Wheeled vehicle adaptive speed control method and system

A method of operating a wheeled motorized vehicle assembly having two or three wheels and having an automatic speed control system, comprising:

• sensing, with a sensor, an object in an environment exterior to the wheeled motorized vehicle assembly;
• transmitting a sense signal regarding the object to a processor system;
• recalling a target distance;
• executing instructions with the processor system to determine if the target distance is present between the wheeled motorized vehicle assembly and the object;
• and
• if the target distance is not present, automatically altering a speed of the wheeled motorized vehicle assembly to achieve the target distance;
• determining if the first object is offset from the wheeled motorized vehicle assembly based on the sensing of the first object;
• and
• sending a cruise control speed signal based on a determined distance to increase or decrease a speed of the wheeled motorized vehicle;
• determining if the first object moves into the intended path of the wheeled motorized vehicle assembly;
• if the first object moves into the intended path of the wheeled motorized vehicle assembly, determining the that first object is the second object.

A method of operating a wheeled vehicle assembly having two or three wheels, a powerplant, and an automatic speed control system, comprising:

• measuring a first criterion from the wheeled vehicle assembly to a first object in an environment;
• measuring a second criterion from the wheeled vehicle assembly to a second object in the environment;
• executing instructions with the processor system to:
• determine a first intended path of the wheeled powered vehicle based at least in part on the measured first criterion;
• identify the first object as offset laterally an offset distance from the first intended path of the wheeled vehicle assembly;
• recall a first target criterion;
• determine a first difference between the recalled first target criterion and the first measured criterion;
• generate a first output based on the determined first difference;
• recall a second target criterion;
• determine a second difference between the recalled second target criterion and the second measured criterion;
• and
• generate a second output based on the determined second difference;
• and
• if the first difference or the second difference is different than a threshold amount, altering a speed of the powerplant of the wheeled vehicle assembly to at least achieve the threshold amount.

A method of operating a wheeled motorized vehicle assembly having two or three wheels and having an automatic speed control system, comprising:

• measuring a first criterion from the wheeled motorized vehicle assembly to a first object in an environment;
• measuring a second criterion from the wheeled motorized vehicle assembly to a second object in the environment;
• receiving a selected speed input from the rider;
• controlling a motor of the wheeled motorized vehicle assembly to achieve the selected speed;
• executing instructions with the processor system for:
• identifying the first object as offset laterally an offset distance from a first intended path of the wheeled motorized vehicle assembly;
• recalling a first target criterion;
• determining a first difference between the recalled first target criterion and the first measured criterion;
• generating a first output based on the determined first difference;
• recalling a second target criterion;
• determining a second difference between the recalled second target criterion and the second measured criterion;
• and
• generating a second output based on the determined second difference;
• if the first difference or the second difference is different than a threshold amount, altering a speed of the motor of the wheeled motorized vehicle assembly;
• determining that the offset distance is a selected distance lateral of the first intended path of the wheeled motorized vehicle assembly;
• wherein altering the speed of the motor of the wheeled motorized vehicle assembly includes executing instructions with the processor system for either (i) transmitting a speed plus signal or (ii) transmitting a speed minus signal;
• and
• determining that the first object moves into the first intended path of the wheeled motorized vehicle assembly;
• changing an identification of the first object to a new second object.

A wheeled powered vehicle assembly having two or three wheels, comprising:

• a frame assembly having a front portion and a rear portion;
• a first wheel assembly rotatably mounted to the frame assembly to support the frame assembly near the front portion;
• a second wheel assembly rotatably mounted to the frame assembly to support the frame assembly near the rear portion;
• an engine supported by the frame assembly and configured to drive the at least one of the first wheel assembly or the second wheel assembly;
• a first sensor mounted to the frame assembly configured to sense an environment exterior to the frame assembly to collect information regarding the environment in a first manner and generate a first sense signal;
• a second sensor configured to sense a condition of the frame assembly and generate a second sense signal;
• a cruise control system configured to receive an input rider selected speed via an input and selectively maintain the wheeled powered vehicle assembly at the rider selected speed;
• a processor system configured to:
• execute instructions, based on the first sense signal, to determine a presence of an object at least in an intended path of the wheeled powered vehicle assembly;
• execute instructions, based on the second sense signal, to determine a probable intended path of the wheeled powered vehicle assembly;
• if the presence of an object is determined, (i) recall a selected parameter relative to the object and (ii) generate a plus signal or a minus signal to alter a current speed of the wheeled powered vehicle assembly;
• wherein the cruise control system is operable to receive the generated plus signal or minus signal to alter the current speed of the wheeled powered vehicle assembly from the rider selected speed and attempt to achieve the recalled selected parameter.