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Method for determining an impact intensity

  • US 10,399,524 B2
  • Filed: 02/22/2017
  • Issued: 09/03/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/04/2016
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for a vehicle for generating a signal representing an impact intensity, comprising:

  • receiving at least three signals, which represent respectively accelerations in different spatial directions;

    calculating a direction-independent variable from the three signals;

    adapting the direction-independent variable by subtracting a value representing gravitational acceleration from the direction-independent variable;

    ascertaining an integrated measurand of the direction-independent variable over a time window; and

    generating a signal representing an impact intensity from the ascertained integrated measurand.

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