Data processing: vehicles – navigation – and relative location – Vehicle control – guidance – operation – or indication
Patent
1997-12-23
2000-01-11
Zanelli, Michael J.
Data processing: vehicles, navigation, and relative location
Vehicle control, guidance, operation, or indication
701 45, 701213, 340438, G08G 109
Patent
active
060145951
ABSTRACT:
A vehicle assistance system uses vehicle vibration resulting when the vehicle rides over predetermined vehicle vibration generating structures on the road. Each of at least one vibration sensor is disposed on a respective location on the vehicle and generates a respective vibration signal when the vehicle rides over a vehicle vibration generating structure on the road. A vibration signal analyzer determines a driving situation from the respective vibration signal generated by the at least one vibration sensor. The vibration generating structure has a predetermined shape for causing a predetermined effect on the respective vibration signal detected at the at least one location to indicate a corresponding driving situation. The vehicle assistance system of the present invention further includes a warning unit to warn at least one of the driver of the vehicle or another person on the road of the driving situation. In addition, a vehicle control unit may automatically compensate for the driving situation to further enhance vehicle safety.
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Choi Monica H.
Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
Zanelli Michael J.
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