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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 23, 2018
Filed:
Feb. 27, 2017
GM Global Technology Operations Llc, Detroit, MI (US);
Constandi J. Shami, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Christopher J. Twarog, Franklin, MI (US);
GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Abstract
Systems and method are provided for controlling a vehicle. In one embodiment, a method includes: Systems and method are provided for controlling a first vehicle. In one embodiment, a method of determining road surface information for a first vehicle at a vehicle location includes: obtaining a first value of a friction coefficient for a road surface; obtaining environmental data at the vehicle location; calculating a second value of the friction coefficient based on the first value and based on the environmental data at the vehicle location; and controlling the first vehicle based on the second value.