Collision sensor, collision sensing system, and method
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1. A collision sensing system comprising:
- a processor installed within a vehicle; and
a three-axis accelerometer installed within the vehicle and communicatively coupled with the processor, the three-axis accelerometer configured to detect an acceleration experienced by the vehicle and to generate a signal indicative of the acceleration,wherein the processor is configured to obtain the signal from the three-axis accelerometer and to determine when the vehicle has experienced a collision based, at least in part, on the signal.
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Abstract
A collision sensor, a collision sensing system, and a method of mounting a collision sensor to a vehicle are disclosed herein. An embodiment of the collision sensor includes, but is not limited to, a processor and a three-axis accelerometer that is communicatively coupled with the processor. The three-axis accelerometer is configured to detect an acceleration experienced by a vehicle and to generate a signal indicative of the acceleration. The processor is configured to obtain the signal from the three-axis accelerometer and to determine when the vehicle has experienced a collision based, at least in part, on the signal.
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1. A collision sensing system comprising:
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a processor installed within a vehicle; and a three-axis accelerometer installed within the vehicle and communicatively coupled with the processor, the three-axis accelerometer configured to detect an acceleration experienced by the vehicle and to generate a signal indicative of the acceleration, wherein the processor is configured to obtain the signal from the three-axis accelerometer and to determine when the vehicle has experienced a collision based, at least in part, on the signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A collision sensing system comprising:
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a processor installed within a vehicle; a three-axis accelerometer installed within the vehicle and communicatively coupled with the processor, the three-axis accelerometer configured to detect an acceleration experienced by the vehicle and to generate a signal indicative of the acceleration; and a device installed within the vehicle and communicatively coupled with the processor, wherein the processor is configured to obtain the signal from the three-axis accelerometer, to determine when the vehicle has experienced a collision based, at least in part, on the signal, to generate a second signal indicative of the occurrence of the collision when the processor determines that the collision has occurred, and to provide the second signal to the device. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method for mounting a collision sensor to a vehicle, the collision sensor having a three-axis accelerometer, the method comprising the steps of:
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positioning the vehicle on a level surface; mounting the collision sensor to the vehicle; obtaining current acceleration readings from the three-axis accelerometer while the vehicle is positioned on the level surface; and calibrating the collision sensor while the vehicle is positioned on the level surface by associating the current acceleration readings of the three-axis accelerometer with the level surface. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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