Combination model vehicle commercial off the shelf performance characteristics system
OwnerRoss Boltoninventor
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Abstract
The present invention provides a system and method for calculating the performance characteristics in a model vehicle system at many locations of vehicle usage. One embodiment of the present invention operates in accordance with a model train that includes a commercial off the shelf (COTS) calculating computer receiving information from an axle rotation sensing device, sufficient to calculate or record in actual or scale units performance characteristics such as speed, distance, time in motion, averages, maximums and minimums, energy used, comparison to averages, temperature, lap counts, etc.
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A model vehicle performance characteristics system, comprising:
- a. a model vehicle,
- b. a commercial off the shelf calculating computer attached to said model vehicle,
- c. a truck attached to said model vehicle,
- d. an axle with wheel set attached to said truck,
- e. a means for conveying axle rotation is attached via a non-tape means to said axle,
- f. a means for sensing axle rotation is attached to said truck,
- g. said means for conveying axle rotation conveys the axle rotation to said means for sensing axle rotation,
- h. said means for sensing axle rotation conveys the axle rotation to said commercial off the shelf calculating computer,
- whereby said commercial off the shelf calculating computer will provide performance characteristics of said model vehicle.
A model vehicle performance characteristics system, comprising:
- a. a model vehicle,
- b. a commercial off the shelf calculating computer,
- c. a transmitter attached to said model vehicle,
- d. a truck attached to said model vehicle,
- e. an axle with wheel set attached to said truck,
- f. a means for conveying axle rotation is attached via a non-tape means to said axle,
- g. a means for sensing axle rotation is attached to said truck,
- h. said means for conveying axle rotation conveys the axle rotation to said means for sensing axle rotation,
- i. said means for sensing axle rotation conveys the axle rotation to said transmitter,
- j. said transmitter conveys the axle rotation to said commercial off the shelf calculating computer, whereby said commercial off the shelf calculating computer will provide performance characteristics of said model vehicle.
A model vehicle performance characteristics system, comprising:
- a. a model vehicle,
- b. a commercial off the shelf calculating computer,
- c. an axle with wheel set attached to said model vehicle,
- d. a means for sensing axle rotation is attached to said axle,
- e. a transmitter is attached to said axle,
- f. said means for sensing axle rotation conveys the axle rotation to said transmitter,
- g. said transmitter conveys the axle rotation to said commercial off the shelf calculating computer, whereby said commercial off the shelf calculating computer will provide performance characteristics of said model vehicle.
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