18336574. FRICTION ESTIMATION FOR A VEHICLE (Ford Global Technologies, LLC)
FRICTION ESTIMATION FOR A VEHICLE
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Inventor(s)
Vivekanandh Elangovan of Canton MI (US)
Sai Prasanth Velusamy of Canton MI (US)
FRICTION ESTIMATION FOR A VEHICLE
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18336574 titled 'FRICTION ESTIMATION FOR A VEHICLE
Original Abstract Submitted
A vehicle includes at least one wheel that drives a tire to move the vehicle along a support. The vehicle includes a radio-frequency (RF) transceiver that transmits an RF signal toward the support and measures a reflected signal. The vehicle includes a drive unit that drives rotation of the at least one wheel. The vehicle includes control circuitry in communication with the RF transceiver and the drive unit. The control circuitry is configured to estimate a moisture condition of the support based on the reflected signal, determine a level of friction between the tire and the support based on the moisture condition, and communicate an output to adjust force between the tire and the support in response to the level of friction.