US-12617405-B2 - System and method for controlling vehicle behavior and vehicle computer employing method

US12617405B2US 12617405 B2US12617405 B2US 12617405B2US-12617405-B2

Abstract

A vehicle behavior control method implementing functions of not affecting a driving safety of a vehicle through a pedal, comprises acquiring a pedal duration of the pedal, determining a custom instruction matched with the pedal duration of the pedal, and controlling the vehicle to perform a vehicle behavior corresponding to the custom instruction. A vehicle behavior control system and a vehicle computer are also provided.

Inventors

Hsiang-En Peng

Assignees

Futaijing Precision Electronics (Yantai) Co., Ltd.
HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.

Dates

Publication Date: 20260505
Application Date: 20230726
Priority Date: 20221229

Claims (11)

1 . A vehicle behavior control method applied to a vehicle with a brake pedal, an accelerator pedal, and a pedal device, the pedal device comprising a pedal, a pedal bracket, and a pedal sensing element, wherein the pedal bracket is arranged inside the vehicle, the pedal is arranged on a side of the pedal bracket, and the pedal sensing element is configured for sensing a force on the pedal in a case that the pedal sensing element is abutted between the pedal and the pedal bracket, the vehicle behavior control method comprising: acquiring a pedal pressure data of the pedal by collecting, from the pedal sensing element, an amount of the force on the pedal; determining a force duration of the force on the pedal according to a sensing duration of the pedal sensing element in a case that the pedal pressure data is within a preset pressure range; determining a pedal duration on the pedal according to the force duration of the force on the pedal and a preset duration rule, and categorizing the pedal duration into a short-time pedal and a long-time pedal, wherein the force duration of the short-time pedal is less than the force duration of the long-time pedal; determining a custom instruction matched with the pedal duration on the pedal, wherein different custom instructions correspond to different vehicle behaviors; and controlling the vehicle to perform a vehicle behavior corresponding to the custom instruction.
2 . The vehicle behavior control method of claim 1 , wherein the custom instruction is provided with immediate execution instructions and page control instructions, the immediate execution instructions are provided with one or more short-pedal immediate execution instructions, one or more long-pedal immediate execution instructions, and one or more self-starting instructions, and the page control instructions are provided with one or more specific page instructions, and determining the custom instruction matched with the pedal duration on the pedal further comprises: determining the custom instruction is provided with the short-pedal immediate execution instruction or the specific page instruction if the pedal duration on the pedal is the short-time pedal; and determining the custom instruction is provided with the long-pedal immediate execution instruction, the self-starting instruction, or the specific page instruction if the pedal duration on the pedal is the long-time pedal.
3 . The vehicle behavior control method of claim 2 , wherein controlling the vehicle to perform the vehicle behavior corresponding to the custom instruction further comprises: obtaining the self-starting instruction corresponding to the long-time pedal if the pedal duration on the pedal is the long-time pedal, wherein the self-starting instruction is provided with an instruction of recording video; and opening a video recording function of the vehicle based on the instruction of recording video.
4 . The vehicle behavior control method of claim 1 , wherein the custom instruction corresponds to an initial vehicle behavior, the vehicle behavior control method further comprises: receiving a type of selection information of the custom instruction; and updating the initial vehicle behavior to a first vehicle behavior based on the type of selection information of the custom instruction, wherein the type of selection information carries the first vehicle behavior.
5 . The vehicle behavior control method of claim 4 , further comprising: displaying the pedal duration on the pedal and execution information of the custom instruction matched with the pedal duration on the pedal.
6 . A vehicle behavior control system applied to a vehicle with a brake pedal and an accelerator pedal, the vehicle behavior control system comprising: a pedal device and an on-board control system, wherein the pedal device is electrically connected with the on-board control system, the on-board control system receives a pedal duration from the pedal device and outputs a custom instruction matched with the pedal duration; and the pedal device comprises a pedal bracket, a pedal, and a pedal sensing element, wherein the pedal bracket is arranged inside the vehicle, the pedal sensing element is electrically connected with the on-board control system, the pedal is arranged on a side of the pedal bracket, and the pedal sensing element is abutted between the pedal and the pedal bracket for sensing a force on the pedal; wherein a pedal pressure data of the pedal is acquired by collecting an amount of the force on the pedal from the pedal sensing element; when the pedal pressure data is detected within a preset pressure range, a force duration of the force on the pedal is determined based on a sensing duration of the pedal sensing element; and the pedal duration is determined based on the force duration of the pedal and a preset duration rule, the pedal duration on the pedal is categorized into a short-time pedal and a long-time pedal, and the force duration of the short-time pedal is less than the force duration of the long-time pedal.
7 . A vehicle computer applied to a vehicle with a brake pedal, an accelerator pedal, and a pedal device, the pedal device comprising a pedal, a pedal bracket, and a pedal sensing element, wherein the pedal bracket is arranged inside the vehicle, the pedal is arranged on a side of the pedal bracket, and the pedal sensing element is configured for sensing a force on the pedal in a case that the pedal sensing element is abutted between the pedal and the pedal bracket, the vehicle computer comprising: at least one processor; and a data storage storing one or more programs which when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to: acquire a pedal pressure data of the pedal by collecting, from the pedal sensing element, an amount of the force on the pedal; determine a force duration of the force on the pedal according to a sensing duration of the pedal sensing element in a case that the pedal pressure data is within a preset pressure range; determine a pedal duration on the pedal according to the force duration of the force on the pedal and a preset duration rule, and categorize the pedal duration into a short-time pedal and a long-time pedal, wherein the force duration of the short-time pedal is less than the force duration of the long-time pedal; determine a custom instruction matched with the pedal duration on the pedal, wherein different custom instructions correspond to different vehicle behaviors; and control the vehicle to perform a vehicle behavior corresponding to the custom instruction.
8 . The vehicle computer of claim 7 , wherein the custom instruction comprises immediate execution instructions and page control instructions, the immediate execution instructions comprise one or more short-pedal immediate execution instructions, one or more long-pedal immediate execution instructions, and one or more self-starting instructions, and the page control instructions comprise one or more specific page instructions, and the at least one processor is configured to determine the custom instruction matched with the pedal duration on the pedal, is further configured to: determine the custom instruction comprises the short-pedal immediate execution instruction or the specific page instruction if the pedal duration on the pedal is the short-time pedal; and determine the custom instruction comprises the long-pedal immediate execution instruction, the self-starting instruction, or the specific page instruction if the pedal duration on the pedal is the long-time pedal.
9 . The vehicle computer of claim 8 , wherein the at least one processor is configured to control the vehicle to perform the vehicle behavior corresponding to the custom instruction, is further configured to: obtain the self-starting instruction corresponding to the long-time pedal if the pedal duration on the pedal is the long-time pedal, wherein the self-starting instruction comprises an instruction of recording video; and open a video recording function of the vehicle based on the instruction of recording video.
10 . The vehicle computer of claim 7 , wherein the custom instruction corresponds to an initial vehicle behavior, the at least one processor is further configured to: receive a type of selection information of the custom instruction; and update the initial vehicle behavior to a first vehicle behavior based on the type of selection information of the custom instruction, wherein the type of selection information carries the first vehicle behavior.
11 . The vehicle computer of claim 10 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to: display the pedal duration on the pedal and execution information of the custom instruction matched with the pedal duration on the pedal.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD The subject matter herein generally relates to control technology of vehicles. BACKGROUND In current vehicles, on-board systems are paired with screens, and users need a lot of touch operations to execute vehicle controls. For example, a touch process of the screen comprises positioning eyes to the screen and performing a touch operation by fingers to generate a control command. In the touch process, the driver needs to spend a lot of time staring at the screen, reducing vehicle driving safety. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS Implementations of the present technology will now be described, by way of example only, with reference to the attached figures. FIG. 1 is a flowchart of an embodiment of a vehicle behavior control method according to the present disclosure. FIG. 2 is a block diagram of an embodiment of a vehicle behavior control system according to the present disclosure. FIG. 3 is a block diagram of an embodiment of a vehicle computer according to the present disclosure. DETAILED DESCRIPTION It will be appreciated that for simplicity and clarity of illustration, where appropriate, reference numerals have been repeated among the different figures to indicate corresponding or analogous elements. In addition, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the embodiments described herein. However, it will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that the embodiments described herein can be practiced without these specific details. In other instances, methods, procedures, and components have not been described in detail so as not to obscure the related relevant feature being described. Also, the description is not to be considered as limiting the scope of the embodiments described herein. The drawings are not necessarily to scale and the proportions of certain parts may be exaggerated to better illustrate details and features of the present disclosure. It should be noted that references to “an” or “one” embodiment in this disclosure are not necessarily to the same embodiment, and such references mean “at least one”. Several definitions that apply throughout this disclosure will now be presented. The term “coupled” is defined as connected, whether directly or indirectly through intervening components, and is not necessarily limited to physical connections. The connection can be such that the objects are permanently connected or releasably connected. The term “comprising,” when utilized, means “including, but not necessarily limited to”; it specifically indicates open-ended inclusion or membership in the so-described combination, group, series, and the like. FIG. 1 illustrates one exemplary embodiment of a vehicle behavior control method. The flowchart presents an exemplary embodiment of the method. The exemplary method is provided by way of example, as there are a variety of ways to carry out the method. Each block shown in FIG. 1 may represent one or more processes, methods, or subroutines, carried out in the example method. Furthermore, the illustrated order of blocks is illustrative only and the order of the blocks can change. Additional blocks can be added or fewer blocks may be utilized, without departing from this disclosure. The example method can be operated in a first electronic device and begin at block S100. In block S100, a pedal duration of a pedal is acquired. In one embodiment, the vehicle behavior control method can be applied to a vehicle. Referring to FIG. 2, the vehicle 10 can comprise a vehicle behavior control system 20, the vehicle behavior control system 20 can control vehicle behaviors of the vehicle 10 based on user operations, for example, the vehicle behavior control system 20 controls vehicle behaviors of the vehicle 10 based on operations of a driver of the vehicle. The vehicle behavior control system 20 may comprise a pedal device 11 and an on-board control system 12. The pedal device 11 is electrically connected with the on-board control system 12. In one embodiment, the pedal device 11 can be arranged on a position next to a driving seat. The pedal device 11 can comprise a pedal bracket 111, a pedal 112 and a pedal starting device 113. The pedal bracket 111 is fixedly arranged inside of the vehicle 10, for example, the pedal bracket 111 can be fixedly arranged on a position of a cockpit of the vehicle 10. The pedal 112 is arranged on a side of the pedal bracket 111, and the pedal starting device 113 is abutted between the pedal 112 and the pedal bracket 111. In one embodiment, the pedal starting device 113 is electrically connected with the on-board control system 12. The pedal starting device 113 can be arranged on a side of the pedal 112, for example, a position of the pedal starting device 113 may correspond to a heel area of a foot of a driver when the driver puts the foot on the pedal 112. The driver can pedal the pedal 112 to control the vehicle 10 to perform corresponding behaviors, for example, ad