VEHICLE DYNAMIC CONTROL SYSTEM FOR EMERGENCY HANDLING
First Claim
1. A driver assistance system of a vehicle, said driver assistance system comprising:
- a control operable to control steering of the vehicle and braking of the vehicle responsive to determination of an emergency driving event;
wherein said control operates in a normal operation mode and an emergency mode, and wherein said control, responsive to determination of an emergency driving event, engages the emergency mode; and
wherein said control, responsive to determination of a lane in which the vehicle is traveling, and responsive to an emergency mode activation, controls the steering of the vehicle to steer the vehicle along the determined lane.
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Abstract
A driver assistance system of a vehicle includes a control operable to control steering of the vehicle and braking of the vehicle responsive to determination of an emergency driving event. The control operates in a normal operation mode and an emergency mode. The control, responsive to determination of an emergency driving event, engages the emergency mode. The control, responsive to determination of a lane in which the vehicle is traveling, and responsive to an emergency mode activation, may control the steering of the vehicle to steer the vehicle along the determined lane. Optionally, the control may not control braking of the vehicle to quickly stop the vehicle responsive to an input from the driver indicative of the driver not wanting to stop the vehicle.
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20 Claims
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1. A driver assistance system of a vehicle, said driver assistance system comprising:
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a control operable to control steering of the vehicle and braking of the vehicle responsive to determination of an emergency driving event; wherein said control operates in a normal operation mode and an emergency mode, and wherein said control, responsive to determination of an emergency driving event, engages the emergency mode; and wherein said control, responsive to determination of a lane in which the vehicle is traveling, and responsive to an emergency mode activation, controls the steering of the vehicle to steer the vehicle along the determined lane. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A driver assistance system of a vehicle, said driver assistance system comprising:
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a control operable to control steering of the vehicle and braking of the vehicle; wherein said control determines an emergency driving condition responsive to one or more sensors of the vehicle; wherein said control operates in a normal operation mode and an emergency mode, and wherein said control, responsive to determination of an emergency driving event, engages the emergency mode; and wherein, when operating in the emergency mode, said control is operable to determine a targeted stopping location, and wherein said control controls steering of the vehicle and braking of the vehicle to guide the vehicle to and stop the vehicle at the targeted stopping location. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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19. A driver assistance system of a vehicle, said driver assistance system comprising:
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a control operable to control steering of the vehicle and braking of the vehicle; wherein said control determines an emergency driving condition responsive to one or more sensors of the vehicle; wherein said control operates in a normal operation mode and an emergency mode, and wherein said control, responsive to determination of an emergency driving event, engages the emergency mode; wherein, responsive to determination of a tire blowout, said control operates in the emergency mode and steers the vehicle to maintain the vehicle moving along a determined path of travel; and wherein, while operating in the emergency mode, said control steers the vehicle to maintain the vehicle moving along the determined path of travel. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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