Patent ID: 6622074
Filing Date: 2003-09-16
Classification: B60G,B60R,B60T,B60W,B62D

Abstract:
A method of controlling a vehicle with a vehicle motion control subsystem comprising:inputting an intended driving demand to the vehicle motion control subsystem, the intended driving demand requesting a vehicle behavior modification; inputting vehicle state measurements into a first coordinator subsystem; determining first capabilities of the first coordinator subsystem with regard to the vehicle state measurements; outputting a first capability signal from the first coordinator subsystem to the vehicle motion control subsystem, the first capability signal communicating the first capabilities of the first coordinator subsystem; calculating a first demand signal and at least one of a second demand signal and a third demand signal; and outputting the first demand signal from the vehicle motion control subsystem to the first coordinator subsystem and the at least one of the second demand signal and the third demand signal to at least one of a second coordinator subsystem and a third coordinator subsystem; wherein both the first demand signal and the at least one of the second demand signal and the third demand signal are calculated according to the first capabilities of the first coordinator subsystem; and wherein the first demand signal and the at least one of the second demand signal and the third demand signal provide directions for the first coordinator subsystem and the at least one of the second coordinator subsystem and the third coordinator subsystem, respectively, to perform the vehicle behavior modification of the intended driving demand.