US 12,233,892 B2
System and method for off-road driving assistance for a vehicle
Michael Edward Brewer, Dexter, MI (US); and Kevin Sallee, Ferndale, MI (US)
Assigned to Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US)
Filed by Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US)
Filed on Jan. 30, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/426,462.
Application 18/426,462 is a continuation of application No. 16/996,285, filed on Aug. 18, 2020, granted, now 11,904,878.
Prior Publication US 2024/0166226 A1, May 23, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B60W 50/10 (2012.01); B60W 10/04 (2006.01); B60W 10/18 (2012.01); B60W 40/11 (2012.01); B60W 50/00 (2006.01)
CPC B60W 50/10 (2013.01) [B60W 10/04 (2013.01); B60W 10/18 (2013.01); B60W 40/11 (2013.01); B60W 2050/0026 (2013.01); B60W 2520/10 (2013.01); B60W 2520/16 (2013.01); B60W 2540/10 (2013.01); B60W 2540/12 (2013.01)] 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A vehicle control system for a vehicle, the system comprising:
a controller operably coupled to components and/or sensors of the vehicle to receive information indicative of operational intent of an operator of the vehicle and information indicative of vehicle status;
a single pedal configured to provide the information indicative of operational intent; and
a torque control module configured to generate both a propulsive torque request and a braking torque request based on the information indicative of the operational intent and the information indicative of vehicle status,
wherein the information indicative of operational intent comprises pedal position of the single pedal and a rate of change of the pedal position,
wherein a propulsive torque determiner applies propulsive torque to one or more wheels of the vehicle based on the propulsive torque request, and
wherein the torque control module comprises the propulsive torque determiner configured to determine the propulsive torque request based on the pedal position, vehicle speed and vehicle pitch.