BRAKING TORQUE BLENDING SYSTEM AND METHOD

1 . A braking control device for a vehicle, the device comprising:

a controller configured to:

detect a panic braking event initiated by a user;

activate regenerative braking to decelerate the vehicle;

monitor an amount of friction braking generated by a friction braking system of the vehicle;

monitor rotational speeds of one or more wheels of the vehicle; and

adjust an amount of the regenerative braking based on the amount of the friction braking and the rotational speeds of the one or more wheels; and

at least one actuator for applying the adjusted amount of the regenerative braking.

2 . The braking control device of claim 1 , wherein the controller is further configured to:

detect the panic braking event initiated by the user based on a signal indicative of a manner of the user in depressing a brake pedal of the vehicle.

3 . The braking control device of claim 2 , wherein the manner of the user in depressing the brake pedal includes at least one of a speed of depressing the brake pedal or a distance of depressing the brake pedal.

4 . The braking control device of claim 1 , wherein the controller is further configured to:

receive from the friction braking system a signal indicative of the panic braking event initiated by the user.

5 . The braking control device of claim 1 , wherein the controller is further configured to:

adjust magnitudes of regenerative braking torques applied on the one or more wheels based on the rotational speeds of the one or more wheels.

6 . The braking control device of claim 1 , wherein the controller is further configured to:

adjust the amount of the regenerative braking based additionally on at least one of a state of charge of a battery, a temperature of the battery, a friction coefficient between a wheel and a road surface, or operation property of an electric motor.

7 . The braking control device of claim 1 , wherein the controller is further configured to:

detect a wheel slip based on the rotational speeds of the one or more wheels; and

activate an anti-lock braking system (ABS) to modulate the amount of the friction braking.

8 . The braking control device of claim 7 , wherein the controller is further configured to:

deactivate the regenerative braking when the ABS is activated.

9 . The braking control device of claim 1 , wherein the controller is further configured to:

detect a wheel slip based on the rotational speeds of the one or more wheels; and

reduce the amount of the regenerative braking.

10 . The braking control device of claim 1 , wherein the controller is further configured to:

receive a notification of a malfunction of the friction braking system; and

adjust the amount of the regenerative braking based on the notification.

11 . A vehicle, comprising:

a regenerative braking system;

a friction braking system;

one or more sensors configured to generate sensor data; and

a controller in communication with the regenerative braking system, the friction braking system, and the sensors, the controller being configured to:

detect a panic braking event initiated by a user;

activate the regenerative braking system to generate an amount of regenerative braking;

monitor an amount of friction braking generated by the friction braking system;

determine rotational speeds of one or more wheels based on the sensor data; and

adjust an amount of the regenerative braking based on the amount of the friction braking and the rotational speeds of the one or more wheels.

12 . The vehicle of claim 11 , further comprising:

a brake pedal configured to generate a signal indicative of a manner of the user in depressing a brake pedal,

wherein the controller is further configured to detect the panic braking event initiated by the user based on the signal generated by the brake pedal.

13 . The vehicle of claim 12 , wherein the signal generated by the brake pedal indicates at least one of a moving speed or a moving distance of the brake pedal.

14 . The vehicle of claim 11 , wherein the controller is further configured to:

adjust magnitudes of regenerative braking torques applied on the one or more wheels based on the rotational speeds of the one or more wheels.

15 . The vehicle of claim 11 , wherein the controller is further configured to:

adjust the amount of the regenerative braking based additionally on at least one of a state of charge of a battery, a temperature of the battery, a friction coefficient between a wheel and a road surface, or operation property of an electric motor.

16 . The vehicle of claim 11 , further comprising:

an anti-lock braking system (ABS);

wherein the controller is further configured to:

detect a wheel slip based on the rotational speeds of the one or more wheels; and

activate the ABS to modulate the amount of the friction braking.

17 . The vehicle of claim 16 , wherein the controller is further configured to:

deactivate the regenerative braking system when the ABS is activated.

18 . The vehicle of claim 11 , wherein the controller is further configured to:

detect a wheel slip based on the rotational speeds of the wheels; and

reduce the amount of the regenerative braking.

19 . The vehicle of claim 11 , wherein the controller is further configured to:

receive a notification of a malfunction of the friction braking system; and

adjust the amount of the regenerative braking based on the notification.

20 . A computer-implemented method for decelerating a vehicle, the method comprising:

detecting a panic braking event initiated by a user;

activating regenerative braking to decelerate the vehicle;

monitoring an amount of friction braking generated by a friction braking system of the vehicle;

monitoring rotational speeds of one or more wheels of the vehicle;

adjusting an amount of the regenerative braking based on the amount of the friction braking and the rotational speeds of the one or more wheels; and

controlling at least one actuator to apply the adjusted amount of the regenerative braking.