Method of decreasing braking distance

摘要

A system and a method of operating an antilock braking system in a vehicle. The system and method include an electronic control unit that monitors an angle sensor to determine whether the vehicle is moving straight. The electronic control unit also monitors a plurality of images produced from a vehicle camera orientated towards a road surface. The electronic control unit determines a type of road surface and whether the road surface is slippery based on these images. The electronic control unit operates the antilock braking system in a plurality of modes depending on information received about the road surface and the angle sensor.

主权项

1. A control system for operating a vehicle braking system, the control system comprising:
a sensor that senses an angle of a vehicle; a camera configured to be attached to the vehicle with a field of view of a road surface; and an electronic control unit communicatively connected to the camera and communicatively connected to the sensor, the electronic control unit configured to
receive images of the road surface from the camera,determine a type of road surface based on the images of the road surface, andgenerate a control message based on the type of road surface and the angle; a braking control unit communicatively connected to the electronic control unit, the braking control unit configured to
receive the control message from the electronic control unit;operate the braking system of the vehicle;adjust the operation of the braking system based on the control message;operate in a first mode depending on the control message from the electronic control unit, wherein when operating in the first mode, the braking control unit operates the braking system with antilock braking activated; andoperate in a second mode depending on the control message from the electronic control unit, wherein when operating in the second mode, the braking control unit operates the braking system with antilock braking deactivated.