Methods and systems for steering-based oscillatory vehicle braking
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1. A method comprising:
- making a determination, by a computing device, that a primary braking system cannot reduce a speed of a vehicle within at least one of a predetermined time period and a predetermined braking distance; and
providing, by the computing device, instructions to a control system of the vehicle to turn a pair of wheels of the vehicle in an oscillatory manner, such that each wheel of the pair of wheels is turned in substantially a same direction and turning of the pair of wheels oscillates each wheel of the pair of wheels between given directions about a direction of travel of the vehicle so as to reduce the speed of the vehicle.
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Abstract
Methods and systems for steering-based oscillatory braking are described herein. A method may involve making a determination, by a computing device, to reduce a speed of a vehicle. The vehicle may include a pair of wheels. The method may further involve providing instructions to turn the pair of wheels of the vehicle in an oscillatory manner, such that each wheel of the pair of wheels is turned in substantially the same direction and turning of the pair of wheels oscillates each wheel of the pair of wheels between given directions about a direction of travel of the vehicle so as to reduce the speed of the vehicle.
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1. A method comprising:
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making a determination, by a computing device, that a primary braking system cannot reduce a speed of a vehicle within at least one of a predetermined time period and a predetermined braking distance; and providing, by the computing device, instructions to a control system of the vehicle to turn a pair of wheels of the vehicle in an oscillatory manner, such that each wheel of the pair of wheels is turned in substantially a same direction and turning of the pair of wheels oscillates each wheel of the pair of wheels between given directions about a direction of travel of the vehicle so as to reduce the speed of the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system comprising:
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at least one processor; and a memory having stored thereon instructions that, upon execution by the at least one processor, cause the system to perform functions comprising; making a determination that a primary braking system cannot reduce a speed of a vehicle within at least one of a predetermined time period and a predetermined braking distance; and providing instructions to a control system of the vehicle to turn a pair of wheels of the vehicle in an oscillatory manner, such that each wheel of the pair of wheels is turned in substantially a same direction and turning of the pair of wheels oscillates each wheel of the pair of wheels between given directions about a direction of travel of the vehicle so as to reduce the speed of the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having stored thereon instructions that, upon execution by a computing device, cause the computing device to perform functions comprising:
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making a determination that a primary braking system cannot reduce a speed of a vehicle within at least one of a predetermined time period and a predetermined braking distance; and providing instructions to a control system of the vehicle to turn a pair of wheels of the vehicle in an oscillatory manner, such that each wheel of the pair of wheels is turned in substantially a same direction and turning of the pair of wheels oscillates each wheel of the pair of wheels between given directions about a direction of travel of the vehicle so as to reduce the speed of the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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