Claims:1. A smart braking system implemented in a first vehicle, the system comprising:
a first set of sensors configured to detect an obstacle;
a second set of sensors coupled with wheels of the first vehicle, and configured to identify rotational speed of the wheels;
a third set of sensors configured with a brake paddle of the first vehicle, and sense application of pressure exerted on the brake paddle; and
a control unit operatively coupled with the first set of sensors, the second set of sensors, and the third set of sensors, the control unit comprising a processor and a memory, wherein the memory stores one more instructions executable by the processor to configure the control unit to:
determine a distance between the detected obstacle and the first vehicle;
analyze the identified rotational speed of the wheels, and accordingly check for skidding of the wheels;
determine an impulse and time of the application of pressure exerted on the brake paddle; and
actuate one or more valves coupled to a braking unit of the first vehicle, based on the determined distance, the skidding of the wheels, and the determined impulse and time, to prevent collision between the first vehicle and the obstacle.
2. The smart braking system of claim 1, wherein the first set of sensors comprise any or a combination of automotive radar, microelectromechanical sensor, IR sensor, ultrasonic sensor, and LiDar.
3. The smart braking system of claim 1, wherein the first set of sensors are positioned at pre-defined positions of the first vehicle to detect the obstacle, wherein the obstacle includes any or a combination of a second vehicle running in front of the first vehicle, a second vehicle at rear end of the first vehicle, stone, pebble, pothole, a human entity, and a non-human entity.
4. The smart braking system of claim 1, wherein the second set of sensors comprise any or a combination of rotation sensor and speed sensor, and are coupled to a shaft of the wheels of the first vehicle.

5. The smart braking system of claim 1, wherein the third set of sensors comprise any or a combination of pressure sensor, force sensor, shock sensor, and impulse sensor.
6. The smart braking system of claim 1, wherein the actuation of one or more valves include opening and closing of the one or more valves to optimize a pressure of a fluid flowing through each of the one or more valves to enable operation of the braking unit.
7. The smart braking system of claim 6, wherein the control unit controls flow of the fluid from a main cylinder, located in the first vehicle, to all the wheels of the first vehicle based on the determined distance of the detected obstacle, the identified speed of the wheels, and application of pressure on the brake paddle.
8. The smart braking system of claim 6, wherein when speed of the detected obstacle at rear end of the first vehicle is greater than a first threshold level, the one or more valves are opened.
9. The smart braking system of claim 6, wherein when the determined distance between the detected obstacle and the first vehicle is less than a second threshold level, the one or more valves are opened.
10. A smart braking method comprising:
detecting, by a first set of sensors, an obstacle;
identifying, by a second set of sensors coupled with wheels of the first vehicle, rotational speed of the wheels;
sensing, by a third set of sensors configured with a brake paddle of the first vehicle, application of pressure exerted on the brake paddle;
determining, at a processor, a distance between the detected obstacle and the first vehicle;
analyzing, at the processor, the identified rotational speed of the wheels, and accordingly check for skidding of the wheels;
determining, at the processor, an impulse and time of the application of pressure exerted on the brake paddle; and
actuating one or more valves coupled to a braking unit of the first vehicle, based on the determined distance, the skidding of the wheels, and the determined impulse and time, to prevent collision between the first vehicle and the obstacle.
in a processor coupled to one or more sensors, wherein the one or more sensors are electrically coupled to a first vehicle:
determining a real-time speed of wheels of the first vehicle;
determining a real-time force exerted on a brake pedal coupled to the first vehicle;
detecting in real-time one or more second vehicles present at a predefined distance with respect to the first vehicle; and
actuating one or more valves coupled to a braking system configured in the first vehicle based on the determined real-time speed, the determined real-time force and the real-time detection of the one or more second vehicles.

Description:TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The present disclosure relates to braking control systems for a vehicle. More particularly, it relates to a braking control system to supplement an existing anti-locking braking system to enhance the braking ability of the vehicle, thus improving safety.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] Background description includes information that may be useful in understanding the present invention. It is not an admission that any of the information provided herein is prior art or relevant to the presently claimed invention, or that any publication specifically or implicitly referenced is prior art.
[0003] Automotive brake systems are the result of a long evolutionary process and are one of the most important safety systems in a vehicle. Typical brake systems include a master cylinder, located under the hood, which is directly connected to a brake pedal. The master cylinder converts mechanical pressure applied to the brake pedal into a proportional amount of hydraulic pressure. This hydraulic pressure is used to actuate the vehicle brakes. Many brake systems also use the engine's energy to add pressure to the master cylinder.
[0004] Anti-lock braking systems (ABS) were introduced to enhance the safety of passengers traveling in a vehicle. ABS enhance vehicle stability in critical situations, i.e. in emergency braking and accelerating processes.
[0005] During a critical situation when a vehicle moving in front reduces its speed significantly and instantly or an obstacle comes such as an animal, there is an eminent danger of vehicles coming from back to crash into the vehicle in front or the obstacle. To avoid this situation many drivers sometimes press instant brakes and or turn the steering of the vehicle to avoid the impact.
[0006] The ABS prevents the tyres from locking up due to instant braking and steering turn of the vehicle. However, the ABS do not generally take into account the distance of the vehicle with from the vehicle ahead or an obstacle or a vehicle coming from behind.
[0007] As is disclosed in US6523912B1 an autonomous emergency braking system which includes an accelerator pedal operated by the driver coupled to a braking system and used to control the overall vehicle speed. When a forward detection apparatus detects an imminent contact, the braking system automatically applies braking force to the vehicle while the vehicle engine speed is reduced. The amount of brake force applied is a continuous function of relative speed, relative distance, collision probability and target classification. The braking force may be reduced when the driver or passenger are unbuckled or may be disabled if the driver applies full throttle.
[0008] As is disclosed in US6084508A a method and arrangement for emergency braking of a vehicle which includes a detection system on the vehicle which detects obstacles located in or near the direction of motion of the vehicle and generates corresponding datasensors on the vehicle which generate data representing characteristic parameters of the condition of the vehicle, and an evaluating unit which determines, from the data on the obstacles and the parameters of the condition of the vehicle, target values for controlling the motion of the vehicle and, only upon determining that an impending collision of the vehicle with an obstacle is no longer avoidable by any action on the vehicle by steering or braking, triggers an automatic emergency braking for rapid deceleration of the vehicle.
[0009] However, such conventional braking systems do not enhance the ABS to effectively prevent a collision of the vehicle with an obstacle based on an impulsive reaction of the driver. The existing braking systems and methods of known designs and configurations do not provide for an automatic braking and prevention of collision with an obstacle. More specifically, braking systems of known designs and configurations previously devised and utilized for the purpose of braking using known methods and apparatuses are known to consist basically of familiar, expected, and obvious structural configurations. Therefore, there is a requirement for an emergency/automatic braking system efficient which takes into account the impulsive reaction of a driver.

OBJECTS OF THE PRESENT DISCLOSURE
[0010] Some of the objects of the present disclosure are aimed to provide mitigate one or more problems of the prior art or to at least provide a useful alternative are listed herein below.
[0011] A general object of the present disclosure is to provide a smart braking system which takes into account a reaction of a driver during an emergency or critical situation.
[0012] Another object of the present disclosure is to provide a smart braking system which detects traffic in the front and rear of a vehicle and a time taken to apply brakes by a driver to account for a reaction of the driver during an emergency or critical situation.
[0013] Various objects, features, aspects and advantages of the present disclosure will become more apparent from the following detailed description of preferred embodiments, along with the accompanying drawing figures in which like numerals represent like features.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0014] The present disclosure relates to braking control systems and methods for a vehicle. More particularly, it relates to a braking control system to use with an existing anti-locking braking system to enhance the braking ability of the vehicle, thus improve safety of the vehicle in an emergency.
[0015] In an aspect, the present disclosure provides a smart braking system implemented in a first vehicle, the system comprising: a first set of sensors configured to detect an obstacle; a second set of sensors coupled with wheels of the first vehicle, and configured to identify rotational speed of the wheels; a third set of sensors configured with a brake paddle of the first vehicle, and sense application of pressure exerted on the brake paddle; and a control unit operatively coupled with the first set of sensors, the second set of sensors, and the third set of sensors, the control unit comprising a processor and a memory, wherein the memory stores one more instructions executable by the processor to configure the control unit to: determine a distance between the detected obstacle and the first vehicle; analyze the identified rotational speed of the wheels, and accordingly check for skidding of the wheels; determine an impulse and time of the application of pressure exerted on the brake paddle; and actuate one or more valves coupled to a braking unit of the first vehicle, based on the determined distance, the skidding of the wheels, and the determined impulse and time, to prevent collision between the first vehicle and the obstacle.
[0016] In an aspect, the first set of sensors comprise any or a combination of automotive radar, microelectromechanical sensor, IR sensor, ultrasonic sensor, and LiDar.
[0017] In an aspect, the first set of sensors may be positioned at pre-defined positions of the first vehicle to detect the obstacle, wherein the obstacle includes any or a combination of a second vehicle running in front of the first vehicle, a second vehicle at rear end of the first vehicle, stone, pebble, pothole, a human entity, and a non-human entity.
[0018] In an aspect, the second set of sensors comprise any or a combination of rotation sensor and speed sensor, and may be coupled to a shaft of the wheels of the first vehicle.
[0019] In an aspect, the third set of sensors comprise any or a combination of pressure sensor, force sensor, shock sensor, and impulse sensor.
[0020] In an aspect, the actuation of one or more valves include opening and closing of the one or more valves to optimize a pressure of a fluid flowing through each of the one or more valves to enable operation of the braking unit.
[0021] In an embodiment, the control unit may control flow of the fluid from a main cylinder, located in the first vehicle, to all the wheels of the first vehicle based on the determined distance of the detected obstacle, the identified speed of the wheels, and application of pressure on the brake paddle.
[0022] In an embodiment, when speed of the detected obstacle at rear end of the first vehicle is greater than a first threshold level, the one or more valves may be opened.
[0023] In an embodiment, when the determined distance between the detected obstacle and the first vehicle is less than a second threshold level, the one or more valves may be opened.
[0024] Another aspect of the present disclosure pertains to a smart braking method comprising: detecting, by a first set of sensors, an obstacle; identifying, by a second set of sensors coupled with wheels of the first vehicle, rotational speed of the wheels; sensing, by a third set of sensors configured with a brake paddle of the first vehicle, application of pressure exerted on the brake paddle; determining, at a processor, a distance between the detected obstacle and the first vehicle; analyzing, at the processor, the identified rotational speed of the wheels, and accordingly check for skidding of the wheels; determining, at the processor, an impulse and time of the application of pressure exerted on the brake paddle; and actuating one or more valves coupled to a braking unit of the first vehicle, based on the determined distance, the skidding of the wheels, and the determined impulse and time, to prevent collision between the first vehicle and the obstacle.
[0025] Various objects, features, aspects and advantages of the inventive subject matter will become more apparent from the following detailed description of preferred embodiments, along with the accompanying drawing figures in which like numerals represent like components.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE ACCOMPANYING DRAWINGS
[0026] In the figures, similar components and/or features may have the same reference label. Further, various components of the same type may be distinguished by following the reference label with a second label that distinguishes among the similar components. If only the first reference label is used in the specification, the description is applicable to any one of the similar components having the same first reference label irrespective of the second reference label.
[0027] FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a smart braking system for a vehicle, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure to elaborate its working.
[0028] FIG. 2 depicts a flow chart of a method for providing a smart braking in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0029] In the following description, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of embodiments of the present invention. It will be apparent to one skilled in the art that embodiments of the present invention may be practiced without some of these specific details.
[0030] Embodiments of the present invention include various steps, which will be described below. The steps may be performed by hardware components or may be embodied in machine-executable instructions, which may be used to cause a general-purpose or special-purpose processor programmed with the instructions to perform the steps. Alternatively, steps may be performed by a combination of hardware, software, firmware and/or by human operators.
[0031] Various methods described herein may be practiced by combining one or more machine-readable storage media containing the code according to the present invention with appropriate standard computer hardware to execute the code contained therein. An apparatus for practicing various embodiments of the present invention may involve one or more computers (or one or more processors within a single computer) and storage systems containing or having network access to computer program(s) coded in accordance with various methods described herein, and the method steps of the invention could be accomplished by modules, routines, subroutines, or subparts of a computer program product.
[0032] Exemplary embodiments will now be described more fully hereinafter with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which exemplary embodiments are shown. This invention may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein. These embodiments are provided so that this invention will be thorough and complete and will fully convey the scope of the invention to those of ordinary skill in the art. Moreover, all statements herein reciting embodiments of the invention, as well as specific examples thereof, are intended to encompass both structural and functional equivalents thereof. Additionally, it is intended that such equivalents include both currently known equivalents as well as equivalents developed in the future (i.e., any elements developed that perform the same function, regardless of structure).
[0033] While embodiments of the present invention have been illustrated and described, it will be clear that the invention is not limited to these embodiments only. Numerous modifications, changes, variations, substitutions, and equivalents will be apparent to those skilled in the art, without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention, as described in the claim.
[0034] The present disclosure relates to braking control systems and methods for a vehicle. More particularly, it relates to a barking control system and method to use with an existing anti-locking braking system to enhance the braking ability of the vehicle, thus improving safety.
[0035] According to an aspect, the present disclosure pertains to a smart braking system implemented in a first vehicle, the system comprising: a first set of sensors configured to detect an obstacle; a second set of sensors coupled with wheels of the first vehicle, and configured to identify rotational speed of the wheels; a third set of sensors configured with a brake paddle of the first vehicle, and sense application of pressure exerted on the brake paddle; and a control unit operatively coupled with the first set of sensors, the second set of sensors, and the third set of sensors, the control unit including a processor and a memory, wherein the memory stores one more instructions executable by the processor to configure the control unit to: determine a distance between the detected obstacle and the first vehicle; analyze the identified rotational speed of the wheels, and accordingly check for skidding of the wheels; determine an impulse and time of the application of pressure exerted on the brake paddle; and actuate one or more valves coupled to a braking unit of the first vehicle, based on the determined distance, the skidding of the wheels, and the determined impulse and time, to prevent collision between the first vehicle and the obstacle.
[0036] In an embodiment, the first set of sensors can include any or a combination of automotive radar, microelectromechanical sensor, IR sensor, ultrasonic sensor, and LiDar.
[0037] In an embodiment, the first set of sensors can be positioned at pre-defined positions of the first vehicle to detect the obstacle, wherein the obstacle can include any or a combination of a second vehicle running in front of the first vehicle, a second vehicle at rear end of the first vehicle, stone, pebble, pothole, a human entity, and a non-human entity.
[0038] In an embodiment, the second set of sensors can include any or a combination of rotation sensor and speed sensor, and can be coupled to a shaft of the wheels of the first vehicle.
[0039] In an embodiment, the third set of sensors can include any or a combination of pressure sensor, force sensor, shock sensor, and impulse sensor.
[0040] In an embodiment, the actuation of one or more valves can include opening and closing of the one or more valves to optimize a pressure of a fluid flowing through each of the one or more valves to enable operation of the braking unit.
[0041] In an embodiment, the control unit can control flow of the fluid from a main cylinder, located in the first vehicle, to all the wheels of the first vehicle based on the determined distance of the detected obstacle, the identified speed of the wheels, and application of pressure on the brake paddle.
[0042] In an embodiment, when speed of the detected obstacle at rear end of the first vehicle is greater than a first threshold level, the one or more valves can be opened.
[0043] In an embodiment, when the determined distance between the detected obstacle and the first vehicle is less than a second threshold level, the one or more valves can be opened.
[0044] According to another aspect, the present disclosure pertains to a smart braking method including: detecting, by a first set of sensors, an obstacle; identifying, by a second set of sensors coupled with wheels of the first vehicle, rotational speed of the wheels; sensing, by a third set of sensors configured with a brake paddle of the first vehicle, application of pressure exerted on the brake paddle; determining, at a processor, a distance between the detected obstacle and the first vehicle; analyzing, at the processor, the identified rotational speed of the wheels, and accordingly check for skidding of the wheels; determining, at the processor, an impulse and time of the application of pressure exerted on the brake paddle; and actuating one or more valves coupled to a braking unit of the first vehicle, based on the determined distance, the skidding of the wheels, and the determined impulse and time, to prevent collision between the first vehicle and the obstacle.
[0045] Referring to FIG. 1, illustrates a block diagram 100 of an exemplary smart braking system 102 (referred to hereon system 102) which facilitates for a smart braking in vehicles, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.
[0046] According to an embodiment, the smart braking system 102 can include a control unit (CU) 104 which includes a microprocessor which may be electrically connected to one or more sensors. In an embodiment, the CU 104 may be enabled to control an anti-braking system of a vehicle. In an embodiment, the CU 104 may supplement an anti-braking system of a vehicle.
[0047] In an embodiment, the CU 104 may be electronically and communicably connected to one or more pressure sensors 106(which are collectively referred to as the pressure sensors 106 and individually referred to as the pressure sensor 106, hereinafter), one or more speed sensors 108 (which are collectively referred to as the speed sensors 108 and individually referred to as the speed sensor 108, hereinafter), one or more rear body sensors110 (which are collectively referred to as the rear body sensors 110 and individually referred to as the rear body sensor 110, hereinafter), and one or more front body sensors 112 (which are collectively referred to as the front body sensors 112 and individually referred to as the front body sensor 112, hereinafter).
[0048] In an embodiment, a braking system of a vehicle (not shown) may include a brake fluid cylinder which may supply brake fluid though brake lines to each of the four wheels of the vehicle. The flow of brake fluid in the brake lines is controlled through one or more valves (not shown). In an embodiment, the brake lines can supply the brake fluid to the brakes. In an embodiment, the brake fluid may be a hydraulic fluid which may provide for the braking force to brakes coupled to the wheels of the vehicle. In an embodiment, the CU 104 may send control signal in form of data packets to control the opening and closing of the valves in the brake lines 114 (also referred to as the brake line valves 114 or the valves 114). The brake fluid can be controlled directly or automatically by controlling valves in the brake line to transmit pressure to corresponding actuators of the brakes.
[0049] In an embodiment, the brake fluid may be hydraulic fluid and can be controlled directly or automatically by valves and can be distributed through hoses, tubes, and/or pipes throughout the brakes and its components and aggregates.
[0050] In an embodiment, a vehicle may be provided with a smart braking system 102 to supplement an already present braking mechanism of the vehicle. In an embodiment, the vehicle may include a braking mechanism for front and rear wheels of the vehicle. In an embodiment, the brake system may include but is not limited to disc brakes which may include of disc rotors connected to the wheels in a manner that they may be attached to the wheels and may rotate with the wheels. In an embodiment, callipers or braking shoes may be provided which may press to the rotors when a hydraulic fluid is released from the brake line. In an embodiment, a brake paddle may be manually pressed by a driver or automatically operated to send a braking signal in form of a pressure.
[0051] In an embodiment, the pressure sensors 106 may be configured to measure pressure input by a driver’s foot on a brake paddle. The speed sensors 108 may be coupled to the wheels of a vehicle to measure a rotational speed of wheels of the vehicle. The rear body sensors 110 may be coupled to rear portion of the vehicle to detect a distance from the vehicle to one or more vehicles coming from behind and a relative speed of the one or more vehicles coming from behind. The front body sensors 112 may be coupled to front portion of the vehicle to measure a distance from the vehicle to one or more vehicle moving ahead or leading the vehicle and a relative speed of the one or more vehicles travelling ahead.
[0052] In an embodiment, the rear body sensors 110 and front body sensors 112 may be implemented using, but not limited to, automotive radar, IR sensor, Ultrasonic sensor, LiDar sensor, microwave sensor, or a detection means known in the art.
[0053] In an embodiment, the CU 104 may receive an input from the pressure sensor 106, speed sensor 108, rear body sensor 110 and front body sensor 112. In an embodiment, the pressure sensor 106 may measure a pressure applied by a driver on a brake paddle and a time in which the pressure is applied by the driver to the brake paddle. In an embodiment, the pressure sensor 106 may be but not limited to an accelerometer, microelectromechanical sensor etc. The speed sensor 108 may determine the speed of the vehicle when the pressure to the brake paddle is applied by the driver. The rear body sensor 110 may determine a distance to all the vehicles which may be following the braking vehicle and a relative speed at which each of the preceding vehicles may be approaching the braking vehicle.
[0054] The front body sensors 112 may determine a distance associated with all the vehicles which may be moving ahead of the braking vehicle and a relative speed at which the braking vehicle may be approaching each of the leading vehicles or vehicles moving ahead.
[0055] In an embodiment, the CU 104 may generate control signals to control the valves based on the inputs received from each of the sensors. In an embodiment, the control signal may be to avoid an impact of the braking vehicle with the vehicles moving ahead and to avoid an impact from vehicles preceding the braking vehicle.
[0056] In an exemplary embodiment, a vehicle moving ahead may suddenly reduce its speed which may be detected by the front body sensors 112 and there may be no vehicle detected by the rear body sensors and based on which the CU 104 may send a control signal to the valves is the brake lines to release the flow of brake fluid to provide enough braking pressure to the tyres to avoid an impact with the vehicle moving ahead. In an embodiment, the control signal output by the CU 104 may be such that it may prevent an impact with the vehicle moving ahead. In an embodiment, the control signal output by the CU 104 may be such that it may reduce an intensity of an impact with the vehicle moving ahead.
[0057] In an exemplary embodiment, the rear body sensor 110 may detect one or more vehicles preceding the vehicle. The CU 104 may output a control signal in order to prevent an impact from the preceding vehicles as well as prevent an impact from the vehicle or an obstacle ahead. In an embodiment, the control signal output by the CU 104 may be such that it may avoid the impact from the vehicle moving ahead or an obstacle ahead in preference to avoiding an impact from the vehicles coming from behind to minimize injuries to the driver.
[0058] In an embodiment, the control signal output by CU 104 may be such that it may cancel the braking pressure applied by the driver in panic or my mistake. In an exemplary scenario, the driver may apply brakes by mistake or in haste, such impulsive braking may lead to an accident by making the vehicle collide with the vehicles coming from behind. Therefore, the pressure sensor may determine a pressure applied by the driver on a brake paddle. The CU 104 may determine the momentum of the vehicle at the moment and the presence of an obstacle or a vehicle in front and determine a presence of a vehicle coming from behind. In case there are no obstacle determined and no vehicles are determined to be coming from behind then the CU 104 may output a control signal to optimize the braking pressure input my the driver for the vehicle to smoothly reduce the speed of the vehicle without any jerk or skidding of the wheels by enabling the ABS.
[0059] In an embodiment, the CU 104 may be located remote from the wheel in a typical installation, where it is relatively isolated from road shock and a broad range of vibration frequencies typically found in the wheels. The CU 104 and sensors 106, 108, 110 and 112may be disposed within a shielded metal housing for protection against environmental hazards as well as radio frequency interference. Short lead wires can be used between the sensors106, 108, 110 and 112 and the CU 104 to further minimize radio frequency interference.
[0060] In an embodiment, the positioning of the CU 104 substantially removes the system from the most common environmental hazards, such as dirt, salt deposits, etc., thrown up by the wheels of the vehicle, and other maintenance operations typically performed on the wheels of a vehicle during its operational lifetime. Moreover, the preferred positioning of the sensors 106, 108, 110 and 112may further reduce the effects of radial runout and axial runout. Radial and axial runout is typically greatest at the wheel and less at the axle. We have found that the amount of radial and axial runout present at the wheels of the vehicle needlessly reduces the accuracy of the system 100 contemplated by the present invention and that placing the sensor on an axle of the vehicle enables the sensor to supply a more reliable signal to the CU 104.
[0061] In an exemplary implementation, the CU 104 can include one or more processors. The processors may be implemented as one or more microprocessors, microcomputers, microcontrollers, digital signal processors, central processing units, logic circuitries, and/or any device that manipulates data based on operational instructions. Among other capabilities, the processors are configured to fetch and execute computer-readable instructions stored in a memory of the CU 104. The memory may store one or more computer-readable instructions or routines. The memory may comprise any non-transitory storage device including, for example, volatile memory such as RAM, or non-volatile memory such as EPROM, flash memory, and the like.
[0062] FIG. 2 illustrates a flow chart 200 of a method for providing smart braking in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention.
[0063] In an embodiment, as is illustrated in the FIG. 2, the method can include at block 202 detecting, by a first set of sensors, an obstacle.
[0064] At block 204, identifying, by a second set of sensors coupled with wheels of the first vehicle, rotational speed of the wheels.
[0065] At block 206, sensing, by a third set of sensors configured with a brake paddle of the first vehicle, application of pressure exerted on the brake paddle.
[0066] At block 208, determining, at a processor, a distance between the detected obstacle and the first vehicle.
[0067] At block 210, analyzing, at the processor, the identified rotational speed of the wheels, and accordingly check for skidding of the wheels.
[0068] At block 212, determining, at the processor, an impulse and time of the application of pressure exerted on the brake paddle.
[0069] At block 214, actuating one or more valves coupled to a braking unit of the first vehicle, based on the determined distance, the skidding of the wheels, and the determined impulse and time, to prevent collision between the first vehicle and the obstacle.
[0070] As per the disclosure, the technical advantage of the system pertains to protecting a vehicle during an emergency such as when a vehicle ahead may have suddenly slowed down. The smart braking system protects the vehicle from impacting an obstacle or a vehicle ahead and prevents an impact from vehicles coming from behind. The smart braking system may control an impulse braking by a driver in cases when a driver may fall asleep, etc. The method discloses a control unit which may receive inputs from various sensors to determine speed of the vehicle, a pressure applied by a drive on the brake paddle of the vehicle and traffic coming from behind and moving ahead of the vehicle. The method facilitates the control unit to actuate one or more valves provided in brake lines of a brake assembly of a vehicle such as an ABS. The method optimizes a pressure of a brake fluid in the brake lines by controlling the valves. Therefore, the control unit may optimize the brake pressure to the tyres to in accordance with the inputs received from the sensors to avoid an impact and to slow the vehicle in a safe manner.
[0071] While the foregoing describes various embodiments of the invention, other and further embodiments of the invention may be devised without departing from the basic scope thereof. The scope of the invention is determined by the claims that follow. The invention is not limited to the described embodiments, versions or examples, which are included to enable a person having ordinary skill in the art to make and use the invention when combined with information and knowledge available to the person having ordinary skill in the art.

ADVANTAGES OF THE INVENTION
[0072] The present disclosure provides a smart braking system which may supplement an already provided conventional braking system in a vehicle.
[0073] The present disclosure provides a smart braking system which optimizes the braking action of a braking system in a vehicle based on detection of traffic ahead of the vehicle and behind the vehicle and based on detection of an impulsive braking by a drive of the vehicle.
[0074] The present disclosure provides a smart braking system which optimizes the braking action of a braking system in a vehicle to prevent an impact of the vehicle with vehicle moving ahead and prevent an impact from vehicles coming behind while braking the speed of the vehicle in an emergency.