Patent ID: 6623090
Filing Date: 2003-09-23
Classification: B60T,Y10S

Abstract:
A method for detecting a panic braking operation of a vehicle having at least two wheels, comprising the steps of:a) measuring speed quantities that represent rotary motions of the at least two wheels; b) performing at least one of the steps of: b1) selecting one of the speed quantities corresponding to one of the at least two wheels, and b2) determining a speed value from the speed quantities; c) determining a change value representing a time-related change of at least one of the selected speed quantity and the speed value; d) determining a time characteristic of the change value; e) detecting a panic braking operation as a function of the time characteristic of the charge value; f) comparing the change value to a first threshold value; and g) detecting the panic braking operation if the change value falls below a second threshold value within a specifiable first period of time subsequent to falling below the first threshold value, the first threshold value being greater than the second threshold value.