Abstract:
There are described a real-time drive assistance system and method. The system proposes a centralized architecture capable of determining and preventing, in real time, potentially dangerous road situations, increasing road safety. The system is based on a communication network obtained through specific portable mobile communication devices (16) capable of exchanging information related to the state of a plurality of vehicles (12) in motion along a road network, with a single centralized processing unit (10). The method comprises the steps of: periodical acquisition, through the portable mobile communication devices (16), of the information related to the state of the vehicles (12) in motion along the road network; sending of the information thus obtained to a centralized processing unit (10) using the wireless communication system of each portable mobile communication device (16); processing of the information by means of the centralized processing unit (10) in order to verify the occurrence of potential dangerous situations for the drivers of each vehicle (12); sending, by the centralized processing unit (10) and through the wireless communication system, of warning or danger signals to one or more of the portable mobile communication devices (16) for generating warnings that can alert the drivers of the vehicles (12).
Abstract:
A method (100) is described for the automatic management of the energy autonomy of a vehicle of the type comprising a torque-controllable motor (21), a plurality of sensors (22) for the instantaneous measurement of a plurality of drive parameters and of energy capacity (C) of such a vehicle, and a first central control unit (23) coupled with the motor (21), capable of generating an instantaneous torque request (m d ) on the basis of a request of a user. The method (100) comprises the phases of receiving (101) from an interface means (11) a signal for indicating a distance and/or a path to cover, and dividing the distance and/or the path into a plurality of space intervals; calculating (102) an allowable variation of energy capacity (AC) in a space interval on the basis of an energy capacity (C) detected by the plurality of sensors (22) and on the basis of variation laws of the energy capacity (C); determining (103) limit conditions for the speed and/or acceleration of the vehicle (20), on the basis of a map, chosen among a plurality of maps of speed-acceleration-variation of energy capacity; generating (110) a regulated instantaneous torque request (m) on the basis of the speed and/or acceleration detected by the plurality of sensors (22), of the determined limit conditions for the speed and/or acceleration and of the instantaneous torque request (m d ) generated by the first central control unit (23). Moreover, an electronic system (10) capable of implementing such a method is described.
Abstract:
A regulation system of one or more supports (26, 28) of the domes (26', 28') of the headlights in a vehicle having a chassis (24), a rear wheel (14), at least one front steering wheel (10, 12) and a roll and steering mechanism (16, 18; 20, 22) operatively connected with the chassis (24) is described. The regulation system comprises articulated connection means between the roll and steering mechanism (16, 18; 20, 22) and the supports (26, 28) for controlling the domes (26', 28') of such headlights so that they rotate such to compensate the roll rotation of the vehicle while driving.
Abstract:
There are described a real-time drive assistance system and method. The system proposes a centralized architecture capable of determining and preventing, in real time, potentially dangerous road situations, increasing road safety. The system is based on a communication network obtained through specific portable mobile communication devices (16) capable of exchanging information related to the state of a plurality of vehicles (12) in motion along a road network, with a single centralized processing unit (10). The method comprises the steps of: periodical acquisition, through the portable mobile communication devices (16), of the information related to the state of the vehicles (12) in motion along the road network; sending of the information thus obtained to a centralized processing unit (10) using the wireless communication system of each portable mobile communication device (16); processing of the information by means of the centralized processing unit (10) in order to verify the occurrence of potential dangerous situations for the drivers of each vehicle (12); sending, by the centralized processing unit (10) and through the wireless communication system, of warning or danger signals to one or more of the portable mobile communication devices (16) for generating warnings that can alert the drivers of the vehicles (12).
Abstract:
A method (100) is described for the automatic management of the energy autonomy of a vehicle of the type comprising a torque-controllable motor (21), a plurality of sensors (22) for the instantaneous measurement of a plurality of drive parameters and of energy capacity (C) of such a vehicle, and a first central control unit (23) coupled with the motor (21), capable of generating an instantaneous torque request (md) on the basis of a request of a user. The method (100) comprises the phases of receiving (101) from an interface means (11) a signal for indicating a distance and/or a path to cover, and dividing the distance and/or the path into a plurality of space intervals; calculating (102) an allowable variation of energy capacity (AC) in a space interval on the basis of an energy capacity (C) detected by the plurality of sensors (22) and on the basis of variation laws of the energy capacity (C); determining (103) limit conditions for the speed and/or acceleration of the vehicle (20), on the basis of a map, chosen among a plurality of maps of speed-acceleration-variation of energy capacity; generating (110) a regulated instantaneous torque request (m) on the basis of the speed and/or acceleration detected by the plurality of sensors (22), of the determined limit conditions for the speed and/or acceleration and of the instantaneous torque request (md) generated by the first central control unit (23). Moreover, an electronic system (10) capable of implementing such a method is described.