Absolute acceleration sensor for use within moving vehicles
AssigneeVisionWorks IP Corporation
InventorFritz Braunberger
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Abstract
A communication system for a vehicle comprises a mechanism for sensing a motion status of a vehicle, a control device, plurality of data acquisition sensors, and one or more alerting device activation circuits. The communication system is customizable with the plurality of data acquisition sensors and one or more alerting device activation circuits based upon the needs of the vehicle.
Claims20
A device for re-referencing a gyroscope located within a vehicle, the device comprising:
- a. an accelerometer for detecting an acceleration value representing acceleration the vehicle is experiencing;
- b. a control device, wherein the control device receives a signal based upon the acceleration value;
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- c. the gyroscope, wherein the control device periodically re-references the gyroscope based on an acceleration value of the vehicle.
A device for re-referencing a gyroscope located within a vehicle, the device comprising:
- a. one or more sensors for detecting an acceleration value representing acceleration the vehicle is experiencing;
- b. a control device, wherein the control device receives a signal based upon the acceleration value;
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- c. the gyroscope, wherein the control device periodically re-references the gyroscope based on an acceleration value of the vehicle.
A device for re-referencing a gyroscope located within a vehicle, the device comprising:
- a. an accelerometer for detecting an acceleration value representing acceleration the vehicle is experiencing;
- b. a control device, wherein the control device receives a signal based upon the acceleration value;
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- c. the gyroscope mounted in a horizontal plane, wherein the gyroscope measures a rotational movement, and
- wherein the control device periodically re-references the gyroscope based on an acceleration value of the vehicle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.