Independent control of vehicle wheels
US10488172B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 18, 2017 |
| Grant date | Nov 26, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 3, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01B21/26
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An over actuated system capable of controlling wheel parameters, such as speed (e.g., by torque and braking), steering angles, caster angles, camber angles, and toe angles, of wheels in an associated vehicle. The system may determine the associated vehicle is in a rollover state and adjust wheel parameters to prevent vehicle rollover. Additionally, the system may determine a driving state and dynamically adjust wheel parameters to optimize driving, including, for example, cornering and parking. Such a system may also dynamically detect wheel misalignment and provide alignment and/or corrective driving solutions. Further, by utilizing degenerate solutions for driving, the system may also estimate tire-surface parameterization data for various road surfaces and make such estimates available for other vehicles via a network.
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