Patent ID: 8489302

Claim:
A system comprising: a first electromechanical brake actuator controller and a second electromechanical brake actuator controller; a first communication channel in communication with the first electromechanical brake actuator controller and the second electromechanical brake actuator controller; a first electromechanical brake actuator in electrical communication with the first electromechanical brake actuator controller; a second electromechanical brake actuator in electrical communication with the second electromechanical brake actuator controller; wherein the first electromechanical brake actuator controller transmits a failure notification pertaining to the first electromechanical brake actuator to the second electromechanical brake actuator controller via the first communication channel; wherein the second electromechanical brake actuator controller receives a desired deceleration command; and wherein the second electromechanical brake actuator controller commands the second electromechanical brake actuator responsive to the failure notification so that the second electromechanical brake actuator applies a force sufficient to achieve the desired deceleration of the desired deceleration command.