Test method and system using a highly agile ground vehicle for intelligent vehicle testing
First Claim
1. An arrangement for testing a test vehicle or a system on the test vehicle for warning the presence of an object proximate the test vehicle or a system to avoid a collision, comprising:
- a self-powered and independently movable target separate from the test vehicle, configured to be positioned proximate to the test vehicle, the target comprising;
a support frame with wheels,a motor operably coupled to at least one wheel,brakes operably coupled to each wheel,a control system coupled to the motor, brakes and wheels and configured to control acceleration, braking and steering of the wheels, anda collision avoidance system operable with the control system and configured to control the target to avoid a collision with the test vehicle; and
a ground effect system configured to create a vacuum under the target.
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Abstract
A system and method for testing a test vehicle or a system on the test vehicle for warning the presence of an object proximate the test vehicle or a system to avoid a collision includes a self-powered, independently movable target configured to be positioned proximate the test vehicle, the target comprising a support frame having wheels, a motor operably coupled to one or more wheels, brakes operably coupled to each wheel and a control system coupled to the motor, brakes and wheels and configured to control acceleration, braking and steering of the wheels, and a collision avoidance system operable with the control system and configured to control the target to avoid a collision with the test vehicle.
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27 Claims
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1. An arrangement for testing a test vehicle or a system on the test vehicle for warning the presence of an object proximate the test vehicle or a system to avoid a collision, comprising:
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a self-powered and independently movable target separate from the test vehicle, configured to be positioned proximate to the test vehicle, the target comprising; a support frame with wheels, a motor operably coupled to at least one wheel, brakes operably coupled to each wheel, a control system coupled to the motor, brakes and wheels and configured to control acceleration, braking and steering of the wheels, and a collision avoidance system operable with the control system and configured to control the target to avoid a collision with the test vehicle; and a ground effect system configured to create a vacuum under the target. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for testing a test vehicle or a system on the test vehicle for warning the presence of an object proximate the test vehicle or a system to avoid a collision, comprising:
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maneuvering a test vehicle in a test situation proximate to a self-powered and independently movable target separate from the test vehicle, wherein maneuvering comprises maneuvering the test vehicle such that it approaches the target from behind, the target comprising a support frame with wheels, a motor operably coupled to one or more wheels, and a control system coupled to the motor and configured to autonomously control acceleration to avoid the test vehicle from striking the target, and the target including one or more performance characteristics better than that of the test vehicle; monitoring for a likelihood of a collision between the test vehicle and the target using a collision avoidance system of the target; and maneuvering the target autonomously in accordance with the monitoring by accelerating the target to avoid a collision with the test vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A wheeled apparatus comprising:
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a support frame with wheels; a motor operably coupled to one or more wheels; brakes operably coupled to each wheel; a control system coupled to the motor, brakes and the wheels and configured to autonomously control acceleration, braking and steering of the wheels; a collision avoidance system operable with the control system and configured to avoid a collision with a test vehicle; and a ground effect system configured to create a vacuum between a downwardly facing panel on a carriage of the wheeled apparatus and a surface upon which the apparatus travels upon, wherein the ground effect system includes a fan and a cavity in the downwardly facing panel fluidly coupled to the fan. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27)
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