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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 05, 2007
Filed:
Nov. 19, 2002
Timothy John Hartrey, Brighton, MI (US);
Timothy John Hartrey, Brighton, MI (US);
General Motors Corporation, Detroit, MI (US);
Abstract
Methods and apparatus are provided which generate an error signal if a sensor is either anticipated to fail or fails. At least two sensors provide input signals having magnitudes that approximately correspond to a sensed event. A processor calculates an actual correlation error for the two signals. A processor then further calculates an estimated new correlation value based on the difference of a stored initial correlation value and the actual correlation error. After a predetermined number of estimated correlation values are calculated, the error signal is generated if the difference between an estimated correlation value and the actual correlation error exceeds a predetermined threshold.