Contact sensor assembly for brake systems in autonomous vehicles
US10336302B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 27, 2017 |
| Grant date | Jul 2, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 18, 2038 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01S2013/9323
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An autonomous vehicle includes an autonomous driving system configured to produce a first brake control signal, and a contact sensor assembly mechanically coupled to an exterior surface of the autonomous vehicle. The contact sensor assembly is configured to produce a second brake control signal. A brake system is configured to control braking of the autonomous vehicle by prioritizing the second brake control signal over the first brake control signal.
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