System and method for sensing soil-and curb-tripped rollover events
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1. A method of controlling a restraint device in a vehicle during a crash, the method comprising:
- sensing a lateral condition;
classifying the crash based on the lateral condition;
sensing a roll value;
comparing the roll value with a plausibility region; and
activating the restraint device based on the classified crash and when the roll value falls within the plausibility region.
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Abstract
A method and a system of controlling a restraint device in a vehicle during a crash. The method includes sensing a lateral condition, classifying the crash, sensing a roll value, comparing the roll value with a plausibility region, and activating the restraint device based on the classified crash and when the roll value falls within the plausibility region.
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1. A method of controlling a restraint device in a vehicle during a crash, the method comprising:
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sensing a lateral condition;
classifying the crash based on the lateral condition;
sensing a roll value;
comparing the roll value with a plausibility region; and
activating the restraint device based on the classified crash and when the roll value falls within the plausibility region. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of controlling a restraint device in a vehicle during a crash, the method comprising:
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generating a first signal indicative of a lateral acceleration of the vehicle;
determining a second signal from the first signal;
retrieving a trip-rollover region representing lateral accelerations and changes in lateral accelerations based on the first and second signals;
generating a third signal indicative of a roll rate of the vehicle;
determining a fourth signal from the third signal;
retrieving a plausibility region representing roll rates and changes in roll rates based on the third and fourth signals; and
activating the restraint device when the first and second signals are in the trip-rollover region, and when the third and fourth signals are in the plausibility region. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system for controlling a restraint device in a vehicle during a crash, the system comprising:
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a lateral condition sensor configured to sense a lateral condition experienced by the vehicle;
a classifier configured to classify the crash based on the lateral condition;
a roll sensor configured to sense a roll condition experienced by the vehicle;
a comparator configured to compare the sensed roll value with a plausibility region; and
a signal generator configured to activate the restraint device based on the classified crash and when the roll value falls within the plausibility region. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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