Vehicle orientation indicator
First Claim
1. A vehicle orientation indicator comprising:
- a sensor configured to sense a force magnitude imposed on a vehicle during movement of the vehicle, the force magnitude including an acceleration force component generated by the movement of the vehicle and a gravitational force component; and
a controller configured to determine a value of the acceleration force component based on an acceleration of the vehicle with respect to a fixed plane, calculate a modified force magnitude by removing the value of the acceleration force component from the force magnitude, determine an orientation of the vehicle with respect to the fixed plane based on the modified force magnitude and control an indicator device to provide a representation of the orientation of the vehicle.
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Abstract
A vehicle orientation indicator comprises a sensor and a controller. The sensor is configured to sense a force magnitude imposed on a vehicle during movement of the vehicle. The force magnitude includes an acceleration force component generated by the movement of the vehicle and a gravitational force component. The controller is configured to determine a value of the acceleration force component based on an acceleration of the vehicle with respect to a fixed plane, calculate a modified force magnitude by removing the value of the acceleration force component from the force magnitude, determine an orientation of the vehicle with respect to the fixed plane based on the modified force magnitude and control an indicator device to provide a representation of the orientation of the vehicle.
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15 Claims
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1. A vehicle orientation indicator comprising:
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a sensor configured to sense a force magnitude imposed on a vehicle during movement of the vehicle, the force magnitude including an acceleration force component generated by the movement of the vehicle and a gravitational force component; and a controller configured to determine a value of the acceleration force component based on an acceleration of the vehicle with respect to a fixed plane, calculate a modified force magnitude by removing the value of the acceleration force component from the force magnitude, determine an orientation of the vehicle with respect to the fixed plane based on the modified force magnitude and control an indicator device to provide a representation of the orientation of the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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