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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 25, 2018
Filed:
Oct. 20, 2015
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
Erick Michael Lavoie, Dearborn, MI (US);
Miguel A. Bahena, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Assignee:
FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60W 30/00 (2006.01); B60W 50/00 (2006.01); B60W 10/184 (2012.01); B60W 10/22 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60W 30/00 (2013.01); B60W 10/184 (2013.01); B60W 10/22 (2013.01); B60W 50/00 (2013.01); B60W 2050/0002 (2013.01); B60W 2400/00 (2013.01); B60W 2510/18 (2013.01); B60W 2510/22 (2013.01); B60W 2520/10 (2013.01); B60W 2550/10 (2013.01); B60W 2550/143 (2013.01); B60W 2550/147 (2013.01); B60W 2600/00 (2013.01); B60W 2720/10 (2013.01);
Abstract
Systems and methods for limiting a current operating speed of a vehicle are disclosed. A position of the vehicle relative to an abrupt road change in front of the vehicle and a current operating speed are determined. Information regarding a profile of the abrupt road change is detected. Based on the determined position and current operating speed, a brake torque output is adjusted to reduce the current operating speed. Based on the profile, suspension parameters associated with the vehicle are dynamically adjusted.