Method and a control unit for determining a parameter indicative of a road capability of a road segment supporting a vehicle
US12054162B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 5, 2019 |
| Grant date | Aug 6, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 3, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T2207/30256
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The invention relates to a method for determining a parameter indicative of a road capability of a road segment (16) supporting a vehicle (10). The vehicle (10) comprises a sensor (18) adapted to generate an information package on the basis of signals (20, 22) reflected from the surface of a portion of the road segment (16) in front of the vehicle (10), as seen in an intended direction of travel of the vehicle (10). The vehicle (10) further comprises a plurality of ground engaging members (12, 14). The method comprises: —determining a reference content measure indicative of the information content of an information package supplied by the sensor (18) at a reference time instant (T1); —comparing the reference content measure to a previous content measure indicative of the information content of an information package supplied by the sensor (18) at a previous time instant (T0), the previous time instant (T0) occurring before the reference time instant (T1); —upon detecting that a difference between the reference content measure and the previous content measure is outside a predetermined tolerance range, allowing the execution of a determination procedure for determining the parameter…
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