A vehicle control device 1 having: a deceleration detection unit 121 that detects deceleration of a vehicle T; a vehicle stop schedule identification unit 122 that identifies that the vehicle T is scheduled to stop; a brake control unit 123 that starts to reduce brake pressure when the speed of the vehicle T has dropped to or below a threshold value; and a threshold value determination unit 124 that determines the threshold value such that the threshold value increases the greater the deceleration detected by the deceleration detection unit 121 after the vehicle stop schedule identification unit 122 has identified that the vehicle T is scheduled to stop.

A vehicle control device 1 has a prediction unit 122 that predicts a stopping position of a vehicle T, a gradient identification unit 123 that identifies the amount of gradient in the road surface at the stopping position predicted by the prediction unit 122, a weight identification unit 124 that identifies the weight of the vehicle T, and a braking control unit 125 that brakes the vehicle T by changing the pressure of the brakes of the vehicle T at a changing velocity determined on the basis of the amount of gradient identified by the gradient identification unit 123 and the weight of the vehicle T.

A vehicle and a braking method and a device therefor are provided. The method includes the following steps: obtaining a first state information of the vehicle, where the first state information includes a vehicle mass and a deceleration required by braking; calculating a braking torque required by the vehicle according to the first state information, and controlling the vehicle to output an electric braking torque according to the braking torque required by the vehicle; obtaining a current vehicle speed of the vehicle and an electric braking exit protection speed; and calculating an electric braking exit speed according to the braking torque required by the vehicle and the deceleration required by braking, and controlling the vehicle to unload the electric braking torque when the current vehicle speed is less than a larger one of the electric braking exit speed and the electric braking exit protection speed.

A braking method for a vehicle is provided. The method includes the following steps: obtaining a first state information of the vehicle, where the first state information includes a vehicle mass and a deceleration required by braking; calculating a braking torque required by the vehicle according to the first state information, and controlling an output of an electric braking torque according to the braking torque required by the vehicle; obtaining a current gradient and a current vehicle speed of the vehicle; and determining whether to control the vehicle to unload the electric braking torque, and whether to control the vehicle to apply a mechanical braking torque according to the current vehicle speed, the braking torque required by the vehicle, the deceleration required by braking, and the current gradient. A braking device for a vehicle and a vehicle are further provided.

A braking method includes: obtaining a first state information of the vehicle, which includes a vehicle mass and a deceleration required by braking; calculating a braking torque according to the first state information, and controlling the vehicle to output an electric braking torque according to the braking torque; obtaining a current vehicle speed and a mechanical braking application delay time; calculating an electric braking exit speed according to the braking torque required by the vehicle and the deceleration required by braking; calculating a mechanical braking application speed according to the mechanical braking application delay time, the deceleration required by braking, and the electric braking exit speed; and determining whether to control the vehicle to unload the electric braking torque, and whether to control the vehicle to apply a mechanical braking torque according to the current vehicle speed, the electric braking exit speed, and the mechanical braking application speed.

A method for estimating achievable total braking force for an automated deceleration of a vehicle or vehicle combination includes performing, for each respective one of a plurality of brake units, at least partially applying, in an estimation braking operation by the respective brake unit, an estimation braking force configured to cause deceleration and determining, from measured values, a current deceleration caused by the estimation braking force. The method further includes, for each respective brake unit, determining, a respective braking characteristic value of the respective brake unit, the braking characteristic value representing a ratio between a partial braking force of the respective brake unit and a manipulated variable which is set for the partial braking force of the respective brake unit, and determining a respective achievable partial braking force. The method further includes estimating, as a sum of the respective achievable partial braking forces, the achievable total braking force.

A smart brake system for adjusting a brake clamping force to be applied to brake pads of a vehicle comprises: an interface for receiving vehicle operation data measured by vehicle sensors, a memory device for storing data about a previous brake event, a current brake event, and a temperature prediction model, and a controller connected to the interface and the memory device. The controller estimates the current temperature of the rotor and adjusts the brake clamping force applied to the brake pads to compensate for the estimated current temperature. The vehicle operation data include current ambient temperature, current brake clamping force and current vehicle speed. The controller is configured to estimate the current temperature of the rotor from the vehicle operation data, the data about a previous brake event, and the data about a current brake event using the temperature prediction model.

The present disclosure relates to an electrified vehicle capable of handling a situation where there may be an insufficient brake force during long-time braking by applying regenerative braking and to a braking compensation control method of the electric vehicle. The braking compensation control method includes determining whether a preset compensation control entry condition may be satisfied, determining a compensation brake torque for assisting in following a speed of a leading vehicle traveling ahead, and outputting the compensation brake torque through a motor when the compensation control entry condition may be satisfied.

From a set of point data, a set of scattered rays is constructed. From the set of scattered rays, a set of ray slopes is computed. The set of ray slopes is mapped to a corresponding set of trigonometric functions. Using an optimization method, a parameter of the set of trigonometric functions is selected. Using an inverse of the set trigonometric functions, a vehicle mass corresponding to the set of point data is computed. Based on the vehicle mass, a threshold braking distance of a collision avoidance system of the vehicle is adjusted, the threshold braking distance comprising a distance from an object predicted to collide with the vehicle. By braking the vehicle at least the threshold braking distance from the object, a predicted collision between the vehicle and the object is avoided.

A vehicle control system comprising an electronic processor, the processor comprising an input port for receiving data from a loading apparatus concerning at least one of the weight, dimensions, volume, or location of a load placed or to be placed by the loading equipment into or onto an associated vehicle in which the vehicle control system is fitted, and is programmed to use the data received from the loading apparatus to make control adjustments such that the associated vehicle maintains stability.