Patent ID: 8874305
Filing Date: 2014-10-28
Classification: B60R,B60T,B60W,B62D,G01C,G01S,G05B,G05D,G06K,G06Q,G06T,G07C

Abstract:
1. A method of maneuvering a vehicle comprising: detecting a characteristic of an environment surrounding the vehicle; monitoring an actual braking distance of the vehicle; comparing, with a processor, the actual braking distance to an expected braking distance to determine an amount of brake wear of the vehicle, wherein increases in the amount of brake wear are affected by different maneuvers; and selecting, with the processor, between a first maneuver and a second maneuver based on the detected characteristic of the environment and the detected amount of brake wear, the second maneuver including an application of brake pressure at a level lesser than that of the first maneuver; and moving the vehicle in accordance with the selected maneuver, wherein the first maneuver is selected when there is a first amount of brake wear and the second maneuver is selected when a second amount of brake wear is detected, the second amount being greater than the first amount.