Throttle control system and method of operation

A method of operating a throttle control system for a vehicle, the control system comprising a controller comprising at least one processor and at least one non-transitory computer-readable medium, a throttle valve in electronic communication with the controller and movable between multiple valve positions, an input sensor in electronic communication with the controller, and a position sensor in electronic communication with the controller;

• the method comprising:
• transmitting a target position signal with the input sensor to the controller corresponding to a target position of the valve positions;
• detecting an instantaneous disposition of the throttle valve at one of the valve positions with the position sensor;
• transmitting a detected position signal from the throttle valve to the controller;
• receiving the target position signal and the detected position signal with the controller;
• comparing the target position signal and the detected position signal with the processor to the instructions in the at least one non-transitory computer-readable medium;
• selecting an output signal with the processor corresponding to the target position signal, the detected position signal, and an estimated velocity;
• transmitting the output signal from the processor to the throttle valve;
• applying a first fuzzy control acceleration based on the output signal to the throttle valve to move the throttle valve toward the target position;
• applying a brake deceleration based on the output signal to the throttle valve to decelerate the movement of the throttle valve toward the target position;
• and
• applying a second fuzzy control acceleration based on the output signal to the throttle valve to accelerate the movement of the throttle valve toward the target position, wherein the method further comprises:
• detecting an instantaneous disposition of the throttle valve at one of the valve positions with the position sensor after the second fuzzy control acceleration;
• and
• transmitting a second detected position signal from the throttle valve to the controller, wherein the method further comprises:
• comparing the target position signal and the second detected position signal with the processor to the instructions in the at least one non-transitory computer-readable medium;
• selecting a second output signal with the processor corresponding to the target position signal, the second detected position signal, and an estimated velocity;
• transmitting the second output signal from the processor to the throttle valve;
• and
• applying a jump control acceleration based on the second output signal to the throttle valve to accelerate the movement of the throttle valve toward the target position.