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METHOD AND APPARATUS OF TRIGGERING AN ACTIVE DEVICE OF A VEHICLE

  • US 20130079997A1
  • Filed: 03/29/2012
  • Published: 03/28/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/29/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of triggering an active device of a vehicle, the method comprising:

  • providing a first input of lateral acceleration of the vehicle;

    providing a second input of steering angle;

    providing a third input of rate of change of steering angle;

    determining an estimated vehicle roll rate from said first, second and third inputs; and

    triggering an active device of the vehicle if the estimated vehicle roll rate exceeds a threshold roll rate.

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