Adaptive braking system and method

摘要

An adaptive braking system for a motor vehicle includes an assisted braking system and a controller arranged to determine, in response to one or more driving condition parameters and in advance of a brake application, the braking assistance to be provided. Braking assistance is defined by a function which maps a brake actuation parameter to be applied from a detected brake pedal actuation parameter. Each driving condition parameter includes an environmental condition parameter. The controller may also adjust the braking assistance in response to one or more braking response signals.

主权项

1. An adaptive braking system for a motor vehicle, the system comprising an assisted braking system and a controller configured to automatically determine, in response to one or more driving condition parameters and in advance of a brake application, a braking assistance to be provided, wherein the one or more driving condition parameters comprises an environmental condition parameter and said braking assistance is defined by a function which maps a brake actuation parameter to be applied from a detected brake pedal application parameter representing the force or travel experienced by a brake pedal; and further wherein
said controller is configured to:
a. compute the function so that a gradient of at least part of the function is adjusted in response to the one or more driving condition parameters in advance of the brake application; andb. limit or prevent, during said brake application, any adjustment of the braking assistance in response to the one or more driving condition parameters.