Method and apparatus for 3-D accelerometer based slope determination, real-time vehicle mass determination, and vehicle efficiency analysis
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
G09B-009/04
G06F-011/30
G09B-019/16
G06F-017/00
B60W-040/09
G06Q-010/06
출원번호
US-0725266
(2012-12-21)
등록번호
US-9489280
(2016-11-08)
발명자
/ 주소
Hunt, Bryan
McQuade, Charles Michael
출원인 / 주소
ZONAR SYSTEMS, INC.
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초록▼
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
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.
대표청구항▼
1. A system for producing a performance metric indicative of a performance of a driver using at least in part slope data derived from vehicle position data, comprising: (a) at least one vehicle data acquisition component disposed at a vehicle, the at least one vehicle data acquisition component bein
1. A system for producing a performance metric indicative of a performance of a driver using at least in part slope data derived from vehicle position data, comprising: (a) at least one vehicle data acquisition component disposed at a vehicle, the at least one vehicle data acquisition component being configured to collect time indexed vehicle data, the time indexed vehicle data comprising: (i) 3-D accelerometer data;(ii) speed data;(iii) torque data;(b) at least one processor, remote from the vehicle, the at least one processor being configured to implement the functions of: (i) determining a slope the vehicle is traveling over a specific point in time based on the 3-D accelerometer data;(ii) determining a mass of the vehicle at a specific point in time, based on the slope the vehicle is traveling over at that point in time, the speed data at the point in time, the torque data at that point in time, and the engine speed at that point in time;(iii) producing the performance metric of the driver's operation of the vehicle based at least in part on the mass of the vehicle, the mass having been determined using slope data derived from vehicle position data;(c) a wireless data link in the vehicle to convey the vehicle data to the at least one processor remote from the vehicle; and(d) wherein the processor is further configured to provide a vehicle mass output that is used by at least one vehicle controller to control operation of the vehicle. 2. The system of claim 1, wherein the function of determining the slope the vehicle is traveling over at the specific point in time is implemented by a processor executing the steps of: (a) determining a horizontal ground speed of the vehicle at the specific point in time based on the 3-D accelerometer data; and;(b) determining the slope the vehicle is traveling over at that point in time, based on the horizontal ground speed and Z axis 3-D accelerometer data at that point in time. 3. The system of claim 2, wherein the at least one vehicle data acquisition component comprises a 3-D accelerometer, and the processor executing the step of determining the horizontal ground speed of the vehicle uses velocity data derived from changes in 3-D accelerometer data determined by the 3-D accelerometer over time. 4. The system of claim 1, wherein the at least one vehicle data acquisition component comprises a 3-D accelerometer and a speed sensing component, and the processor executing the step of determining the mass of the vehicle uses speed data generated at the vehicle by the speed sensing component. 5. The system of claim 1, wherein the at least one processor is configured to produce a cost per loaded mile performance metric. 6. The system of claim 1, wherein the at least one processor used to determine slope and vehicle mass is part of the vehicle. 7. The system of claim 6, further comprising a wireless data link in the vehicle and a second processor disposed remote from the vehicle, wherein: (a) the at least one processor in the vehicle is further configured to use the data link to convey the vehicle data, the slope, and the vehicle mass to the second processor; and(b) the second processor is configured to use the vehicle data, the slope, and the vehicle mass to produce the performance metric of the driver's operation of the vehicle. 8. The system of claim 1, further comprising a display in the vehicle on which the performance metric is displayed to the driver. 9. A vehicle telematics system for use in a vehicle, the vehicle telematics system comprising: (a) an accelerometer component for collecting 3-D accelerometer data from the vehicle during vehicle operation, the 3-D accelerometer data being time-indexed; and(b) a performance metric determining component comprising a wireless data link to a remote processor configured to implement the functions of determining a slope the vehicle is traveling over at a specific point in time based on the position data, determining a mass of the vehicle based on slope, velocity data, torque data, and engine speed data; and producing a driver performance metric based at least in part on the mass of the vehicle; and(c) a display on which the driver performance metric is displayed to the driver; and(d) wherein the processor is further configured to provide a vehicle mass output that is used by at least one vehicle controller to control operation of the vehicle. 10. The telematics system of claim 9, wherein: (a) the telematics device further comprises at least one data port for receiving vehicle data from the vehicle during operation of the vehicle, the vehicle data comprising: (i) speed data;(ii) torque data; and(iii) engine speed data; and(b) the processor is further configured to implement the function of determining a mass of the vehicle at a specific point in time, based on the slope the vehicle is traveling over at that point in time, the speed data at that point in time, the torque data at that point in time, and the engine speed data at that point in time. 11. The system of claim 9, wherein the processor is further configured to provide a vehicle mass output that is used by at least one vehicle controller to control operation of the vehicle. 12. The system of claim 9, further comprising a data link for conveying the 3-D accelerometer data and vehicle mass data to a remote computing device. 13. The system of claim 9, wherein the processor is further configured to implement the function of combining the vehicle data and the 3-D accelerometer data together to produce slope corrected mass encoded data; and further comprising a wireless data link for conveying the slope corrected mass encoded data to a remote computing device. 14. A vehicle telematics system for use in a vehicle, the vehicle telematics system comprising: (a) a component for collecting 3-D accelerometer data from the vehicle during vehicle operation, the 3-D accelerometer data being time indexed; and(b) at least one data port for receiving vehicle data from the vehicle during operation of the vehicle, the vehicle data comprising: (i) speed data;(ii) torque data; and(iii) engine speed data;(c) a processor configured to implement the functions of determining a slope the vehicle is traveling over at a specific point in time based on the 3-D accelerometer data, determining a mass of the vehicle based on slope, speed data, torque data, and engine speed data; and producing a driver performance metric based at least in part on the mass of the vehicle; and(d) wherein the processor is further configured to provide a vehicle mass output that is used by at least one vehicle controller to control operation of the vehicle. 15. The system of claim 14, further comprising a data link for conveying the position data and vehicle mass data to a remote computing device. 16. The system of claim 14, wherein the processor is further configured to implement the function of combining the vehicle data and the 3-D accelerometer data together to produce slope corrected mass encoded data; and further comprising a wireless data link for conveying the slope corrected mass encoded data to a remote computing device.
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