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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 30, 2024
Filed:
Aug. 27, 2021
Volvo Truck Corporation, Gothenburg, SE;
Ulf Stenbratt, Vallda, SE;
Leo Laine, Härryda, SE;
Peter Hansson, Grästorp, SE;
Lance Higgins, Askim, SE;
Anders Magnusson, Gothenburg, SE;
VOLVO TRUCK CORPORATION, Gothenburg, SE;
Abstract
A wheel end computer, WEC, () for hosting and executing one or more motion support device abstraction modules (MSDA,) configured to monitor and/or to control operations of one or more respective motion support devices, MSDs, () on a heavy duty vehicle, where an MSDA provides a control and/or a monitoring interface between an external vehicle unit computer (VUC,), and a respective MSDs operational functionality, wherein the WEC () is arranged to identify a matching MSDA for each MSD in a set of MSDs, such that each MSD connected to the WEC is matched to a respective MSDA, and wherein the WEC () is arranged to receive a monitor and/or a control command from the VUC () for monitoring and/or controlling an MSD connected to the WEC, and to control the MSD via the respective matching MSDA.