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Methods and systems for optimizing vehicle ride using road preview

  • US 9,902,229 B2
  • Filed: 02/19/2016
  • Issued: 02/27/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/19/2016
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for controlling a suspension system of a vehicle, comprising:

  • receiving, by a processor, sensor data from a laser beamer, the sensor data including points that define elevation changes of a roadway in an upcoming path of the vehicle;

    determining, by a processor, a continuous road profile based on the sensor data points;

    computing, by a processor, one or more predicted vehicle motion values for each sensor data point in the continuous road profile based on a state space model of the vehicle;

    determining one or more indicators of vehicle motion based on the vehicle motion values; and

    selectively controlling, by a processor, at least one suspension element of the vehicle based on the one or more indicators of vehicle motion.

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