18506691. METHOD FOR ADJUSTING AN AUTOMATIC SPEED CONTROL OF A VEHICLE simplified abstract (Robert Bosch GmbH)

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METHOD FOR ADJUSTING AN AUTOMATIC SPEED CONTROL OF A VEHICLE

Organization Name

Robert Bosch GmbH

Inventor(s)

Alexander Boronka of Loechgau (DE)

METHOD FOR ADJUSTING AN AUTOMATIC SPEED CONTROL OF A VEHICLE - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18506691 titled 'METHOD FOR ADJUSTING AN AUTOMATIC SPEED CONTROL OF A VEHICLE

Simplified Explanation

The method described in the abstract is for adjusting an automatic speed control of a vehicle based on environment sensor data and map data. Here are some key points to explain the innovation:

  • Receiving data from environment sensors and/or map data
  • Determining speed limit for the roadway based on the data
  • Adjusting vehicle speed to match the speed limit
  • Identifying marked stretches of roadway
  • Adjusting vehicle speed to predefined speed for those stretches

Potential Applications

This technology could be applied in:

  • Autonomous vehicles
  • Fleet management systems
  • Traffic management systems

Problems Solved

This technology helps in:

  • Ensuring vehicles comply with speed limits
  • Enhancing road safety
  • Optimizing fuel efficiency

Benefits

The benefits of this technology include:

  • Improved road safety
  • Reduced accidents
  • Efficient use of resources

Potential Commercial Applications

This technology could be commercially used in:

  • Automotive industry
  • Transportation companies
  • Smart city initiatives

Possible Prior Art

One possible prior art for this technology could be:

  • Adaptive cruise control systems

Unanswered Questions

1. How does the system differentiate between different types of marked stretches of roadway? 2. What measures are in place to ensure the accuracy and reliability of the environment sensor data?


Original Abstract Submitted

A method for adjusting an automatic speed control of a vehicle. The method includes: receiving environment sensor data of at least one environment sensor of the vehicle and/or map data of a map representation representing the environment of the vehicle; on the basis of the environment sensor data and/or the map data, determining a speed limit for a roadway being driven by the vehicle; by means of the automatic speed control, adjusting the vehicle speed to a speed value corresponding to the speed limit; on the basis of the environment sensor data and/or on the basis of the map data, identifying a marked stretch of roadway of a roadway being driven by the vehicle; and adjusting the vehicle speed regulated by the automatic speed control to a predefined vehicle speed stored in speed information for driving over the marked stretch of roadway.