MONITORING WINDSHIELD VIBRATIONS FOR VEHICLE COLLISION DETECTION
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1. A vehicle comprising:
- a window;
a vibration sensor coupled to the window to detect window vibrations of the window;
a first accelerometer to detect vehicle body vibrations of a vehicle body; and
a restraint control module to;
detect an event based upon the window vibrations; and
determine whether the event is a collision event or a non-collision event responsive to comparing the window vibrations and the vehicle body vibrations.
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Abstract
Method and apparatus are disclosed for monitoring windshield vibrations for vehicle collision detection. An example vehicle includes a windshield, a vibration sensor coupled to the windshield to detect window vibrations of the windshield, a first accelerometer to detect vehicle body vibrations of a vehicle body, and a restraint control module. The restraint control module is to detect an event based upon the window vibrations and determine whether the event is a collision event or a non-collision event responsive to comparing the window vibrations and the vehicle body vibrations.
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1. A vehicle comprising:
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a window; a vibration sensor coupled to the window to detect window vibrations of the window; a first accelerometer to detect vehicle body vibrations of a vehicle body; and a restraint control module to; detect an event based upon the window vibrations; and determine whether the event is a collision event or a non-collision event responsive to comparing the window vibrations and the vehicle body vibrations. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method comprising:
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detecting window vibrations of a window via a vibration sensor coupled to the window; detecting vehicle body vibrations of a vehicle body via a first accelerometer; detecting, via a processor, an event based upon the window vibrations; and determining, via the processor, whether the event is a collision event or a non-collision event responsive to comparing the window vibrations and the vehicle body vibrations. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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