Systems and methods for autonomy enablement sequence
AssigneeDeere & Company
InventorsMartin SCHMIDT, Kyle B. LAWTON, Jeffrey M. TOTT, Jordan L. TAGTOW, Megan L. SHORT, Jessica L. BERBERICH
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Abstract
An autonomy enablement system for a vehicle includes at least one controller. The at least one controller is configured to determine the vehicle is conditioned for autonomy, enable autonomy in response to the determination that the vehicle is conditioned for autonomy, and engage a redundant brake in response to the enablement of autonomy. The vehicle is conditioned for autonomy when at least a manual brake is engaged.
Claims23
An autonomy enablement system for a vehicle, the system comprising:
- at least one controller configured to
- determine the vehicle is conditioned for autonomy, the vehicle being conditioned for autonomy when at least a manual brake is engaged,
- enable autonomy in response to the determination that the vehicle is conditioned for autonomy, and
- engage a redundant brake in response to the enablement of autonomy.
A vehicle comprising:
- a redundant brake, the redundant brake being spring actuated;
- and
- at least one controller configured to
- determine the vehicle is conditioned for autonomy, the vehicle being conditioned for autonomy when at least a manual brake is engaged,
- enable autonomy in response to the determination that the vehicle is conditioned for autonomy, and
- engage the redundant brake in response to the enablement of autonomy.
A method of enabling autonomy a vehicle, the method comprising:
- determining the vehicle is conditioned for autonomy, the vehicle being conditioned for autonomy when at least a manual brake is engaged,
- enabling autonomy in response to the determination that the vehicle is conditioned for autonomy, and
- engaging a redundant brake in response to the enablement of autonomy.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.