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Wading depth estimation for a vehicle

  • US 9,026,310 B2
  • Filed: 12/15/2011
  • Issued: 05/05/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/15/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for use in a vehicle, comprising:

  • receiving by a control unit a signal from one or more sensors indicating wading and wading depth;

    receiving by said control unit a signal from a sensor indicating attitude of the vehicle; and

    estimating, by said control unit and based upon;

    (i) a wading depth (D) as indicated by said signal from said one or more sensors, (ii) attitude as indicated by said signal from said sensor, and (iii) a distance (Rmax) in advance of the location of the vehicle and/or a maximum wading depth (Dmax) of the vehicle, a depth of water (D(R)) at a location ahead of the vehicle substantially in the direction of vehicle movement and/or the distance (R), ahead of the vehicle substantially in the direction of vehicle movement, to a maximum wading depth (Dmax).

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