Controlling the operation of a vehicle brake system

A system for controlling the operation of a brake system of a vehicle, the vehicle having a front, rear and two sides, the system comprising:

• means for receiving one or more signals each indicative of a value of a respective vehicle-related parameter;
• means to detect that the vehicle is traversing a side slope such that one side of the vehicle is uphill and the other side is downhill, based on the value(s) of one or more of the vehicle-related parameter(s);
• and
• means to command a modification in the amount of brake torque being applied to at least certain of the wheels of the vehicle in response to the detection of the vehicle traversing a side slope by commanding an increase in the amount of brake torque being applied to one or more wheels on one side of the vehicle, and a decrease in the amount of brake torque being applied to one or more wheels on the other side of the vehicle.

An electronic controller for a vehicle, the vehicle having a front, rear and two sides, the controller having a storage medium associated therewith storing instructions that when executed by the controller causes the control of the operation of a brake system of a vehicle in accordance with the method of:

• receiving one or more electrical signals each indicative of a value of a respective vehicle-related parameter;
• detecting that the vehicle is traversing a side slope such that one side of the vehicle is uphill and the other side is downhill, based on the value(s) of one or more of the vehicle-related parameter(s);
• and
• automatically modifying the amount of brake torque being applied to at least certain of the wheels of the vehicle in response to the detection of the vehicle traversing a side slope by increasing the amount of brake torque being applied to one or more wheels on one side of the vehicle, and decreasing the amount of brake torque being applied to one or more wheels on the other side of the vehicle.