Honda Motor Co., Ltd.

Benjamin Russel Marchese

David Michael Kirsch

Maja Kurciska

Peter J Cardimen

Richard M Lowery, Jr

Andrew Kelly

Katherine M Graham

Pamela Duenas Marroquin

Nicholas Todd Heydinger

Adham Nidal Noubani

Taylor James Zigon

Jesse P Stout

Paul J Cook, Jr

Mikayla J Knerr

A system and method for controlling deployment of a vehicle air dam that include receiving vehicle data associated with a vehicle operating condition. The system and method also include analyzing the vehicle data to determine if an elevated engine load condition is present to implement a normal air dam deployment mode or a prohibitive air dam deployment mode. The system and method further include controlling an actuator associated with the vehicle air dam to deploy or retract the vehicle air dam based on the implementation of the normal air dam deployment mode or the prohibitive air dam deployment mode.

System and method for controlling deployment of a vehicle air dam

A system and method for determining a safe return to a vehicle that include determining at least one safety feature that is associated to a travel plan that pertains to a user safely returning to the vehicle from a designated location. The system and method also include analyzing sensor data and user input data and determining if there is at least one of: a deviation from the travel plan, an existence of at least one probable safety threat that affects the user, and an existence of at least one emergency that affects the user. The system and method further include sending at least one emergency alert based on the at least one safety feature.

System and method for determining a safe return to a vehicle

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Columbus, OH, United States of America

Benjamin Russel Marchese