Apparatuses, methods, and systems for avoiding unintended vehicle acceleration

Abstract

A system and method for avoiding unintended acceleration is provided and includes a first integrated circuit-based electronic controller configured to receive acceleration and brake requests and provide a control output via a datalink dedicated to controlling a prime mover system of the vehicle, a three-axis accelerometer configured to provide acceleration outputs indicative of acceleration of the accelerometer relative to three dimensions, and a second integrated circuit-based electronic controller operative independently of the first integrated circuit-based controller configured to receive the acceleration and braking requests, receive the acceleration outputs of the three-axis accelerometer, and operatively coupled with the datalink. The second integrated circuit-based electronic controller is configured to determine an unintended acceleration event in response to the acceleration and braking requests, and the acceleration outputs of the three-axis accelerometer.