OCCUPANT CONTROL SYSTEM INTEGRATED WITH VEHICLE DYNAMICS CONTROLS
First Claim
1. A control system for an automotive vehicle comprising:
- a plurality of dynamic sensors generating a plurality of dynamic condition signals;
a plurality of environment sensors generating a plurality of environment signals;
a vehicle system; and
a controller coupled to the plurality of dynamic sensors and the plurality of environment sensors, said controller classifying an operation of the vehicle as controllable stable, controllable unstable, or uncontrollable in response to the plurality of dynamic condition signals and the plurality of environment signals, said controller selects a level of control in response to classifying, said level of control different in response to the respective classification.
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Abstract
A control system for an automotive vehicle includes a plurality of dynamics sensors (14) generating a plurality of dynamic condition signals and a plurality of environment sensors (16) generating a plurality of environment signals. Vehicle systems such as a driver warning system, a powertrain control module, a restraint control module, and chassis control module are also provided. A controller (12) is coupled to the plurality of sensors and classifies the operation of the vehicle as controllable stable, controllable unstable, or uncontrollable in response to the plurality of dynamic condition signals and the plurality of environment signals. The controller (12) selects a level of control for the vehicle systems in response to classifying. The level of control is different in response to the respective classification.
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34 Claims
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1. A control system for an automotive vehicle comprising:
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a plurality of dynamic sensors generating a plurality of dynamic condition signals;
a plurality of environment sensors generating a plurality of environment signals;
a vehicle system; and
a controller coupled to the plurality of dynamic sensors and the plurality of environment sensors, said controller classifying an operation of the vehicle as controllable stable, controllable unstable, or uncontrollable in response to the plurality of dynamic condition signals and the plurality of environment signals, said controller selects a level of control in response to classifying, said level of control different in response to the respective classification. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method of controlling a vehicle comprising:
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determining a vehicle operating state;
determining a driver'"'"'s intent;
determining an environment state from an external hazard sensing system;
determining a vehicle dynamics state;
in response to the environment state, the dynamics state and the driver'"'"'s intent, classifying an operation of the vehicle as controllable stable, controllable unstable or uncontrollable; and
controlling a vehicle system to a control level in response to classifying, said control level different in response to the respective classification. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. A method of controlling a seatbelt pretensioner comprising:
during an active safety event, determining a body-seat separation angle;
determining a comfort dynamics index; and
activating the seatbelt pretensioner in response to the comfort dynamics index.
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