Patent ID: 6559762
Filing Date: 2003-05-06
Classification: B60K,B60Q,B60T,B60W

Abstract:
A braking notification apparatus comprising:an accelerator pedal operative to control engine speed and coupled to an accelerator position sensor, said accelerator position sensor being operative to generate an accelerator position signal; an accelerator pedal actuator coupled to said accelerator pedal and operative to apply a variable force to said accelerator pedal; a forward detection apparatus operative to detect vehicle distance and relative vehicle speed and generate a vehicle distance signal and a relative vehicle speed signal; and a controller coupled to said accelerator pedal actuator and being operative to receive said accelerator position signal, said vehicle distance signal, and said vehicle speed signal, said controller including control logic operative to notify a driver by applying a predetermined amount of variable force to said accelerator pedal, wherein said variable force is proportional to said accelerator position signal, said vehicle distance signal and said vehicle speed signal.