Apparatus and method for advanced anti-skid brake and traction controls

A method of controlling a braking system in a vehicle, the method comprising:

• detecting at least one magnetic field from a magnetically encoded brake rotor using a plurality of magnetic field sensors;
• determining a brake rotor torque, a wheel speed, and a wheel direction based on the at least one detected magnetic field;
• and
• controlling an engagement of a brake caliper with the brake rotor based on the brake rotor torque, wheel speed, and wheel direction.

A method of manufacturing a disk brake assembly for a vehicle, the method comprising:

• magnetically encoding a disk brake rotor using at least one conductor electrically connected to at least one electrode, wherein the at least one electrode is attached to a surface of the disk brake rotor;
• mounting a plurality of magnetic field sensors in proximity to the disk brake rotor such that the magnetic field sensors detect at least one magnetic field emanating from the magnetically encoded disk brake rotor;
• and
• inserting the disk brake rotor into a disk brake caliper such that the disk brake caliper can be selectively engaged with the disk brake rotor.