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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 30, 2019
Filed:
Nov. 03, 2017
Cummins, Inc., Columbus, IN (US);
Martin T. Books, Columbus, IN (US);
Praveen Chitradurga Muralidhar, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Cummins, Inc., Columbus, IN (US);
Abstract
A device includes at least one of a brake position sensor operationally coupled to a brake and providing a brake position signal, or a clutch position sensor operationally coupled to a clutch and providing a clutch position signal. The device further includes a controller having a communication module structured to interpret the at least one of the brake position signal or the clutch position signal, and a collection module structured to collect vehicle dynamics information. The controller further includes a vehicle dynamics module structured to interpret the vehicle dynamics information, and a sensor diagnostics module structured to determine a failure of at least one of the clutch position sensor or the brake position sensor in response to the vehicle dynamics information and at least one of the clutch signal or the brake signal.