Autolocation of all tire ID's on a multi-axle vehicle
First Claim
1. A method for automatically determining wheel mounting locations of tires mounted on a vehicle, each tire containing a shape change sensitive sensor associated with a unique identification, comprising:
- directing the vehicle along a predetermined travel path;
providing a designed cleat array of tire shape change inducing obstacles along the predetermined travel path;
gathering data indicative of a cleat waveform from each sensor;
associating gathered data with the individual sensor'"'"'s unique identification; and
analyzing the gathered data combined with knowledge of a geometry of the cleat array to determine the mounting location of one or more tires on the vehicle.
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Abstract
Disclosed is an apparatus and methodology for identifying tire locations associated with a vehicle. Sensed variations in tire related parameters are measured as a vehicle traverses a known or ascertainable travel path. Data accumulated over one or more measurement windows may be analyzed to determine the location of each individual tire associated with a vehicle. Measurements and accumulation of data may be initiated upon detection of a stationary vehicle state exceeding a predetermined time, a predetermined lateral acceleration, and/or a predetermined vehicle speed.
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8 Claims
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1. A method for automatically determining wheel mounting locations of tires mounted on a vehicle, each tire containing a shape change sensitive sensor associated with a unique identification, comprising:
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directing the vehicle along a predetermined travel path; providing a designed cleat array of tire shape change inducing obstacles along the predetermined travel path; gathering data indicative of a cleat waveform from each sensor; associating gathered data with the individual sensor'"'"'s unique identification; and analyzing the gathered data combined with knowledge of a geometry of the cleat array to determine the mounting location of one or more tires on the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A system for automatically determining wheel mounting locations of tires mounted on a vehicle, comprising:
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an electronic control unit associated with said vehicle; a designed cleat array containing a plurality of obstacles, a shape change sensitive sensor associated with each tire mounted on said vehicle; wherein said electronic control unit is configured to receive data indicative of a cleat waveform from each shape change sensitive sensor, said electronic control unit further configured to analyze the data combined with knowledge of a geometry of the cleat array to determine the mounting location of one or more tires on the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (8)
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