Adaptive Braking Curve Model for Consistent Vehicle Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Drivers frequently face difficulties in adjusting to different vehicle braking systems, which vary in strength, environmental responsiveness, and pedal pressure requirements, making it burdensome to switch between vehicles.
Innovation Solution
A system that generates a brake curve model based on data from multiple vehicles, senses environmental conditions, and adjusts supplemental braking components to replicate a familiar braking experience across various vehicles.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If braking systems are designed with different characteristics for various vehicles, then each vehicle can have optimized braking performance, but drivers face difficulties in adjusting to different vehicles
Solution Approach 1:
The system dynamically adjusts braking parameters in real-time based on sensed environmental conditions and the selected brake curve model. The brake control component modifies braking force, pedal pressure, and response characteristics automatically, transforming a static braking system into a dynamic one that adapts to both environment and user preference.
Solution Approach 2:
The system copies the braking characteristics of a reference vehicle or preferred braking style into the current vehicle's braking system. By generating and applying brake curve models that replicate desired braking behavior, the system allows drivers to experience familiar braking characteristics across different vehicles without manual adjustment.
2Adaptability or versatility
If manual adjustment of braking systems is provided, then drivers can customize braking characteristics, but it becomes burdensome to switch between vehicles
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs self-adjustment by automatically sensing environmental conditions and applying the appropriate brake curve model without driver intervention. The brake control component autonomously modifies braking parameters based on pre-programmed models, eliminating the need for manual adjustment when switching between vehicles or adapting to conditions.
Solution Approach 2:
Multiple brake curve models are pre-programmed into the system, each representing different braking characteristics or environmental conditions. The system has already performed the adjustment work in advance by preparing these models, so when a driver selects a preference or the system detects conditions, the appropriate model is immediately applied without requiring real-time manual tuning.
3Reliability
If braking systems are highly sensitive to environmental conditions, then braking performance is optimized, but the system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system uses a universal brake control component that can execute multiple different brake curve models, each tailored to specific environmental conditions or braking preferences. Rather than having separate dedicated systems for each condition, one multi-functional component handles all scenarios by selecting and applying the appropriate pre-programmed model.
Solution Approach 2:
The system manages complexity by changing software parameters (brake curve models) rather than modifying hardware architecture. Each environmental condition or braking preference is represented as a set of adjustable parameters within the brake control component, allowing the system to adapt to various conditions through parameter selection rather than structural complexity.
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AI summary
Systems and methods for facilitating an automatic adjustment of a braking system is provided. In one example, a computer-implemented method can comprise generating, by a system operatively coupled to a processor, a braking curve model based on braking usage pattern data corresponding to one or more vehicles. The computer-implemented method can also comprise adjusting, by the system, a supplemental braking component of the first vehicle based on a simulation of one or more braking components corresponding to the one or more vehicles, wherein the one or more braking components is represented by the braking curve model.