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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 02, 2019
Filed:
Jun. 27, 2017
Applicant:
GM Global Technology Operations Llc, Detroit, MI (US);
Inventor:
Matthew Graney, San Francisco, CA (US);
Assignee:
GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60T 1/10 (2006.01); B60T 7/18 (2006.01); B60T 7/22 (2006.01); B60T 8/00 (2006.01); B60T 8/17 (2006.01); G01L 5/00 (2006.01); B60T 17/22 (2006.01); B60W 30/00 (2006.01); F16D 61/00 (2006.01); G01S 13/93 (2006.01); G01S 17/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60T 7/22 (2013.01); B60T 1/10 (2013.01); B60T 7/18 (2013.01); B60T 8/00 (2013.01); B60T 8/17 (2013.01); B60T 17/22 (2013.01); B60W 30/00 (2013.01); F16D 61/00 (2013.01); G01L 5/0052 (2013.01); B60T 2201/022 (2013.01); B60T 2201/024 (2013.01); B60T 2210/36 (2013.01); B60T 2270/413 (2013.01); G01S 2013/9346 (2013.01); G01S 2013/9367 (2013.01);
Abstract
An autonomous vehicle includes an autonomous driving system configured to produce a first brake control signal, and a contact sensor assembly mechanically coupled to an exterior surface of the autonomous vehicle. The contact sensor assembly is configured to produce a second brake control signal. A brake system is configured to control braking of the autonomous vehicle by prioritizing the second brake control signal over the first brake control signal.