Vehicle air spring system and methods for controlling vehicle stability using air springs

A method for controlling an air spring system of a vehicle, comprising:

• monitoring air pressure in one or more air springs by receiving air pressure data from a pressure sensor of each of the air springs, wherein monitoring the air pressure includes establishing a baseline air pressure,
• receiving vehicle stability data from a computing system of the vehicle,
• monitoring for a predicted destabilizing event based on the vehicle stability data, wherein the vehicle stability data includes vehicle sensor data from one or more vehicle sensors including, RADAR, LiDAR, a camera, a wind sensor, and an inertial measurement unit,
• determining an air pressure adjustment to counteract the predicted destabilizing event, wherein the air pressure adjustment is based on the vehicle stability data, and
• sending an air pressure adjustment command to one or more of air valves to adjust the air pressure in the air springs to an adjusted air pressure.

An air spring system for a vehicle, comprising:

• a plurality of air springs each having a pressure sensor, wherein each of the air springs is configured to be variably pressurized to stabilize the vehicle;
• and
• an air pressure and stability control system comprising,
• an air source supplying air to the air spring system,
• a plurality of air valves for adjusting air pressure within the air springs, and
• a controller coupled to the air valves, the air source, and a computing system of the vehicle, wherein the controller is configured to:
• monitor the air pressure in each of the air springs by receiving air pressure data from the pressure sensor of each of the air springs, wherein monitoring the air pressure includes establishing a baseline air pressure,
• receive vehicle stability data from the computing system of the vehicle, the vehicle stability data includes data from one or more remotely located vehicles,
• monitor for a destabilizing event based on the vehicle stability data, wherein the vehicle stability data includes vehicle sensor data from one or more vehicle sensors including, RADAR, LiDAR, a camera, a wind sensor, and an inertial measurement unit,
• determine an air pressure adjustment to counteract the destabilizing event, wherein the air pressure adjustment is based on the vehicle stability data, and
• send an air pressure adjustment command to one or more of the air valves to adjust the air pressure in the air springs to an adjusted air pressure.