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AssigneeContinental Automotive Systems, Inc.
InventorsBo Ye, Michael G. Schneider, Joshua Frankfurth, Eric A. Matoy
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A method identifies, for a vehicle, a low friction surface from a road surface with a slope. With the vehicle at standstill, the vehicle ignition is switched on. A normal load for the vehicle is calculated. It is determined if the vehicle is moving, and if the vehicle is moving, a vehicle load is calculated using suspension information from the vehicle. A road slope angle is calculated based on the calculated vehicle load and calculated normal load. A normal slope angle is calculated and is compared to the calculated road slope angle to determine if the vehicle is on a low friction surface or on a sloped surface. In accordance with another aspect of an embodiment, a method determines whether a trailer is coupled to a vehicle.
A method of identifying, for a vehicle, a low friction surface from a road surface with a slope, the method comprising the steps of:
A method of determining whether a trailer is coupled to a vehicle, the vehicle having front and rear axles, the method comprising the step of:
A load monitoring system for determining whether a trailer is coupled to a vehicle so as to optimize an electronic braking system, the load monitoring system comprising:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.