AUTOMATIC SPEED CONTROL OF A VEHICLE TRAVERSING A WATER OBSTACLE

摘要

A method of automatically controlling the speed of a vehicle as the vehicle traverses a water obstacle. The method comprises detecting that the vehicle has entered a water obstacle. The method further comprises determining a depth of the water proximate the vehicle based on readings or information received from, for example, one or more sensors or other components of the vehicle. And when the depth of the water exceeds a predetermined depth, the method still further comprises automatically reducing the speed of the vehicle such that a bow wave created in the water by the vehicle propagates ahead of the vehicle and in an intended direction of travel of the vehicle. A system for implementing the methodology is also provided.