Patent ID: 8843284
Filing Date: 2014-09-23
Classification: B60W,F16H,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A method for controlling a manual transmission of a vehicle, the method comprising: providing a manual transmission comprising a shift fork actuator and a shifter assembly comprising a shift lever, a shift knob disposed on the shift lever, a shift lever position sensor and a shifter tactile sensor; determining when pressure is applied to the shift knob of the shifter assembly with the shifter tactile sensor; monitoring vehicle operating parameters when pressure is applied to the shift knob; determining a predicted gear selection based on the monitored vehicle operating parameters; determining an operator gear selection using the shift lever position sensor when the shift lever is moved; comparing the predicted gear selection to the operator gear selection; and shifting the manual transmission to the predicted gear selection automatically with the shift fork actuator when the predicted gear selection is the same as the operator gear selection.