Device and method for determining the driving state of a vehicle
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
B60W-040/10
G01C-021/16
출원번호
US-0002923
(2008-07-09)
등록번호
US-8666589
(2014-03-04)
국제출원번호
PCT/EP2008/005610
(2008-07-09)
§371/§102 date
20110106
(20110106)
국제공개번호
WO2010/003437
(2010-01-14)
발명자
/ 주소
Munnix, Pascal
출원인 / 주소
Pascal Munnix
대리인 / 주소
Quarles & Brady, LLP
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4인용 특허 :
4
초록▼
A method for determining the driving state of a vehicle in three-dimensional space comprising the steps: sensing of first signals over a specific time period, these signals being based on the first sensor signals which correspond to the three-dimensional acceleration of the vehicle; sensing of secon
A method for determining the driving state of a vehicle in three-dimensional space comprising the steps: sensing of first signals over a specific time period, these signals being based on the first sensor signals which correspond to the three-dimensional acceleration of the vehicle; sensing of seconds signals over the specific time period, these signals being based on the second sensor signals which correspond to the three-dimensional angular rates of the vehicle; calculating the driving state variables of the three-dimensional velocity and/or three-dimensional orientation of the vehicle by integrating the first signals and or the second signals over the specific time period according to the system of equations of motion for the corresponding driving state variables; sensing of one or more third signals which are based on one or more additional third sensor signals with which one or more components of the calculated driving state variables can be determined; and correcting the first and second signals of the specific time period or the calculated driving state variables in such a way that the calculated driving state variables correspond as precisely as possible to the driving state variables determined from the third signals.
대표청구항▼
1. A method for determining a driving state of a vehicle in three-dimensional space for vehicle dynamic control of the vehicle, whereby the method is comprised of the steps: sensing over a specific time period, first signals that are based on first sensor signals, that correspond to a three-dimensio
1. A method for determining a driving state of a vehicle in three-dimensional space for vehicle dynamic control of the vehicle, whereby the method is comprised of the steps: sensing over a specific time period, first signals that are based on first sensor signals, that correspond to a three-dimensional acceleration of the vehicle;sensing over the specific time period, second signals that are based on second sensor signals, that correspond to three-dimensional angular rates of the vehicle;calculating the driving state variables of at least one of three-dimensional velocity and three-dimensional orientation of the vehicle by integrating over the specific time period, the first signals and the second signals according to a system of equations of motion for the corresponding driving state variables;sensing one or more third signals that are based on one or more additional third sensor signals, from which one or more components of the calculated driving state variables can be determined; andcorrecting at least one of the first and second signals of the specific time period and the calculated driving state variables so that the calculated driving state variables correspond as exactly as possible to the driving state variables determined from the third signals for vehicle dynamic control of the vehicle. 2. The method according to claim 1, in which the driving state variables determined from the third signals correspond to at least one of acceleration, velocity, position, angular rate and orientation of the vehicle. 3. The method according to claim 1, in which the third signals are sensed using a global positioning system (GPS). 4. The method according to claim 1, in which the third signals are sensed using at least one of a wheel speed sensor, a wheel velocity sensor, a radar, and an optical sensor. 5. The method according to claim 1, in which a time difference between a time at which the third sensor signal is available and a measurement point in time of the third sensor signal is considered. 6. The method according to claim 5, in which the consideration of the time difference comprises associating the third signals with the first and second signals. 7. The method according to claim 1, in which the driving state variables are determined at a first point of a vehicle and, based on the driving state variables calculated for this first point, and based on known driving state variables of a second point of the vehicle, a position of the second point relative to the first point is calculated. 8. The method according to claim 1, in which, from a deviation between one of the determined driving state variables and one of the calculated driving state variables, an error is detected of at least one of a first sensor and a second sensor from which the first and second sensor signals respectively originate. 9. The method according to claim 1, in which the driving state variables are calculated during a stable driving state. 10. The method according to claim 1, in which signals based on sensor signals that indicate an alignment of the vehicle relative to a magnetic field of the Earth are sensed at least one of additionally and as an exclusive third measurement variable. 11. A device for determining a driving state of a vehicle in three-dimensional space for vehicle dynamic control of the vehicle, comprising: an inertial sensor system configured to issue acceleration signals that correspond to an acceleration of the vehicle in three-dimensional space, and to issue angular rate signals that correspond to angular rates of the vehicle in three-dimensional space;means for calculating driving state variables of at least one of a three-dimensional velocity and a three-dimensional orientation of the vehicle by integrating, over a specific time period, the acceleration signals and the angular rate signals according to a system of equations of motion for the corresponding driving state variables;means for issuing one or more additional sensor signals from which one or more components of the calculated driving state variables can be determined; andcorrection means for correcting at least one of the acceleration signals and the angular rate signals of the specific time period and the calculated driving state variables such that the calculated driving state variables correspond as closely as possible to the driving state variables determined from the one or more additional sensor signals for vehicle dynamic control of the vehicle. 12. The device according to claim 11, in which the driving state variables determined from the one or more additional sensor signals correspond to at least to one of acceleration, velocity, position, angular rate and orientation of the vehicle. 13. The device according to claim 11, in which the means for issuing one or more additional sensor signals comprises a GPS sensor. 14. The device according to claim 11, in which the means for issuing one or more additional sensor signals comprises at least one of a wheel speed sensor, a wheel velocity sensor, a radar, and an optical sensor. 15. The device according to claim 11, in which the correction means is configured to consider a time difference between a time at which the one or more additional sensor signals are available and a measurement point in time of the one or more additional sensor signals. 16. The device according to claim 15 in which the correction means is configured to consider the time difference by associating the one or more additional sensor signals with the acceleration and angular rate signals. 17. The device according to claim 11 in which the means for issuing one or more additional sensor signals is configured to determine the driving state variables at a first point of the vehicle and, based on the driving state variables calculated for the first point, and based on known driving state variables for a second point of the vehicle, calculating a position of the second point relative to the first point. 18. The device according to claim 11 in which the correction means is configured to detect an error of the inertial sensor system by measuring a deviation between the determined driving state variables and the calculated driving state variables. 19. The device according to claim 11 in which the means for calculating driving state variables is configured to calculate the driving state variables during a stable driving state. 20. The device according to claim 11 in which the inertial sensor system is further configured to issue alignment signals that indicate an alignment of the vehicle relative to a magnetic field of the Earth.
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