CONTROL SYSTEMS FOR VEHICLE CORNER MODULES AND METHODS OF OPERATION

    公开(公告)号:US20220242428A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-08-04

    申请号:US17551217

    申请日:2021-12-15

    Abstract: A control system for a vehicle comprising a plurality of vehicle corner modules (VCMs) comprises a network of VCM-controllers. Each VCM comprises at least two subsystems selected from a drive subsystem, a steering subsystem, and a braking subsystem. Each VCM-controller is onboard and installed within a different respective VCM, and is operatively linked to each one of the at least two subsystems of its respective VCM to receive sensor data and to regulate operation in response to incoming signals received from outside its VCM. The control system provides a no-fault operating mode defined by the absence of a control-system fault. A VCM-controller of a first VCM is programmed to control, when operating in the no-fault operating mode, at least one subsystem in a second VCM.

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