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US08918229B2 Method and apparatus for 3-D accelerometer based slope determination, real-time vehicle mass determination, and vehicle efficiency analysis 有权
用于基于3-D加速度计的斜率测定,实时车辆质量测定和车辆效率分析的方法和装置

  • Patent Title: Method and apparatus for 3-D accelerometer based slope determination, real-time vehicle mass determination, and vehicle efficiency analysis
  • Patent Title (中): 用于基于3-D加速度计的斜率测定,实时车辆质量测定和车辆效率分析的方法和装置
  • Application No.: US13725517
    Application Date: 2012-12-21
  • Publication No.: US08918229B2
    Publication Date: 2014-12-23
  • Inventor: Bryan HuntCharles Michael McQuade
  • Applicant: Zonar Systems, Inc.
  • Applicant Address: US WA Seattle
  • Assignee: Zonar Systems, Inc.
  • Current Assignee: Zonar Systems, Inc.
  • Current Assignee Address: US WA Seattle
  • Agent Michael C. King
  • Main IPC: G01D1/00
  • IPC: G01D1/00 G06F17/00
Method and apparatus for 3-D accelerometer based slope determination, real-time vehicle mass determination, and vehicle efficiency analysis
Abstract:
Three dimensional accelerometer data is used to determine a slope the vehicle is traveling over at a specific point in time. The slope data can then be combined with other metrics to provide an accurate, slope corrected vehicle mass. The vehicle mass can then be used along with other vehicle data to determine an amount of work performed by a vehicle, enabling s detailed efficiency analysis of the vehicle to be performed. To calculate slope, horizontal ground speed (VHGS) can be calculated using the Pythagorean Theorem. One can take the Z/Up magnitude and divide it by the horizontal ground speed. Replacing Z, x and y with directional vectors enables one to calculate slope. The slope data is then used to determine the mass of the vehicle at that time. Pervious techniques to calculate mass did not factor in slope, and thus are not accurate.
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