Self-aware towing system and method for implementing same

Abstract

A trailer to be towed by a vehicle is provided. The trailer includes: at least two road wheels; and at least one electro-mechanical braking (EMB) unit attached to one of the at least two road wheels. The at least one EMB unit is coupled to a processor with a memory, the processor being part of a centralized EMB controller configured to control the EMB unit, and the memory stores instructions that when executed by the processor causes the at least one EMB unit to perform operations for controlling lateral motion of the trailer. The operations include: obtaining first braking instructions from a chassis controller of the vehicle, the first braking instructions being based on a current operating state of the at least one EMB unit determined by the chassis controller; and performing the first braking instructions.

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