MOTOR VEHICLE DRIVER ASSISTING METHOD NEAR THE STABILITY LIMIT
First Claim
1. A method for assisting a driver of a motor vehicle comprising the steps ofmonitoring a first quantity selected among at least one of vehicle sideslip, yaw rate error, or an understeer and a second quantity correlated to vehicle sideslip, yaw rate error or the understeer;
- deciding that there is a risk of the vehicle becoming unstable if the first quantity or the second quantity or a third quantity derived from at least one of the first quantity or the second quantity exceeds a first threshold; and
issuing a warning signal if it is decided that there is the risk.
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Abstract
A method for assisting a driver of a motor vehicle is provided that includes, but is not limited to monitoring at least one quantity selected among vehicle sideslip, yaw rate error, understeer and quantities correlated to vehicle sideslip, yaw rate error or understeer, deciding that there is a risk of the vehicle becoming unstable if any of the monitored quantities or a quantity derived from one or more of the monitored quantities exceeds a predetermined first threshold, and if it is decided that there is a risk, issuing a warning signal.
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16 Claims
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1. A method for assisting a driver of a motor vehicle comprising the steps of
monitoring a first quantity selected among at least one of vehicle sideslip, yaw rate error, or an understeer and a second quantity correlated to vehicle sideslip, yaw rate error or the understeer; -
deciding that there is a risk of the vehicle becoming unstable if the first quantity or the second quantity or a third quantity derived from at least one of the first quantity or the second quantity exceeds a first threshold; and issuing a warning signal if it is decided that there is the risk. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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