An electric powered vehicle may include a maximum speed limiting device. In the first mode, in a case where the distance is shorter than a first reference value, the maximum speed is limited to a value lower than the maximum speed applied when the distance is longer than the first reference value. In the second mode, in a case where the distance is shorter than a second reference value, the maximum speed is limited to a value lower than the maximum speed applied when the distance is longer than the second reference value. In a case where the distance changes from a value shorter than the first and second reference values to a value longer the first and second reference values, the maximum speed limiting device increases the maximum speed at an earlier timing in the second mode than in the first mode.

A smart governor system that intercepts and adjusts throttle commands when certain criteria are met based on vehicle operations and a user-selected transmission mode. The governor, when engaged, reduces a throttle command in order limit engine and/or ground speed.

A speed control device can execute continuous deceleration control and speed setting change control. In the continuous deceleration control, a vehicle is decelerated over a period of time that a first operation is effective. In the speed setting change control, upon reception of a second operation, one set speed is selected out of a plurality of set speeds that are set in advance, and a target speed of the vehicle is changed to the selected set speed. When a deceleration completion speed, which is a speed at completion of the continuous deceleration control, is equal to or above a slowest set speed among the set speeds, the speed control device is configured to set as a new target speed the set speed that is equal to or below the deceleration completion speed and that is closest to the deceleration completion speed.

A vehicle control apparatus configured to control a driving motor coupled to at least one wheel includes a motor controller, a vehicle speed calculator, and a vehicle speed setter. The motor controller controls the driving motor in a constant speed driving mode. The vehicle speed calculator calculates a first vehicle speed based on a rotation angle of the driving motor. The vehicle speed setter sets, as a driving speed in the constant speed driving mode, a second vehicle speed based on the first vehicle speed and a brake operation amount. The vehicle speed setter sets zero as the second vehicle speed when the brake operation amount exceeds its threshold and the first vehicle speed falls below its threshold, and sets the first vehicle speed as the second vehicle speed when the brake operation amount does not exceed its threshold r the first vehicle speed does not fall below its.

A vehicle includes a navigation device, and a controller electrically connected to the navigation device, wherein the controller is configured to determine a first speed of the vehicle based on a main line speed limit of a road on which the vehicle is traveling, wherein the main line speed limit is included in navigation information output by the navigation device, determine a second speed for decelerating the vehicle to a predetermined speed when the vehicle is positioned at a target point of a curved lane based on an arc length from a branching point of the road to the curved lane, which is determined based on the predetermined speed and a predetermined allowable maximum deceleration amount in the curved lane in route information included in the navigation information and the navigation information, and determine the first speed or the second speed as a control target speed of the vehicle at the branching point.

A smart governor system that intercepts and adjusts throttle commands when certain criteria are met based on vehicle operations and a user-selected transmission mode. The governor, when engaged, reduces a throttle command in order limit engine and/or ground speed.

A vehicle driving system to be provided in a vehicle includes a touch sensor and a control unit. The touch sensor is to be provided in the steering operation device and configured to measure a fluctuation in electrostatic capacitance. The control unit determines, based on information from the touch sensor, whether a driver of the vehicle is in a steering-holding state or in a non-steering-holding state. After a detection of a first fluctuation that is a fluctuation in the electrostatic capacitance occurring before a malfunction of the touch sensor, the control unit determines that the driver is in the non-steering-holding state even if the information from the touch sensor to the control unit indicates that the driver is in the steering-holding state.

An advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) and a manipulation assembly thereof. The manipulation assembly is configured as a joystick independently arranged in a vertical direction as a whole, and internally includes, at least partially, a plurality of manipulation modules used for an ADAS. The ADAS includes a manipulation assembly, a sensor module configured to detect the states of a driver, a vehicle and/or other vehicles, and a control module configured to receive a manipulation signal sent by the manipulation assembly and sensor data detected by the sensor module, and perform a corresponding driver assistance control operation according to the manipulation signal and the sensor data. Such configurations can improve user manipulation experience and ensure manipulation safety.

An actuator system configured to control an operation of a vehicle includes at least one application configured to set a kinematic plan for the vehicle, and one and more processors configured to arbitrate a plurality of kinematic plans including a kinematic plan set by the at least one application.

An electric powered vehicle may include a maximum speed limiting device. In the first mode, in a case where the distance is shorter than a first reference value, the maximum speed is limited to a value lower than the maximum speed applied when the distance is longer than the first reference value. In the second mode, in a case where the distance is shorter than a second reference value, the maximum speed is limited to a value lower than the maximum speed applied when the distance is longer than the second reference value. In a case where the distance changes from a value shorter than the first and second reference values to a value longer the first and second reference values, the maximum speed limiting device increases the maximum speed at an earlier timing in the second mode than in the first mode.