Road surface-based vehicle control
US10901432B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 13, 2018 |
| Grant date | Jan 26, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 13, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60W2554/00
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Systems and methods for determining the location of a vehicle are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method for localizing a vehicle includes driving over a first road segment, identifying by a first localization system a set of candidate road segments, obtaining vertical motion data while driving over the first road segment, comparing the obtained vertical motion data to reference vertical motion data associated with at least one candidate road segment, and identifying, based on the comparison, a location of the vehicle. The use of such localization methods and systems in coordination with various advanced vehicle systems such as, for example, active suspension systems or autonomous driving features, is contemplated.
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