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Method of decreasing braking distance

  • US 9,566,963 B2
  • Filed: 06/25/2015
  • Issued: 02/14/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/25/2015
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A control system for operating a vehicle braking system, the control system comprising:

  • a sensor that senses an angle of a vehicle;

    a camera configured to be attached to the vehicle with a field of view of a road surface; and

    an electronic control unit communicatively connected to the camera and communicatively connected to the sensor, the electronic control unit configured toreceive images of the road surface from the camera,determine a type of road surface based on the images of the road surface, andgenerate a control message based on the type of road surface and the angle;

    a braking control unit communicatively connected to the electronic control unit, the braking control unit configured toreceive the control message from the electronic control unit;

    operate the braking system of the vehicle;

    adjust the operation of the braking system based on the control message;

    operate in a first mode depending on the control message from the electronic control unit, wherein when operating in the first mode, the braking control unit operates the braking system with antilock braking activated; and

    operate in a second mode depending on the control message from the electronic control unit, wherein when operating in the second mode, the braking control unit operates the braking system with antilock braking deactivated.

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