Controlling Skidding Vehicles
First Claim
1. A method for controlling a vehicle that is skidding, the method comprising:
- receiving a request for automated corrective measures to control the skidding;
formulating a configuration change for changing the configuration of at least one vehicle component in response to the request; and
applying the configuration change at the vehicle to change the configuration of the at least one vehicle component to mitigate the skidding.
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Abstract
The present invention extends to methods, systems, and computer program products for controlling skidding vehicles. In general, a vehicle adjusts its configuration to mitigate the skidding. The vehicle can recognize dynamic skid situations and apply strategies to avoid an accident. In response to a signal that a vehicle is in a specified type of skid, the vehicle'"'"'s configuration can be automatically changed to recover from the skid. Different configuration changes can be used to recover from different skid types, including: oversteer, understeer and counter steer. Changing vehicle configuration can include utilizing vehicle systems such as, for example, steering, braking, cruise control, lane keeping, etc.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for controlling a vehicle that is skidding, the method comprising:
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receiving a request for automated corrective measures to control the skidding; formulating a configuration change for changing the configuration of at least one vehicle component in response to the request; and applying the configuration change at the vehicle to change the configuration of the at least one vehicle component to mitigate the skidding. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A vehicle, the vehicle comprising:
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one or more sensors for sensing operation of the vehicle and sensing the environment surrounding the vehicle out to a specified range; a plurality of wheels; one or more processors; system memory coupled to one or more processors, the system memory storing instructions that are executable by the one or more processors; the one or more processors configured to execute the instructions stored in the system memory to control the vehicle in a skid, including the following; receive a signal indicating that the vehicle is skidding and requesting automated corrective measures to reduce the skidding; access a vehicle configuration of the vehicle and the environment around the vehicle; formulate an appropriate configuration change to address the skidding based at least on the vehicle configuration and the environment, the appropriate configuration change defining a change to one or more of;
the steering angle of at least one wheel from among the plurality of wheels and the speed of at least one wheel from among the plurality of wheels; andapply the configuration change at the vehicle to change the steering angle or speed of at least one wheel, from among the plurality of wheels, to mitigate the skidding. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for automatically controlling a skidding vehicle, the vehicle including a plurality of wheels, the method comprising:
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receiving a signal indicating that the vehicle is skidding and requesting automated corrective measures to reduce the skidding; accessing a vehicle configuration of the vehicle and the environment around the vehicle by evaluating input from the one or more sensors; formulating an appropriate configuration change to address the skidding based at least on the vehicle configuration and the environment, the appropriate configuration change defining a change to one or more of;
the steering angle of at least one wheel from among the plurality of wheels and the speed of at least one wheel from among the plurality of wheels; andapplying the configuration change at the vehicle to change the steering angle or speed of at least one wheel, from among the plurality of wheels, to mitigate the skidding. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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