Brake performance optimizer

A brake system for controlling the brake performance of a vehicle, the brake system comprising at least a brake, a control unit connected to one or more external condition sensors, one or more brake performance sensors, the brake and a driver assistance unit, wherein

• the external condition sensors are configured to obtain parameters regarding conditions surrounding the vehicle,
• the brake performance sensors are configured to obtain parameters regarding conditions of the brake,
• the driver assistance unit is configured to monitor the surroundings of the vehicle and configured to calculate an estimated a probability value of that the brakes should be applied to avoid a collision,
• the control unit is configured to:
• receive the obtained parameters from the external condition sensors and the estimated probability value from the driver assistance unit and determine, based on said parameters and said estimated probability value, a surrounding threat level of the vehicle,
• receive the obtained parameters from the brake performance sensors and determine, based on said parameters, a brake performance level, and
• heat the at least one brake upon determining that the brake performance level is below a first level and the surrounding threat level is above a second level.