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Agricultural vehicle autopilot rollover risk assessment system

  • US 8,275,516 B2
  • Filed: 07/21/2009
  • Issued: 09/25/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/21/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A vehicle rollover risk assessment system comprising:

  • a processor;

    a GNSS receiver that provides vehicle position and speed information to the processor;

    pitch, roll and yaw sensors that provide vehicle attitude information to the processor;

    a three-axis accelerometer that provides vehicle acceleration information to the processor;

    a steering sensor that provides vehicle wheel angle information to the processor;

    wherein, the processor uses the position, attitude, acceleration, and wheel angle information to estimate vehicle rollover risk; and

    ,a steering control that steers the vehicle in response to commands from the processor;

    wherein, the processor changes vehicle path when the rollover risk is greater than a predetermined level.

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