Control unit and a method for preventing rollover of a tipper truck

Abstract

A control unit for preventing rollover of a tipper truck on inclined surfaces is disclosed. The control unit is configured to: receive sensor data from one or more vehicle sensors, wherein the sensor data includes a lateral inclination angle, establish compliance or non-compliance with a safety protocol, wherein compliance with the safety protocol is established if the lateral inclination angle does not exceed a predefined lateral inclination angle threshold, which represents a maximum allowable lateral inclination angle; abort tipping operation in response to non-compliance with the safety protocol; and adjust suspension systems in response to compliance with the safety protocol, such that a suspension adjustment angle counteracts the lateral inclination angle, and proceed with tipping operation once the suspension adjustment angle has compensated for the lateral inclination angle.

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