Vehicle component control methods and systems based on vehicle stability
DCFirst Claim
1. A monitoring and reporting system located on a vehicle, the system comprising:
- a plurality of sensors mounted at different positions in the vehicle, each of said sensors determining a state of said sensor or a state of the mounting location of said sensor and generating a signal representative of the determination;
a global positioning system for determining position information for the vehicle based on signals received from a plurality of satellites;
a processor for receiving the signals from said sensors and diagnosing a state of the vehicle relating to a crash experienced by the vehicle based on the signals received from said sensors and instructions implemented by said processor evaluating the signals; and
a transmitter for transmitting the position information determined by said positioning system and diagnosed state of the vehicle provided by said processor to a remote location to assist in emergency response to a crash experienced by the vehicle.
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Abstract
Control system for controlling at least one part of a vehicle includes sensor systems mounted on the vehicle, each providing a measurement of a state of the sensor system or a state of the mounting location of the sensor system and generating a signal representative of the measurement, and a pattern recognition system for receiving the signals and diagnosing the condition of the vehicle with respect to its stability based on the measurements of the sensor systems. The pattern recognition system generates a control signal for controlling the part(s) based on the diagnosed condition of the vehicle. The control signal is directed to each part to cause it to vary its operation, for example, to cause the part to attempt to correct for any instability of the vehicle. The controlled part may be a steering, braking or throttle system.
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1. A monitoring and reporting system located on a vehicle, the system comprising:
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a plurality of sensors mounted at different positions in the vehicle, each of said sensors determining a state of said sensor or a state of the mounting location of said sensor and generating a signal representative of the determination; a global positioning system for determining position information for the vehicle based on signals received from a plurality of satellites; a processor for receiving the signals from said sensors and diagnosing a state of the vehicle relating to a crash experienced by the vehicle based on the signals received from said sensors and instructions implemented by said processor evaluating the signals; and a transmitter for transmitting the position information determined by said positioning system and diagnosed state of the vehicle provided by said processor to a remote location to assist in emergency response to a crash experienced by the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A monitoring, reporting and response system located on a vehicle comprising:
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a global positioning system for determining position information for the vehicle based on signals received from a plurality of satellites; a plurality of sensors mounted at different positions in the vehicle, each of the sensors determining a state of the sensor or a state of the mounting location of the sensor; and a processor coupled to the sensors for diagnosing a state of the vehicle relating to a crash predicted for or experienced by the vehicle based on signals received from the plurality of sensors and instructions implemented by the processor evaluating the signals; a transmitter for transmitting the position information determined by the positioning system and the diagnosed state of the vehicle provided by the processor to a remote location to assist in emergency response to the crash experienced by the vehicle; and a response system for reacting to the diagnosed state of the vehicle in order to prevent or lessen the severity of injuries to occupants of the vehicle resulting from the crash experienced by the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47)
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