Trailer sway mitigation using measured distance between a trailer and a tow vehicle
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Sep 16, 2014
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Jan 27, 2011
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Jul 24, 2009
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Jul 24, 2009
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A method of controlling a vehicle and a trailer. The vehicle has a front and a rear end, and the trailer is coupled to the rear end. The method includes sensing a plurality of vehicle characteristics, sensing a distance between the vehicle and the trailer with at least one sensor positioned on the rear end of the vehicle, determining an oscillatory action of the trailer based on the sensed distance, and applying a braking force on at least one wheel of the vehicle in response to the oscillatory action.
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