Different situations
Selected critical events may require braking-control responses that consider broader vehicle-control context, not wheel-slip behaviour alone.
PCT-filed automotive safety technology
Higher-Level Braking Intelligence for Critical Vehicle Situations
A supervisory braking-control architecture intended to make ABS-related braking response more situation-aware in selected safety-critical edge cases involving external impulse, impact-related disturbance, road discontinuity, or obstacle avoidance.
Technical Opportunity
ABS remains a vital foundation of vehicle safety, but modern vehicles can make braking control more situation-aware.
ABS represents a major safety breakthrough introduced decades ago and remains a vital foundation of vehicle safety today. As sensing, computing, and vehicle-control technologies have advanced significantly, an opportunity exists to make ABS-related braking control more intelligent by recognising that different situations may require different control responses, especially in safety-critical edge cases involving external impulse, impact-related disturbance, road discontinuity, or obstacle avoidance.
More available intelligence
Modern vehicles have access to more sensing, computing, and software-defined vehicle-control capability than earlier braking-control generations.
Vehicle-level outcome
The objective is to support better vehicle-control outcomes in selected edge cases, including steering-related control and obstacle avoidance.
The Architecture
A supervisory control layer above conventional actuator-level brake control.
The architecture sits above conventional actuator-level brake control, including ABS, ESC, and electronic braking systems. It addresses a class of edge-case control behaviour where standard ABS-related response may not always deliver the best overall vehicle-control outcome.
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Supervisory governance
Provides supervisory governance above standard ABS response in selected critical situations.
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Continued braking support
Supports continued braking where appropriate and where it matters most for the vehicle-level objective.
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Steering-related control
Intended to improve or support steering-related vehicle control in crash-related or disturbance-related situations, including obstacle-avoidance scenarios.
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Software-implementable pathway
Designed for implementation as supervisory control software above existing actuator-level brake systems, through standard OEM development and validation processes.
Relevance
Relevant to OEM, Tier 1, ADAS, and chassis-control roadmaps.
The concept is positioned for relevance to brake systems, brake-control product lines, chassis-control and vehicle-motion-control programmes, ADAS, active safety, pre-crash response systems, and software-defined chassis architectures.
Background and IP Status
PCT-filed architecture continuing a published research line.
This work continues a research line first published in 2014 and is now protected through a PCT patent application covering the current higher-level braking intelligence architecture.
Patent background
PCT Application: PCT/MY2026/050050
Inventor / Applicant: Chong Woi Joon
National-phase decisions: Expected in 2028
2014 published technical work
Chong, W. J. — “Pre Crash Wheel-Locking Braking System,” Applied Mechanics and Materials, Vol. 663, pp. 175–184, 2014.
DOI: 10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.663.175
Contact
Interested in a short technical overview?
I am seeking discussion with selected OEMs, Tier 1 suppliers, investors, commercialisation advisors, and technical partners regarding licensing, co-development, validation planning, proof-of-concept development, and strategic partnership.
Contact details
Name: Chong Woi Joon
Location: Malaysia
Email: wjchong@koofamilies.com
Phone / WhatsApp: +60 12-311 5670
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/woijoonchong
Discussion scope
Short technical overview, staged technical discussion, validation planning, proof-of-concept preparation, licensing, co-development, and commercialisation roadmap.
Further technical material can be shared as discussions progress.