Apparatus and method for vehicular monitoring, analysis, and control of wheel end systems
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1. A system for monitoring a vehicle, comprising:
- a plurality of wheel-end units for attachment to a wheeled vehicle wheel-end, each including;
a sensor to sense a physical characteristic of a vehicle to which the monitoring unit is attached;
a controller to collect readings from the sensor; and
the controller to employ the sensor readings to analyze operation of the vehicle; and
a communications interface for communications with another wheel-end unit.
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Abstract
A vehicular monitoring system includes a plurality of wheel-end units, each of which is attachable to the wheel-end of a wheeled vehicle. The system monitors sensor readings and may analyze the readings to diagnose conditions related to vehicle components, including tires, axles, bearings or components of the monitoring system. The system may analyze readings to predict, or prognosticate, conditions related to vehicle components or to components of the monitoring system. Each wheel-end unit includes a communications interface for communications among wheel-end units associated with a vehicle monitored by the system.
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1. A system for monitoring a vehicle, comprising:
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a plurality of wheel-end units for attachment to a wheeled vehicle wheel-end, each including; a sensor to sense a physical characteristic of a vehicle to which the monitoring unit is attached; a controller to collect readings from the sensor; and the controller to employ the sensor readings to analyze operation of the vehicle; and a communications interface for communications with another wheel-end unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method in a
system for monitoring a wheeled vehicle; -
comprising a plurality of wheel-end units mounted to wheel-ends of the wheeled vehicle, each wheel-end unit configured to; include a sensor sensing a physical characteristic of a vehicle to which the wheel-end unit is attached; a controller collecting readings from the sensor; the controller employing the sensor readings to analyze operation of the vehicle; and a communications interface communicating sensor readings or analysis results among wheel-end units mounted to the wheeled vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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