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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 08, 2014
Filed:
Dec. 24, 2012
Ford Global Technologies, Dearborn, MI (US);
Michael Edward Brewer, Dexter, MI (US);
Todd Allen Brown, Dearborn, MI (US);
Thomas Salmon, Rochester, MI (US);
Ford Global Techologies, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
The method for controlling a safety system (-) of a vehicle () determines a reference velocity from a first front wheel sensor (A) and a second front wheel speed signal from a second front wheel sensor (B). An axle speed sensor (C) may be used to determine an axle speed signal. A first rear speed signal and a second rear speed signal are determined from the reference velocity, a slip effect and a yaw signal. The yaw signal may be determined from a yaw rate sensor (). Safety system (-) may be controlled in response to the first rear wheel speed signal and the second rear wheel speed signal.