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Safety critical systems control in autonomous vehicles

  • US 10,434,883 B2
  • Filed: 09/27/2016
  • Issued: 10/08/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/27/2016
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method, comprising:

  • energizing one or more vehicle electrical systems with a first power source of two or more power sources, each power source capable of independently energizing one or more of the vehicle electrical, wherein the one or more vehicle electrical systems comprises at least one of a vehicle brake system, a vehicle steering system, or a vehicle powertrain system;

    determining a voltage of the first power source while the first power source is energizing one or more of the vehicle electrical systems;

    determining a voltage of a second power source of the two or more power sources while the first power source is energizing one or more of the vehicle electrical systems; and

    determining that a combined voltage of the first power source while the first power source is energizing one or more of the vehicle electrical systems and voltage of the second power source while the first power source is energizing one or more of the vehicle electrical systems is within a first predetermined tolerance of a first predetermined voltage.

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