Methods and systems for diminishing the effects of an acoustic signature of vehicles
US8036821B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 18, 2007 |
| Grant date | Oct 11, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 9, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01C21/3484
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Methods and systems are provided for diminishing the effects of an acoustic signature of a vehicle while the vehicle is en route to a destination. One method includes the steps of retrieving acoustic data representing an acoustic model of the vehicle, terrain data representing a terrain model of a geographic area surrounding the destination, route data representing a model of a plurality of routes to the destination, and weather data representing atmospheric conditions of the geographic area. The method also includes selecting a route to the destination based on the acoustic, terrain, route, and weather data. A system includes means for performing the retrieving step and the selecting step of the above method. Another system includes memory storing the acoustic, terrain, route, and weather data, and a processor coupled to the memory and configured to select a route to the destination based on the acoustic, terrain, route, and weather data.
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