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Method of estimating a propulsion-related operating parameter

US8571748B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

HARMAN BECKER AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS GMBH · DE

Inventors

Sebastian Kluge · Munich, DE
Alexey Pryakhin · Munich, DE
Peter Kunath · Birkenfeld, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 18, 2010
Grant date	Oct 29, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 7, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG01C21/3469
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A method is provided for estimating a propulsion-related operating parameter of a vehicle for a road segment, and for determining routes based on the estimate. The method may be employed, for example, in a vehicle navigation system. In one example method, at least one operating parameter of the vehicle is estimated for the road segment based on information corresponding to the road segment. The propulsion-related operating parameter is estimated for the road segment using the at least one estimated operating parameter and at least one vehicle specific parameter. The at least one vehicle specific parameter is determined by acquiring driving data to determine a plurality of vehicle operating parameters while the vehicle is in operation. At least two of the determined vehicle operating parameters are used in a predetermined relationship that includes the at least one vehicle specific parameter. The at least one vehicle specific parameter is then determined from the driving data for the at least two vehicle operating parameters and the relationship.

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