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Method and apparatus for determining vehicle operating conditions and providing a warning or intervention in response to the conditions

  • US 7,321,825 B2
  • Filed: 10/24/2003
  • Issued: 01/22/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/24/2003
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A control system for a vehicle comprising:

  • a GPS system generating a vehicle position signal for a vehicle relative to a surface;

    a plurality of driver inputs;

    a plurality of vehicle sensors each providing a vehicle input; and

    a controller coupled to the GPS system, the plurality of driver inputs and the plurality of vehicle inputs, said controller determining a predicted path in response to the plurality of driver inputs and the vehicle inputs, and determining a desired path in response to the GPS system, said controller performing a comparison of the predicted path and the desired path, said controller generating a control signal in response to the comparison,wherein said controller performs the comparison using colinearity of a confidence level, or a linear regression model with said threshold corresponding to an estimated error.

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