18475621. METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR FRICTION-AWARE IMPACT AVOIDANCE (GM Global Technology Operations LLC)

METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR FRICTION-AWARE IMPACT AVOIDANCE

Organization Name

GM Global Technology Operations LLC

Inventor(s)

Jackson Barry Mcgrory of Mississauga CA

Paul Guillermo Otanez of Franklin MI US

Ravichandran Manogaran of Ann Arbor MI US

Mohammadali Shahriari of Markham CA

METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR FRICTION-AWARE IMPACT AVOIDANCE

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18475621 titled 'METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR FRICTION-AWARE IMPACT AVOIDANCE

Original Abstract Submitted

A method controlling a vehicle includes detecting that an object is along a path of the vehicle and within a predetermined distance from the vehicle, in response to detecting the object that is along the path of the vehicle and within the predetermined distance from the vehicle, determining, in real time, a coefficient of friction between a road and a tire of the vehicle, and in respond to determining the coefficient of friction between the road and the tire of the vehicle, commanding the vehicle to perform a control action.