System for performing tests on intelligent road vehicles
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
G01M-017/007
G01M-019/00
G01S-007/40
G01S-007/497
G01S-007/48
출원번호
US-0311965
(2001-06-22)
우선권정보
NL-1015517(2000-06-23)
국제출원번호
PCT/NL01/000468
(2001-06-22)
§371/§102 date
20030321
(20030321)
국제공개번호
WO02/001177
(2002-01-03)
발명자
/ 주소
Kusters,Leonardus Johannes J.
Kleuskens,Ralph Jacques A.
Verburg,Dirk Jan
van der Knaap,Albertus Clemens M.
출원인 / 주소
Nederlandse Organisatie Voor Toegepast Natuurwetenschappelijk Onderzoek Tno
대리인 / 주소
Young &
인용정보
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5인용 특허 :
9
초록▼
A system for carrying out research on a drivable vehicle or a component thereof, includes: a test stand on which the vehicle or the component can be positioned, which vehicle or which component is provided with at least one sensor for receiving signals from the environment of the vehicle or of the c
A system for carrying out research on a drivable vehicle or a component thereof, includes: a test stand on which the vehicle or the component can be positioned, which vehicle or which component is provided with at least one sensor for receiving signals from the environment of the vehicle or of the component, at least one object which is situated in the vicinity of the test stand, elements for generating a relative movement between the test stand and the at least one object, and a control computer for coordinating the relative movement between the test stand and the object.
대표청구항▼
What is claimed is: 1. System for carrying out research on a drivable vehicle ( 4,31) or a component thereof having an intelligent system comprising at least one sensor, actuator and on-board computer, said system comprising: a test stand (1,34) on which the vehicle ( 4,31) or the component can be
What is claimed is: 1. System for carrying out research on a drivable vehicle ( 4,31) or a component thereof having an intelligent system comprising at least one sensor, actuator and on-board computer, said system comprising: a test stand (1,34) on which the vehicle ( 4,31) or the component can be positioned, in a stationary or simulated driven position, which vehicle (4,31) or which component is provided with at least one sensor (21,40) for receiving signals from the environment of the vehicle (4,31) or of the component, at least one object (2,27) which is situated in the vicinity of the test stand (1,34), means (11,30) for generating a relative movement between the test stand (1,34) and the at least one object (2,27), and a control computer for coordinating the relative movement between the test stand (1,34) and the object (2, 27), in which the control computer holds a program which simulates at least part of the real state of the vehicle or of the component which is missing in the state in which the vehicle (4,31) or the object is situated on the test stand (1,34). 2. System according to claim 1, in which the coordination of the relative movement between the test stand (1, 34) and the object (2, 27) is carried out partly on the basis of the simulation of the real state of the vehicle (4, 31) or of the component which is created by the control computer. 3. System for carrying out research on a drivable vehicle ( 4,31) or a component thereof having an intelligent system comprising at least one sensor, actuator and on-board computer, said system comprising: a test stand (1,34) on which the vehicle ( 4,31) or the component can be positioned, in a stationary or simulated driven position, which vehicle (4,31) or which component is provided with at least one sensor (21,40) for receiving signals from the environment of the vehicle (4,31) or of the component, at least one object (2,27) which is situated in the vicinity of the test stand (1,34), means (11,30) for generating a relative movement between the test stand (1,34) and the at least one object (2,27), and a control computer for coordinating the relative movement between the test stand (1,34) and the object (2, 27), in which the test stand (1,34) comprises a roller stand (33) or a stand (5) with endless belts ( 6) for interaction with at least the driven wheels (3) of the vehicle (4). 4. System according to claim 3, in which the test stand ( 1) comprises a support which allows the vehicle (4) to rotate about a transverse shaft (9) (pitch axis). 5. System according to claim 3, in which the test stand ( 1) comprises a support which allows the vehicle (4) to rotate about a vertical shaft (yaw axis). 6. System according to claim 3, in which the test stand ( 1) comprises a support which allows the vehicle to rotate about a longitudinal shaft (roll axis). 7. System according to claim 3, in which the test stand ( 1) can be displaced laterally by dedicated drive means (11). 8. System according to claim 7, in which the test stand ( 11) is displaceable on a lateral, linear guide (8), and a driving surface (10) which can be displaced independently of the test stand (1) is situated on at least one longitudinal side of the test stand (1). 9. System according to claim 8, in which a driving surface (10,15,16) which can be displaced independently of the test stand (1) is situated on one of opposing sides of the test stand (1). 10. System according to claim 7, in which a fixed driving surface (10, 15, 16) is situated at front and rear sides of the test stand (1). 11. System according to claim 7, in which the test stand ( 1) and each displaceable driving surface (10) are accommodated on a dedicated carriage (8, 9). 12. System according to claim 3, in which the test stand ( 1) is adjoined by a driving surface (10,15,16), and the object (22) can move over the driving surface. 13. System according to claim 3, in which the object comprises an undercarriage (2) which is provided with wheels, of which at least one wheel is drivable. 14. System according to claim 13, in which the undercarriage (2) has at least three wheels, and at least one wheel is steerable. 15. System for carrying out research on a drivable vehicle (4,31) or a component thereof having an intelligent system comprising at least one sensor, actuator and on-board computer, said system comprising: a test stand (1,34) on which the vehicle ( 4,31) or the component can be positioned, in a stationary or simulated driven position, which vehicle (4,31) or which component is provided with at least one sensor (21,40) for receiving signals from the environment of the vehicle (4,31) or of the component, at least one object (2,27) which is situated in the vicinity of the test stand (1,34), means (11,30) for generating a relative movement between the test stand (1,34) and the at least one object (2,27), and a control computer for coordinating the relative movement between the test stand (1,34) and the object (2, 27), in which the object is designed as a revolving endless member (27) provided with measurement points (28), and the sensor (21) is situated in the vicinity of a surface of the revolving member (27) and can be displaced in the transverse direction along a surface of the member (27). 16. System according to claim 15, in which the revolving member comprises a belt (27) which is wound around two parallel rolls (29, 30). 17. System according to claim 15, in which the sensor comprises an antenna (21) which, at a distance from a part of the belt (27), is suspended from a linear guide (24,25) which extends transversely over the belt. 18. System according to claim 17, in which the antenna ( 21) can rotate in a plane which is parallel to said belt part. 19. System for carrying out research on a drivable vehicle (4,31) or a component thereof having an intelligent system comprising at least one sensor, actuator and on-board computer, said system comprising: a test stand (1,34) on which the vehicle ( 4,31) or the component can be positioned, in a stationary or simulated driven position, which vehicle (4,31) or which component is provided with at least one sensor (21,40) for receiving signals from the environment of the vehicle (4,31) or of the component, at least one object (2,27) which is situated in the vicinity of the test stand (1,34), means (11,30) for generating a relative movement between the test stand (1,34) and the at least one object (2,27), and a control computer for coordinating the relative movement between the test stand (1,34) and the object (2, 27), the vehicle (4, 31) or the component thereof having an intelligent system comprising at least one sensor, actuator and on-board computer and being positioned on the test stand (1, 34), in the stationary or simulated drivable position, which vehicle (4, 31) or which component is provided with the at least one sensor (21, 40) for receiving signals from the environment of the vehicle (4, 31) or of the component, wherein the actuator is linked to one of a brake device, an engine management system, and a steering device. 20. System for carrying out research on a drivable vehicle (4,31) or a component thereof having an intelligent system comprising at least one sensor, actuator and on-board computer, said system comprising: a test stand (1,34) on which the vehicle ( 4,31) or the component can be positioned, in a stationary or simulated driven position, which vehicle (4,31) or which component is provided with at least one sensor (21,40) for receiving signals from the environment of the vehicle (4,31) or of the component, at least one object (2,27) which is situated in the vicinity of the test stand (1,34), means (11,30) for generating a relative movement between the test stand (1,34) and the at least one object (2,27), and a control computer for coordinating the relative movement between the test stand (1,34) and the object (2, 27), the vehicle (4, 31) or the component thereof having an intelligent system comprising at least one sensor, actuator and on-board computer and being positioned on the test stand (1, 34), in the stationary or simulated drivable position, which vehicle (4, 31) or which component is provided with the at least one sensor (21, 40) for receiving signals from the environment of the vehicle (4, 31) or of the component, in which the vehicle is provided with an on-board computer, which on-board computer is connected to the control computer. 21. System for carrying out research on a drivable vehicle (4,31) or a component thereof having an intelligent system comprising at least one sensor, actuator and onboard computer, said system comprising: a test stand (1,34) on which the vehicle ( 4,31) or the component can be positioned, in a stationary or simulated driven position, which vehicle (4,31) or which component is provided with at least one sensor (21,40) for receiving signals from the environment of the vehicle (4,31) or of the component, at least one object (2,27) which is situated in the vicinity of the test stand (1,34), means (11,30) for generating a relative movement between the test stand (1,34) and the at least one object (2,27), and a control computer for coordinating the relative movement between the test stand (1,34) and the object (2, 27), the vehicle (4, 31) or the component thereof having an intelligent system comprising at least one sensor, actuator and on-board computer and being positioned on the test stand (1, 34), in the stationary or simulated drivable position, which vehicle (4, 31) or which component is provided with the at least one sensor (21, 40) for receiving signals from the environment of the vehicle (4, 31) or of the component, in which the vehicle is provided with a communications system for transmitting information relating to the environment of the vehicle. 22. Method for carrying out research on a drivable vehicle (4, 31) or a component thereof having an intelligent system comprising at least one sensor, actuator and on-board computer, by means of the combination comprising: a test stand (1, 34) on which the vehicle ( 4, 31) or the component is positioned, in a stationary or simulated drivable position, which vehicle (4,31) or which component is provided with at least one sensor (21,40) for receiving signals from the environment of the vehicle (4, 31 ) or of the component, at least one object (2, 27) which is situated in the vicinity of the test stand (1, 34), means (11, 30) for generating a relative movement between the test stand (1, 34) and the at least one object (2, 27), and a control computer for coordinating the relative movement between the test stand (1, 34) and the object (2, 27), the method comprising the steps of: operating the vehicle or the component on the basis of a program in the control computer which simulates at least part of the real state of the vehicle or of the component which is missing in the state in which the vehicle or the object is situated on the test stand, bringing about a physical change in the vicinity of the vehicle (4, 31) or of the component, detecting the physical change by the sensor and depending on received signals creating a change in the performance of the vehicle or of the component on the basis of the detected physical change, recording the performance of the vehicle (4, 31) or of the component which comes about on the basis of the physical change detected by the at least one sensor (21, 40). 23. Method according to claim 22, which involves operation of the vehicle or the component which is provided with: at least one actuator (19) for influencing the movement of the vehicle (1) or the component, or a directing device for giving directions to a driver of the vehicle (1), regulating means for regulating the at least one actuator ( 19) on the basis of the signals received by the at least one sensor (21, 40), or regulating means which can be regulated by the driver on the basis of the direction given by the directing device, the method further comprising the step of recording the vehicle performance which comes about on the basis of the change imposed on the at least one actuator by the regulating means. 24. Method according to claim 23, in which the physical change is brought about by causing the at least one object (2) to move. 25. Method according to claim 24, in which the at least one object (2) is moved with at least one of a predetermined speed, acceleration and direction. 26. Method according to claim 23, involving operation of a vehicle (4) which is provided with the actuator (19) which is connected to the steering device of the vehicle (4), comprising the step of influencing the actuator (19) by means of the control computer for the purpose of carrying out corrective movements of the steering device in such a manner that the mechanical load and movements of the steering device correspond to a predetermined vehicle movement. 27. Method according to claim 22, for carrying out research into the overtaking performance of the vehicle using a system in which the vehicle (4) can be displaced transversely with respect to the vehicle longitudinal direction on the test stand (1), comprising the steps of: positioning a mobile object (2) in front of the test stand (1), reversing the object (2) towards the test stand ( 1), displacing the test stand (1) laterally while simultaneously causing steering movements of the vehicle (4) to be carried out, reversing the object (2) along the test stand (1 ), displacing the test stand (1) back in the other lateral direction while simultaneously causing steering movements of the vehicle (4) to be carried out. 28. Method according to claim 22, for carrying out research on a vehicle (31) which is guided over a grid using a system in which the object is designed as a revolving endless member (27) provided with measurement points (28), and in which the sensor ( 21) is situated in the vicinity of a surface of the revolving member (27) and can be displaced in the transverse direction along a surface of the member, comprising the steps of: causing the belt (27) to revolve, causing the sensor (21) to move in the transverse direction. 29. System for carrying out research on a drivable vehicle (4,31) or a component thereof having an intelligent system comprising at least one sensor, actuator and on-board computer, said system comprising: a test stand (1,34) on which the vehicle ( 4,31) or the component can be positioned, in a stationary or simulated driven position, which vehicle (4,31) or which component is provided with at least one sensor (21,40) for receiving signals from the environment of the vehicle (4,31) or of the component, at least one object (2,27) which is situated in the vicinity of the test stand (1,34), means (11,30) for generating a relative movement between the test stand (1,34) and the at least one object (2,27), and a control computer for coordinating the relative movement between the test stand (1,34) and the object (2, 27), wherein the control computer coordinates the relative movement between the test stand and the object based on measurement signals from the at least one sensor.
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