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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 23, 2012
Filed:
Sep. 11, 2009
Jianbo LU, Livonia, MI (US);
Daniel Domek Eisele, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Thomas Edward Pilutti, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Christopher Nave, Ypsilanti, MI (US);
Levasseur Tellis, Southfield, MI (US);
Jeffrey Daniel Rupp, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Jianbo Lu, Livonia, MI (US);
Daniel Domek Eisele, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Thomas Edward Pilutti, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Christopher Nave, Ypsilanti, MI (US);
Levasseur Tellis, Southfield, MI (US);
Jeffrey Daniel Rupp, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
A vehicle control system includes one or more driver intent detection devices to detect at least a curve-negotiating intention of a driver. The system also includes one or more curvature detection devices, to detect or otherwise determine a road curvature. The system further includes one or more overspeed control devices, to, based at least in part on data received from the one or more curvature detection devices and data received from the one or more driver intent detection devices, cause braking to one or more vehicle tires and/or reducing engine torque to keep a vehicle accurately negotiating the curved road for the current driving condition.