Abstract: Methods and systems of braking a vehicle. One method includes determining, with a first electronic processor, whether the vehicle is in a collision state or a non-collision state. The method also includes determining, with the first electronic processor, an amount of deceleration needed to avoid a collision with a first object. The method also includes determining, with a second electronic processor, whether an electronic parking brake has been activated. Responsive to determining that the electronic parking brake is activated and the vehicle is in the collision state, the method also includes controlling, with the second electronic processor, the electronic parking brake to provide an amount of deceleration of the vehicle based on the amount of deceleration needed to avoid a collision with a first object and a predetermined maximum amount of deceleration of the electronic parking brake.

Abstract: Methods and systems of braking a vehicle. One method includes determining, with a first electronic processor, whether the vehicle is in a collision state or a non-collision state. The method also includes determining, with the first electronic processor, an amount of deceleration needed to avoid a collision with a first object. The method also includes determining, with a second electronic processor, whether an electronic parking brake has been activated. Responsive to determining that the electronic parking brake is activated and the vehicle is in the collision state, the method also includes controlling, with the second electronic processor, the electronic parking brake to provide an amount of deceleration of the vehicle based on the amount of deceleration needed to avoid a collision with a first object and a predetermined maximum amount of deceleration of the electronic parking brake.

Abstract: Methods and systems for controlling a host vehicle to mitigate rear-end collisions. One method includes automatically maintaining the host vehicle at least a predetermined following distance from a front vehicle traveling ahead of the host vehicle. The method also includes detecting a rear vehicle traveling behind the host vehicle and determining when the rear vehicle poses a rear-end collision risk with the host vehicle. In addition, the method includes automatically, by a controller, increasing a speed of the host vehicle when the rear vehicle poses a rear-end collision risk with the host vehicle, and automatically reducing the predetermined following distance to decrease a distance between the host vehicle and the front vehicle and increase a distance between the host vehicle and the rear vehicle when the rear vehicle poses a rear-end collision risk with the host vehicle.

Abstract: Methods and systems for controlling a host vehicle to mitigate rear-end collisions. One method includes automatically maintaining the host vehicle at least a predetermined following distance from a front vehicle traveling ahead of the host vehicle. The method also includes detecting a rear vehicle traveling behind the host vehicle and determining when the rear vehicle poses a rear-end collision risk with the host vehicle. In addition, the method includes automatically, by a controller, increasing a speed of the host vehicle when the rear vehicle poses a rear-end collision risk with the host vehicle, and automatically reducing the predetermined following distance to decrease a distance between the host vehicle and the front vehicle and increase a distance between the host vehicle and the rear vehicle when the rear vehicle poses a rear-end collision risk with the host vehicle.