Pre-collision system for entering water
AssigneeToyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
InventorsEthan Pomish, Joseph Conners
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Abstract
Methods, systems, and apparatus for automatically responding to a vehicle falling into water. The system includes a sensor configured to detect sensor data indicating whether the vehicle is falling into water. The system also includes an electronic control unit (ECU) connected to the sensor. The ECU is configured to determine that the vehicle is falling into water based on the sensor data. The ECU is also configured to adjust at least one feature of the vehicle in response to the determination that the vehicle is falling into water.
Claims20
A system for automatically responding to a vehicle falling into water, the system comprising:
- a sensor configured to detect sensor data indicating whether the vehicle is falling into water;
- and
- an electronic control unit (ECU) connected to the sensor and configured to:
- determine that the vehicle is falling into water based on the sensor data, and
- adjust at least one feature of the vehicle in response to the determination that the vehicle is falling into water.
A vehicle that is falling into water, the vehicle comprising:
- a sensor configured to detect sensor data indicating whether the vehicle is falling into water;
- and
- an electronic control unit (ECU) connected to the sensor and configured to:
- determine that the vehicle is falling into water based on the sensor data, and
- adjust at least one feature of the vehicle in response to the determination that the vehicle is falling into water.
A method for automatically responding to a vehicle falling into water, the method comprising:
- detecting, by a sensor, sensor data indicating whether the vehicle is falling into water;
- determining, by an electronic control unit (ECU), that the vehicle is falling into water based on the sensor data;
- and
- adjusting, by the ECU, at least one feature of the vehicle in response to the determination that the vehicle is falling into water.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.