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Method and device for the automated braking and steering of a vehicle

  • US 9,569,968 B2
  • Filed: 12/18/2013
  • Issued: 02/14/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/20/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of automated braking and automated steering of a vehicle to avoid or reduce a likelihood or a severity of a collision of the vehicle, comprising:

  • with at least one sensor system, detecting vehicle surroundings of the vehicle and producing corresponding sensor data;

    with a controller of the vehicle, evaluating the sensor data and therefrom detecting a potential collision object in the vehicle surroundings, and determining a relative speed of the vehicle relative to the potential collision object;

    in the controller, comparing the relative speed to a predefined threshold; and

    with the controller, actuating a brake system of the vehicle to initiate an automated braking intervention at first when the relative speed is below or equal to the predefined threshold, and actuating a steering system of the vehicle to initiate an automated steering intervention at first when the relative speed is above the predefined threshold, in order to avoid or reduce the likelihood or the severity of the collision between the vehicke and the potential collision object.

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