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Vehicle yaw rate correction

US8694224B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 28, 2013
Grant dateApr 8, 2014
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Expiry dateFeb 28, 2033

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01J2005/0077
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A control system or method for a vehicle references a camera and sensors to determine when an offset of a yaw rate sensor may be updated. The sensors may include a longitudinal accelerometer, a transmission sensor, a vehicle speed sensor, and a steering angle sensor. The offset of the yaw rate sensor may be updated when the vehicle is determined to be stationary by referencing at least a derivative of an acceleration from the longitudinal accelerometer. The offset of the yaw rate sensor may be updated when the vehicle is determined to be moving straight by referencing at least image data captured by the camera. Lane delimiters may be detected in the captured image data and evaluated to determine a level of confidence in the straight movement. When the offset of the yaw rate sensor is to be updated, a ratio of new offset to old offset may be used.

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