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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 11, 2007
Filed:
Sep. 13, 2006
Applicants:
Emanuel Corigliano, Orbassano, IT;
Pandeli Borodani, Orbassano, IT;
Inventors:
Emanuel Corigliano, Orbassano, IT;
Pandeli Borodani, Orbassano, IT;
Assignee:
C.R.F. Societa Consortile per Azioni, Obassano (Turin), IT;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G05D 1/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method of estimating the slope of a road surface on which is positioned a motor vehicle. The slope is determined by measuring the velocity and longitudinal acceleration of the vehicle by means of a mathematical model based on the relation A={dot over (ν)}+g sin α, where Ais longitudinal acceleration, {dot over (ν)} indicates the component of longitudinal acceleration of the vehicle along the road surface, g is the gravitational acceleration, and α represents the angle of inclination of the road surface.