System and method for predicting a pedal position based on driver behavior and controlling one or more engine actuators based on the predicted pedal position
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1. A system comprising:
- a pedal position prediction module that predicts a pedal position at a future time based on driver behavior, vehicle driving conditions, and the pedal position at a current time, wherein the pedal position includes at least one of an accelerator pedal position and a brake pedal position;
an engine actuator control module that controls an actuator of an engine based on the predicted pedal position; and
a pedal position probability module that determines P probabilities of P possible nonzero values of the pedal position at the future time based on the pedal position at the current time, the driver behavior, and the vehicle driving conditions, wherein;
the pedal position prediction module sets the predicted pedal position equal to one of the P possible nonzero values of the pedal position corresponding to a highest one of the P probabilities; and
P is an integer greater than one.
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Abstract
A system according to the principles of the present disclosure includes a pedal position prediction module and an engine actuator control module. The pedal position prediction module predicts a pedal position at a future time based on driver behavior and vehicle driving conditions. The pedal position includes at least one of an accelerator pedal position and a brake pedal position. The engine actuator control module controls an actuator of an engine based on the predicted pedal position.
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1. A system comprising:
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a pedal position prediction module that predicts a pedal position at a future time based on driver behavior, vehicle driving conditions, and the pedal position at a current time, wherein the pedal position includes at least one of an accelerator pedal position and a brake pedal position; an engine actuator control module that controls an actuator of an engine based on the predicted pedal position; and a pedal position probability module that determines P probabilities of P possible nonzero values of the pedal position at the future time based on the pedal position at the current time, the driver behavior, and the vehicle driving conditions, wherein; the pedal position prediction module sets the predicted pedal position equal to one of the P possible nonzero values of the pedal position corresponding to a highest one of the P probabilities; and P is an integer greater than one. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 17, 18)
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9. A method comprising:
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predicting a pedal position at a future time based on driver behavior, vehicle driving conditions, and the pedal position at a current time, wherein the pedal position includes at least one of an accelerator pedal position and a brake pedal position; controlling an actuator of an engine based on the predicted pedal position; determining P probabilities of P possible nonzero values of the pedal position at the future time based on the pedal position at the current time, the driver behavior, and the vehicle driving conditions; and setting the predicted pedal position equal to one of the P possible nonzero values of the pedal position corresponding to a highest one of the P probabilities, wherein P is an integer greater than one. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20)
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