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The use of fuzzy logic in automatic transmission supervisor units makes the transmission behave in a way that is more suited to real driving conditions and makes it capable of adapting to an individuals driving style. After just a few kilometres, the unit is capable of determining if the driver has a sporty or a more fluid style, and it can adapt the way it reacts to this information. In order to achieve this, the supervisor constantly monitors the actions and reactions of the driver using sensors that analyse how the accelerator and brake pedals are used. In addition, it carries out a systematic analysis of the consequence of the decisions it takes. As a result of these analyses and readings, it adapts the shift patterns of the gearbox to the temperament of the driver and to the driving conditions. The automatic transmission is no longer a fixed entity, but is constantly evolving.
December 2008