CPC B60T 8/86 (2013.01) [B60T 8/245 (2013.01); B60W 10/18 (2013.01); B60W 30/18063 (2013.01); B60W 30/18118 (2013.01); B60W 40/076 (2013.01); B60W 40/105 (2013.01); B60W 2520/04 (2013.01); B60W 2520/10 (2013.01); B60W 2540/12 (2013.01); B60W 2552/15 (2020.02)] | 19 Claims |
1. A controller for a vehicle, the controller being configured to:
receive an indication of a measured speed of the vehicle;
determine whether a gradient on which the vehicle is located is below a threshold gradient; and
provide an output signal to cause a brake of the vehicle to be automatically applied to hold the vehicle stationary, based at least in part on:
the received indication of the measured speed of the vehicle being below a threshold speed; and
the determination that the gradient is below the threshold gradient, wherein the controller is configured to determine whether the gradient is below the threshold gradient by determining whether the measured speed of the vehicle remains within a first speed range including zero for a first period of time that has a predefined first duration.
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