Device/method for parking brake assistance

A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising a recorded program for controlling a parking brake assistance system providing adaptable parking brake assistance on a vehicle, the vehicle comprising a parking brake, the parking brake assistance system comprising a set of sensors, at least one electronic control unit, and a set of actuators, and, the computer-readable medium comprising program code which, when executed by the at least one electronic control unit, causes the parking brake assistance system to:

• monitor, by the at least one electronic control unit, each sensor of the set of sensors configured to measure a respective parameter;
• determine values of the respective parameters measured by the set of sensors;
• determine, based on the determined values, a situation of a first list of situations, each situation defined by a plurality of the determined values of the parameters measured by the set of sensors;
• and
• engage, by the electronic control unit, an action of a second list of actions based on a relation of a list of relations, the list of relations establishing, for each of at least one safety level, a relation between each situation of the first list of situations and a respective one of the actions of the second list of actions,
• wherein:
• the second list of actions comprises at least one action directed to controlling the parking brake and at least one action of providing a reminder on an instrument cluster;
• and
• the at least one safety level comprises a basic safety level, a medium safety level, and a high safety level;
• the respective parameters measured by the set of sensors comprise at least one of:
• a. PBRV=1 if parking brake has been released voluntarily, PBRV=0 if parking brake has been released involuntarily;
• b. DOS=1 if a driver is on his seat, DOS=0 if the driver is not on his seat, DOS=10 if the driver is changing position from sitting on his seat to standing up;
• DOS=01 if the driver is changing position from standing up to sitting down;
• c. DDS=1 if a driver's door lock is switched on, DDS=0 if the driver's door lock is switched off;
• d. AP indicating a level of pressure on an accelerator pedal between 0% and 100%;
• e. BP indicating a level of pressure on a brake pedal between 0% and 100%;
• and
• f. D, R, or N indicating that a gear is respectively engaged in drive mode, engaged in rear mode, or not engaged in neutral mode;
• and
• the first list of situations comprises the following situations:
• a. PBRV=1, DOS=10, DDS=1, BP=0%;
• b. PBRV=1, DOS=10, DDS=1, BP>0%;
• c. PBRV=1, DOS=10, DDS=0, BP=0%;
• d. PBRV=1, DOS=10, DDS=0, BP>0%;
• e. PBRV=1, DOS=01, DDS=1, BP=0%;
• f. PBRV=1, DOS=01, DDS=1, BP>0%;
• g. PBRV=1, DOS=01, DDS=0, BP=0%;
• h. PBRV=1, DOS=01, DDS=0, BP>0%;
• i. PBRV=0, DOS=10, DDS=1, BP=0%, AP=0%;
• j. PBRV=0, DOS=10, DDS=1, BP>0%;
• k. PBRV=0, DOS=10, DDS=1, AP>0%;
• l. PBRV=0, DOS=10, DDS=0, BP=0%, AP=0%;
• m. PBRV=0, DOS=10, DDS=0, BP>0%, gear is D;
• n. PBRV=0, DOS=10, DDS=0, BP>0%, gear is N;
• o. PBRV=0, DOS=10, DDS=0, BP>0%, gear is R;
• p. PBRV=0, DOS=10, DDS=0, AP>0%, gear is D;
• q. PBRV=0, DOS=10, DDS=0, AP>0%, gear is N;
• r. PBRV=0, DOS=10, DDS=0, AP>0%, gear is R;
• s. PBRV=0, DOS=01, DDS=1, BP=0%, AP=0%;
• t. PBRV=0, DOS=01, DDS=1, BP>0%;
• u. PBRV=0, DOS=01, DDS=1, AP>0%;
• v. PBRV=0, DOS=01, DDS=0, BP=0%, AP=0%;
• w. PBRV=0, DOS=01, DDS=0, BP>0%, gear is D;
• x. PBRV=0, DOS=01, DDS=0, BP>0%, gear is N;
• y. PBRV=0, DOS=01, DDS=0, BP>0%, gear is R;
• z. PBRV=0, DOS=01, DDS=0, AP>0%, gear is D;
• aa. PBRV=0, DOS=01, DDS=0, AP>0%, gear is N;
• and
• bb. PBRV=0, DOS=10, DDS=0, AP>0%, gear is R;
• wherein the parking brake is controlled based on the determined values.

A parking brake assistance system for providing adaptable parking brake assistance on a vehicle, the vehicle comprising a parking brake, and the parking brake assistance system comprising a set of sensors, at least one electronic control unit, and a set of actuators, wherein providing adaptable parking brake assistance comprises:

• monitoring, by the at least one electronic control unit, each sensor of the set of sensors configured to measure a respective parameter;
• determining values of the respective parameters measured by the set of sensors;
• determining, based on the determined values, a situation of a first list of situations, each situation defined by a plurality of the determined values of the parameters measured by the set of sensors;
• and
• engaging, by the at least one electronic control unit, an action of a second list of actions based on a relation of a list of relations, the list of relations establishing, for each of at least one safety level, a relation between each situation of the first list of situations and a respective one of the actions of the second list of actions,
• wherein:
• the second list of actions comprises at least one action directed to controlling the parking brake and at least one action of providing a reminder;
• and
• the at least one safety level comprises a basic safety level, a medium safety level, and a high safety level;
• the respective parameters measured by the set of sensors comprise at least one of:
• a. PBRV=1 if parking brake has been released voluntarily, PBRV=0 if parking brake has been released involuntarily;
• b. DOS=1 if a driver is on his seat, DOS=0 if the driver is not on his seat, DOS=10 if the driver is changing position from sitting on his seat to standing up;
• DOS=01 if the driver is changing position from standing up to sitting down;
• c. DDS=1 if a driver's door lock is switched on, DDS=0 if the driver's door lock is switched off;
• d. AP indicating a level of pressure on an accelerator pedal between 0% and 100%;
• e. BP indicating a level of pressure on a brake pedal between 0% and 100%;
• and
• f. D, R, or N indicating that a gear is respectively engaged in drive mode, engaged in rear mode, or not engaged in neutral mode;
• and
• the first list of situations comprises the following situations:
• a. PBRV=1, DOS=10, DDS=1, BP=0%;
• b. PBRV=1, DOS=10, DDS=1, BP>0%;
• c. PBRV=1, DOS=10, DDS=0, BP=0%;
• d. PBRV=1, DOS=10, DDS=0, BP>0%;
• e. PBRV=1, DOS=01, DDS=1, BP=0%;
• f. PBRV=1, DOS=01, DDS=1, BP>0%;
• g. PBRV=1, DOS=01, DDS=0, BP=0%;
• h. PBRV=1, DOS=01, DDS=0, BP>0%;
• i. PBRV=0, DOS=10, DDS=1, BP=0%, AP=0%;
• j. PBRV=0, DOS=10, DDS=1, BP>0%;
• k. PBRV=0, DOS=10, DDS=1, AP>0%;
• l. PBRV=0, DOS=10, DDS=0, BP=0%, AP=0%;
• m. PBRV=0, DOS=10, DDS=0, BP>0%, gear is D;
• n. PBRV=0, DOS=10, DDS=0, BP>0%, gear is N;
• o. PBRV=0, DOS=10, DDS=0, BP>0%, gear is R;
• p. PBRV=0, DOS=10, DDS=0, AP>0%, gear is D;
• q. PBRV=0, DOS=10, DDS=0, AP>0%, gear is N;
• r. PBRV=0, DOS=10, DDS=0, AP>0%, gear is R;
• s. PBRV=0, DOS=01, DDS=1, BP=0%, AP=0%;
• t. PBRV=0, DOS=01, DDS=1, BP>0%;
• u. PBRV=0, DOS=01, DDS=1, AP>0%;
• v. PBRV=0, DOS=01, DDS=0, BP=0%, AP=0%;
• w. PBRV=0, DOS=01, DDS=0, BP>0%, gear is D;
• x. PBRV=0, DOS=01, DDS=0, BP>0%, gear is N;
• y. PBRV=0, DOS=01, DDS=0, BP>0%, gear is R;
• z. PBRV=0, DOS=01, DDS=0, AP>0%, gear is D;
• aa. PBRV=0, DOS=01, DDS=0, AP>0%, gear is N;
• and
• bb. PBRV=0, DOS=10, DDS=0, AP>0%, gear is R;
• wherein the parking brake is controlled based on the determined values.

A vehicle comprising a parking brake and a parking brake assistance system for providing adaptable parking brake assistance, the parking brake assistance system comprising a set of sensors, at least one electronic control unit, and a set of actuators, wherein providing adaptable parking brake assistance comprises:

• monitoring, by the at least one electronic control unit, each sensor of the set of sensors configured to measure a respective parameter;
• determining values of the respective parameters measured by the set of sensors;
• determining, based on the determined values, a situation of a first list of situations, each situation defined by a plurality of the determined values of the parameters measured by the set of sensors;
• and
• engaging, by the at least one electronic control unit, an action of a second list of actions based on a relation of a list of relations, the list of relations establishing, for each of at least one safety level, a relation between each situation of the first list of situations and a respective one of the actions of the second list of actions,
• wherein:
• the second list of actions comprises at least one action directed to controlling the parking brake and at least one action of providing a reminder;
• and
• the at least one safety level comprises a basic safety level, a medium safety level, and a high safety level;
• the respective parameters measured by the set of sensors comprise at least one of:
• a. PBRV=1 if parking brake has been released voluntarily, PBRV=0 if parking brake has been released involuntarily;
• b. DOS=1 if a driver is on his seat, DOS=0 if the driver is not on his seat, DOS=10 if the driver is changing position from sitting on his seat to standing up;
• DOS=01 if the driver is changing position from standing up to sitting down;
• c. DDS=1 if a driver's door lock is switched on, DDS=0 if the driver's door lock is switched off;
• d. AP indicating a level of pressure on an accelerator pedal between 0% and 100%;
• e. BP indicating a level of pressure on a brake pedal between 0% and 100%;
• and
• f. D, R, or N indicating that a gear is respectively engaged in drive mode, engaged in rear mode, or not engaged in neutral mode;
• and
• the first list of situations comprises the following situations:
• a. PBRV=1, DOS=10, DDS=1, BP=0%;
• b. PBRV=1, DOS=10, DDS=1, BP>0%;
• c. PBRV=1, DOS=10, DDS=0, BP=0%;
• d. PBRV=1, DOS=10, DDS=0, BP>0%;
• e. PBRV=1, DOS=01, DDS=1, BP=0%;
• f. PBRV=1, DOS=01, DDS=1, BP>0%;
• g. PBRV=1, DOS=01, DDS=0, BP=0%;
• h. PBRV=1, DOS=01, DDS=0, BP>0%;
• i. PBRV=0, DOS=10, DDS=1, BP=0%, AP=0%;
• j. PBRV=0, DOS=10, DDS=1, BP>0%;
• k. PBRV=0, DOS=10, DDS=1, AP>0%;
• l. PBRV=0, DOS=10, DDS=0, BP=0%, AP=0%;
• m. PBRV=0, DOS=10, DDS=0, BP>0%, gear is D;
• n. PBRV=0, DOS=10, DDS=0, BP>0%, gear is N;
• o. PBRV=0, DOS=10, DDS=0, BP>0%, gear is R;
• p. PBRV=0, DOS=10, DDS=0, AP>0%, gear is D;
• q. PBRV=0, DOS=10, DDS=0, AP>0%, gear is N;
• r. PBRV=0, DOS=10, DDS=0, AP>0%, gear is R;
• s. PBRV=0, DOS=01, DDS=1, BP=0%, AP=0%;
• t. PBRV=0, DOS=01, DDS=1, BP>0%;
• u. PBRV=0, DOS=01, DDS=1, AP>0%;
• v. PBRV=0, DOS=01, DDS=0, BP=0%, AP=0%;
• w. PBRV=0, DOS=01, DDS=0, BP>0%, gear is D;
• x. PBRV=0, DOS=01, DDS=0, BP>0%, gear is N;
• y. PBRV=0, DOS=01, DDS=0, BP>0%, gear is R;
• z. PBRV=0, DOS=01, DDS=0, AP>0%, gear is D;
• aa. PBRV=0, DOS=01, DDS=0, AP>0%, gear is N;
• and
• bb. PBRV=0, DOS=10, DDS=0, AP>0%, gear is R;
• wherein the parking brake is controlled based on the determined values.