Sensata Technologies, Inc.

Frank Sienkiewicz

Robert Zwijze

Sietse Hendriks

John Greer

Dennis Kamphuis

Jonas Bautista

Andrew Forti

Matt Via

Matthew Via

A system for measuring brake data from a braking assembly of a vehicle. The braking assembly includes a floating portion that moves relative to brake pad wear. The system includes a brake sensor for each wheel. The brake sensors include a fixed sensing element and a target portion attached for movement with the floating portion. The sensing element generates a signal indicating a position of the target portion. The signal is used to determine brake pad thickness. The brake sensor also transmits the signal over a wireless vehicle area network for receipt and processing by a wireless hub in the vehicle area network. The vehicle area network can generate and transmit an alert and/or instructions for an autonomous vehicle based on the signal.

Wireless vehicle area network having connected brake sensors

The technology provides a method for monitoring a load carrier vehicle (), comprising measuring at least one sensor value indicating a force and determining a mass based on the at least one sensor value. Furthermore, monitoring devices () used in the method and load carrier vehicles () are described.

Method for monitoring a load carrier vehicle, monitoring device for a load carrier vehicle, load carrier vehicle, load carrier vehicle system and swap body

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Bristol, RI, United States of America

Frank Sienkiewicz