Vehicle anti-hydroplaning system
AssigneeNissan North America, Inc.
InventorDavid GRANT
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Abstract
A vehicle anti-hydroplaning system includes a steering system, a sensor and a controller. The steering system is configured to operate steerable wheels of a vehicle. The sensor is configured to sense a condition of the steerable wheels of the vehicle. The controller is configured to determine that and the vehicle is in a hydroplaning state based on the condition sensed by the sensor and is configured to perform a mitigation operation using the steering system to improve traction of the steerable wheels of the vehicle.
Claims21
A vehicle anti-hydroplaning system, comprising:
- a steering system configured to operate a steerable wheel of a vehicle;
- a sensor configured to sense a condition of the steerable wheel of the vehicle;
- and
- a controller configured to determine that and the vehicle is in a hydroplaning state based on the condition sensed by the sensor and configured to perform a mitigation operation using the steering system to improve traction of the steerable wheel of the vehicle.
A method of increasing tire traction in a vehicle, the method comprising:
- sensing, via a sensor, a condition of the steerable wheel of the vehicle;
- determining, via a controller, that and the vehicle is in a hydroplaning state based on the condition sensed by the sensors;
- and
- performing, via the controller, a mitigation operation using a steering system to improve traction of the steerable wheels of the vehicle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.