Driving modes control and management system/device for a vehicle

A method of controlling a vehicle, wherein the vehicle comprises:

• a chassis supporting wheels, at least one of the wheels being a driving wheel and at least one of the wheels being a maneuvering wheel;
• at least one engine or powertrain supported by the chassis and linked to the driving wheel and/or to a driving axle;
• a plurality of onboard systems dedicated to motion control of the vehicle and/or to determine or affect dynamic parameters of the vehicle during its movement, the plurality of onboard systems including an active aerodynamics system configured to alter an aerodynamic state of the vehicle during movement of the vehicle;
• and a driving input interface interfaceable with a user of the vehicle or with an autonomous guidance system, the method comprising:
• determining aggregated command outputs, each of the aggregated command outputs comprising a set of command parameters that control the plurality of onboard systems, the driving input interface, the at least one engine or powertrain, wheels, and chassis, wherein each set of command parameters corresponds to a driving mode, including user-selected driving mode and a plurality of safety driving modes;
• detecting one or more dynamic parameters including:
• a current vehicle movement, overall status, and/or condition;
• selectively prioritizing each of the aggregated command outputs based on one or more of the dynamic parameters exceeding a threshold safety value, one or more vehicle command parameters of the set of command parameters being changed according to a prioritization of the aggregated command outputs to change from a user-selected driving mode to one of the plurality of safety driving modes;
• and
• changing, in response to the one or more of the dynamic parameters no longer exceeding the threshold safety value, the one or more vehicle command parameters from the prioritized safety driving mode to the user-selected driving mode;
• wherein when the vehicle is in the user-selected driving mode, the active aerodynamics system of the vehicle is in a first aerodynamic state;
• wherein when the vehicle is in the prioritized safety driving mode, the active aerodynamics system is in a second aerodynamic state, the second aerodynamic state differing from the first aerodynamic state.

A non-transitory computer readable storage medium configured to store instructions that, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to:

• control a vehicle, wherein the vehicle comprises:
• a chassis supporting wheels, at least one of the wheels being a driving wheel and at least one of the wheels being a maneuvering wheel;
• at least one engine or powertrain supported by the chassis and linked to the driving wheel and/or to a driving axle;
• a plurality of onboard systems dedicated to motion control of the vehicle and/or to determine or affect dynamic parameters of the vehicle during its movement, the plurality of onboard systems including an active aerodynamics system configured to alter an aerodynamic state of the vehicle during movement of the vehicle;
• and a driving input interface interfaceable with a user of the vehicle or with an autonomous guidance system;
• determine aggregated command outputs, each of the aggregated command outputs comprising a set of command parameters that control the plurality of onboard systems, the driving input interface, the at least one engine or powertrain, wheels, and chassis, wherein each set of command parameters corresponds to a driving mode, including user-selected driving mode and a plurality of safety driving modes;
• detect one or more dynamic parameters including:
• a current vehicle movement, overall status, and/or condition;
• selectively prioritize each of the aggregated command outputs based on one or more of the dynamic parameters exceeding a threshold safety value, one or more vehicle command parameters of the set of command parameters being changed according to a prioritization of the aggregated command outputs to change from a user-selected driving mode to one of the plurality of safety driving modes;
• and
• change, in response to the one or more of the dynamic parameters no longer exceeding the threshold safety value, the one or more vehicle command parameters from the prioritized safety driving mode to the user-selected driving mode;
• wherein when the vehicle is in the user-selected driving mode, the active aerodynamics system of the vehicle is in a first aerodynamic state;
• wherein when the vehicle is in the prioritized safety driving mode, the active aerodynamics system is in a second aerodynamic state, the second aerodynamic state differing from the first aerodynamic state.