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US 10,520,305 B2Granted
Determining vehicle wheel misalignment
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorsThomas G. Leone, Kenneth James Miller
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Abstract
A computer and a method executable by the computer. The computer may include a processor and memory storing instructions executable by the processor. The instructions may include, to: receive sensor data from a sensor in a vehicle operating in a fully autonomous mode; using the data, determine a misalignment value; and based on the value, perform one of a plurality of vehicle driving functions that include stopping the vehicle.
Claims15
A computer, comprising:
- a processor and memory storing instructions executable by the processor, the instructions comprising, to:
- receive sensor data from a sensor in a vehicle operating in a fully autonomous mode;
- using the data, determine a misalignment value;
- and
- based on the value, perform one of a plurality of vehicle driving functions, wherein the plurality includes:
- slowing the vehicle according to a maximum speed threshold based on a first misalignment value,
- stopping the vehicle based on a second, larger misalignment value, and
- performing a different function based on a third misalignment value that is less than the first misalignment value.
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A method, comprising:
- receiving sensor data from a sensor in a vehicle operating in a fully autonomous mode;
- using the data, determining a misalignment value;
- and
- based on the value, performing one of a plurality of vehicle driving functions,
- wherein the plurality includes:
- slowing the vehicle according to a maximum speed threshold based on a first misalignment value,
- stopping the vehicle based on a second, larger misalignment value, and
- performing a different function based on a third misalignment value that is less than the first misalignment value.
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A method, comprising:
- receiving sensor data from a sensor in a vehicle operating in a fully autonomous mode;
- using the data, calculating a trend-line based on wheel misalignment error values and corresponding speed values;
- and
- based on the calculation, slowing the vehicle to a maximum speed, the speed corresponding to a threshold misalignment value.
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