WHEEL SLIP OR SPIN NOTIFICATION
First Claim
1. A system comprising:
- a digital image correlator configured to (i) correlate a first digital image having a field of view that includes a portion of a wheel of a terrestrial vehicle in contact with a stochastic surface traveled by the vehicle and that also includes a portion of the stochastic surface proximate to the contact with the wheel (hereafter “
contact region”
) captured at a first time with a second digital image of the contact region captured at a subsequent second time, and (ii) determine a correlation vector.a kinematics circuit configured to determine responsive to the correlation vector an incremental slide or slip of the wheel relative to the stochastic surface;
a traction status circuit configured to combine at least two instances of the incremental slide or slip of the wheel into data indicative of a slide or slip by the terrestrial vehicle relative to the stochastic surface during a period of time; and
a communications circuit configured to output an electronic signal indicative of the data indicative of a slide or slip by the terrestrial vehicle relative to the stochastic surface over the period of time.
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Abstract
Described embodiments include a system and method. A digital imaging device is configured to capture images of a region of a contact between a wheel of a terrestrial vehicle and a surface (“contact region”). A correlator is configured to correlate a first digital image of the contact region captured at a first time with a second digital image of the contact region captured at a second time. A kinematics circuit determines an incremental slide or slip of the wheel relative to the surface. A fraction status circuit combines at least two instances of the incremental slide or slip into data indicative of a slide or slip by the terrestrial vehicle relative to the surface. A communications circuit outputs an electronic signal indicative of the data indicative of a slide or slip by the terrestrial vehicle.
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21 Claims
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1. A system comprising:
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a digital image correlator configured to (i) correlate a first digital image having a field of view that includes a portion of a wheel of a terrestrial vehicle in contact with a stochastic surface traveled by the vehicle and that also includes a portion of the stochastic surface proximate to the contact with the wheel (hereafter “
contact region”
) captured at a first time with a second digital image of the contact region captured at a subsequent second time, and (ii) determine a correlation vector.a kinematics circuit configured to determine responsive to the correlation vector an incremental slide or slip of the wheel relative to the stochastic surface; a traction status circuit configured to combine at least two instances of the incremental slide or slip of the wheel into data indicative of a slide or slip by the terrestrial vehicle relative to the stochastic surface during a period of time; and a communications circuit configured to output an electronic signal indicative of the data indicative of a slide or slip by the terrestrial vehicle relative to the stochastic surface over the period of time. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method comprising:
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capturing at a first time a first digital image having a field of view that includes a portion of a wheel of a terrestrial vehicle in contact with a stochastic surface traveled by the vehicle and that also includes a portion of the stochastic surface proximate to the contact with the wheel (hereafter “
contact region”
);capturing at a subsequent second time a second digital image of the contact boundary region; correlating the first digital image with the second digital image and determining a correlation vector; determining responsive to the correlation vector an incremental slide or slip of the wheel relative to the stochastic surface; combining at least two instances of the incremental slide or slip of the wheel into data indicative of a slide or slip by the terrestrial vehicle relative to the stochastic surface during a period of time; and outputting an electronic signal indicative of the data indicative of a slide or slip by the terrestrial vehicle relative to the stochastic surface over the period of time. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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19. A system comprising:
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means for capturing (i) at a first time a first digital image having a field of view that includes a portion of a wheel of a terrestrial vehicle in contact with a stochastic surface traveled by the vehicle and that also includes a portion of the stochastic surface proximate to the contact with the wheel (hereafter “
contact region”
), and (ii) at a subsequent second time a second digital image of the contact region;means for correlating the first digital image with the second digital image and determining a correlation vector; means for determining responsive to the correlation vector an incremental slide or slip of the wheel relative to the stochastic surface; means for combining at least two instances of an incremental slide or slip by the wheel into data indicative of a slide or slip by the terrestrial vehicle relative to the stochastic surface during a period of time; and means for outputting an electronic signal indicative of the data indicative of a slide or slip by the terrestrial vehicle relative to the stochastic surface over the period of time. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21)
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