the electric motor 48A into the reciprocating motion of the relay rod 48B, but the force transmitted from the left and right rear wheels 18RL and 18RR to the relay rod 48B is received from the road surface. Is not transmitted to the motor 48A, and therefore, the motor 48A is not rotated by the force transmitted to the relay rod 48B.
- the electric power steering device 22 is a rack coaxial type electric power steering device, and converts the electric motor 50 and the rotational torque of the electric motor 50 into a force in the reciprocating direction of the rack bar 24.
- the electric power steering device 22 is controlled by an electric power steering device (EPS) control unit of the electronic control device 16.
- EPS electric power steering device
- the electric power steering device 22 generates an auxiliary steering force that drives the rack bar 24 relative to the housing 54, thereby reducing the steering burden on the driver and assisting the operation of the steering angle varying device 14. Functions as an assist force generator.
- the steering angle varying device 14 and the rear wheel steering device 42 may be of any configuration as long as the steering angles of the front wheels and the rear wheels can be changed independently of the driver's steering operation. Further, the steering assist force generator may be of any configuration as long as it can generate the assist steering force. Furthermore, although the steering input device is the steering wheel 20, the steering input device may be a joystick type steering lever.
- the braking force of each wheel is controlled by controlling the pressure in the wheel cylinders 64FL, 64FR, 64RL, 64RR, that is, the braking pressure, by the hydraulic circuit 62 of the braking device 60.
- the hydraulic circuit 62 includes an oil reservoir, an oil pump, various valve devices, and the like, and the braking pressure of each wheel cylinder is normally driven according to the depression operation of the brake pedal 66 by the driver.
- the master cylinder 68 is controlled.
- the braking pressure of each wheel cylinder is individually controlled by the hydraulic circuit 62 being controlled by the braking force control unit of the electronic control unit 16 as necessary.
- the braking device 60 can individually control the braking force of each wheel regardless of the driver's braking operation.
- the upper steering shaft 28 is provided with a steering angle sensor 70 that detects the rotation angle of the upper steering shaft as the steering angle MA.
- the pinion shaft 34 is provided with a steering torque sensor 72 that detects the steering torque MT.
- the steering angle varying device 14 is provided with a rotation angle sensor 74 that detects the relative rotation angle ⁇ re, that is, the relative rotation angle of the lower steering shaft 30 with respect to the upper steering shaft 28.
- the signal indicating the steering angle MA, the signal indicating the steering torque MT, and the signal indicating the relative rotation angle ⁇ re are a signal indicating the vehicle speed V detected by the vehicle speed sensor 76 and a steering angle control unit and an EPS control unit of the electronic control unit 16. Is input.
- the rotation angle of the lower steering shaft 30 may be detected, and the relative rotation angle ⁇ re may be obtained as a difference between the steering angle ⁇ and the rotation angle of the lower steering shaft 30.
- a CCD camera 78 that captures the front of the vehicle and a trajectory control (also referred to as “LKA (lane keep assist) control) that is operated by a vehicle occupant and travels along the road.
- a selection switch 80 is provided for selecting the above.
- a signal indicating image information in front of the vehicle and a signal indicating the position of the selection switch 80 taken by the CCD camera 78 are input to the travel control unit of the electronic control device 16. Note that image information in front of the vehicle and information on the travel path may be acquired by means other than the CCD camera. Further, the information around the vehicle for executing the trajectory control may include information other than the front, such as the side of the vehicle, in addition to the information ahead of the vehicle.
- Each control unit of the electronic control device 16 may include a microcomputer having a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, and an input / output port device, which are connected to each other via a bidirectional common bus. Further, the steering angle sensor 70, the steering torque sensor 72, and the rotation angle sensor 74 detect the steering angle MA, the steering torque MT, and the relative rotation angle ⁇ re, respectively, when the steering or turning in the left turn direction of the vehicle is positive.
- the electronic control device 16 controls the steering angle varying device 14 according to the flowchart shown in FIG. Normal trajectory control or temporary trajectory control is performed. In normal trajectory control and temporary trajectory control, the front wheels and the rear wheels are steered in the automatic steering mode by the steering angle varying device 14 or the like without depending on the steering operation of the driver.
- the electronic control unit 16 performs normal trajectory control according to the flowchart shown in FIG. 3 when the information ahead of the vehicle can be normally acquired by photographing the front of the vehicle with the CCD camera 78.
- the electronic control unit 16 sets a travel route to be traveled in the future by analyzing the photographing information, sets a target locus for causing the vehicle to travel along the travel route, and moves the front wheel so that the vehicle travels along the target locus. And the rudder angle of the rear wheel is controlled.
- the electronic control unit 16 performs temporary trajectory control according to the flowchart shown in FIG. In other words, the electronic control unit 16 uses the target trajectory for traveling along the travel path set during normal trajectory control as a temporary target trajectory so that the vehicle travels along the temporary target trajectory. Control the steering angle of the wheels.
- the electronic control unit 16 when performing the temporary trajectory control, performs vehicle deceleration control according to the flowchart shown in FIG. 5, thereby reducing the vehicle speed. Then, when completing the provisional trajectory control, the electronic control device 16 ends the deceleration control and shifts the steering mode from the automatic steering mode to the manual steering mode. On the other hand, when it becomes possible to return to the normal trajectory control, the electronic control unit 16 ends the temporary trajectory control and the deceleration control, and returns the traveling control to the normal trajectory control.
- the electronic control device 16 controls the electric power steering device 22 based on the steering torque MT and the like to reduce the steering burden on the driver, and the steering angle varying device 14 sets the steering angle of the left and right front wheels to the normal trajectory. It assists in controlling to the target rudder angle for control or provisional trajectory control.
- step 50 a signal indicating the steering angle MA detected by the steering angle sensor 70 is read.
- step 100 it is determined whether or not information ahead of the vehicle can be normally acquired by photographing the vehicle ahead with the CCD camera 78.
- step 350 it is determined whether or not information ahead of the vehicle can be normally acquired by photographing the vehicle ahead with the CCD camera 78.
- step 150 it is determined whether or not provisional trajectory control is being performed. When an affirmative determination is made, control proceeds to step 850, and when a negative determination is made, control proceeds to step 200.
- step 200 a display indicating that the normal trajectory control is being executed is displayed on the display device 82 of FIG. 1, or the display is continued.
- step 300 normal trajectory control is executed as will be described later in accordance with the flowchart shown in FIG. 3, whereby the steering angles of the front and rear wheels are controlled so that the vehicle travels along the target trajectory. .
- step 350 it is determined whether or not provisional trajectory control termination conditions are satisfied. When an affirmative determination is made, control proceeds to step 700, and when a negative determination is made, control proceeds to step 400.
- a1 The travel along the temporary target trajectory set in Step 500 described later is completed.
- a2 The driver has performed at least one of a steering operation, a deceleration operation, and an acceleration operation.
- step 400 a display indicating that temporary trajectory control is being executed is displayed on the display device 82, or the display is continued.
- step 500 provisional trajectory control is executed as described later according to the flowchart shown in FIG. 4, thereby controlling the steering angles of the front wheels and the rear wheels so that the vehicle travels along the provisional target trajectory. Is done.
- step 600 the deceleration control of the vehicle is executed as will be described later according to the flowchart shown in FIG. 5, so that the deceleration speed of the vehicle becomes the target deceleration so that the engine deceleration not shown in the figure is performed.
- the output is controlled to 0 and the braking force of the wheel is controlled.
- step 700 visual and / or auditory notification information indicating that the temporary trajectory control is completed and the steering mode shifts from the automatic steering mode to the manual steering mode is issued to the vehicle occupant by the display device 82. It is done.
- step 750 provisional trajectory control is terminated, and the steering mode is shifted from the automatic steering mode to the manual steering mode.
- step 800 when the target deceleration of the vehicle is gradually reduced to 0, the deceleration control of the vehicle based on the target deceleration is completed, and the decrease in the vehicle speed is completed.
- step 850 visual and / or auditory notification information indicating that the temporary trajectory control is completed and the trajectory control returns to the normal trajectory control is issued to the vehicle occupant by the display device 82.
- step 900 provisional trajectory control is terminated and trajectory control returns to normal trajectory control.
- step 950 as in step 800, the deceleration control of the vehicle based on the target deceleration is terminated, and the decrease in vehicle speed is thereby terminated.
- ⁇ Normal trajectory control routine> In step 310 of the normal trajectory control routine shown in FIG. 3, a travel path in which the vehicle will travel in the future is set by analyzing image information in front of the vehicle photographed by the CCD camera 78, etc. A normal target locus along the travel path is set. The setting of the target locus of the vehicle may be performed based on a combination of analysis of image information and information from a navigation device not shown in the drawing.
- step 320 the curvature R (reciprocal of the radius) of the normal target locus, the lateral deviation Y of the vehicle with respect to the target locus, and the yaw angle deviation ⁇ are calculated.
- the curvature R of the target trajectory is a parameter necessary for performing trajectory control for causing the vehicle to travel along the normal target trajectory, but those calculation points do not form the gist of the present invention. These parameters may be calculated in an arbitrary manner. The same applies to the curvature R of a provisional target locus described later.
- the target lateral acceleration Gyt is calculated as the target state quantity of the vehicle necessary for causing the vehicle to travel along the normal target locus based on the parameters of the locus control.
- the target lateral acceleration Gyt may be calculated by a function of the trajectory control parameter, and a map showing the relationship between the trajectory control parameter and the target lateral acceleration Gyt is set, and based on the trajectory control parameter.
- the target lateral acceleration Gyt may be calculated from the map. The same applies to the target lateral acceleration Gyt of the vehicle based on the curvature R of a provisional target locus, which will be described later.
- step 340 the basic target rudder angle ⁇ lkafb of the front wheels for normal trajectory control is calculated from the map shown in FIG. 6 based on the target lateral acceleration Gyt of the vehicle.
- step 350 the basic target rudder angle ⁇ lkarb of the rear wheel for normal trajectory control is calculated from the map shown in FIG. 7 based on the target lateral acceleration Gyt of the vehicle.
- step 360 a steady gain Ksf and a differential gain Kdf for the target steering angle ⁇ lkaf for the front wheels are calculated from the maps shown in FIGS. 8 and 9 based on the vehicle speed V, respectively. Further, based on the vehicle speed V, a steady gain Ksr and a differential gain Kdr for the rear wheel target rudder angle ⁇ lkar are calculated from the maps shown in FIGS.
- the steady gain Ksf for the target steering angle ⁇ lkaf of the front wheels is calculated so as to increase as the vehicle speed V decreases.
- the steady-state gain Ksr for the rear wheel target rudder angle ⁇ lkar is calculated so that the lower the vehicle speed V, the lower the in-phase degree with respect to the front wheels in the middle and high speed range. In the range, the lower the vehicle speed V, the higher the degree of reverse phase with respect to the front wheels. Therefore, the gains of the steering angles of the front wheels and the rear wheels with respect to the target lateral acceleration Gyt in the normal trajectory control are variably set according to the vehicle speed V so that the vehicle speed increases as the vehicle speed V decreases.
- step 370 the time differential value ⁇ lkafbd of the basic target rudder angle ⁇ lkafb of the front wheels is calculated, and the target rudder angle ⁇ lkaf of the front wheels is calculated according to the following equation (1).
- ⁇ lkaf Ksf ⁇ lkafb + Kdf ⁇ lkafbd (1)
- step 380 the time differential value ⁇ lkarbd of the rear wheel basic target rudder angle ⁇ lkarb is calculated, and the rear wheel target rudder angle ⁇ lkar is calculated according to the following equation (2).
- ⁇ lkar Ksr ⁇ lkarb + Kdr ⁇ lkarbd (2)
- step 390 the steering angle varying device 14 is controlled so that the steering angle ⁇ f of the left and right front wheels 18FL and 18FR becomes the target steering angle ⁇ lkaf. Further, the rear wheel steering device 42 is controlled so that the steering angle ⁇ r of the left and right rear wheels 18RL and 18RR becomes the target steering angle ⁇ lkar.
- ⁇ Tentative trajectory control routine> In step 505 of the provisional trajectory control routine shown in FIG. 4, whether or not a provisional target trajectory is set based on the travel path set immediately before the negative determination is made in step 100. Is determined. When an affirmative determination is made, the control proceeds to step 520, and when a negative determination is made, the control proceeds to step 510.
- a temporary target trajectory is set based on the travel path set immediately before the negative determination is made in step 100.
- the provisional target locus may be set based on a normal target locus set immediately before the negative determination is made in step 100.
- step 515 the steady gain Ksf and differential gain Kdf for the target rudder angle ⁇ lkaf of the front wheels based on the vehicle speed V (referred to as “reference vehicle speed”) at that time in the same manner as in step 360 described above. Is calculated. Further, based on the vehicle speed V, the steady gain Ksr and the differential gain Kdr for the rear wheel target rudder angle ⁇ lkar are performed.
- Steps 520 to 550 and steps 570 to 590 are executed in the same manner as steps 320 to 350 and steps 370 to 390, respectively, except that the target locus is not a normal target locus but a temporary target locus.
- step 610 of the vehicle deceleration control routine shown in FIG. 5 it is determined whether or not the vehicle target deceleration Gxbt in the provisional target locus has already been set. When an affirmative determination is made, control proceeds to step 65, and when a negative determination is made, control proceeds to step 620.
- step 620 the total length Lp of the provisional target locus is estimated. Then, the vehicle speed at that time, that is, the reference vehicle speed that is the vehicle speed at the start of provisional trajectory control is set as Vp, and the total length Lp is divided by the reference vehicle speed Vp. A temporary travel time Tp, which is a necessary time, is calculated.
- the target deceleration Gxbt of the vehicle in the temporary trajectory control is calculated from the map shown in FIG. 12 based on the temporary travel time Tp and the vehicle speed V. As shown in FIG. 12, the target deceleration Gxbt is calculated to be higher as the provisional travel time Tp is shorter and lower as the vehicle speed V is higher.
- step 640 the target braking force Fbtotal of the entire vehicle for setting the vehicle deceleration to the target deceleration Gxbt is calculated. Further, the target braking forces Fbtfl, Fbtfr, Fbtrl, and Fbtrr of the left and right front wheels and the left and right rear wheels are calculated based on the target braking force Fbtotal and the front-rear wheel distribution ratio of the braking force.
- step 650 a command signal for controlling the output of the engine not shown in the figure to 0 is output to an engine control unit not shown in the figure so that the driving force of the vehicle becomes zero.
- step 660 the controller 60 is controlled so that the braking forces of the left and right front wheels and the left and right rear wheels become the corresponding target braking forces Fbtfl, Fbtfr, Fbtrl, and Fbtrr, respectively.
- the vehicle speed is reduced so that the speed becomes Gxbt.
- the deceleration of the vehicle is gradually increased to the target deceleration Gxbt, thereby gradually increasing the degree of decrease in the vehicle speed.
- the increase rate of the target deceleration Gxbt is variably set according to the reference vehicle speed Vp so as to decrease as the reference vehicle speed Vp increases.
- step 100 When information in front of the vehicle can be acquired normally>
- step 100 an affirmative determination is made, and in step 150, a negative determination is made.
- step 300 normal trajectory control is executed according to the flowchart shown in FIG. That is, the steering angles of the front and rear wheels are controlled so that the vehicle travels along the normal target locus.
- step 600 since the vehicle deceleration control in step 600 is not performed, the vehicle speed is controlled based on the acceleration / deceleration operation of the driver, except in the case of anti-skid control, vehicle movement control, or the like. Further, since step 200 is executed, a display indicating that normal trajectory control is being executed is displayed on the display device 82.
- step 500 provisional trajectory control is executed according to the flowchart shown in FIG. That is, the steering angles of the front and rear wheels are controlled so that the vehicle travels along the provisional target locus.
- step 600 since deceleration control of the vehicle in step 600 is performed, unless the driver performs an acceleration / deceleration operation, the vehicle deceleration is controlled to become the target deceleration Gxbt, thereby reducing the vehicle speed. Further, since step 400 is executed, a display indicating that temporary trajectory control is being executed is displayed on the display device 82.
- FIG. 13 shows an example of changes in trajectory control, deceleration control, and vehicle speed V when information in front of the vehicle cannot be normally acquired during normal trajectory control in constant speed traveling. .
- FIG. 13 it is assumed that information ahead of the vehicle cannot be normally obtained at time t1, and the vehicle completes traveling over the entire length of the provisional target locus at time t4.
- the trajectory control shifts from normal trajectory control to temporary trajectory control, and at time t4, temporary trajectory control ends and the steering mode shifts from the automatic steering mode to the manual steering mode.
- Temporary trajectory control and deceleration control are performed from the time point t1 to the time point t4, strictly, from a time point slightly after the time point t4, whereby the vehicle speed V gradually decreases from the time point t1 to the time point t4.
- FIG. 14 shows a case in which information in front of the vehicle cannot be normally acquired during normal trajectory control in constant speed traveling in a travel control device in which deceleration control is not performed during provisional trajectory control.
- 3 shows an example of the trajectory control, the deceleration control, and the change in the vehicle speed V.
- the deceleration speed control is not performed from time t1 to time t5, so the vehicle speed V does not change. Therefore, since the vehicle completes the travel of the temporary target locus earlier than in the embodiment, the time t5 is closer to the time t1 than the end time t4 of the temporary locus control in the embodiment. Therefore, the duration Tpa of temporary trajectory control is shorter than in the embodiment.
- the hatched area is the distance traveled by the vehicle during provisional trajectory control, that is, the total length of the provisional target trajectory. Therefore, these areas are equal to each other.
- the duration Tpa of the temporary trajectory control can be increased as compared with the case where the deceleration control is not performed during the temporary trajectory control. Therefore, it is possible to lengthen the time for the driver to recognize that the trajectory control in the automatic steering mode is completed, and the driver can prepare for the transition to the manual steering mode with a margin.
- the vehicle speed V is reduced, it is possible to reliably reduce the possibility that the traveling behavior of the vehicle will change suddenly when the steering mode shifts from the automatic steering mode to the manual steering mode, compared to the case where the vehicle speed is not reduced. can do. Therefore, the stability of the vehicle when the trajectory control in the automatic steering mode is finished can be improved as compared with the conventional case.
- duration Tpa of temporary trajectory control becomes shorter as vehicle speed V increases, and The shorter the provisional target trajectory is, the shorter it becomes. Therefore, in a situation where the vehicle speed V is high and the length of the temporary target locus is short, the duration time Tpa cannot be made sufficiently long. On the contrary, in the situation where the vehicle speed V is low and the length of the provisional target locus is long, the duration Tpa becomes excessively long.
- the total length Lp of the provisional target locus is estimated.
- the vehicle speed at that time is set as the reference vehicle speed Vp, and the vehicle is divided into the provisional target locus by dividing the total length Lp by the reference vehicle speed Vp.
- the target deceleration Gxbt is calculated from the map shown in FIG. 12 based on the temporary travel time Tp and the vehicle speed V so that the target deceleration Gxbt of the vehicle becomes higher as the temporary travel time Tp is shorter. Is calculated.
- the duration Tpa can be made sufficiently long. Conversely, the situation where the vehicle speed V is low or the length of the temporary target locus is short. It is possible to prevent the duration Tpa from becoming excessively long in a situation where the time is long. In other words, the duration Tpa can be appropriately increased regardless of the vehicle speed V and the length of the provisional target locus.
- the gains Ksf, Kdf, Ksr, and Kdr are calculated based on the vehicle speed V when the temporary trajectory control is started, that is, the reference vehicle speed Vp, and then the vehicle speed. It is not updated even if changes. Therefore, even if the vehicle speed gradually decreases due to the deceleration control performed during the temporary trajectory control, the steady gain Ksf for the front wheel target rudder angle ⁇ lkaf does not increase, and the rear wheel target rudder angle ⁇ lkar The degree of reverse phase of the steady gain Ksr does not increase.
- the gain of the steering angle of the front wheels and the rear wheels with respect to the target lateral acceleration Gyt in the temporary trajectory control is not excessively increased to the side that promotes turning of the vehicle as the vehicle speed is reduced by the deceleration control. can do. Therefore, compared to the case where the gains Ksf, Kdf, Ksr, and Kdr are variably set according to the vehicle speed V even during temporary trajectory control, the gains of the steering angles of the front wheels and the rear wheels with respect to the target lateral acceleration Gyt are excessive. It is possible to reliably reduce the possibility that the running behavior of the vehicle will deteriorate due to the increase.
- the vehicle occupant may feel uncomfortable.
- the uncomfortable feeling becomes more pronounced as the vehicle speed V is higher and the deceleration is higher.
- the target deceleration Gxbt of the vehicle is calculated so as to decrease as the vehicle speed V increases in step 630. Accordingly, provisional trajectory control is started in a situation where the vehicle speed V is high as compared with the case where the target deceleration Gxbt of the vehicle is calculated based only on the provisional travel time Tp without considering the vehicle speed V. In this case, it is possible to reduce the uncomfortable feeling that the occupant learns due to the deceleration of the vehicle.
- the deceleration of the vehicle is gradually increased to the target deceleration Gxbt, and at the end of the deceleration of the vehicle by the deceleration control, the deceleration of the vehicle is gradually increased. Reduced to 0. Therefore, the vehicle is decelerated when the temporary trajectory control is started, as compared with the case where the deceleration of the vehicle is controlled so that it immediately becomes the target deceleration Gxbt at the start of the deceleration control. The uncomfortable feeling that the occupant learns can be reduced.
- the deceleration of the vehicle is controlled to be immediately zero when the deceleration control is finished, the deceleration of the vehicle is suddenly released when the temporary trajectory control is finished.
- the uncomfortable feeling that the occupant learns can be reduced.
- the increase rate of the target deceleration Gxbt is variably set according to the reference vehicle speed Vp so as to decrease as the reference vehicle speed Vp increases, the increase rate of the target deceleration Gxbt is constant regardless of the reference vehicle speed Vp. Compared to a certain case, the uncomfortable feeling that the occupant learns can be more effectively reduced.
- step 750 the provisional trajectory control is terminated, the steering mode is shifted from the automatic steering mode to the manual steering mode, and in step 800, the vehicle deceleration control based on the target deceleration is terminated, whereby the vehicle speed is controlled. The decline ends.
- step 100 the negative determination is made in step 100 and the positive determination is made in step 350 at time t4.
- step 350 an affirmative determination is made.
- step 750 the provisional trajectory control is terminated, the steering mode is shifted from the automatic steering mode to the manual steering mode, and in step 800, the vehicle deceleration control based on the target deceleration is terminated, whereby the vehicle speed is controlled. The decline ends.
- the provisional locus control is terminated and the steering mode is manually set from the automatic steering mode. While shifting to the steering mode, the vehicle deceleration control based on the target deceleration is completed.
- the temporary trajectory control is stopped at that stage, and the vehicle is operated according to the driving operation by the driver. It is possible to shift to a situation where the vehicle is driven. In other words, the driver's driving intention can be prioritized over the continuation of provisional trajectory control.
- notification information indicating that the temporary trajectory control is completed in step 700 and the steering mode shifts from the automatic steering mode to the manual steering mode is displayed on the display device 82 by the vehicle. It is emitted to the crew. Therefore, the occupant can recognize that the provisional trajectory control is finished and the steering mode shifts from the automatic steering mode to the manual steering mode.
- step 900 When information in front of the vehicle can be acquired normally>
- steps 100 and 150 an affirmative determination is made.
- step 900 the temporary trajectory control is terminated, and the trajectory control returns to the normal trajectory control.
- step 950 the vehicle deceleration control based on the target deceleration is terminated, whereby the decrease in vehicle speed is terminated.
- provisional trajectory control is being executed, if the information ahead of the vehicle can be normally acquired, provisional trajectory control is continued unnecessarily.
- the trajectory control can be returned to the normal trajectory control.
- step 850 the display device 82 issues notification information indicating that the temporary trajectory control is completed and the trajectory control returns to the normal trajectory control, to the vehicle occupant. Therefore, the occupant can recognize that the fixed trajectory control ends and the trajectory control returns to the normal trajectory control.
- the target deceleration Gxbt is calculated from the map shown in FIG. 12 such that the target deceleration Gxbt is higher as the temporary travel time Tp is shorter and lower as the vehicle speed V is higher.
- the target deceleration Gxbt may be corrected so as to be calculated based only on the provisional travel time Tp so that it becomes higher as the provisional travel time Tp becomes shorter.
- the temporary trajectory control is stopped at that stage, The vehicle deceleration control based on the target deceleration is completed.
- the driver's operation is a deceleration operation or an acceleration operation
- the vehicle deceleration control is stopped at that stage, but the provisional trajectory control continues for a while, for example, other termination conditions are satisfied. It may be modified to continue until.
- the driver performs an acceleration operation at time t3, and the vehicle deceleration control ends at time t3.
- Temporary trajectory control is performed until time t4 when the vehicle reaches the end point of the provisional target trajectory. The case where it is continued is shown.
- Information is emitted to the vehicle occupant by the display device 82.
- notification information indicating that the temporary trajectory control ends is issued prior to the end of the temporary trajectory control. It may be modified as follows.
- the curvature R (reciprocal of the radius) of the target locus, the lateral deviation Y of the vehicle with respect to the target locus, and the yaw angle deviation ⁇ are calculated, and based on these, the front and rear wheels are calculated.
- the target steering angle is calculated, and control is performed so that the steering angles of the front wheels and the rear wheels become the target steering angles.
- the travel control is not limited as long as the vehicle can travel along the travel path by steering the steered wheels.
- an arbitrary procedure such as lane departure prevention for controlling the steering angle of the steered wheels so that the vehicle does not deviate from the lane. May be achieved.
- the target lateral acceleration Gyt of the vehicle is calculated as the target state quantity of the vehicle based on the curvature R of the target locus, the lateral deviation Y of the vehicle with respect to the target locus, and the deviation ⁇ of the yaw angle. Then, the target steering angles of the front wheels and the rear wheels are calculated based on the target lateral acceleration Gyt.
- the target state quantity of the vehicle may be a target yaw rate of the vehicle, a target yaw moment of the vehicle, or a target lateral force of the vehicle.
- the steering angles of the front wheels and the rear wheels are controlled.
- the control of the steering angles of the rear wheels may not be performed.
- the steering angle of the front wheels is controlled by the lower steering shaft 30 being driven to rotate relative to the upper steering shaft 28 by the steering angle varying device 14.
- the rudder angle of the front wheels may be controlled by a rudder angle varying device having an arbitrary configuration such as a steer-by-wire type steering device.
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Description
走行制御装置に於いて、例えば、上記特開平10-76965号公報に記載されている如く、車両を減速させることなく走行制御が中止されると、運転者が自動操舵モードより手動操舵モードへの移行に良好に対処できないことがある。
〔課題を解決するための手段及び発明の効果〕
次に図2に示されたフローチャートを参照して実施形態に於ける走行制御ルーチンについて説明する。尚、図2に示されたフローチャートによる制御は、選択スイッチ80がオフからオンへ切り替えられたときに開始され、所定の時間毎に繰返し実行される。
a1:後述のステップ500に於いて設定された暫定の目標軌跡に沿う走行が完了した。
a2:運転者により操舵操作、減速操作、加速操作の少なくとも何れかが行われた。
図3に示された通常の軌跡制御ルーチンのステップ310に於いては、CCDカメラ78により撮影された車両の前方の画像情報の解析等により、車両が今後走行する走行路が設定されると共に、該走行路に沿う通常の目標軌跡が設定される。尚、車両の目標軌跡の設定は、画像情報の解析と図には示されていなナビゲーション装置よりの情報との組合せに基づいて行われてもよい。
δlkaf=Ksfδlkafb+Kdfδlkafbd …(1)
δlkar=Ksrδlkarb+Kdrδlkarbd …(2)
図4に示された暫定の軌跡制御ルーチンのステップ505に於いては、ステップ100に於いて否定判別が行われる直前に設定された走行路に基づいて暫定の目標軌跡が設定されているか否かの判別が行われる。そして、肯定判別が行われたときには制御はステップ520へ進み、否定判別が行われたときには制御はステップ510へ進む。
図5に示された車両の減速制御ルーチンのステップ610に於いては、暫定の目標軌跡に於ける車両の目標減速度Gxbtが既に設定されているか否かの判別が行われる。そして、肯定判別が行われたときには制御はステップ65へ進み、否定判別が行われたときには制御はステップ620へ進む。
ステップ100に於いて肯定判別が行われ、ステップ150に於いて否定判別が行われる。そして、ステップ300に於いて図3に示されたフローチャートに従って通常の軌跡制御が実行される。即ち、車両が通常の目標軌跡に沿って走行するよう前後輪の舵角が制御される。
ステップ100及び350に於いてそれぞれ否定判別が行われる。そして、ステップ500に於いて図4に示されたフローチャートに従って暫定の軌跡制御が実行される。即ち、車両が暫定の目標軌跡に沿って走行するよう前後輪の舵角が制御される。
<C1.終了条件が暫定の軌跡制御の完了である場合>
この場合は、車両が暫定の目標軌跡の終点まで走行した場合であり、ステップ100に於いて否定判別が行われ、ステップ350に於いて肯定判別が行われる。そして、ステップ750に於いて暫定の軌跡制御が終了して操舵モードが自動操舵モードより手動操舵モードへ移行し、ステップ800に於いて目標減速度に基づく車両の減速制御が終了することにより車速の低下が終了する。
この場合は、車両が暫定の目標軌跡の終点まで走行する前に、運転者により操舵操作、減速操作、加速操作の少なくとも何れかが行われた場合であり、この場合にも、ステップ100に於いて否定判別が行われ、ステップ350に於いて肯定判別が行われる。そして、ステップ750に於いて暫定の軌跡制御が終了して操舵モードが自動操舵モードより手動操舵モードへ移行し、ステップ800に於いて目標減速度に基づく車両の減速制御が終了することにより車速の低下が終了する。
ステップ100及び150に於いてそれぞれ肯定判別が行われる。そして、ステップ900に於いて暫定の軌跡制御が終了せしめられ、軌跡制御が通常の軌跡制御に復帰する。また、ステップ950に於いて目標減速度に基づく車両の減速制御が終了せしめられ、これにより車速の低下が終了する。
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- 車両の周囲の情報を取得し、取得した周囲の情報に基づいて車両が今後走行する走行路を設定し、設定した走行路に沿って車両を走行させる走行制御を行い、周囲の情報を正常に取得することができなくなったときには、設定済の走行路に沿って車両を走行させる暫定の走行制御を実行しつつ車速を低下させる車両の走行制御装置に於いて、前記暫定の走行制御を開始してから車両が前記設定済の走行路に沿う走行を完了するまでの暫定の走行時間を推定し、前記暫定の走行時間が短いときには前記暫定の走行時間が長いときに比して目標減速度が高くなるよう、前記暫定の走行時間に応じて目標減速度を可変設定し、車両の減速度が前記目標減速度になるよう車両を減速させることを特徴とする車両の走行制御装置。
- 前記走行制御装置は、前記暫定の走行制御を開始する際の車速を基準車速として、前記基準車速が高いときには前記基準車速が低いときに比して前記目標減速度が低くなるよう、前記基準車速に応じて前記目標減速度を可変設定することを特徴とする請求項1に記載の車両の走行制御装置。
- 前記走行制御装置は、車輪の舵角を変化させる舵角可変装置を含み、前記走行制御装置は、設定した走行路に沿って車両を走行させるための車両の目標状態量を演算し、前記目標状態量に基づいて車輪の目標舵角を演算し、車輪の舵角が前記目標舵角になるよう前記舵角可変装置を制御することにより前記走行制御及び前記暫定の走行制御を行い、前記走行制御中には前記目標状態量に対する車輪の目標舵角のゲインを車速に応じて可変設定するが、前記暫定の走行制御中には前記ゲインを車速に応じて可変設定しないことを特徴とする請求項1又は2に記載の車両の走行制御装置。
- 前記走行制御装置は、車両が前記設定済の走行路に沿う走行を完了するときには、前記暫定の走行制御及び車両の減速を終了させることを特徴とする請求項1乃至3の何れか一つに記載の車両の走行制御装置。
- 前記走行制御装置は、前記暫定の走行制御の実行中に運転者により操舵操作、減速操作、加速操作の何れかが行われたときには、前記暫定の走行制御及び車両の減速を終了させることを特徴とする請求項1乃至3の何れか一つに記載の車両の走行制御装置。
- 前記走行制御装置は、前記暫定の走行制御中に車両の周囲の情報を正常に取得することができるようになったときには、前記暫定の走行制御及び車両の減速を終了させて前記走行制御を再開することを特徴とする請求項1乃至5の何れか一つに記載の車両の走行制御装置。
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