Method for analyzing the driveability of motor vehicles
US6317666A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 31, 1999 |
| Grant date | Nov 13, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 31, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01M17/007
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
This invention relates to a procedure for analyzing and influencing the driveability of motor vehicles, including the following steps: PA1 Conducting tests on a real vehicle to obtain measurement variables describing its driveability; PA1 Continuous monitoring to check whether at least one of a number of predefined trigger conditions is fulfilled, i.e., whether a certain set of variables takes on certain values; PA1 If the trigger condition is fulfilled, computation of a profile of several ratings representing vehicle driveability from one or more measured values, using predefined functional relationships. An improvement of analysis and control is achieved by deriving from the measurements at least one variable representing the type of driver of the vehicle concerned, and by determining the value of at least one control variable influencing vehicle driveability as a function of the value of the driver-related variable, such that the profile of the several ratings closely approaches a predetermined profile depending on the variable representing the type of driver.
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