Patent ID: 8972138
Filing Date: 2015-03-03
Classification: B60K,B60W,Y02T

Abstract:
1. A method for controlling a vehicle's speed which comprises: receiving a desired speed v determining by means of map data and location data a horizon for the intended itinerary which is made up of route segments with at least one characteristic for each segment; effecting the following during each of a number of simulation cycles (s) each simulation cycle comprising a number N of simulation steps conducted at a predetermined frequency f: in a first prediction, calculating a first predicted vehicle speed v comparing the first predicted vehicle speed v in a second prediction, calculating a second predicted vehicle speed v determining at least one reference value which indicates how the vehicle's speed is to be influenced based on at least one of the comparison in simulation cycle (s) and the predicted vehicle speed v sending to a control system in the vehicle the at least one reference value based on which the vehicle is thereupon regulated.