Vehicle positioning
US9885575B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 2, 2013 |
| Grant date | Feb 6, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 2, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01P15/14
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The invention relates to an inertial unit for being attached to a rotatable part of a vehicle, the rotatable part being coupled to a power equipment of the vehicle, the inertial unit including: at least one acceleration sensor and/or at least one magnetometer arranged to detect a tilting angle of the rotatable part, and/or at least one counter device arranged to detect rotations of the rotatable part, and at least one gyroscope arranged to detect directions at a rim level of the rotatable part for providing angular information for positioning.
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