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Diagnosis of wheel alignment using GPS

  • US 8,706,347 B2
  • Filed: 01/19/2010
  • Issued: 04/22/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/19/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. Method to monitor alignment of wheels of a vehicle through analysis of a GPS signal, the method comprising:

  • monitoring the GPS signal;

    employing a processor to determine an actual trajectory of the vehicle based upon the GPS signal;

    monitoring a vehicle sensor indicating an expected change in vehicle heading;

    determining an expected trajectory of the vehicle based upon the vehicle sensor; and

    indicating misalignment of the wheels of the vehicle based upon a comparison of the trajectories.

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