Systems and methods for reporting real-time handling characteristics
US9123250B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 5, 2013 |
| Grant date | Sep 1, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 2, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG08G1/162
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A vehicle may include a monitoring unit configured to determine a time-varying handling characteristic of the vehicle. The time-varying handling characteristic may include a characteristic of vehicle performance in executing maneuvers, a status of a vehicle component (e.g., tires, brakes, drivetrain, etc.), and/or the like. The time-varying handling characteristic may be transmitted to one or more nearby vehicles to improve the ability of manual operators and/or automatic-driving software of the nearby vehicles to predict the performance of the vehicle in executing maneuvers, to be aware of a failure (or likely failure) of a vehicle component, and/or the like. Record of the transmission of the time-varying handling characteristic and/or of any acknowledgements of receipt of the time-varying handling characteristic by the nearby vehicles may be logged to a persistent storage device.
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