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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 03, 2014
Filed:
Feb. 21, 2012
Rami Abousleiman, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Feisel Weslati, Troy, MI (US);
Rami Abousleiman, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Feisel Weslati, Troy, MI (US);
Chrysler Group LLC, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Abstract
A system and method for monitoring a vehicle pedal are disclosed. According to the present disclosure, the method comprises determining whether a stimulus has been detected at the vehicle pedal. When the stimulus has been detected, the method comprises receiving sensor data from a sensor system, the sensor data being indicative of a shape of the stimulus, and determining whether the shape of the stimulus corresponds to an unintended object based on the sensor data. When the shape of the stimulus corresponds to an unintended stimulus, the method comprises performing an unintended stimulus operation.