Methods and systems for coordinating launch control for vehicles for racing
AssigneeGM Global Technology Operations LLC
InventorsTrevor S. Varney, Timothy Demetrio
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Abstract
In exemplary embodiments, methods and systems are provided for coordinating launch control for vehicles for racing, including systems having one or more cameras of a vehicle and a processor of the vehicle. The one or more cameras are configured to obtain exterior camera images as to a lighting tree of a track on which the vehicle is to participate in a race. The processor is coupled to the one or more cameras, and is configured to at least facilitate determining a starting time for the race, based on the exterior camera images as to the lighting tree; and automatically starting movement of the vehicle, in accordance with instructions provided by the processor, based on the starting time.
Claims20
A method comprising:
- obtaining, via one or more cameras of a vehicle, exterior camera images as to a lighting tree of a track on which the vehicle is to participate in a race;
- determining, via a processor of the vehicle, a starting time for the race, based on the exterior camera images as to the lighting tree;
- and
- automatically starting movement of the vehicle, in accordance with instructions provided by the processor, based on the starting time.
A system comprising:
- one or more cameras of a vehicle that are configured to obtain exterior camera images as to a lighting tree of a track on which the vehicle is to participate in a race;
- and
- a processor of the vehicle that is coupled to the one or more cameras and that is configured to at least facilitate:
- determining a starting time for the race, based on the exterior camera images as to the lighting tree;
- and
- automatically starting movement of the vehicle, in accordance with instructions provided by the processor, based on the starting time.
A vehicle comprising:
- a body;
- a drive system configured to move the body;
- a braking system configured to provide braking torque for the vehicle;
- one or more cameras that are configured to obtain exterior camera images as to a lighting tree of a track on which the vehicle is to participate in a race;
- and
- a processor of the vehicle that is coupled to the drive system, the braking system, and the one or more cameras, the processor configured to at least facilitate:
- detecting a pattern of lights in the lighting tree using the exterior camera images;
- determining a starting time for the race, based on the exterior camera images as to the lighting tree, via initiation of a clock based on the detected pattern of the lights;
- providing a holding braking torque once the lighting tree is detected and prior to the starting time for the race, in accordance with instructions provided by the processor that are implemented via the braking system, regardless of engagement of a brake pedal of the vehicle via a driver of the vehicle;
- providing a staging torque once the lighting tree is detected and prior to the starting time for the race, in accordance with instructions provided by the processor that are implemented via the drive system, regardless of engagement of an accelerator pedal of the vehicle via a driver of the vehicle;
- and
- automatically starting movement of the vehicle, in accordance with instructions provided by the processor, via automatically releasing the holding braking torque, and automatically initiating providing of propulsion torque for movement of the vehicle to start the race, in accordance with instructions provided by the processor, based on the starting time and prior to the starting time, such that movement of the vehicle begins at the starting time.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.