Abstract:
A method for detecting a misalignment of a vehicle chassis by using image data of a vehicle camera. Image data is received from the vehicle camera and a horizon position and a position of a camera axis is identified. A distance between the horizon and the position of the camera axis is derived and compared with a previously calibrated distance. If a misalignment value, which is derived from the difference, exceeds a first pre-determined threshold, a corresponding output signal is generated.
Abstract:
Der Gegenstand der Erfindung betrifft dabei ein Verfahren zur Steuerung eines Fahrwerkregelsystems (1) eines Kraftfahrzeuges, wobei das Kraftfahrzeug eine Fahrwerkregeleinheit (12) und zumindest eine Fahrwerkkomponente (13) aufweist. Das Verfahren weist auf: Empfangen einer ersten Fahrbahnbeschaffenheitsinformation, wobei die erste Fahrbahnbeschaffenheitsinformation zumindest eine Information bezüglich einer Beschaffenheit eines mittels des Kraftfahrzeuges noch zu befahrenden ersten Fahrbahnabschnittes aufweist, und vorausschauendes Adaptieren zumindest einer Fahrwerkkomponente (13) mittels der Fahrwerkregeleinheit (12), basierend auf der ersten Fahrbahnbeschaffenheitsinformation.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a method for more efficient boarding and alighting at stops for road-based vehicles of public transport type, comprising the step of activating lowering of the vehicle for said boarding and alighting at stops, which step of activating (S1) said lowering takes place before arrival at the respective stop, on the basis of the vehicle's location and those of stops along its itinerary, so that said lowering is substantially completed for boarding and alighting there. The present invention relates also to a system (I) for more efficient boarding and alighting at stops for road-based vehicles of public transport type. The present invention relates also to a motor vehicle (1). The present invention relates also to a computer programme and a computer programme product.
Abstract:
The land vehicle includes a body, a power plant and a plurality of land engagers, the land engagers for engaging land and propelling the land vehicle across land. The land vehicle includes a controllable suspension system, the controllable suspension system for controlling suspension movements between the body and the land engagers. The land vehicle includes a computer system and suspension sensors located proximate the land engagers for measuring suspension parameters representative of suspension movements between the body and the land engagers and outputting a plurality of suspension sensor measurement outputs. The land vehicle includes controllable force suspension members located proximate the land engagers and the suspension sensors, the controllable force suspension members applying suspension travel forces between the body and the land engagers to control the suspension movements. The land vehicle computer system includes a controllable suspension system algorithm for controlling the controllable force suspension members to control vehicle body motion and the suspension movements between the body and the land engagers, and a health usage monitoring algorithm for monitoring sensors and assessing a health and a usage of the vehicle and its suspension components.
Abstract:
The invention relates in one embodiment to a method of automatically adjusting the damping properties of a vehicle by means of a control algorithm. The adjustment is effected by providing the damping devices of the vehicle with damper settings defined by vehicle-related input parameters detected continuously by recording devices, e.g. sensors. The invention is characterised in that the control algorithm comprises one or more information packets comprising certain basic information. The basic information comprises at least: damper settings defined by a number of values referred to as status values, information associated with the input parameters or defining relevant input parameters for input, data values intended to be compared with the input parameters and one or more activation conditions for activating the information packets. The method of adjusting the damping properties comprises at least the stepsof:1.Continuously inputting the basic information from information packets P 1 -P n. .Retrieving input parameters DS1 1- DS n n from recording devices.Comparing data values DP 1 1-DP n n with input parameters DS1 1- DS n n on the basis of the activation conditions U 1 1-U n n. Activating one of the damper settings defined in the information packets so that the damping properties of the vehicle are adjusted.
Abstract:
Die Erfindung betrifft ein Verfahren zum Verbessern des Fahrverhaltens eines sich auf einem Verkehrsweg (102) bewegenden Kraftfahrzeugs (101), wobei das Kraftfahrzeug (101) mindestens ein aktives Fahrwerkselement (104) aufweist, das eine Karosserie des Kraftfahrzeugs (101) gegenüber mindestens einem Rad (103) des Kraftfahrzeugs (101) abstützt. Das Verfahren zeichnet sich dadurch aus, dass eine Kategorie des Verkehrswegs (102) ermittelt wird, die eine Art und/oder einen Zustand des Verkehrswegs (102) charakterisiert, und dass das Fahrwerkselement (104) in Abhängigkeit von der ermittelten Kategorie beeinflusst wird. Darüber hinaus betrifft die Erfindung eine zur Durchführung des Verfahrens geeignete Vorrichtung.
Abstract:
A method of operating a vehicle system for automatically adjusting the chassis height (H) of a vehicle (1). The method comprises operation of height adjusting devices (5) for adjusting the chassis height (H) in relation to one or more axles of the vehicle (1) from a first height level to second height level. The operation of height adjusting devices (5) is controlled by positioning identification means (10, 11) so as to move the chassis (2) from said first to said second height level in response to receiving from the position identification means (10, 11) an indication to the effect that the vehicle (1) is approaching or has arrived at one of a plurality of predetermined positions (9) and/or positions fulfilling predetermined criteria. Said predetermined positions (9) may be defined by wireless position indicators (10) to be detected by a position detector installed in the vehicle. The position identification means preferably comprises a global navigation system (11).
Abstract:
Utilization of shared vehicles that are structurally and reversibly reconfigurable to suit requests for particular vehicle configurations is described. Vehicle use is monitored for plural vehicles shared among multiple users/uses. In response to a first request for a first particular configuration of a vehicle, a first vehicle is selected/provided in the first particular configuration having a predetermined first feature set, the first feature set being automatically set based on the first vehicle being placed in the first particular configuration. In response to a second use request for a second particular configuration of a vehicle different from the first particular configuration, the first vehicle is selected/provided in the second particular configuration having a predetermined second feature set, the second feature set being automatically set at the first vehicle based on the first vehicle being placed in the second particular configuration, the first feature set being different from the second feature set.
Abstract:
It is described a dynamic adjustment method (100) while driving a vehicle (1) of at least one vehicle operating parameter, the vehicle (1) comprising at least one electronic control unit (9) adapted to set said operating parameter, and at least one communication interface (9') operatively connected to the electronic control unit (9), the method (100) being executable by an application program installed on board of a portable processing device (10) comprising a communication interface (12) adapted to communicate with the communication interface (9' ) of the vehicle ( 1 ); the method (100) comprising the steps of: accessing (102) via the application program to an electronic map of a path and dividing said path in a plurality of sectors; - storing (103) via the application program a plurality of values of the operating parameter, each being associated to a corresponding sector; - identifying (105) in real time while driving of the vehicle and via the application program the sector occupied by the vehicle (1); - transmitting (106), sector by sector, from the portable processing device (10) to the electronic control unit (9) said plurality of values so that the electronic control unit (9) sets, sector by sector, said operating parameter of the vehicle (1) to the value associated to the occupied sector.
Abstract:
A method of automatically adjusting the ride height of a vehicle when the vehicle is in a particular location is provided, where the automatic ride height adjustment is based on previously gathered location and ride height information.