Method of detecting the docking of vehicles
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1. A method of detecting docking of a vehicle to a docking system, said method comprising:
- a) monitoring changes of a first quantity that is indicative of longitudinal velocity of the vehicle;
b) monitoring changes a second quantity that is indicative of engine torque;
c) determining whether a change of the first quantity is less than a defined first value;
d) determining whether a change of the second quantity is greater than a defined second value; and
e) determining that a docking has taken place when c) and d) have been met.
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Abstract
In a module for detecting the docking of a vehicle, changes of vehicle engine torque and rotational wheel speed of the vehicle are determined as a function of time. It is checked whether the change of the engine torque is >>0 and the change of the rotational wheel speed is <<0. If both of these conditions are met, docking is detected and the vehicle can be braked. The module may be implemented in the form of software.
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1. A method of detecting docking of a vehicle to a docking system, said method comprising:
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a) monitoring changes of a first quantity that is indicative of longitudinal velocity of the vehicle;
b) monitoring changes a second quantity that is indicative of engine torque;
c) determining whether a change of the first quantity is less than a defined first value;
d) determining whether a change of the second quantity is greater than a defined second value; and
e) determining that a docking has taken place when c) and d) have been met. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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8. A module comprising:
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first input means for receiving a first input quantity indicative of the engine torque;
second input means for receiving a second input quantity indicative of longitudinal velocity of the vehicle;
first determining means for determining a change of the first input quantity;
second determining menas for determining a change of the second input quantity; and
third determining means connected to receive outputs from said first and second determining means for determining, based on said outputs, whether a docking of the vehicle to a docking system is occurring.
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