Automated gain and boost for a brake controller
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1. A system comprising:
- at least one sensor operatively determining a parameter associated with a braking event; and
a brake controller comprising an accelerometer and a processor, the processor in operative communication with the at least one sensor and configured to receive data from the at least one sensor,wherein the processor determines at least one of a gain level or a boost level based on the data received from the at least one sensor; and
wherein the processor initiates a calibration process to determine at least one of the gain level or the boost level based on an occurrence of a triggering event.
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Abstract
The present disclosure includes a system, method, and device related to controlling brakes of a towed vehicle. A brake controller system includes a brake controller that controls the brakes of a towed vehicle based on acceleration. The brake controller is in communication with a speed sensor. The speed sensor determines the speed of a towing vehicle or a towed vehicle. The brake controller automatically sets a gain or boost based on the speed and acceleration.
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1. A system comprising:
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at least one sensor operatively determining a parameter associated with a braking event; and a brake controller comprising an accelerometer and a processor, the processor in operative communication with the at least one sensor and configured to receive data from the at least one sensor, wherein the processor determines at least one of a gain level or a boost level based on the data received from the at least one sensor; and wherein the processor initiates a calibration process to determine at least one of the gain level or the boost level based on an occurrence of a triggering event. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A brake controller comprising:
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a hardware processor and a memory storing computer executable instructions; a wireless communication device coupled to the hardware processor and in operative communication with a speed sensor; wherein the processor conducts a calibration process to automatically determine at least one of a gain setting, boost setting, or transfer function as a function of information received from the speed sensor. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for automatically determining a gain setting for a brake controller, comprising:
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monitoring, by the brake controller, for a triggering event and initiating a calibration of the gain setting in response to the triggering event; ramping output of the brake controller to brakes of a trailer; receiving input from a sensor operatively attached to at least one of a wheel or an axle of the trailer; determining whether the wheels of the trailer are locked based on the input received from the sensor; terminating, in response to determining that the wheels of the trailer are locked, the ramping of the output of the brake controller to the brakes of the trailer; reducing the output of the brake controller to the brakes of the trailer to a value until the wheels are no longer locked; and determining the gain setting based on the value. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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20. A system comprising:
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at least one sensor operatively determining a parameter associated with a braking event; and a brake controller comprising an accelerometer and a processor, the processor in operative communication with the at least one sensor and configured to receive data from the at least one sensor, wherein the processor determines at least one of a gain level or a boost level based on the data received from the at least one sensor; and wherein the processor operatively overrides the determined gain level or boost level in response to receiving a user request to override the determined gain level or boost level.
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