Method for controlling suspension system, control system, and suspension control system

A system for controlling a suspension system of a vehicle, comprising:

• a receiving module configured to (i) receive for receiving a first group of signals, the first group of signals being signals that are output by a controller of a braking control system of the vehicle, the braking control system being configured to reduce vehicle pitch when bringing the vehicle to a stop, the first group of signals including at least one of a status signal indicating a status of the braking control system, an actual acceleration signal indicating an actual acceleration of the vehicle, and a target acceleration signal indicating a target acceleration, and (ii) receive a second group of signals, the second group of signals including at least one of a signal indicating a brake pressure size requested by a driver of the vehicle, a signal indicating a speed at which the driver is stepping on a brake foot pedal, and a signal indicating a road slope;
• a processing module configured to (i) determine whether a trigger condition is met based on the first group of signals and the second group of signals, including determining whether the vehicle begins braking based on the first group of signals and the second group of signals, and (ii) determine an adjustment signal for adjusting the suspension system based on signals defining at least one characteristic of the suspension system, in response to the trigger condition being met;
• and
• an output module configured to adjust the suspension system using the adjustment signal.

A suspension control system of a vehicle, comprising:

• a processor connected to a braking control system and a suspension control actuator, the processor when executing instructions stored in a memory, being configured to:
• obtain a first group of signals, the first group of signals being signals that are output by a controller of the braking control system, the braking control system being configured to reduce vehicle pitch when bringing the vehicle to a stop, the first group of signals including at least one of (i) a status signal indicating a status of the braking control system, (ii) an actual acceleration signal indicating an actual acceleration of the vehicle, and (iii) a target acceleration signal indicating a target acceleration;
• obtain a second group of signals, the second group of signals including at least one of (i) a signal indicating a brake pressure size requested by a driver of the vehicle, (ii) a signal indicating a speed at which the driver is stepping on a brake foot pedal, and (iii) a signal indicating a road slope;
• determine whether a trigger condition is met based on the first group of signals and the second group of signals, including determining whether the vehicle begins braking based on the first group of signals and the second group of signals;
• determine an adjustment signal for adjusting a suspension system of the vehicle based on signals defining at least one characteristic of the suspension system, in response to the trigger condition being met;
• and
• operate the suspension control actuator to adjust the suspension system using the adjustment signal.