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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 04, 2015
Filed:
Oct. 09, 2013
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventor:
Wilford Trent Yopp, Canton, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01C 22/00 (2006.01); B60T 8/172 (2006.01); B60T 7/12 (2006.01); B60T 7/18 (2006.01); B60T 7/22 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60T 8/172 (2013.01); B60T 7/12 (2013.01); B60T 7/18 (2013.01); B60T 7/22 (2013.01); B60T 2201/022 (2013.01); B60T 2201/03 (2013.01);
Abstract
Instructions are provided to a vehicle braking mechanism for autonomous operation of the braking mechanism. At least one first parameter is retrieved for governing control of the braking mechanism. The first parameter is applied to operation of the braking mechanism. Data is collected relating to operation of the vehicle. At least one second parameter is determined for governing control of the braking mechanism.