Counteracting impacts of wind conditions on a moving vehicle
AssigneeIntel Corporation
InventorsRobert L. VAUGHN, Cornelius BUERKLE, Fabian OBORIL
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Abstract
Disclosed herein are systems, devices, and apparatuses for counteracting in real-time the safety and aerodynamic impacts of wind conditions on a moving vehicle. The device determines a wind condition acting on a vehicle that is in motion and, based on the wind condition, determines an adjustment to a steering parameter of the vehicle or to a surface geometry of the vehicle that is exposed to the wind condition. The device then controls the vehicle to change the steering parameter or the surface geometry based on the adjustment.
Claims20
An apparatus comprising:
- a memory comprising instructions stored thereon;
- and
- a processor that, based on execution of the instructions, is configured to:
- determine a wind condition acting on a vehicle that is in motion;
- determine, based on the wind condition, an adjustment to a steering parameter of the vehicle or to a surface geometry of the vehicle that is exposed to the wind condition;
- and
- control the vehicle to change the steering parameter or the surface geometry based on the adjustment.
A non-transitory, computer-readable medium comprising instructions that, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to:
- determine a wind condition acting on a vehicle that is in motion;
- determine, based on the wind condition, an adjustment to a steering parameter of the vehicle or to a surface geometry of the vehicle that is exposed to the wind condition;
- and
- control the vehicle to change the steering parameter or the surface geometry based on the adjustment.
A method comprising:
- determining a wind condition acting on a vehicle that is in motion;
- determining, based on the wind condition, an adjustment to a steering parameter of the vehicle or to a surface geometry of the vehicle that is exposed to the wind condition;
- and
- controlling the vehicle to change the steering parameter or the surface geometry based on the adjustment.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.